The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03

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millionaire. But Il In not my fault.
My father made tho money and
thoughtlessly left II 10 me. I say
'thoughtlcrsly," because, as an In
dtyidunl. have comparatively lit
tie use for wealth. like living In
green depths of country and making
/ frlenda with trees. Richard JEFF
frey and Thoreau arc my favorlte
authors.
OF course. can spend on other
! people the money don't want for
myself. and 10 l do, But nrrnng'
Ing all that eats up great deal OF
time and grey matter Besides,
many persons are OF opinion that,
unaided. / bestow my donations In
quite tho wrong way. They offer
/ TO help me. especially old ladies.
Young ones don't offer" but they
have ways OF showing my dull in.
telligence that offers from me
might be entertained and lead 10
something useful TO eyor.2nns es,:..
I ecrned
Now. l nm not particularly young
or handsome. shall never SEQ 30
again. and am ono OF those long,
lean. pale. noar,Highted chaps who
/ Il seems TO mc-cannot hope 90 be
I loved solely for themselves. Yet
/ should DO binder than ! arm II i
were not aware that good mum
Der OF pretty girls In several eoun'
tries would be willing TO take mo
On az a husband, More than once
I've had close shave. always how.
ever. up 20 date. something has
held me back nj tho last ditch.
This summer tho Something
was--but that's tho story.
l was introduced 10 Miss ArliSs at
a flower show. II was Just tho
right place for being introduced 20
her. because she was like a flower
herself-almost any kind OF flower
/ she might be. according 10 per.
l tume. dress ana hat. That day II
WINS a pale pink rose. with the sug.
gcstion OF a golden heart She said
she lived In the country and Rdored
Il. This pleased me. and tho--whcn
Z Il came to nm invitation from
/ mother-iho country" turned out
10 DO no further from town and
town ideals than Henley, silll. !
'f~il for IT," NJ we say on my side
OF the Atlantic.
II was day dropped out Of
heaven when l went. blue and sold
Hwectiy mingled with green. whore
its glory was mirrored In clear
watcr.depths.
Diana ArliHu was lily. - Ahe
stood tall and slender and white
In her punt. bearing mo In purple.
I cushioned case along tho giaENlike
river under the shadows Of archcd
trees. She talked a little-not too
much-about poets loved. Tho
world that wc spell with capital
1 and call Eny. seemed 20 hive little
luro for her. sho was the most
exquisite creature. thought. TINT
\ had ever seen. In my old place
on tho Hudson river Hho would Do
like n clear flame come 10 quicken
an unil, lamp.
After luncheon. In cool dining
room. whose long windows opened
on To a lawn, mother encouraged
Diana and mo 10 have our coffee
out OF doors. We're such open
air ficndsF' sho smiled. ID win
you show where wo tako out cof
fee and eigs every day. II It's
only half fine. have note or 90
10 dash of and catch tho afternoon
post. but I'll join you in q few
minutes II nothing desperate hap
pcnar'
Something desperate must have
happened. for she didn't como. md
not only did not miss her. for.
got her existence. II hadn't /
should have had no drop OF red
blood In my veins.
Diana had led me away from the
bold river front OF tho lawn 10 a
small. wild garden that trimmed the
edge OF baekwktcr. Tho grass
was ankle high. and laced with III.
Ito blosaoming thlngs which no
more resented being stepped upon
than do flowers on carpet. Along
n hedge OF box. blue irisea rose
like an azure mist. and tho place
was turned 10 n drynd's drawing
room by vnst beech which domed
IL with emerald.
Beneath this supertrce there
wero deck.eahirs cushioned with
blue TO match tho lrises. and
another more manly chair, In which
\ you could lean forward with elbows
on knees. bending near a flower.
face. turned towards you from the
pillows.
II was all up with mel My time
had come. knew this. and didn't
caro-. Here wns the unspoiled maid
en- whose god was not money. but
Pan.of.thc.Woods ] was going "a
say hardly.knew-what. when the
white cap Of n maid tunwclcome as
periscopo In calm waterg fitted
towards US between rhododendror
bushes In bloom.
"A Telegram for you. miss; reply
paidr'
| thrilled Mt Dinnns frown. at
she tore open tho brickcolored en-
velopc. She. too, regretted tho In
terrupuon. Dear grill
I'm afraid l must run TO the
house md consult mother" she
said. before / can answer this. But
III not DO away more than 10 min
utes. You won't mind? You'll &c
on thinking sweet. river thoughts
Thla tree will tnlk 10 Won. IL dors