The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-17

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Carol rebeiied. Kennicott soothed
her. ''oh. we won't see much OF
them. They'll have their own
house,
She resolved TO be 10 chilly that
they would stay away. But she had
no talent for conscious insoience
They found house. but Carol was
never safe from their appearance
with a hearty. Thought we'd dror
In this evening and keep you from
being lonely. Why, you amt had
them curtains washed yctr' fnvari
ably. whenever she was touched by
tbs realization that II was they who
wera lonely. they wrecked her pity.
ms affection by comments--Ques-
commenta-ndvice.
They Immediately became friendly
with all Of their own race. with the
Luke Dawsons. tho Deacon Pier.
sons. and Mrs. Bogart: and brought
them along In the evening. Aunt
Bessie was bridge over whom the
older women. bearing rifta OF ooun.
sci and the ignorance OF experience.
poured into Carols island Of reserve.
Aunt Bessie urged the good Widow
Bogart Drop In and see Carrie real
often. Young folks today don't un.
derstand housekeeping like Ns do"
Mrs. Bogart showed herself per.
fectiy willing TO be an associate rela.
tive.
Carol was thinking up protective
Insults when kennicotfs mother
came down to stay with Brother
Whittier for two months. Carol wa.
fond ~ Mrs. Kcnnicott. She could
not carry out her insults.
She felt trapped.
She had been kidnared by the
town. She was Aunt Be~sie's niece.
and she was 10 be. mother. She
was expected. she almost expected
herself. TO sit forever talking OF bs.
bies. cooks. embroidery stitches. the
price OF potatoes. and the tastes OF
husbands In the matter Of spinach
She found a refuge In the Jolly
Seventeen. She suddenly Understood
that they could be depended upon TO
laugh with her nj Mrs Bogart. and
shs now saw Jnanita Haydock's Cos.
sip not as vuiearity but as gaicty
and remarkable analysis
Her life had changed. even before
Hugh appeared. She locked forward
70 the next bridge OF the Jolly Sew.
enseen. and the security of whisper.
ing with her dear friends Maud Dyer
and Juanita and Mrs McCanum.
She was part Of the town. It's
philosophy and It's feuds dominated
her.
She was no longer lrritated BY the
cooling Of the mafrons. nor by their
opinion that diet didn't matter 30
long as the Little Ones had plenty
of lace and moist kisses, but she
concluded that In the care OF babies,
az In politics. intelligence was SUI
perior TO quotations about pansies
She liked best 70 talk about Hugh
To Kcnnicott. Vida. and the Bjorn-
STAINS She was happily domestic
when Kennicott sat by her on the
floor. to watch baby make faces.
She was delighted when Miles.
speaking ms one man 10 another,
Hugh. II wouldn't stand
them skirts II was you. Come on.
Join the union and strike. Make
'em give you pants"
As a parent. Kennicott was moved
TO establish the first child-welfare
week held In Gopher Prairie. Carol
helped him weigh babies and exam
Inc their threats, and she wrote out
the diets for mute German and
mothers.
The aristocracy OF Gopher Prairie,
even the wives OF the rival doctors.
took part. and for several days there
was community spirit and much up
lift. But this reign OF love was over.
thrown whensthe prize for Best Baby
was awarded, not 10 decent parents
but to Bea and Miles Bjornstam,
The good matrpns gIared at Olaf
with his blue eyes. his
boney-colored hair. and magnificent
back. and they remarked. well,
Mrs. KennIcott. maybe that Swede
brat II az healthy as your husband
says he IL. but let me tell you hate
TO think OF the future that awaits
any boy with hired girl for
mother and an awful ifreligious so.
riaiist for n pa
She ragged, but 40 violent was the |
current OF their respectsbllity. 30
persistent was Aunt Bessie In run. |
ming 10 her with their blabbcr. that |
she was embarrassed when she took |
Hugh 10 play with Olaf She hated |
herself for IL. but she hoped that