The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-19
Con,inued From Yesterday,


Ill
RAY hahituaiiy asked her about
his window trimming. the display Of
she new shoes, the hest music for
The entertainment at the Eastern
r,sr. and tho he was recognized az
professional authority on what the
town called gents farnishingS' a
about hts own clothes, She per.
Euadcd him not to wear the small
bow ties which made him look like
an elongated sunday school teacher.
Once she burst out.
"Ray. | could shake you, DO YOU
know you're too apclogctlc9 You
always appreciate other people too
much. You fuss over Carol kenni
cctt when she has some crazy theory
that We all ought TO turn anarchists
or live on figs and nuts or Sorse.
wing. And YOU listen when Harry
aydock tries to show Off and talk
scu, turnovers and credits and
nings YOU know lots better than
% does. Look folks In the eye.
Flare at 'em. Talk deep, You're
he smartest man In town. IL you
lie could not believe Il. lie kent
rcming back 20 her for conflrma-
Ion. He practiccd giaring and talk
pms deep. but he circultously limited
10 Vida that when he had tried to
Dock Harry Haydock IN the eve.
Harry had inquired. whats the
matter with you. Raymiee Got a
PAIN" But afterward Harry had
asked about kantheatum socks In a
manner which. Ray felt. was some
how different from his former con.
descension.
They were sitting on the squat
yellow satin settec In the boarding.
house parlcr As Ray reannounced
that he simply wouldn't stand a.
many more years " Harry didn't
givc him a partnership. his gesticu.
hing hand touched vlda's shout
49,.
"oh. excuse me- he pleaded.
Its all right Wen. think I
must be running up TO my room.
Headache" she said briefly.
Nv
Ray and she had slipped IN ~
Overs for q hot chocolate on their
ray home from the movies. that
March evening. Vida speeuiated.
do you know that I may not be
here next year,
what do you mean
With her fragile narrow nails she
omcothed tho glass slab which formed
the top OF the round table as which
they sat. She psep~d thru the glass
81 the perfumc-boxes OF black and
gold and citrcn In the hollow table.
She looked about at shelves of red
rihher wster-bottics. pale yellow
epongcs. wash-rags with blue bor.
terS, hair-hrushes Of polished cherry
hicks She shook her head like a
nervous medium coming out OF
rance. stared at him unhappliy. de-
handed.
why should I stay hereY And I
INST make mp my mind Now. Time
- renew our tcachlng-contracts for
ext year. think III 60 teach in
me other town. Everybody here
~ tired Of me- I might as wen 70.
Before folks como out and say
they're tired OF me. have to decide
ecniEht- / might as we'll oh. no
natter. Como Let's skip. It's
hfe~
She sprang up. ignoring his wall
- Vidal Wait, Sst down. Gosh,
I'm fiabberEasteds Gee. vidar' She
uarchcd out while he was paying
BIZ check she got ahead. He ran
after her. btubbering. vida, waisr'
IN the shade OF the illacs IN front
u the Cougeriing house hs came up
with her. stayed her flight by a
hand on her shoulder.
"oh. don't Don't. what does II
unttsry' she begged She was sob
hing. her soft wrinkiy lids soaked
With tears. who cares for my AZ.
fiction or help? might as well
am on. forgotten o Ray. please
1ont hold me. Let me TO- I'll just
oecido not to renew my contract
|nere. and--and drift---way Off"
His hand was steady on her shout
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