The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-06

20 talk about. unless it's about me.
! think that by stirring my Intellect
he stirred my emotions, for ana not
resist when he kissed mo: liked Il
To this day ! don't quite know what
pleasure ] have found In 90 many
carosses The temporary touch OF
lips1 The strange softeninE that
Eoca thru one then. ana for n while
cllngs 20 ones beins. like scent that
time slowly dispelsf or the HuEEcs.
ter IN the kiss OF the sensual world
u fringes. which one rsay not enter,
yet which ono gladly borders7 or
tho tribute u the mans desire a do
sire 30 cheap ana continually ad-
dressed to so many lipsf or Just the
slavery 10 ones own unconscious lm-
pulse. which IL eased by a kiss be-
cause IN u one gives hitler or Just
curiosity or r. Il triumph Ia II
tho secret desire 20 sos those dark
eyes, blue eyes. cloud With pleasure,
shine with greed. or slowly. rap
turously half closer Satisfaction or
sense OF powerG Conquest or con-
queroFG
don't know. I suppose men and
women take these things differently.
but menb earesaes are often unnaus-
factory. they always seem 20 want
10 preas than TO a conclusion. from
which wo always shrink We are
noothed BY what stimulates them. We
always say with Faust 10 tho feet
Ing moment. .@rarry yet. thou art 20
beautiful. while men always want
the next moment. the last moment,
want Il at once SO We flee because
man clothes our dream OF mist In the
leaden garment OF reality. We feet
DO we rieef DO wo not fec M a
nymph from a satyr, laughing. and
looking over our shoulder as wo run.
90 that We may not outsirip him too
muehg
There Ia no such thing as a linen
coat and skirt that fits properly. /
was having a lot OF trouble Just then
with butcher-hluo suit faced with
white plque. The dreasnalter at
Reading had begun by making tho
plquo faclngs too short. 10 that tho
lapola we're dragEeG Into strange I'M
dulRtiona. This was remodied. but
the piauc. having been left I'M
touched. developed along IL length a
series OF puokorA Furiouaiy. ! took
Il away and wore Il. and. having I'M
knowingly rat on a damp scat In the
garden. tho coat grow covered with
hgzaE wrinkles Finally tho skirt
began 20 sag and ended an inch
longer AZ the back than AZ tho front
tried 10 tell papa why was 20
angry. but 10 only laughed and said
that war workers must not DO Co
auettiah..
A fancy-drers dance had bean ar
ranged AZ Alton to collect funds for
the Red CroaA II wan really very
nice. with JAZZ band from 81. Dun
stan'a The county really enjoyed
itself least. the soldier portion.
becAuso u was able 10 wear masks
and. thus sheltered. 10 talk 10 pretty
tradesrnen's daughters whom 40 far
they had cared at only ooysrtiy. Sir
Fitzwater fnghAm was splendid m
Don ouixoto. verena cams as Co
lumbine: ciarfhel was a gypsy. which
she thought an original note Tho
town made wonderful things out OF
curtains. chair covers. gilt cardboard.
and called itself Harloquina. Italian
brigandA. plerrottaa wanted TO
como as a harcm favorite. In . loose.
sieeveleas coat Of rsd volvut gold
braided at tho odEna. over q white
crope-de- Chins shirt, with q green
sash. lots Of sequins, and pink trous-
err whsn the clothes arrived
mamma ncrety aid Ursula. yvn
arenr going 20 wear th&tf-
why notr
but. my dear really :.
trouserui-
There's nothing indecent In trous-
era Ia tneref They ciotho ono. In
fact. considerably"
Mamma svadsd me shs always
did. mo no. mol II really wouldn't
do. People wouldn't like H."
We had q long. rambling Discus
don. during which ! frs, tried 10
md out why people would mind. !
AZ last managed 10 discover that
mamma didn't mind my trousers. and
that she was sure that Lady Edder-
ton didn't mind my trousers. Prob
ably nobody aid separately. but put
together they would. Then tried TO
tear out Of mamma tho reason for
which she would mind their minding.
But that was impossible: mamma
wasn't used TO having things torn
from her. Finally went az ballet
dancer. with bare arms, very little
front, hardiy<fnore back. and showing
four inches OF leg above the knee.
Everybody was delighted, and an
ldiotic young man at arms dragged
mo down with him and put his spurs
thru my skirt. which cost four
pounds. after an awful hnggie for six
guinons. As had spent all my dress
allowance. papa paid. remarking that
II was worth four pounds to keep me
out OF troupsrn
n was these small irritations ]
suppose. that made mo more critical
OF my surroundings. don't know
how I became critical. Papa want.
mamma want; Isabel was too bury