The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-02

him. and that he remembers once
putting UP TO n great friend Of his
an example this very Instance % 80
ciety's attitude towards an unmar-
ried giri who gets Into trouble
never dreaming that one day he was
going TO find himself up against the
fun force Of IL. lie said. IL this
poor giri. II any riri. didn't find the
world against her and every door
closed TO her. Just look where you'd
be. Hapxood. You'd have morality
absolutely gone by the board. No.
all these people are right. absolutely
Highland all conventions are abso-
iutely rfxht--in their principle: tie
their practice that's sometimes 90
terrible And when II IL. how can
you turn round and rageF I can't
Well. said TO him what say
20 you. old man. ! said. Yes. that's
all right. Sabre. That's true, tho
there'ra precious few would take II
as moderately a. you. but look here.
where's this going 70 endf where's
u going to land you1 Its landed you
pretty ficrcely ~ II Ia Have you
thought what u may develop into7
What are you doing shou, itg'
He said he was writing round.
writing 20 advertisers and TO socis-
ties and places. 60 ind . place where
the Girl would - taken In 90 work
and allowed to have her baby with
her. He said thsrs must be hundreds
Of hind.hearted people about the
place who would do 81. n was enly
a question Of finding than. Wei. as
TO tina. kind hearts are more than
corone,s and all that kind OF thing.
but u strikes ms they're q jolly side
harder than coronsts 20 find when
u conss 10 = question OF an unmAr.
ried mother and her baby. and when
the kind hearts. being found. come
TO make inquiries and find that the
person making application on the
girls behalf 10 the man she's sppar.
entity living with. and the man with
sabre's extraordinary record In re-
gard 20 the girl. I didn't say that
to poor old Sabre. hadn't the face
to. But ! say u to YOU. You're no
doubt thinking ~ for yourself. All
that chain of circumstances, oh ?
Went out OF his way 20 get her her
first Job. Got hsr into his house. In
q way responsible for her getting the
sack. Child born Just about when q,
must have been born after shs'd been
sacked. Girl coming to him for help.
Writing 20 his wife. II only you
knew tho truth wife leaving him
Ehy It's pretty farce. isn't TT And
don't believe he's got an idea Of H.
I don't believe he realizes for . mo
ment what an extraordinary coil IL
ali Is. God help him II he ever does.
Hen want II.
mo. I didn't say . word IKE that
10 him. couldn't The nearest I
got 10 Il was I said. Well. but times
getting on. you know. old man. It's
"a funny position on the face OF
Il. what do you suppose your wifc's
thinking all this timer
"He said his wife would be abso.
lutely ali right once he'd found a
hons for the girl and sent her away.
He aald his wife was always . bit
sharp in her views OF things. but
that she'd be all right when II was
all over.
II said, HIN. Heard from herr
"IIs had--onoa. lie showed me the
letter. Well. you know. old man.
every fox knows what foxes smsll
like: and I smelt dear brother so
licitor's smell in that letter. Bmelt
IL strong. Asking him TO make a
home possible for her 70 return to 30
they might resume their life togeth.
err. recognized H. I've dictated
dozens.
81 handed I. back. said. HIN
again. 7 said, HIM. you remember.
old man. there was that remark OF
hers Just as she was leaving YOU
that remark that perhaps the girl
might have claim on you. Remem'
Der that, don't your
by Jove. / thought Tor q minute
he was going 10 flare up and let
me havs II. But he laughed instead.
Laughed as N was a fool and ssid.
oh. good Lord. man, that's utterly
ridiculous. That was only Just my
wifs's way. My wife's got plenty Of
faults 20 find with me--but that kind
Of thingl Man alive, with ali my
faults. my wife knows me-
"Perhaps say. my holy aunt.
It's nearly two o'ciocki Come on. I'm
for bed. Perhaps his wife does know
him. What I'm thinking IN. does no
know his wIfe7 I'm n solicitor. i
,,.n.., pvhat IA say ~ she came 70