The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-16

absurd Viola. Tho child In q human
being--not a fiddle In an orchestral
And that's the way u went. nurse
said. until everybody was just about
crazy. Then somebody suggested
Mary" And father said. very well.
they might call me Mary; and
mother naid certainly. she would
consent 20 Mary. only she should
pronounce II Marie. And no II was
settled. Father called me Mary. and
mother called me Marie. And right
away everybody else began 20 call
me Mary Marie. And that's this way
It's been ever since.
OF course. when you stop 70 think
OF II. It's sort OF queer and funny.
tho naturally didn't think Of IT,
growing up with Il ms J did. and
always having IT, until suddenly one
day II occurred 20 mo that none OF
the other girls had two names. one
for their father. and ono for their
mother 20 call them by. I begun TO
| notice other things then. too. Their
fathers and mothers didn't live In
rooms at opposite ends Of the house.
Their fathers and mothers seemed TO
like each other. and 20 talk together.
and 10 have little jokes and laughs
together. and twinkle with their
eyes. That H.. most OF them did.
And II ono wanted to 60 to walk.
or 10 . party. or 10 play some game.
tho other didn't always look tired
and bored. and say. 'oh, very well.
II you like" And then both not do
II. whatever II was. That 10. never
saw the other girls fathers and
mothers DO that way: and I've seen
lot Of them. too. fof I've been nj
the other girls houses a lot for a
long time. You zee. don't stay at
home much. ouly when I have 20.
We don't have q round table with
q red cloth and n lamp on II. and
children round Il playing games and
doing things. and fathers and moth.
ers reading and mending. And it's
lots joliier where they do have them.
Nurse says my father and mother
ought never TO have bern married
That's what heard her tell our
Bridget ono day. SO tho first chance
l got ! asked her why. and what she
meant
oh. In, Did you hear ,hat,- she
demanded. with tho quick look over
her shoulder that she always gives
when she's talking about father and
mother. Wei. little pitchers do
have big ears. sure enough-'
Little pitcherp.- indeed, Az n I
didn't know what that meant I'm
no child 20 Be kept In the dark con.
corning things ought 90 know.
And told hsr 20. svceuy and pleas
antiy. but with firsnness and dignity.
I made her tell me what she meant.
and made her tell me lot Of other
things about them. too. You see.
I'd Just decided % write the book. no
IL wanted 70 know everything she
could tell me. didn't tell her about
the book. Of course. Iknow too much
TO tell secrets 10 Nurse Sarah Blu,
showed my excitement and interest
plainly: and when she saw how glad
was to hear everything she could
tell. she talked a lot. and really
seemed 10 enjoy II. too
You see. she was hero when
mother firak came as n bride. so she
knows everything. She was fathers
nurse when he was little boy: then
she stayed 10 taks care OF fathers
mother. Grandma Anderson. who
was nm invalid for great many
years and who didn't die I'LL Just
after was born. Then she took
caro- Of me. 20 she's always been
In the family. ever since she was a
young girl. She's awfuliy old now
most sixty.
First I found out how they hap
pcnod 10 marry-father and mother.
I'm talking about now-oniy nurse
says shc can't see yet how they did
happen 60 marry. just tho same.
they're 40 fcetotsliy different
But this II the story:
Father went TO Boston to attend
a big meeting of astronomers from
all over the world. and they had
banquets and receptions where beau.
tful ladies' went In their pretty
evening dresses. and my mother was
one of them. nIer father was one OF
the astronomer. nurse said) The
meetings lasted four days. and nurse
said she guessed my father saw a
lot of mother during that time.
Anyhow. he was invited to their
home. and no stayed another four
days after the meetings were over.
Tho next thing they knew here nj
the house. Grandma Anderson had
a telegram that he was going TO be
married 10 Miss Madge Desmond.
and would they please send him