The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-25

Carol crcpt back to her chair. In
the fervor OF discunlng the game
they ignored her. She was not used
10 being n wallflower. She struggled
70 keep from oversensitivcness. from
becoming unpopular by the sure
method Of believing that she was
unpopular. but she hadn't much re.
serve OF patience and at tho end OF
tho second game. when Ella Stow
body sniffily asked her. Are you
going TO send 20 Minneapolis for your
dress for the next soiree-heard you
WERE Carol said Don't know yet"
with unnecessary sharpness.
She was relieved by the ndrnira-
ton with which the joune file Rita
6imons looked nj the steel buckles
on her pumps; but she resented
Mira iIowiand's tart demand. Don't
you find that new couch OF yours II
too broad 10 be practical7' She nod
ded. then shook her head. and touch.
iiy left Mrs. Rowland 20 get out
OF II any meaning she desired. I'm
mediately she wanted 20 make peace.
sh. was close 10 simpcring In tho
sweetness with which she addressed
Mrs. Rowland: II think that In the
prettiess display OF beef tea your
husband has In his store"
-oh. yes. Gopher Prairie Isn't 30
much behind the times" gibcd Mira.
Rowland. Some one etggied.
Their rebuffs made ncr naughty:
her hauehtiness irritated them TO
frsnker robuffs: they were working
up 10 a state OF painfully righteous
war when they were saved by the
coming OF food.
Tho Juanita Haydock was highly
advanced In the matters OF finger
bowls, dollics. and bath mats. her
Refreshments" were typical OF all
the afternoon eoffees. Juanita's best
friends. AIRS. Dashaway and Mrs.
Dyer. passed large dinner plates.
each with a spoon. a fork. and a
coffee cup without saucer. They
apologized and discussed the After
moons game as they parsed thru the
thicket Of women's feet Then they
distributed hot buifered rolls. coffee
poured from an enamelwars pot
stuffed olives. potato salad. and an
gers food cAke Thers was. even
In the rnost strictly conforming Co
pher Prairie circles. . certain option
an to coilations. The olives need not
be stuffed. Doughnuts were In some
houses vel thought Of as subsfi.
tuts for the hot buttered rclla- But
there was In all the town no hereto
save Carol who emitted angels food.
They ate sncrmously. Carol had =
suspicion that the thriftier houze-
wives made the afternoon treat DO
for the evening supper.
She tricd TO get back into the
current She edged over 70 Mrs
McGanum. Chunky. amisbie. young
MIRA McOanum. with her breast and
arms OF . miikmah. and her loud
delayed laugh which burst startling
" from n sober face. was the
daughter OF old DR.. wosuake. and
the wife OF wes,iake's partner. DR..
McGanum. Kennicotf asserted that
westlakc and McCnnum and their
contaminated families were tricky.
but Carol had found them gracious.
She asked for frfendilness by crying
to Mrs. McCanum. How Is the
baby's throat nowf- and she was
attentive while Mrs McGanum
rocked and knitted and placidly de.
scribed symptoma
Vida Shcrwfn came IN altar school.
with Miss Ethel vfliets, the town
librarian Miss sherwin's optimistic
presence gave Carol more confidence.
She talked. She informed the circle.
Il drove almost down to wahkecn.
van with VIII. few days ago. Isn't
the country ioveiyY And do admire
tho scandinavian farmers down