The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-13

Yes. all tho difference. That's
why I'm going to take him with
me"
suppose I refuseg-
You won't'''
Foriornly, "uh--- Carrie, what the
devil Is IL you want anyway
"oh. conversation No. it's much
more than that. l think it's great.
ness OF life--a refusal 90 be content
with even the healthlest mud"
Don't you know that nobody ever
solved a problem by running away
from n"
Perhaps. only choose 10 make
my own definition OF running
away don't call DO you realize
how hlg world there ~ beyond this
Gopher Prairie where you'd keep me
all my life- II may be that some
day IN come hack. but not I'LL ! can
bring something more than ! have
now. And even n am eownrdiy
and run away-sil right. call u COW.
ariiy. call me anything you want to,
I've been ruled too long by fear Of
being called things. Tim going away
TO be quiet and think. I'm--I'm
goingl have a right 10 my own
life
$50 have 20 mine-
"wenF-
II have a right 90 my nfe-and
you're ". you're my hfei You've
made yourself so. I'm damned II
III agree to all your freak notions.
but will say I've got to depend on
you. Never thought % that compii.
cation. did you, In this off TO 10.
hemia. and express yourself. and free
love. and live your own life' STUFF
You have a righ, to me II you can
keep me. Can YOU"
lie moved uneaslly.
III
For . month thcy discussed n.
They hurt each other very much.
and sometimes they were Close TO
weeping. and invariably he used
hanal phrases about her duties and
she used phrases quite a. hanal
about freedom. and thru IL an. her
discovery that she really could &c,
away from Main Street was Aa sweet
as the discovery OF love. kennicott
never consented definitely. At most
he agreed To a public theory tina,
sh. was going TO take a short trip
and see what the East was Like In
wartime"
sh. set out for Washington IN oc-
toocr--just before the war ended
She had determined on Washing.
ton because 10 was less sntimidating
than the obvious New York. because
sh. hoped 20 find streets in which
Hugh could play. and because In the
stress % war.work. with It's dena nd
for thousands OF temporary clerks.
shs could be initiated into tho world
q offices.
Hugh was 10 70 with her. despite
the walls and rather extensive cam
mcnts Of Aunt Bessie.
She wondered II she might not en-
counter Erik in the East. but Il was
chance thought. soon forgotten
Ill
The last thing she saw on the sta
ton platform was kennieoss. faith
fully waving hts hand. his Taco 90
full OF uncofnprchendIng loneliness
that he could not smile but only
twitch up his lips She waved to
him as long as she could. and when
he was iost she wanted to leap from
tho vestibule and run back to him
shs thought OF a hundred inndsr-
nasses she had neglected.
She had her freedom. ard II was
empty. The moment was no, the
highest Of her life. but the loves,
and most desolAfe. which was alto
I gether excellent. for instead Of siip-
ping downward abe began TO climb.
She sighed. II couldn't do this II
1, weren't for WINS kindness. his
giving me money" But a second
after Il wonder how many women
would always stay home II they had
tho money!
Hugh complained. Notice me.
mummy He was beside her on the
red plush seat OF tho day-ooach.
boy OF three and a half. I'm tired
OF playing train Let's play some
thing else. Let's go see Aunue 10
CART"
"oh. no. DO you really IKE Mrs.
Bogartg"
Yes. she gives me cookies and
she tells me about the Dear Lord.
You never tell me about the Dear
Lord. Why don't you tell mo about
the Dear Lord7 Auntie Bogart says
I'm going to be preacher. Can
be a preacher Can I preach about
the Dear Lord7''
''Oh, please wait I'm my genera
ton has stopped rebclIiag before