The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-29
THE STARS
Daily Short Story
APPLES OF THE EARTH"
BY Guilford Nethaway

Il know" she interrupted him.
seriously. tracing tho faded pattern
on the tablocloth. with half chance
you'd mako some gentleman. That's
what struck mo tho minute laid
eyes on you-you were 50 easy going
like, ana had such ideas You're n,
20 be a gentleman. Charlie"
sure. that's it. I'm ambitious.
too. ia like 60 have"
She glanced az the clock ITS a
quarter 60 eight
Lord. 10 bloc. in 10 minutes
Where's my straw hatr'
In the closet above your new
suit" She followed him into the bed
room, and when no flung open tho
closet door. announced cxcitedly,
"sec. that's Mr., Charles Keble. Esq.
Look how ] fixed tho straw hat
above tho new suit and your new
shoes sticking out below the pant
legs some outfit. III say"
He came into diEnlfied sohriety.
"sull it's the man that fills Il that
makes tho difference. Now your
brother Phil couldn't no more wear a
cut like that than"
but Phil don't run to such things,
Charlie, reckon myself that over
ais is his style" Sho could have
included herself In a female class Of
his, sha thought. when she visual.
lied the mornings work OF planting
ahead OF her. She had n fcarfully
sick little moment when ahe wonder
cd In just what category Charlie did
place herr What cut OF clothing did
ha think becoming 20 herr Certain
~. OF late. nothing short OF an
apron-dreAs had adorned her. hut
some day. perhaps. there would be a
time, Tor weren't there the potatoesg
II was with this thought In her mind
that she began the arduoua task. II
nccessitated getting down on your
knees and digging tho hills with your
hands. You erawied along, catching
your knees on your dress and nearly
chokcd. The sweat broke out on you
and mingled with the dirt until you
felt you we're hut n blg lump OF the
ground over which you crept-an
ugly thing thing OF which gentle
men recognized no existence. And yet
il could bring money, SO later on tho
worm might turn. and then a gentle
man would know his lady.
She had been planting nearly m
hour when Ph1 came over. He
worked In tho factory, and not like
Charlie. at a clean oak desk. All Phil
thought about was hla wages and hts
dirty machine Fie liked his work he
said. but his fellow worimen proph.
esled seeing him In tho rols Of
superintendent some day, But he
wasn't like her Charlle--no ideas n
his head Lord. could you picture
him In soft silk shiFt1
Your week on the night-ssiirt r
she asked by way OF opening con-
versation.
"currcct Your week in this here
dirt. see.
She knew what hts thoughts wsrs.
Now. Phil, there ain't no need OF
gettin' huffy. / want TO 20 up and
see mama and get her new dress,
or sumthln'. II don't hurt mo 10 do
this here. an bcsides-bcsides--I--
kinda like IT.
You 20. TO do II. Name Kehle
You got 10 do Il. Don't 10 hidin
under mRw's skirts. I hats 10 rec .
woman do this when she's got q
mani"
II don't have TO do this: besides II
amt none your business II ! did
have 10 do ~"
'~Tls. stood bout as long a. J
can stand for that man Of yours.
amt goIn' TO let my sister be n regu.
lar piow so no can 10 lollin' In silk
shirts. Amt goin' 10 allow IL"
phil McCount. there amt ono BIZ
OF use In your taikin' Ike that,
amt goin' 10 get you anywheres
Charles got hts Appearances q
keep up. You don't understand what
appearances is. Phil"
BAH Out OF this here work Of
yours. that's how ] understand APP
pcarances come about You ain''
goin' TO see nav. an you know Il!
An there won't DO no now dress fot
her or anyone else. an you know
that. You know damn well that
Charlie Ksble1I reap tho benefit Of
this sowin' In romeway. You know
that--now don't your"
Little tears weIied up In her eyes
The sight Of them only added TO his
fury. For the last six years you'v,
had this here potato patch an work
cd an shaved an sprayed 'em an
watersd 'em an weeded EN- an worr
your fingers to the bone. an wha
for7 SO that pup could have tive
suits a year an spend his vacation
somewhere's whore they stay dressed
UP all day an play cards an. dane,
with the swell chickensl"
The dirt from her hands wa
brushed into her tears when sht
spoke. Its his nature. Phil Char
/ lie has got to have them things"
Then let him earn emf IL that
the class he's goin' TO travel in, ther
let him earn emf Let him earn EN-
dya hear?"
"He works hard, Charlie does"
Like hell! Lord. l4-year-ol
could push pen RS good Oh he chi
an call II play. Now. I've talke
pretty stiff to you, Name, but, be gao
j you had It comm. Let him earn hi
own shirts. an bis railroad farei
He'll get out OF n 800 n month 10
then. Now you go back in the hous