The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-12

the family to Minneapolis. There he
died. two years after. Her sister. q
busy proper advisory soul. older
than herself. had become a stranger
to her even when they lived In the
same house.
From those early brown and silver
days and from her Independence OF
relatives Carol retained n willingness
to be different from brisk. efficient
bookignoring people: an instinct 10
observe and wonder at their hustle
even when she was taking part In
IT But she felt approvingly. as she
discovered her career OF town.plan'
ming. abe was now reused to being
brisk and efficient herself.
uN1
In q month Carols ambition had
clouded Her hesitancy about be.
coming a teacher had returned. She
was not, she worried. strong enough
10 endure the routine. and she could
not picture herself standing before
grtnning children and pretending 10
be wise and decisive. But the desire
for the creation OF a beautiful town
remained. when she encountered an
Item about smailtown women's ciuba
or a photograph OF q struggling
Main Street. she was homcack for
II. she felt robbed OF her work.
II was the advice OF the professor
Of English which led her to study
professional iibrary.work IN n Chi
caEo school. Her Imagination carved
and eolored the new plan. She saw
herself pcrsuading children TO read
charming fairy tales. helping young
men to find books on mechanics. be.
ing ever so courteous TO old men
who were hunting for newspa pers-
the light Of the library. an authority
on books. invited to dinners with
poets and explorers. reading a paper
to an association OF distinguished
scholars
The last faculty reception before
commencement. In five days they
would be In the cyclone OF final en-
arninatIons.
The house OF the president had
been massed with palms suggestive
Of polite undertaking parIors. and In
the library. fo-foot room with
globe and the portraits Of Whittier
and Martha Washington. the student
orchestra was playing Carmen" and
Nadine Butterfly" Carol was
dizzy with music and the emotions
Of parting. She saw the palms az a
jungle. the pink shaded electric
globes rs an opaiinc hare. and the
eyegiassed faculty as Oiymplans.
She was melancholy at sight OF the
mousey girls with whom she had
always intended to get acquainted
and the half dozen young men who
were ready 10 fall In love with her.
But It was Stewart Snyder whom
she encouraged. He was 10 much
manlier than the others: he was an
even. warm brown. like his new
ready-made suit with It's padded
shoulders. She sat with him. and
with two cups Of coffee and a chick.
en- patty. upon pile OF presidential
overshoes In the coat-closet under
the stairs, and as the thin music
seeped in. Stewart whispered:
II can't stand II. this breaking up
after four yearsl The happiest years
of life"
She believed II. -Oh. I knowl To
think that in Just few days wen
be parting. and well never see some
Of the bunch again.
Carol. you got to listen 10 mel
You always duck when ! try TO talk
seriously TO you. but you got 20
listen 10 me. I'm going to be a big
lawyer. maybe Judge. and | need
you. and I'd protect you"
His arm slid behind her shoulders.
The insinuatng music drained her
She said mournfuF
Would you take care OF me7" she
his hand. II was warm.
solid
"You bet would We'd have,
Lord, we'd have bully times in Yank.
ton. where I'm going TO settle"
But l want to do something with
life"
whats better than making n
comfy home and bringing up some
cute kids and knowing nice honey
pcople?"
II was the immemoriai male reply
to the restless woman. Thus to the
young Sappho spake the melon.ven.
ders: thus the captains TO Zenobia:
and In the damp cave over gnawed
bones the hairy sutton thus protested
to the woman advocate OF matriar
chy. In the dialect of Blodgctt col
iege but with the voice OF Sappho
was Carols answer:
'Of course. 1 know. I suppose
that's 50. Honestly, do love chill.
iren. But there's lots Of women
hat can do homework. but I--weil,
II you have got a college education.
you ought TO use II for the world"
II know, but you can use 1t Just as
we'll In the home. And gee. Carol.
Just think Of a bunch Of us going
out on an auto picnic. some nice
spring evening"
Yes"
And sieighriding In winter. and
going fishing
Blarrrrrrrrrr! The orchestra had