The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-17

Tho hour propiuouh Tor alumhrr.
'nlg Jim" always arose at ~. me.
ridinn. for breakfast. and soon after
ward he would return 20 the rcndez.
vous OF his crowd"
lie was always vaguely conscious
that there was "A Mrs. pougherty.
Ito would have received without de
NAL the charge that the quiet. neat.
comfortable little woman across the
table at home was his wife. In fact.
he remembered pretty we'll that they
had been married for nearly -four
years. She would often tell him
about the cute tricks OF Spot. the
canary. and the nght haired lady
that lived In the window OF n flat
across the street
"iilE Jim" Dougherty even listened
20 this conversation ~ hers some
times. lie knew that sho would
have n nice dinner ready for him
every evening at when he came for
H. She sometimes went 10 maiincea,
and she had talking machine with
ak dozen records. once when her
Uncle Amos blew In on wind from
upstate. sho went with him 10 the
Eden Musce. surely these thlngs
we're diversions enough for any
woman.
ono afternoon Mr. DouKher,y fin.
iahed his breakfast. put on his hat
and got away fairly for the door.
when hls hand was on-she knob he
heard his wife's voice.
"Jlm.@ sho said. firmly. Il wish
you would take me out 10 dinner this
evening. IL has been three years
since you have been outside tho door
with me-
~iilx Jim was azfounded. She had
never asked anything like this be.
fore, IL had The flavor OF totally
new proposition. But he was a
game sport
~Aii right he said. You be rcnfy
when I come at 7. None OF this
wait two minutes tiii primp an
hour or two kind Of business. now.
Dele"
I'm be ready said his wife.
calmly.
At she descended tho stone rtepa
In tn. rompesan bowling alley at
tho aide OF Zig jim Doughcrfy.
She wore a dinner gown made OF a
stuff that tho spiders must have
woven. and Of a color that a twilight
sky must have contributed A ughi
coat with many admirably unnece@.
sary capes and adorabiy lnutllc rib,
bonn fioaied downward from her
shoulders. Fine feathers do make
fine birds. and the only repruach IN
the saying h for tho man who 70.
fuses TO give M his earnings TO the
os,rich.tip industry.
-iiiE jim Dou1hcrfy was troubled
There was being at hln side whom
he DID nor know. Ito thought ~ this
sobnr-hued plurnaec tina, this bird Of
paradise was accustomed 10 wear In
her cage. and tins winged revelation
puzzled him. Ira somo way she re-.
minded him Of IN. Della Cullen that
he had married four years before.
Shyiy and rather awkwardly he
staiked at her RICH, hand.
After dinner III take you back
homc. Dele said Mr.. Dourhertv.
'and then III drop back up 70 Sciix.
ers with the boys fou can have
sven chuck tonight VI you want "
made a winning on Anaconda yes.
terday. 80 you can 20 as far as you
like
Mr. Dourhrrty had Intended 70
make the outing with his uuwoufef
VIE s1'' sn'o'sp'.u"us on'' A"''V'H'
ness was n weakness mat w" pro
ceptS or the carirs ald not oonnte-
nance III any OF ms friends OF the
track. the blizzard elvth or the square
circle had wives they hah never
oomplAined OF inc met " pubic
There were NUMBER OF tebie note
piaess on INC cross s'reets near ,he
broad ana nhinihK way. ana 70 one OF
these ne han pfopoAoo 20 escott he''
30 that the pu"nei n'kh' ho' ." re-
moved from thc hsht OF MS ooules-
uci'y.
but WINE on mo way mr. pousn-
erfy altered those hltehuohH' re
had been casting stenlthy Eanoen NJ
his attractive companion ana no was
seized with the CONVICTION that she
was no selling platter lie resolved
10 parnde with his wife past settler $
cafe. where at this time number
Of bis tribe would be gathered 70
view We osi'y .seuinN p".. III
Yes. and he would take her TO dine
at Hoogleys. tho swebest SLOW.
lunch warehouse on inc line. ne SAID
to himself
The congregation OF smooth rhc'u
tribal gentlemen were on watch u,
Settlers. As Mr.. Dougherty ana ms
reorganized Della passed they suireu'
momentarily petriiied' ana 'heh re-
moved their ha,s--a performance M
unusual 10 them ms was INC aA'on'sn-
Ing Innovation presented 10 'nei
gaze by "BiC jim TN the natter