The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-26

my fault anyway: ought never to
have started In and joilied Maud
along In the old days. IL it's my
fault. I've got no right TO punish
Maud. could just drop In for a
second and then pretend ! had
country call and beat II. Damn
nuisance. tho. having 60 fake up FL.
cusea Lord. why can't the women
lat you alones Just because once
or twice. seven hundred milton
years ago. you were poor fool. why
cant they let you forget itg Maud's
own fault III stay strictly away.
can't they let you forget it7 Maud's
get Maud. but II would be kind
OF hot at the movies tonight"
lie fled from himself lie rammed
on his hat. threw hts coat over his
arm. banged tho door. locked II.
;ramped downstairs. II won't gnF'
he said sturdy. aud. as he said Il.
he would have given good deal to
know whether he was going.
He was refreshed. as always. hy
the familiar windows and faces II
restored his soul TO have Sam Clark
srustingiy below. BETTER come down
10 the lake this evening and have n
swim. doc. Amt you going to open
your cottage at all. this summer
NY koily. we miHa you" lie noted
had trfumphed in tho laying Of every
course OF bricks. In them he had
seen tho growth OF the town. His
pride was ushered back TO its throne
by the rcspeeffuiness Of Obey sund-
uulsl. "Eyensn'. doc The woman
il a lot better. That was swell rnsdi
cine you gave her He was claimed
by the nrchanicniness Of the tasks
at home: burning the gray web Of n
sensworm on tho Wild cherry tree.
sealing with gum Gu, In the right
front tire Of the car, eprinkiinx the
road before the house. The hose WAS
cool 10 his hands. AS the bright ar.
rows fell with faint putterinx
sound. . crescent OF btackneRs was
formed In the gray dust
Dave Dyer came along.
~Where going. DaveT"
Down 10 the store. Just had sup
per-
"Eut Thursday = your night off"
-Eure. but Pete went home. His
mother q supposed 10 be sick. Cosh.
these clerks you get nowadays
ovrrpay 'em and then they won't
work.
That's tough. Dave. You1f have
70 work clear up til twelve. then
Yum. Better drop IN and have q
cigar. II you're downtown"
well. I may. NJ that. May have
10 20 down md rec Mrs. Champ Per-
ry. She's aillne So long. Dave"
Kennicott had not yet entered the
house. He was conscious that Carol
was near him. that she was import
ant. that he was afraid OF her dis
approval. hait he was content to he
alone. when he had finished eprink.
ling he atroiled into fhe house. M 20
the baby's room. and cried TO Hugh.
for the old man. eh1''
Carol was in n low chair. framed
and haIoed by the window behind
her. an image in pale gold. The baby
curled In her lap. his head on her
arm. listening with gravity while she
sang from Gene Field:
. IT'S little Luddy- bud In the morn
IT'S little Luddy bud at night.
And all day long
-ris the Same dear song.
or that growing. Growing. knowing |
little sprite."
Rennicott was enchanted
MAUD Dyer? should say not-
when the current maid bawled up |
stairs, Supper on de tablet Kenni. !
cott was upon his bach. Tapping his |
ha nds In the earnest effort TO be a
seal. thrilled by the strength with |
which his son kicked him. He slipped |
his arm about Carols shoulder; he
Aent down to supper rejoicing that
he was cleansed of pcrilous stuff.
While Carol was putting the baby |
10 bed he sat on the front steps. Nat |
Hicks. tailor and roue, came to sit |
beside him. Between waves OF his |
hand as he drove off mosquitoes. Nat |
Say, doc. you don't feel
ike Imagining you're a bacheldore
again. and coming out for a Time
tonight. do your"
AS how?"
you know this new drcssmaker.
Mrs. Swiftwaitc swell dame with |
blondine hair? Well. she's a pretty |
good gocr. Me and Harry Haydock
are going to take her and that fat
wren that works in the Bon Ton
nice kid. too--on an auto ride to-
night. Maybe wen drive down to
hat farm Harry bought. We're TAX
ng some beer, and some Of the
smoothest rye you ever laid tongue
%. Urn not predicting none, but II
we don't have a picnic. III miss my
guess" ve rF
go to IL. No skin off my ear.
Nat. Think want to be fifth wheel
m the coach2" rdM W
mo, but look here: The little
swiftwaite has a friend with her
rom Winona. dandy locker and some
ray bird, and Harry and me thought
maybe you'd like to sneak off for
,na evening"
Mono" .lN l...
rats now. doc. forget your ever