The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-03

I AtaFANH
well Ursula" she said. a. shs
Missed me- and how's the manleur.
iurT"
"oh," said. awlwardiy. -an
I riFht" 7 sat down 10 think, while
isabel disposed herself on tho couch.
7 couldn't keep this M. 10 went on.
I'm not in manicure shop now
"ohf What arr you doing" she
nodded toward my patent.ieather
shoes You look very rich"
feinted Are they all well AZ
CHER CourtT"
We'll hardly" said Isabel.
Mammals not very we'll. really. She
has what she'd like Co call megrims.
except that II isn't done I'm afraid
there's something wrong with her.
Her hearts not very strong"
and papag''
'oh. paph's all right. Hunts a lot.
a. usual OF course. they're rather
lonely since Pou tcft. why didn't YOU
come down Tor Christmas, you little
beastT-
II couldn't"
HANN W. NNN wv III NNNNAlNN 7 NNAAA
they give you three or four days holl-
day AZ the place where you're work
ingf ny the way. where are you
workinFT"
! hositated. II must como out For
a moment I planned complicated eK-
plantations phrases that were diEni-
fed. decided 20 BE- guarded and tact
ful Then blurted. I'm living with
/ a man"
Isabel slowly sat w on the couch.
staring AT me, Then In a mcditativr
tone. she said Wen I'm damned
"Belll" said. was really checked
BELL" said. was really shocked.
The words OF Vera Wesley when
Vera are all women the Same
when they're surprised She did not
notice.
Living with "A mani ursulnT'' she
said Really arc you having
me onT-
mo, why should II
"3ut why have you done IL I
thought you we're a fool TO work. but
] didn't know you were aa big fool
as that"
-oh. rs all very well your talking,
but you haven't got 10 stay NJ homo
and you haven't got 10 work You
don't know what les like. It's all
very well preaching TO me, but -"
Nov. don't grt ahirty. You know
don't pretend 10 hc a saint, but do
believe In keeping up a halo"
laughed sho was perfectly
I aeriouA
Living With a mani" she repeated
but why doesn't he marry you7
With looks like yours you ought 10
have brought Il OH"
Brought Il Off snarled. insult
ed BY the suggestion that ia failed 20
make a man marry me. Il wish you
wouldn't talk without knowing He
can't marry me. He's married
already"
LET him got a divorce"
-Hia wife won't divorce him"
"Hc must make her. It's no good
being sentimental. lilo can make her
divorce him. all right II he staryuB
hcr out"
shed Ike starving: she's Cath
olic."
"oh. my dear Ursula" murmurcd
Isabel. accepting this fact. what a
meas you've made Tell me about
him" After I'd done she said. yes.
sounds all right I'm sure he's per-
fec;iy charming. He'd have 10 DO
charming to make you so Off tho
rails" ! thought OF Philip. but said
nothing. whats II all leading you
to? How long do you think this win
30 on7 Mcn don't stick 10 women
when they've lost their looks: then
It's women do tho sticking"
do you really think THAR / said.
do you think that II Geryers could
he'd leave you for somebody else
when you loso your looks7"
She smiled. "Oh. no! Geryera IL
sontImentaiISt; he'd never leave
me. Only. he'd get led astray. and in
the end the result would be the
same. wish l could make you uH-
dcratand that men need claiming up
I sighed Il expect you're right
Bel. but I'll never learn your lcsson.
I'm 'soppy,' as they say in my new
world"
Your new world7 say" she add
cd. in n frightened tone. this man
OF yours. he's all right, isn't her"
How do you mean. all right7"
"Oh. dear" she replied. impatient
ly. don't get shirty. what In the
use OF TT You're In horrible mess.
compromised When you want TO
get married, TIN leak out I'M
less you leave him now. Better 20
abroad for a year and study paint
ing in Florence, or something" She
took my hand: do let mo look after
you. Ursula, I've got plenty OF
money"
She was very nice. ] had 10 kiss
her and thank her. respected her
lcyniciHm. One must respect anything
that In perfectly successful. yet main
tains nm exterior amiable and urbane.
But wouldn't be taken care Of. and
wouldn't leave Julian. Isabel tried
10 move me IN other ways "ft's
nwfully hard on mamma" sho said.
what do you thinks going to hap
pen n she finds out7"
"she won't find out Mamma
doesn't And nobody would dare to
tell papa"
Mamma Isn't very we'll, you know
that. And they're both OF them lone
iy. now they're getting old"
Have you thought OF going TO live
with them, Bel7"
1T can't. I've got TO look after
Gervcrs."
That's that But II ] were boy,
would you suggest that I must rive
up my career and live Mt home be-
cause my parents are old or ill7"
Your carecrl" said Isabel, bitterly.
Mrs. Warren's Professlonl"
We had quarrel then, but In the
end melted, and Isabel cried. ] think
she admired me little for being an
adyonturess. and 80 she was little