The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-02

end Of two year. he had worked up
TO $50. and gotten HIS first taste OF
Bohemia--the kind that won't stand
the borax and formaidehyde tests.
They had two furnished rooms and
a little kitchen. To jess. accustomed
10 the mild but beautiful SAVIOR OF n
country town. the dregEy Bohemia
was sugar and spice. She hung hsh
seines on the walls Of her rooms. ana
bought "A rakish.iooking sidehoard.
and learned to play the banjo. Twice
or thrice week they dined at
French or Italian tables d'hote In n
cloud OF smoke. and brag and I'M
shorn hair. Jess learned 10 drink a
cocktail In order 60 get tho cherry.
At home abe smoked a cigarette ar
ter dinner. She learned TO pro
nounce Chianti. and leave her olive
stones for the waiter 20 pick up.
Once she essayed 20 say la. In, Ia In
n crowd but got only as far M the
second one. They met ono or two
couples while dining out and became
friendly with them Tho sideboard
was stocked with Scotch and rye and
n llaueur. They had their new friends
In TO dinner and all were laughing
at nothing by n. m. Some plaster
ing fell in the room below them. for
which bob had TO pay $3.50. Thus
they footed n mcrriiy on the ragged
frontiers OF the country that has no
boundary lines or government
And soon Bob fell In with his
cronies and learned TO keep HIS foot
on the little ran six inches above the
floor for an hour or - every after.
noon before he went home. Drink
always rubbed lam the right way.
and no would reach his rooms as
jolly as a sandboy. Jessie would
meet him at the door. and generally
they would dance some insane kind
Of a rigadoon about the floor by way
OF greeting. Once when Bobs feet
became confused and he ,umbled
headiong over nearby fcot-stcoi
Jessie laughed 30 heartily and long
that he had 20 throw all the couch
pillows at her to make her hush.
In such wise lie was rp~~iinE for
them on the day when Bob Rabbit
first felt tho power that the gifue
gi'.d him.
Hut le, us get back TO our lamb
and mint sauce.
When Bob got home that evening
he found Jessie In a long apron cut
ting up a lobster for the N~wburE.
Usually when Bob came In mellow
from his hour at the bar his welcome
was hilarious. though somewhat tine
tured with Scotch smoke.
BY screams and sna,chcs of song
and certain audible testimonials Of
domestic felicity was his advent pro
claimed. when abe heard hi. foot
on the stairs the old maid In the haii
room always stuffed cotton Into her
ears A, first Jessie had shrunk
from tho rudrnc~s and flavor of
these spiritual greetings. but sn tn.
fog OF the false Bohemia gradually
cncompassed her she came TO accept
them as loves true and proper greet.
ing.
Bob came IN without . word.
smiled. ki,xed her neatly but noise
lc@siy. took up paper and sat down,
In tho hall room the old maid held
her two plugs OF cotton poised. filled
with anxiety.
Je~si. dropped lobster and knife
and ran to him with frightened eyes.
whats the matter. Bob. are you
m-
Not AZ all. dear
Then what's the matter with
your
Nothing
Hcarken. brethren. when shewho-
hns-a-righttoask tntsrrogates you
concerning q change she finds in
your mood anxwer her thus: Tell her
that you. In a sudden rage. have
murdered your grandmother. tell her
that you have robbed orphans and