The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-21

of a Bride
TllE BOOK or ANNE
MOST OF us TAKE TO
HEART WHAT OUR NEIGH
BORIS SAY ABOUT US.

w HaN y tnS tHuttEEs HiHo3f
Jim junior dropped onto the
bench beside me. with little sym
pathetic tap on my shoulder.
managed 10 stop my sobbing. but
couldn't manage 20 speak for
several minutes. Finally ! STAN.
mered.
"N--Nothinsr'
"runkr' contradicted Jim ar
promptly an he used 10 do when
he Was ~ and I was 10 years old.
'Out with II. sisr'
'It's all about Bobl So. Of course.
! can't tell your ] explained.
'of course. m a loyal little wife.
you cannot" Jim agreed. But IN
bet it's all Bob's fault Treat him
rough. Jane. Whatever IL is. treat
him rough' That's my advice. But
that isn't what I hunted you up 20
say. my dear. As your very CRATE
full hig brother and devoted friend.
I want TO thank You for all you
have done for my little girl this
summer
1T was NO little. Jim. Nothing
at aiir' l answered. quite sincerely.
for my personal woe~ blinded mo TO
all past worries and diatresses.
you naved--i'ii put II frankly
You saved her repu,ation--in the
case OF that scoundrci-" Here I
think Jim ground HIS teeth. or
ehoked. Al least. he couldn't men.
ton ivca' name.
Ann has told you. thenr" /
cried.
AN about III
Good for herr ] exclaimed at
WINS some confession for bride 10
make. Jlmmy.boy' And ! know you
wcro generous"
Il hope So Jim said with a
SIGH. "Ani ! appreciated all you've
done for Ann NO much that !
couldn't sleep until I had told you.
Sissy"
TITS all right Jim" ! said. and
then we watched the crowd which.
just before dispensing. had gathered
about the buffet pictuws1ueiy
placed among the rocks.
Bob WIS rtiii with katherine.
Plainly, he didn't know wha, 20 DO
with herr He couldn't drop her"
without ceremony. che should
have asked him to order her car.
but she hadn't done 20. u appeared
TO me
bob had a worried and harassei
look. Now that tho last delightful
dance WAS done. his conscience was
rcprovtng him. thought At last
he WINS remembering that he had
iwils wife somewhere In the park.
and that ahe would he Jus. a mite
timii fbout going home alone ai
a. M.
JIMMY Take mo homo. please'
Como quick before Bob sees me
leaving with your ! commanded
II don't understand. sis. but III
do whatever you say. You've al
why's eoased me. you KNOW" said
my dear. big brother.in-law. And
lie tucked my hand on his arm.
and we proceeded homcward down
the box.walled path.
II like Ann for telling ron that
awful story tho first half hour
you two were alone" ! said bcfor.
Jim left me AT my door. THAT
kind Of frankness promises well tor
your future happiness. jimmy
Il hope so, After the other horror
tonight. you KNOW decided she
and ] had better take a little trir."
Grand idcar' I agreed.
"Ann's never Travelled. you know.
And I've been under orders 20 many
months. Id rather like the feeling
OF running myself for n whiicr'
As went up to my room. ]
realized that Jimmy had hit upon
the one fortunate solution OF the
crnha rrasslng situation created hy
Katherine Miiler's tongue. Whether
we admit II or not. most OF us
oare good deal about what our
relghbors think. and say about us
end our relatives.
BY vanishing for awhile. Jim
would defeat Katherine altogether.
I wished that could az easily
and completely defeat her schem.
Ing.
She was winning that nights bat.
tie. all right Bob was gone a long
time. Perhaps he hadn't worried
about me as much as had a right
TO expect.
brushed my hair franticaIiy. -
I wondered how much longer he
was going 20 stay out In the moon
light with Katherine Miller.
"AIi the old.fashioned conven-
tionai ideas about marriage are
best" eaid myself to myself. This
new.fanried freedom is almost un.
endurabier'