The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-25
CHAPTER tx

Nb@tA haPbtArnH hfNHltu HouifIuN
too sacred thing 20 show 20 Don
Jsn read Il and rar~ad n when she
was by herself. trying to put herself
In kathy's place. trying 20 realize
what wonder II must be TO be mar.
rtcd To a man one loves. and a rich
man. 10 boot,
At present Jfil put money and the
things u would buy. = long long way
before love
An her life she had never known
what II was TO have any money OF
her own TO spend: ever since the
milkmsn had had 10 be considered
and put aside for. before anything
else; and II was an advent IN her
life 70 buy . new pair OF cotton
gioves: only her most extravaEani
dreams ever led her eag~r feet into
shops where ono was lost In q sea
Of frocks and silk petticoats and
French boots.
During the three weeks Of Kathy's
sbrrnce. she had seen Tailentyre
twicc Once he came 10 the office
whenwhen she was there alone, and
stayed chatting with her a few min
utes: once she met him outside by
accident. she thought. BY design. Tai
icntyrc could have told her.
He was busy. he sald--<xplainins
that business with him meant .
whlrl Of boring social engagements.
from which there was no escape.
jill laughed and told him that ne
did not know what was good.
Al the end Of thrve weeks q card
from Rathy announced that rhe vas
lcaving for London that night
y shah see ron socn." 10 she
scrawied across liz back. Love To
you both.~
Don Rrunsed when he rad II
see her soon. eh,- ne said nAstsiy.
7 wonder what abe means By
socnr~
~shs'n como the vvry moment she
d house.~ i'm declared stnutiy.
She got up early the merit nsovnfng
10 clean the little rooms before shs
went 10 the office. and make them
ioo>kas nice ~ possible. me spent
sixpence. which she could m affcrd.
On some roses: she made a special
cake. Of which Kathy had always
been fond.
But two days went BY. ana Kashy
did not come.
ITS . long Journey from Paris. .
Jili declared when Don made cutting
remarks. And kathy's = very bad
saiior--she never could stand even
the short trip to MArgate. you know
--she probably feels too vi 70 come
just yct--
Another two days pa0ed
They're staying on longer than
she expected. OF COURSE jim said
cheeriiy. And very wise. too, She
can't ever have . second honeymoon
---oot . real one. mean I am
glad she u enjoying herseif.-
The stxpenny bunch OF roses died
and jim and Don ate the cake. but
Kathy did not como.
jim was very busy ~ the Office
now: one Of the clerks wns away m:
she had 20 stay late every evening
and help with his work
. In her heart she was rather gfad:
sometimes she found pon's sneeying
remarks very Irritating. and Just
now her patiencs was q little worn
One night II was past Z o'clock
before she left the office. . gray eve
ming. with . chilly. damp breeze
blowing.
JiIl was tired. and her head ached:
she walked slowly down the long
flight Of stone stairs. and wondered
what Taiientyrc was doing.
She had not seen him for nearly q
wcek--a long week II had seemed.
she wondered II he know where
she lived: she had never told him.
and sh. had never allowed him 10 Eo
nearer home with her than the cor
ner Of the Crey's Inn road; Some
how she was morbidiy sure that the
dreary environments Of Acacia Ter
race would shear their acquaintance
Of what little romance he might find
attaching 20 herself and her shabby
clothes.
A. she turned the bend m the stone
sfalrcase. she almost ran into q man
who was coming up; she pulled up
short--thc grayness Of evening made
the stairs very dark and shndowy.
Il beg your pardon" she said. then
stopped. catching her breath. "oh.
Mr.. Tallcntyree'
Tailentyre laid his hand over hers
as Il rested on the iron balusfers
$50 you are here them -" his
voice sounded oddly disappointed.
~. "a ssSAa nj
He was In evening dress; the loose
overcoat he wore half open. and she
caught a CLEAN OF diamond stud
and an expanse Of immaculate shirt
front.
.T.ve BEEN working hate" she said.
what do you meanr
He did not answer: he turned and
went back down the stairs with her.
Jill walked M far away from him as
possible: she felt horribly poor and
dowdy In her office clothes: her
throat ached with unshcd tears. She
had never before felt the difference
between her life and his so acuteiy.
There WINS a taxi waiting at the
curb.
I'm going TO drive you home"
TafIenfyre said. mo. please don't re-
fuse--lt's such an unexpected pieas-
ure 10 see you"
T've been working late" JIll said
again: she felt little apprehensive;
she looked up at him. where are
you going7- she asked
IT was asked TO dinner with some
friends. It's too late 10 turn up now.
tho: ! shall look in presently for an
hour or So" His voice was evasive.
"Have you heard from. your sister