The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-05

oFraksf she called thtms Nhcn
he was too expressive. too much
like Russian dancer. la saluting
Deacon Pierson. Carol had the &C.
stasy Of pain in seeing the doacon's
sheer. when. trying TO talk 60 three
girls az once. he dropped cup and
effcminateiy walled. soh dear she
sympathixcd wlth--and ached over
the Insulting secret glanoes OF the
girls
From meanly hating him abe rose
TO compassion as she saw that his
eyes begged every one to like him.
Sho perceived how inaccurate her
Judgments could be. Al the picnic
shN had fancled that Maud Dyer
looked upon Erik too scntimentaliy.
and she had snaricd. Il hate these
married women who cheaper them.
selves and feed on boys" But at
the supper Maud was one Of the
Mattresses. she hustled with plattera
Of cake. she was pleasant 10 old
women: and to Erik she gave no
attention at all. Indeed. when she
had her own supper. she Joined the
kenniootts. and how ludlcroua Il was
TO suppose that Maud was a gour.
met Of emotions Carol saw In the
fact that she talked NOT to one OF
the town beaux but 10 the safe Ken.
nicott himself,
When Carol glanced at Erik again
she discovered that Mrs Bogart had
an eye on her. II was a shocN TO
know that AT last there was some
thing which could ma ~ her afraid
OF Mrs. Bogart's spyins.
what am solngf Am I in love
with Erik unfaithful- ~ want
youth but don't want hin---I mean.
| don't want youth-epough 20 break
up my life. must sct out Of this
Quick"
she said 90 Kennicott on their
way home. 'fwliIi / want 20 run
away for = few days. wouidnr you
like to skip down to Chicagoy''
SIN be pretty hot there. No fun
you want to go for-"
~p~cpIel To occupy my mind. I
want stimulus"
"stimulusr" lie spoke good
nsturedty. who's been feeding you
meatf You got that stimulus out
OF one OF these fool stories about
wtve0that don't know when they're
well off. Stimulusi Seriously. tho.
to cut out the joiiying. can't set
away"
Then why don't run off by my.
sclf7-'
why -risnr the money. you
understand. But what about Hugh
Leave him with Aun, Bessie. IL
would be Just for a few days"
II donr think much OF this husi-
ness Of leaving kids around. Bad
for EN-
$50 you don't think
"I'n tell you think We better
stay put TAI after the war. Theh
ven have a dandy long trip. No.
don't think YOU better plan much
about going away now"
So she was thrown az Erik.
III
she evoke at ~bb- time. a. three
or the morning. woke sharply ard
fully. and sharply and coldIy as her
father rrououncing sentence on n
cruel swindier she gave Judgment:
"A pitifui and tawdry iove-affsiv.
No splendor. no defiance. A self.
deceived little woman whispering in
corners with a pr-tentious nttie man.
mo. he ~ not. He IL fine. A..
pirlnS. It's not his fault. His eyes
are sweet when he looks at me.
Sweet. 30 sweet
she pitIsd herself that her no
nance should be pltifui; she sixhed
that In this colories< hour. 10 this
austere ncif. II should seem awdry.
Then. iu a very great desire OF
rebellion and unieashins OF all her
hatreds. The p~tti~r and more taw-
dry u IL. the more blame to Main
Street. II shows how much I've been
longing TO escape. Any way out
Any humility 40 long a. can flee.
Main Street has done this 10 me Z
came here eager for nobilitiss. ready
for work. and now Amy way out.
Il came trusting them. They beat
me with rods Of dullness. They don't
know. they don't understand how
agontxinr their compliment dniln.es
Is. Like ants and August sun on a
woupd
''Tawdyy. Pit.fuil csrol--tne clean
girl that used 10 walk No fast
sneakinx and tittering In dark cor.
nsrs, being sentimental and Jealous
at church suppersr'
AZ breakfsrt.tirns her aronies
were nigh,-blurred. and persisted
only as nervous irresoiution.