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

NhoseN anu thWotttons ana fepfes.
slous aud oomplexes Just as well aa
any damn specialist. II / got maid
for II. Il was In the city and had
the nerve 10 charge the fees that
those fellows do. II specialist stune
you for hundrcd.dollar ocnsulta.
tion.fee and told you TO 20 TO New
York 10 duck Dawes nagging. you'd
do IL, 10 save the hundred doliarsl
hut you know me--l'm your neigh.
bor--you see me moving the lawn
you figure I'm Just a plug general
practitioner. II I said. 'Oso 20 New
York Dave and you would laugh
your heads off and say. Look at the
airs VIII is putting ON. What does
he think he isT''
AS a matter OF fact, you're right.
You have a perfectly weil.doveioped
case OF repression OF sex instinct,
and Il raises tho old Ned with your
body. What yon need Is to get aSay
from Dave and travel, yes. and so
TO every doggone kind Of New
Thought aud Kashai and Swami and
Hooptedocdie meeting you can find.
I know II. well q YOU do. But how
can advise it, Dave would be up
here taking my hide off. I'm willing
TO be family physician and priest and
lawyer and plumber and wet.nurse.
but draw the line at making Dave
loosen up ON money. Too hard a
job In weather like this' So, savvy.
my DEAR Believe II will rain IL this
heat keeps"
But. win. he'd never give II to
me ON my say-so. He'd never let me
go away. You know how Dave Ia.
so jolly and liberal In society. and
oh. Just loves TO match quarters. and
such perfect sport II he loses, But
AZ home he pinches nickel TIL the
buffalo drips blood. have to nag
him for every single dollar
Sure. know. but it's your fight.
honey. Keep after him. He'd sim.
ply resent my hutting in"
lie crossed over and patted her
shoulder. Outside tho window. be.
yond the fiy-scrcen that was opaque
with dust and cottonwood lint. Main
Street was hnshed except for the
impatient throb OF standing motor
car. She took hin firm hand. pressed
his knuckies against her cheek.
20 WIN. Dave il so mean and little
and notsy--the shrimp. You're 30
calm. when he's cutting up at par.
ties see you standing back and
watching him--thc way q mastlff
watches a terrier
He fought for professional dignity
with. Dave 3 not a bad fellow
Lingeringiy she released his hand.
VIII. drop round BY the house this
evening and scold me. Make me be
good and sensible. And I'm 80
lonely"
IF did. Dave would be there. and
we'd have "a play cards. It's his
evening off from the storr-
mo. The clerk Just rot Called 70
Corinth--mother sick. Dave viii be
in the store till midnight. on. come
on over. There's some lovely beer
on the Ice. and we can sit and talk
and be all cool and lazy. That
wouldn't be wrong OF US. wculd nr'
NO, no. course II wouldn't BE-
wrong. But stiIi. ouEhtn't to-" He
saw Carol. slim black and ivory. cool.
scofnful OF intrigue.
IAN right. But I'm be 20 lonely
Her throat seemed young. above
her loose blouse OF muslin and ma.
TELL you. Maud: In drip m fu-t
for "A minute. n happen to be called
down that way,
III you'd like demur~ly. 20
win. Just want comfort. I know
you're all married. and my. such n
proud papa. and Of course now II
! could Just ait near you In the dusk.
and be quiet. and forget Dave, You
win Conner
sure I wili-'
I'm expect you. I'm be lonely II
you don't come, Good by"
He cursed himself: '.Darned fool.
what d ! promise to 70 fcrr IN
have 10 keep my promise, or she'll
feel hurt. She's a good. decent, af.
fectionate girl. and Dawes a cheap
skate. all right. She's got more life
to her than Carol has. All my fault.
anyway. Why can't b. more
cagsy. like caiIbree and McCanum
and the rect Of the docfors7 Oh, I /
ann. but Maud's such demanding
IDIOT Deliberately bambooziing me
into going up there tonight. Matter
Of principle: ought not to let her get
away with H. won't so. III call
her up and tell herf won't 20. Me.
with Carrie at home. finest little
woman In the world. and a messy
minded female like Maud Dyer--no.
Eiri Tho there's no need OF hurting
her feelings. must just drop In for
a second. to tell her can't stay. All