The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21

to the seaside. too OF course. they
didn't stay a. the Same hotel Mas
Merton was cute"
asked about Frsda. and Polly be-
came censorious 'Oh. ahol It's all
Ways the same With those foreigners
They aren't particular 1 could have
had Mr.. iilsham n ia wanted. but /
liko 'em fresh. thank you You
wouldn't believe Il: the old thing
asked me 10 come and have dinner
at his house. He's a widowcr"
what did you ssy ?"
Il said; Chase me- And he did
until ho found Frcda"
ITS all very we'll Tor you. Polly. %
l roid. but you're engaged You're
rather hard on the others"
"A girls Eot no call 10 make hor-
self cheap" said Polly, II don't mind
a biz OF fun. IN the way OF business.
but u mustn't so too far" Yes, she'd
be proper when she married Elfrod
l questioned her about llilda. and
Polly grew respectful
"oh. we'll" sho said. ~ you ask
me, she's deep one. she's going
70 marry that sloppy jawed fellow OF
hera"
''Air. Knlghtonf"
Yes Oh, l know what you mean.
he's a swell. but there's lots OF awclls
set caught that way. lie didn't know
what he was In for lie thought that
u he just gave her look. you know.
tho eome-alonE darling -and-he happy
look. she'd be all over him. But you
watch her, And watch him; he's
halmy on her"
Indeed. there was something des-
perato and enslayed about tho young.
rather feeble-looking man. lie had
hardly spoken 10 me. / discouraged
him. for Knighton was too much OF
my own kind FOR me 20 dare 10 have
much 90 do with him. Besides Hilda
could always draw him from mo by
a glance OF thoso marvellous eyes.
In tho evening We had a sing song.
which began by hymns and quickly
dcgcnerated Mrs salrby protested
when Elfred insisted on playing
"ianka Hula Hickey Dula." then
gave In. ! remembered only the bony
chin OF Mr., salcby. who ehummed In
corner. and Mrs Saicby. red -taced
as she rpparately took us aside 70 tell
us that nobody minded her. Two
kris and two young men had come
IN. ana two unattached young men
followed. II was a very familiar ar
fair. for everybody knew tho tunea
Somebody sing az tho piano. and
everybody yelled the chorus. A num-
her OF bottles OF ginger ale were
brought In, and tho couples grew
definite. linking themselves without
regard for publicity. by and by, they
were established. two couples In the
parlor. embracing under tho lndlffer.
ent eyes Of Mr.. and Mrs. aalsby,
while Polly and Eltrcd withdrew 10
tho back room. The unattached
young men meanwhile drew me into
tho hall, as one Of thom put IL. to
show mo over this desirable residence.
i had some trouble with them. They
wcro very displcuslnK. One was
shopman, the other something In the
same warehouse, ! refused 20 b.
treated Ike tidy bit OF goods. and
| have memory Of myself standing
away flushed and angry. Singing
was resumed Ia the parlor. I heard
the chorus:
on the stairs.
Lovely pairs. -
N.Y." said one OF my young men.
restoring his tie 10 his wAistcoat.
talk about blooming hedgehog"
III
You mustn't mind them" said
Polly. as she lay In bed They &c,
larky." She returned to her own
affair. "oh. Tor. wish could got
married.
why don't your"
Once moro ! heard OF tho need TO
establish the old people, OF tho ac-
QUESTION Of the rousseau. and gath
cred that the engagement must las,
long enough to satisfy convention.
She exaggerated mo.
Look here. do you caro- for your
old peopls7"
u don't know. They don't try very
hard"
what would they do II you hadn't
been bornT'
Go 70 the workhouse. suppose"
l could not tell her that / thought
her foolish In her dutifulnosA ! did
not feel that she vas sacrificing her
self 10 these dlsErunticd. ungrncious
old people. giving her youth 10 that
they might have grumbllug. grudg-
ing. a few moro years which would
rob her OF 20. don't respect old
life. was angry with her because
she was drifting along. not doing
anything. not setting TO work to let
the available room, not marrying. and
letting her old people mess up her
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