The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-21

a pulpy hand. sighed. glanced sharp
iy at the revelation OF ankles as Carol
crossed her legs. sighed. inspected the
new Glue chairs. smiled with a coy
signing sound. and gave voice:
I've wanted To call on you so long.
dearie. YOU know were nelghbors,
but thought I'D wait tin YOU got
settled. you must run In and see me.
how much did that big chair cost?'
"Seventy-seven dollars
"Sev----- Sakes alive, Wen, I sup.
pose It's all right for them that can
afford II. tho | do sometimes think
OF course. as our pastor said once, at
Baptist Church BY the way. we
haven't seen YOU there yet. and OF
course your husband was raised up
a Baptist. and l do hope he WON'T
drift away from the fold. OF course
we all know there ISN'T anything. not
ciev~rness OF gifts OF gold or any.
thing. that can mako up for humility
and the inward grace and they can
say what they want to about the Il.
r. church. but OF course there's no
church that has more history or has
stayed by the true principles OF
Christianity better than the Raptis,
Church and In what church
were you raised. Mrs. Kcnnicott7'
"W-why. went TO Congregational.
as a girl in Mankato. but my college
was Uuiversaiist.
Well but OF course as the
Bible says Is II the Bible. at least I
know haye heard Il In church and
everybody admits II. it's proper FOR
the little bride 20 take her husba nd 5
vessel OF faith. so we all hope We
shall see you at the Baptist Church
and As l was saying. OF courrc
agree with Reverend Zitterei in
thinking that the great trouble with
this nation today Is lack OF spiritual
fsith--so few going to church. and
people automobiling on Sunday and
heaven knows what all. But still !
do think that one trouble Ia this ter.
rible waste OF money. people feeling
that they've got 10 have bath.tubs
and telephones In their houses I
heard you were selling the old furni.
ture cheap"
"Ycss'
WcIi-of course you knsw your
own mind. but can't help thinking
when Wilrs ma was down here keep
ing house for hirn--she used TO run In
TO see me. real cftent--it was good
enough furniture for her. But there.
there. ! mustn't croak. just wanted
70 let you know that when you find
you can't depend on a lot OF these
gzdding young folks like the Hay.
docks and the Dyers---and heaven
only knows how much money Juanlta
Haydock blows In in a ycar--why
then you may be glad 10 know that
slow old Aunty Bognrt Is always
right there. and heaven Know"
A portcntous sigh. - hope you
and your husband won't have any Of
the troubles. with sickness and guar.
rciing and wasting money and all
that so many OF these young couples
do have and But I must be run.
ming along now. dearie. It's been
such a pleasure and Just run in
and see me any time. hope win Is
well7 ] thought he looked wee mite
peaked"
II WINS 20 minutes later when Mrs.
Bogart finally ooxed out OF the front
door. Carol ran back into the Twins.
room and jerkcd open the windows.
That woman has left damp finger.
prints in the air" she said
dD
Carol was extravagant. bat at least
she did not try 10 clear herself OF
blame by going about whimpering
II know I'm terribly cxtravagant but
| don't seem to be able 20 help ft''
kennscott had never thought Of
giving her an allowance. His mother
had never had one, As wage.carn.
ing spinster Carol had asserted TO her
fellow librarians that when she was
married. she was going 10 have an