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

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doesn't like her and Just routine
work"
but the unhappy woman doesn't
sound routine"
Herr Just case OF nerves You
can't do much with these marriage
mix.ups."
But dear, please. will you tell me
about the next case that you think
Is interestlng?'
-sure. You bet TEN you about
anything that Say. that's pretty
good salmon. Get II At Howiand's7''
uD
Four days after the jolly Seven.
teen debacic Vida sherwin called
and casually blew Carols world TO
pieces.
May como in and gossip a
whileT" she said. with such excess
OF bright Innocence that Carol was
uneasy. Vida took off her furs with
q bounce. she sat down a. tho II
we're . gymnasium exercise. she
flung out;
Feel disgraccfuily good. this
weather. Raymond wutherspoor
nays II he had my energy he'd be q
grand opera singer. always think
this climate V tho finest In the
world. and my friends ara the dear-
est people In tho world. and my
work In the most essential thing ia
the world Probably l fool myself.
But l know one thing for certain:
You're the Quickest ilstls IDIOT In
the world.
And 10 ron are about 10 flsy me
alive" Carol was cheerful about II.
Am IL Perhaps. I've been won.
dering-r know that the third party
to . squabbis II often the most 70
blame: the ono who runs between
A and b having a beautiful time
telling each OF them what the other
has said. But want you to take
a big part In vltaiixing Gopher Prai-
RE and So Such very unique
opportunity and Am l siily7''
II know what you mean. I was
too abrupt ut the jolly Seventeen"
1T isn't that Matter OF fact. I'm
glad you told them some wholesome
truths about servants. eTho per.
haps you were Just n bit tacticss.)
It's bigger than that ] wonder II
you understand that In secluded
community like this every newcomer
is on tcstg People cordial to her. but
watching her all the time rcmcsn-
bcr when Latin teacher came here
from Wellesley. they resented her
broad A. Were sure II was affected
OF course. they have discussed
you"
Have they talked about me
much7"
MY dcarr
"I always feel as tho walked
around in = cloud. looking out at
others but not being seen. I feel
70 inconspicuous and 80 normal
so normal that there's nothing about
mo to discuss. I can't realize that
Mr. and Mrs. Haydock must gossip
about me" Carol was working up a
small passion Of distastc. And I
don't like IT, II makes me Gravity
to think OF their daring to talk over
all I do and say. Paving me over!
resent IL. ! hate
"wait. child Perhaps they resent
some things In you. ! want you TO
try and be impersonal. They'd paw
over anybody who came In new.
Didn't you. with newcomers in col
Iege7'
~Yes.-
-wcn thenl VIII you be impcrsonal?
I'm paying you the compliment OF
supposing that you can be. l want
you to be big enough To help me
make this town worth WHILE
sI1l be m impersonM as cold
boiled potatoes. CSot that ! shall
ever be able TO help you make the
town worth while.D What do they
say about mo? Really. ] giant to
know"
~Of course, the iliitcratc ones re.
sent your references TO anything far
Their away than Minneapolis. They're
80 suspicious--that's II. suspicious.
And some think you dress too we'll"
"oh, they do. do thcyl Shall I
dress In q gunny sacking to suit
them7"
'picasel Are you going to be a
baby7"
"I'n be good" sulkiiy.
"You certainly will. or I won't tell
you one single thing. You must I'M
derstand this. I'm not asking you
to change yourself. Just want you
10 know what they think. You must
do that. no matter how absurd their
prejudices are, II you're going to
handle them Is II your ambition
to make this a better town. or isn't
it?"'
Il don't know whether 1t is or
notr'
"why--why-- Tut. tut, now. O:
course Il Is! Why. I depend on you.
You're born rcformer."
II am not=not any morer"
~of course you are"
"Oh. II | really could Aelp- so
they think I'm affected"
MY lamb. they dol Now don't say
they're nervy. After all, Gopher
Prairie standards are as reasonable
TO Gopher Prairie AZ Lake Shore
drive standards are to Chicago. And