The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-06

mustn't ever see Erik again" But
the words did not register. She had
no ecs,atic Indulgence IN the sense
OF guilt which Ia. TO the women 81
Main street. the Hurcst ESCAPE from
blank tedlousneas
Al five. crumpied In = chair In the
living room. che started at the sound
Of the bell. some one opened the
door. She waited. uneasy. Vida
sherwin charged into the room
Here's the enc person can ,rustr'
Carol rejolced.
Vida Was serious hut sffectiorate.
She BUSTED At Carol with. -oh. there
you are. dearie. - glad 4 ind you
In. ait down. want 10 talk 20 you"
Carol sat. obedieni.
Vida fussiiy tuxgcd over = large
chair and launched out:
1--WE been hearing vague rumors
you were interested in this Erik Val
borg. knew sou couldn't he guilty.
and I'm surer than ever Of u now,
Here we are. an blooming ne a daisy !"
How does respectable matron
fN4N NUfU Nff IFF&# kbANAl
Carol sounded serentfui
why oh. u would show' Re.
sides, I know that you. ~ all peo-
pie. are the one that can appreciate
Or. VIII"
what have you been hearinT7'' =.
Nothing. really. just heard Mrs.
Bogart say she'd seen you and Val.
borg walking sogesher-a lot vida's
chirpinR sisckened. She looked Mt
her nails. But suspect you do
like vsiborg. oh. don't mean In
any wrong way. Hu, you're young
you don't know what an innocent
liking Nigh, drift into You always
pretend 20 be ~ sophisticated and
all. but you're a baby. Just because
you are 40 innocent. you don't know
wha, evii thoughts may Turk In that
fellows brain"
You don't suppose vsiborw could
actually think about making love TO
me-
Her rather cheap sport ended ah.
ruptly M Vida cried. with contorted
face. what do you know about the
thoughts In hearsss You Just play
at reforming the world. You don't
know what u means 10 suffer"
There are two insults which no
human being will endure: the ssssr.
ton that he hasn't a sense OF hui
NOR. and the doubly impairment as
sertion that he has never known
trouble. Carol said furtousiy. You
think I don't suffer- You think I've
always had an easy"
mo. you don't. I'm going 10 tell
you something I've never told n liv.
ing soul. not even Ray" The dam
OF r~preased Imagination which Vida
had builded for years. which now.
with Raymis off at the wars. she
was building again. gave way. II
wa.---r liked VIII terribly well. One
time at a psrty--oh. before he met
you. Of course--but we held hands.
and we were 10 happy. But didn't
feel 7 was really suited TO him. ]
let him 20. Please don't think I still
love himi see now that Ray was
predestined 20 be my mate. But be
cause liked him. know how sin
cere and pure and noble VIII II. and
his thoughts never sfraying from the
path of rectitude. and II I gave
him up 10 you. at least you've got TO
appreciate hint We danced together
and laughed 30, and I gave him up.
but This Ia my affair, I'm not
tutruding, see the whole thing as
he does. because OF all I've told you.
Maybe It's shameless to bare my
heart this way. but do II for him
for him and your
Carol understood that Vida be
IIeved herself 10 have recited minute
iy and brazenly story Of intimate
love: understood that, In alarm. she
was trying TO cover her shame AZ
she struggled on. Liked him in the
most honorable way--simply can't
help II " still see things thru his
eyes II ] gave him up. certainly
am not beyond my rights In dc.
handing that you take care 10 avoid
even the appearance of evil and
She was weeping: an insignificant
flushed. ungracefully weeping WON
an.
Carol could not endure IT, She
ran 10 Nlufs EicoT' nv ~
comforted her with n murmur OF
dove.like sounds. sought TO reassurs
her with worn and hastily assembled
riffs OF words: "oh. appreciate u
80 much" and You are so fine and
splendid" and Let me assure you
there isn't thing TO what you've
heard" and "Oh. indeed. do know
how sincere VIII Is, and as you say
500 sincere"
Vida believed that she had ex
phincd many deep and devious mat
ters. She came out Of her hysferia
like a sparrow shaking off rain-drops
she sat up. and took advantage OF
her victory:
II don't want 10 rub IL In. but you
can see for yourself now. this Is al
n result OF your being so discon
tented and not approaching the dear
good people here. And another
thing: People like you and me. who
want 10 reform things, have to be
particulariy careful about appear
anccs Think how much better you
can criticize conventional customs II
you yourself live up TO thsm. scrupu
Ioualy. Then people cs~ ~ you're