The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-03
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get in the navy when the war
broke out. hurried TO the ship
yards, so could at least be around
the battleshlps."
Greater love hath no man
than this quoth !. over.
wheimed. Now you get out of
here. Go and orb the fIeet. BE
around the battleships once
more. I'm busy trying 10 fig
ure out new ways to entertain
real sailors"
II would have been one II II
hadn't been for my bad ears"
stated Phil. not moving.
II see the ears never have I'm.
proved" ] told him. AT that, I'd
have loved TO lamp you In suit
OF blues and n if-inch hat trying
to talk As out Of a gold braid.
What flock OF decks you would
have manicurcdg'
You mentioned entertaining the
sailors. In what way now?' he
changed tho topic.
We'll. we've given the BOYS dough.
nuts and coffee. and free movies.
and coffee and doughnuts. ana a
speech by Mayor Brown. and dough.
nuts and coffee. and free rides on all
street cars except the Fauntieroy--
which II barred 20 gobs not on fur.
lough--and coffee and doughnuts.
and
You are sure, then. that they have
had their doughnuts and coffee, are
you7 What else do you want TO do."
why. we aren't positive there
have been enough girls 70 go around.
The lass that loved the sailor has 70
be multiplied plenty this week"
oh. giris7- expressed Phil Burt
ALL GOBs JUST
SIMPLY LOVE EN-
ITO be sure You know, a COB
doesn't care any moro for a gal than
California does for tia climate. Got
a fair frail YOU can spare in this good
causey I concluded quickly.
You see. ono OF the many things
my friend Phil Burt Is crazy about is
his best girl.
afraid not he remarked.
Unfortunately. my girl has q
horror Of the sea. She can't
even bear the sight Of \ seaman.
I took n trip 20 Tacoma by boat.
the other day. and she hasn't
quite recovered herself vet. Real
ly. that II one big reason I never
got Into the navy, as I wished.
She begged me not 10, and
Even with your bad ears you
heard herr" finished. so she can't
bear sailors. Such n pity. Seattle
could use her"
NO. He spoke IN the manner OF
one sorry. yet not too dorgone sorry.
"She hates the water and all connect.
cd with n. IT'S one OF my secret sor-
rows. but she cannot help II. sup
pose. BY the way. I'm to take her
out for n lettuce sandwich this noon.
I'll call her up"
He grabbed one OF our phones that
nobody besides a city editor and two
or three reporters desired to use Just
then, and breathed some wrong mum.
Der into the mouthpiece. At any
rate. ho got his girls house right
away.
In moment or two he hung up.
His face registered between seven
and sixteen different expressions.
Not one pleasant.
'She won't be satisfied with less
than two sandwiches. eh?" twitted
Tough luck"
'She has--it r. unbelievable
but she has gone with some 9th
er girls toto attend n dance for
men Of the--the fleet"
How she must dislike sail
ors"' said I. well, for once
your bad ears heard good news.
You are so fond OF the navy and
love 10 be around battlcshlps.
What a pleasure u must be TO
learn your girl finally has seen
the light. Yes. the dear old
navy"
As he started streetward Phil Burt
uttered something about the navy.
using an adjective beginning with
I'd" 1t wasn't dear" however, I'm
sure.
"Cheer up. PhiI.' I squawked,
just before he was lost 10 view.
''Remember what they used to
eov a., fla rnoJ ola .Iu~~. TJ,~