The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-24

|""-"H~NH -
little shy. lie carried a silk hat
N his hand. there was white flower
- his coat: he came forward and
.hcok hands with Jn rather awk.
vsriiy.
-Kathy wanted me 20 tell you
hut | thought We would keep Il a
.-,-nrlete surprise he looked at
his wife admrlngiy. The new clothes
made such dlfference--such a won.
asrful difference. Jill recognized the
change already. and Il seemed like
! me first little hollow OF great gulf
|, which would presently arise and sep
i srase them finally.
she tried 20 smile and sly how
r,essed she was: she tried TO con.
| rratulate Hiilyard. but somehow the
] words seemed TO stick In her throat.
shc could only stare at thcm-at
/ Xathy, blushinw and beautiful in her
expensive clothes. and Htllyard-
/ husband.
He was q slight gcntlemaniy man
good looking In rather ordinary
vxy. with fair hair and a small mus
ssche at which he pulled neryously
e he spoke.
Ne looked AZ his wife an the time;
I after a slight nod 90 Don. he had
ignored him; jim noticed II. and her
heart swelled with anger.
He might have made allowances
| for the poor boy. she thought fierce
b: for the first time she felt resent
nent towards this new brother-in-
NV.
Presently Kathy followed her into
| thelr bedroom: she closed the door.
and gave Jill a big hug.
you're not angry with me:
wanted 10 tell you. but Ralph
| wouldn't let me -. He wanted II
1 All TO be SO quiet--on account OF his
/ hther's death. suppose. There was
nobody there bu, Just his sister and
1 NJ. Talicntyrc
I "Mr. Tallentyrc- echoed jill
| hintiy.
| srcs--hc's Raiph's great friend:
DAT ike him very much. but Ralph
links the world OF him. Jlll--do
you Ike my hair
ITS lovely =. Kathy-were you
uarried In church,"
NO wanted to be. but Ralph
nd no: 80 he got a special license
4 must have cost heaps OF money
and we were married In q registrars
xfice. I, was very horrid--I should
\ -. r.ss
ut Ralph says 30 many people do y,
{ sov--so I gave ln--I didn't really
nnd. you know Jiil--did you
ssfice my bootsT'
she raised her skirt an inch or
~ to show them
sLoveiy,- said jim. She could
\ Nasdly see them for the tears In her
qsS but she smiled bravely. And
end the sister, she asked present
y Is shc--is abe nice. toog"
Nicer than I expected: she was
80 kind TO me-she Is going to
/ ~ me under her wing as she
l - Il Kathy laughed hap
I ~ for the moment ~ all events.
I ~ haA forgotten her approximations:
- locked radiant Then we all
IA lunch together--- she went on
And then we left them. and came
- here -.
Left left whom
u Mr.. Tallensyre and Mrs. Machen
-. Rapids sister Is married didn't
III tel you, Her name Is Mrs.
! Nxchen--
Ne
| wen. she is---cut she's separated
hvm her husband I don't know
vty-RAiph says there are faults on
III sides Isn't IL sad, can't
hasins anything more awful. can
war
Mo-
Kathy was looking At herself In
o. glass;
/ I Do look rather nice. don't r.
/ - asked shyiy. 1--WE got heaps OF
l s1eS clothes. Jili--boxes Of them
~. III show them to you when
I ams back--we're going away to.
| nebt over 20 Paris"
ssPArts (" Jill echoed the word
hCngiy: II had always been the
1FsAn Of her life to so TO Paris
oh. Kzthy. you lucky. iucky
cri-
Kashy looked at her with eyes sud
61niy grave.
u Tn lucky because ne loves me-
n ~ said slowly. ''But--somehow
fuk I'd have been Iuckier if--if
i "a just been married In all my old
dothes--with with you and
Don IN the church TO wish mr luck"
\ There was a little silence; Jill was
rfzid to speak; there was a lump In
Der throat. choking her.
7 wish you iuck--anyway. you
/ nov that" she managed TO say
l PRESENTLY.
| @JiIl--dariing - they were In
sch others arms now. cIinging to-
: fssher as IL they could not bear 20
Part.
Nothing win ever be the same
asain-' Kathy sobbcd piteously.
Tn very happy--but oh. i
can't bear to think that the old life
ended and done with
The new life win be ever so much
estsr." jim comforted her bravely.
And shall see you often
1 -You will-you promise you
sont let II make any differtnce7"
Uf course not, And--oh. don't
cry, Ksthy--Ralph will think that
you are sorry--or that you don't love
him
He couldn't ever think that: he
Knows ! love him better than any.
ming In ali the world" but she dried
eyes obediently and smoothed her
rfned hair beneath the new and
upensive hat
Presently they went back TO the
muag room: Hiilyard was standing
I ~ the window; he turned with an air
Nrelief when the two girls entered
We must be going. darling -.
I'm quite ready -