The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

u NAhNn
Kennicott got IN only one eonaid'
cradle narrative, which began
SAY. 1 never knew-did YOU. liar
ryf=-that In the Chicago district the
Kut1 kar sells as web as the over
landf never thought much OF the
Kutx But I met a gentleman on the
train--it was when we were pulling
out of Aibuauerauc and | was sitting
ON the back platform az the oh-erVa'
ton ear aud this man was next TO
me and he asked me fer a light. and
We got to talking. and come to find
out. he came from Aurora. and when
no found out came from Minnesota
he asked me II | knew Dr. Glenn
worth " Red Wins. and OF course.
while I've never met him. I've heard
OF Ciemworth lots OF times. and
seems he's this mans brotheri Quite
a coincidence, Wen. we got To talk
ing. and we called the porter-that
was pretty good porter on that
Garland we had couple bottles OF
ginger ale. and l happened To men
ton the kutx kar. and this man
seems he's driven lot ot different
kinds OF cars--hc's got Franklin
now-~and he said that he'd tried the
Kutn and liked q firstrate. Wen,
when we got into station--f don't
remember the name of t-Carrie.
what the deuce was the name 81 that
first stop We made tho other side
OF AIbuqucraue'--weii. anyway. I
guess We must have stopped there TO
take on water, and this man and ]
got out 10 stretch our legs. and
darned II there wasn't kutx drawn
right up al the depot platform. and
he pointed out something ia never
noticed. and was glad 20 learn
about u: seems that the gear lever
in the Kutz IL an inch lonT-s--"
Even this chronicle OF voyages
Harry interrupted. with remarks on
the advantages OF the ball gear SHIFT
Kennicost gave up hope Of AIDE
auate credit for being Travelled
man. and telcphoned 20 gnragc
for a Ford taxicah. while Juanite
kissed Carol and made sure of being
the first 90 tell the latest. which
Included seven distinct and proven
scandals about Mrs. swif,waite. and
one considerable doubt az 90 the
chastity % cy Bogart
They saw the Ford sedan making
thru the snow storm. IKE a tuw boat
in a fog. The driver stopped ~ a
corner. The chr skidded. Il turned
about with couiic rcinctanc-. crashed
into a tree. and stood Tilted on hrok.
en- wheel.
The Kcnnlcosts refused Harry Hay
docks not too urgent offer 20 take
them home in his chr ~ can man.
age 10 set Il out Of the garage
terrible day--staycd home from the
store-but II you say 80. I'm take n
shot at H." Carol Earriei. mo. I
think we'd better walk; probably
make better time. and I'm Just crazy
TO SEE my baby" With their suit.
eases they wnddied on. Their coats
were soaked thru.
Carol had forgotten her faciie
hopes. She looked about with i'm
personal eyes. But ksnnicots. thru
rain.hiurrcd lashes. caught the glory
that was Back Home.
She noted bare tr~~trunkr, black
branches. the sponry brown earth
between patches Of fscayed snow on
the lawns. The vacant lots were full
Of tall dad weeds. Stripped 81 sum.
mer leaves the houses were hopeless
temporary shelters
Keunicott chucsied. '-By rouy. look
down therei Jack Elder must have
painted his garage. And look Mar.
tin Mahoncy has put IN new fence
around his chicken yard say. that's
n good fence. en- Chicken.tight a nd
dog tight That's certainly a dandy
fence. Wonder how much 4, cost a
yard Yes. SIR. they been building
right along. even In winter DOT more
enterprise than these Caiifornlans
Pretty good 20 be home. ehT''
She noted that all winter long the
citizens had been throwing garbage
into their back Yards. To be cleaned
up IN spring. The recent thaw had
disclosed heaps OF ashes. dog bones.
torn bedding. clotted paint-canH. all
half covered by the ICY pool. which
filled the hoiiows of the Yards The
refuse had stained the water 20 vile
coiors Of waste. thin red. sour vel.
low. streaky brown
Kennicott chuckied. Took over
there on Main STREET. They got tho
feed store all fixed up. and new
sign on u. black and gold. Thns'n
improve the appearance Of the block
a lot"
She noted that the few people
whom they passed wore their rarwed.
eat coats for the evil day. They
were searecrows IN a shanty town.
ITO think" she rrarveied.
~of coming two thousand miles, past