The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-31

not to have understood. And he was
equal to it--but most fell over
backward when / found how equal 10
IT he was.
Certainly" he says, "study. i
I'll hear her lessons myself--in the
library. after I come home In the
afternoon. Now let us hear no more
about it,
With that he pushed back his
plate. stuffed his astronomy paper
into his pocket. and left the table.
without waiting for dessert. And
Aunt Jane and | were left alone.
didn't say anything. vietors
shouldn't boas,--and ! was n victor.
OF course. about the school. But
said about my recitinK my lessons
TO him every day In the library
wasn't 80 sure whether I'd won out
or not Recite lessons TO my father1
Why. couldn't even imagine such
a thing,
Aunt Jane didn't say anything
either. guess she didn't know
what 10 any. And II was kind OF a
queer situation. when you came
right down to H. Both OF us sitting
there and knowing l wasn't going
back 10 school any more, and !
knoving why. and knowing Aunt
Jane didn't know why. tof course
hadn't told Aunt Jane about
mother and Mrs. Mayhew) IL would
be n funny world. wouldn't IL. II We
all knew what each other was think.
ing all the timer why. we'd get 10
We wouldn't do anything but think
for there wouldn't any OF US speak
TO each other. I'm afraid, we'd be
so angry at what the other was
thinking
Wei. Aunt Jane and didn't speak
that night Mt the supper table. We
finished In stern silence, then Aunt
Jane went upstairs 10 her room and
I went up 10 mine. CYou sec what
perfectly wildly exciting life Mary
In living And when I think OF how
fun Of good times mother wanted
every minute 10 be- But that was
for Marie. OF courrel
The next morning after breakfast
Aunt Jane said.
You viii spend your forenoon
studying. Mary. See that you learn
well your lessons. NO as not 10 annoy
your father"
Yes. Aunt Jane" said Mary. 10
lite and proper. and went upstairs
obedienuy. but even Mary didn't
know exactly how TO study those les.
sons.
Carrie had brought me an my
books from school had asked her
TO when knew that was not going
back. There wcrs the lessons that
had been assigned for the next day.
OF course. and ! supposed probably
father would want mo 20 study
those. But couldn't imagine father
teaching me all alone. And how was
I ever going TO ask him questions. /
II there were things ! didn't under.
stsnd7 Besides. ! couldn't imagine
myself reciung ierons TO father
father,
But needn't have worried. n ri
could only have known. Little did
I think---but. there. this n no way
TO tell a story. I'read In book.
How to Write n Novel" that you
mustn't anticipate" q thought
folks always anticipated novels III
do. ! thought you wanted them toti
Well. TO go on.
Father got homo NJ 4 o'clock. r
saw him como up the walk. and
waited TIL ! was sure he'd got set. |
tied In the library. then went
down.
lie wasn't there
A minute later I saw him, crossing |
the lawn 70 the observatory. Well. |
what 10 do I didn't know. Mary |
said TO 20 after him; but Marie said
nay. nay. And In spite OF being |
Mary Just now. let Marie have her
way.
Rush after him and tell him he'd |
forgotten TO hear my icssons7 |
Father Well. l guess not, Bc |
sides. II wasn't my fault I was there |
all ready. IL wasn't my blame that |