The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-14

They are brave. honest eyes that
can laugh or cry-ihc sort of eyes
that make "A mans head swim when
he looks into them too long. She
carries herself like "A great lady
aud she's very cool ana busincss-
! mean princcm-llko. 20 men. hut
In reality she's Just an adorable
feminine creature who wants To be
loved When she laughs two deep
dimplcs come into her cheeks
marks Of royal favor. Some people
may consider her too stern. too mat,
ier'of'faet, but she isn't. in her
hondoir there IL scent aud aehtt
and frilly risbony things that no.
body ever sces, And flowers from
me She loves roses best OF an and
ahe says she hurirs her face in
them, send her roses mostly, so
they can kiss her cheeks FOR me.
4 tiny yellow love girl ia a tiny
yellow cage sings her awake every
morning. I taught Il tho song IL
Marbles, hut-sho1l never under.
stand what the little bird Is trying
10 say"
Ma Rrlskow had listened with
rapt attention. Now. she inquired.
Does she love your"
Didn't / tell you this was my
game OF prctcnscg' Gray said. gay.
ly do you really think that an
adorable creature whose head Is full
Of glrliah notions and youthful ideals
could care Tor the worldly. wicked
old Duke OF ballast | am old. Ma.
and I've gone the gait"
"Pshaw' You amt any such
thing"
We'll, perhaps I'm a better lover
than believe Who knowas For.
tunately, however. Il Is ali Just an
amusing game" Tho speaker rose
and looked az his watch II Is
lunch time. Mother Briskow. and
I'm famlshed"
As the two entered tho hotel
grounds. Gus and Allie hurried to
meet them. and the latter exclaimed.
irritahly: ITS about time you
showed up. We've been looking
everywhere for YOU"
At sight OF her husbands face Ma
inquired in sudden anxiety. What's
wrong. Gus7"
ITS Buddy" Allie declared.
Tnin't serious. Briskow said.
And II is. too He's left school
run away! Here. Mr. Gray. see
what you make out OF IT,"
Gray read aloud the letter that
was handed To him. letter from
the principal OF the institution that
he himself had recommended stat.
ing that Ozark had disappeared
without doing tire college authorities
the courtesy OF leaving an address
Inaamuch as he had never expressed
the slightest dissatisfaction with his
surroundings. the writer was al a
loss 10 explain the reason for this
disappearance. As TO ozark's safety.
there was no immediate cause for
apprehension. for he had taken with
him three trunks OF clothing. a
hlghpowered touring car. and a
Belgian police dog. but certain OF
the young mans exploits that had
come 10 light. since hia departure
aroused grave doubts In the prin.
cipals mind Of his moral weli.belng.
What's Il meangr the mother in,
quired
1T means tina. Buddy has taken
n vacation. How much money has
her"
Hes got plenty" Gus declared.
More n is good for him H."
s'If what7" Ma queried.
Gus halted: It was Allie who m.
swsred: III he's done what we
think he's done-gone away after
some woman"
Some woman7" Ma stared blank
~ from one face 70 another Buddy
in lover Why. he never wrote me
nothing about bein' In love" Read.
ing a further message in her hus.
bands expression. she cried. fierce.
~: Hes good boy. He wouldn't
take up with-wlth nobody that
wasn't nice. What makes you think
it's a girl7T
II didn't say girl Ma. / said
woman Buddy's been writin' 10
me and"
What's the difference Mebbe
he's in love with some nice young
woman an they've run away to git
married. Buddy's handsome. and
they got nice women everywhere"
Love? with all his money! And