The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-19
CHAPTER VII
Orange sticks

You are caution" said the
brown-eyed girl
Perhaps I was AZ least. I sup
pose Il was In the nature Of caution
10 ind relief In the loss Of things 4
held dear. was vary miserable after
Philip left l missed my pleasures.
dining with him. having this pleas-
ant man 20 talk 10. going 10 the tho
alter, going 10 sleep with the feeling
that something would happen next
day. OF those who read this. all will
not understand mo. They don't know
what Il II 20 look forward only 10 a
day Of toll without anything In II
that excites anticipation. SometimeA
] wanted him. just him. his pleasant
voice. his flattery; sometimes / tried
TO evoke him In a day dream. /
nearly always cried a little during
tho reaction that followed this oxeT-
else. But l Was n caution all tho
same. was a caution because.
minglinE with my sense Of ioss pas
sense OF freedom. was no longer
bound could dc what I liked. On
ter freely into a new slavery. /
wanted nobody. but n was like the
day when ! was sacked from the
hospital found dellgh, In the idea
of the possible enthnEismcnts 10
come. did not tell all this 70 tho
erovn-oyed Eirl. but tried 10 convey
90 her this sense that nothing lasted.
that one wanted nothing 90 last. She
called me n caution because sho didn't
understand me- IL Was her way Of
summing up
I don't 500 what's botherinE you"
she Eaid. You've got very Inter-
eating Job. haven't your I know ia
much rather b. typinE beautiful
books than holding hands that look
as II they'd been carrying coal To
say nothing =" aho stopped
And don't know what you mean
about nothing lasting. I'm going 20
b married, that lasts long enough
by all accounts"
Don't married men ever come
here - asked. with sudden sagacity.
born. no doubt. % my talk with the
Quaker courtesan. -And don't they
grow eonndentiaiT'
"oh. WELL said tho brown-syed
manicurs,. whose nafna was Susie,
there are people who don't get on,
Of eourwa.-
but you1l got on. won't your
Il expect 90. Oh. Buro to- He's
different you know
] didn't inquire further into the
temperament OF tho young man who
was different. like the othera Besides.
I had my troubles 10 think Of Mrs.
NarnhAm's house was intolsrAbis 20
me- ] was madiy bored with her
form OF literature: I was taking down
worse and worse. tried 10 explain
20 Susie.
Well she aid. IL you don't ifss
your Job. why don't you get an
othsr7"
How I said.
How does one get q iobY There
arc agencies. Flpposa. Or ono ad-
vertises In the papers,
And suppose ! didn't get a johr'
oh, you'll get a Job right enough
90 down 10 the city and knock at
doors. and ask II they want typist. .
shs smiled. with n face like yours
they will. even II II Isn't for ,ypinE. ="
Suddenly grew clear. was sick
OF my work. listening 10 Mrs vern-
ham all day, and having TO behave
as u she were wonderful
Il don't know what you mean"
said Susie. but n you want TO
change your Job. why don't you do
ltT'
What can DOR
Il don't know. Why not mani
cursT'
Il don't know how 20 DO IT.
mo more did / once upon a tina.
It's nothing. IN teach you" ] pro-
tested "oh. Il pays One way and
another, you make anything up TO
three pounds a week, and you can
have BIT Of fun II you like. Men
II take you 20 dinner and to theatsrn
II you aren't standotfIsh. It's rather
fun. really. and I'd Ike 10 stay on.
but my boy won't let me"
Tho suggestion hung In my mind
for somo time. and I amused myself
with day dreams But I don't think