The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-24

OF the Northern plains that they
rediscovcred with surprise and q feel.
ing OF hcroism this armor Of an
Attic explorer.
Winter garments surpassed even
personal gossip as the topic at par.
ties. II was good form to ask. Put
ON your heavies YETI" There were
a. many distinctions IN wraps AZ In
motor cars. The lessor sort appeared
In yellow and black dogskin coats.
but Kennicott was iordly In long
raccoon ulster and . new seal cap.
When the snow was too deep for
his motor he won't Off on country
calls In = shiny. floral. steeltipped
cutter. only his rudy nose and hts
cigar emerging from the fur.
Carol herself stirred Main street
by loose coat Of nutria. Her finger
tips loved the siikcn fur.
Her livclicss activity now was or.
ganixinK outdoor sports In the mo
tor.paralyzed town.
The automobile and bridge whist
had not only made more evident the
social divisions In Gopher Prairie
but they had also cnfeeblcd the love
Of activity. u Was 30 rioh-looking
to cit and driyc--and so easy. skiing
and aiding were stupid" and "oid.
fashioned" In fact. the village
lonxed for tho elegance Of city recre-
Ations almost - much AZ the cities
louged for village sports. and Gopher
Prairie took A. much pride In neg
Iccttng coasting ~ 81 Paui--or New
York--in going cossting. Carol did
inspire successful skating party
In mid November. Plover Lake
Eiistencd In clear sweeps Of gray.
green Ice. ringing to the skates On
shore the icc-tipped reeds clattered
In the wind. and oak twigs with
stubborn last leaves hung against a
milky sky. Harry Haydock did fig.
ure eiehts. and Carol was certain
that she had found the perfect life.
But when snow had ended the skat.
Ing. and she tried 10 ret up a moon.
light shedding party. the mafrons
hesitated 20 stir away from their ra-
diators ana their daily bridge whist
limitations Of the city. She had 10
nag them. They scooted down long
hin on bobsied. they upset and
got snow down their Hccka they
shrieked THAI they would DO II again
immediately they ala not DO Il
again at an.
She badgcred another group INTO
going skiing. They shouted and
threw snowballs. and inforTped her
that II was such fun. and thsyid
have another skiing expedition right
away. and they joliiiy returned
home and never thereafter left their
manuals Of bridge
Caro-; was Discouraged she vas
grateful when Kennicott invited her
TO 80 rabbit hunting in the woods.
She waded down stiIly cloisters b.
tween burnt stump and Icy oak. thru
drifts marked with = million hero
giyphics Of rabbit and mouse and
bird She squeaicd M hc lcaped on
q pile OF brush and fired 1t the rab-
bit which ran out He belonged
there. masculine IN rcefer and sweat
er and hlgh-laced boots. That night
she ate prodieiously Of steak and
fried potatoes: she produced electric
sparks BY touching his ear with her
finger tip; she slept IL hours: and
awpke to think how glorious was
this brave lara
She rose TO . radiance Of ssfn on
snow. Snug In her furs abe trotted
uptown Frosted shingles smoked
against = sky coIorcd like flax bios
SONS, sleigh bells clinked. shouts OF
greeting were loud in the thin bright
air. and everywhere was = rhythmic
sound Of w0od-sawfnx. II was sntur.
day. and the neighbors' sons were
getting up the winter fuel Behind
walls Of corded wood In back yards
their sawbucks stood in depres<ions
scattered with canary yellow Takes
Of sawdust Tho frames Of their