The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-28

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places where the chairs ary placed
two and two. whore temporary
Garden Of Edsn r. conuiycd by
screens. and gcrpcnune temptation b.
impcrponated by discreet waitress
What's the mattcrFi said Julian.
AFTER a moment Tor Sadie was silent
A look Of strain was On her face
Natter Same old gaine-Pawlott
again
'ohl" I said 4 thought you said
you didn't care for him"
Care about him. the swine Course
l don't care about him, nut / won't
have Swing me the chuck"
Now, Sadie. said Julian. sooth-
ms. Don't be- absurd Hr hasn't
given you the chuck"
mo- said sadie. ferociously. he
hasn't, because he's not sure OF
Christine yet He's only keeping me
20 make the pace"
Look here old girl" hs said don't
think I'm goinE 20 be- sorry for you.
or anything rotten like that Perhaps
L isn't as had a. you think | don't
think he's really after Christine, any
more than he's after anybody else.
Don't you think soy' said Sadie.
anxious 10 believe him.
"of course | think 70. How long
have you been toEcthoFy"
-Four years"
We'll then. he's not going 20 quit
az easy a. all that / think Il Il be- a
rotten thing Tor him 20 do"
I'm drown myself II he does"
"oh, no, you Won't. sadie. II a be
waste to drown pretty woman like
you"
She smiled rather sadly. 'You may
think that, but what does Pawlett
thlnkT"
-Hc thinks Jus, a. ! do. Let me
talk 10 him"
"oh. eouldntl I'm not going 10
have any fayors asked"
Il Won't ask fayorn, you silly kid."
said Julian only he could be- made
20 understand He went on talking
Tor a long time. and more and more
Sadie fcll under the sway Of tho
charming voice that said optimistic
thinga Julian began 20 advise her.
She must adop, those characteristics
which In her rival attracted SIR.
PawlriL Christine had the gift Of
lovely slenccs. which arose from tho
fact that she never had an idea. Well.
sadie must afford Mr Pawlott lovely
silcnCez Christine looked lovely ln
green, but Sadie looked lovely In blue.
Christine played the piano rather
we'll. Sadie could sing.
"Oh dearl" she zaid az last. az Ne
ross. you arc nice 20 me-" and
looked at him 20 fondly that was a
little annoyed. liked him being nice
20 her; he was very sweet. and very
kind. and 10 understanding Of course
this moved Sadie II frightened mo.
other women must find him az ador-
ahlr a. | did.
"Oh. dear what a fright ! look"
said Sadie, taking out her mirror and
powder puff She finished the opera
ton. salycd her mouth ordered her
hair We walked out. chattsrinE. In
a quarter Of an hour he had restored
her pride.
We saw a good deal % Sadie iurt
then. for We wcre the only people
who had helped her. 10 she had no
reason 20 BE- ashamed.
We need not havu bothered 20 keep
our sympathy secret. for everybody
was half amused by the affair and
seemed 10 gueas hA much as We knew.
Karl Meerbrook. who came 10 dinner.
was as pro-chrisfinc an we were pro-
Sadie and brought news from the
other front. We did not often ask
people 10 dinner. indeed, we seldom
dlned AZ the flat, because the cook
Ing was poor and somehow things
got cold But this was a rainy eve
ming. and Mcerhrook had come In
with Julian. During most Of dinner
tho talk was OF Sadie. but when tho
two men settled 10 their cigars Mccr-
brook grew expansive on tho subicc.
OF his light opera. He had. IL seemed.
ambitions Mccrbrook was a small.
rather stout little dark man. with the
large features and intelligent hands
OF the musician. His light opera was
very precious 10 him.
You know" no said. suddenly. ITS
all very well going on like this. year
after year. doing music that II show
off leg. but ono gets sick OF f.
Sick Of Il" he repeated, feroclously,
Nice. jlngiy little tunes that Bert
and Mybcl can pick up and whistle.
Make Il catchy Give US a bit OF
variety! I can hear those Hwinos Of
managers. that don't know sonata
from auorc. Give II a bit OF life.
Karl We don't want any OF your
damned ieitrno,ifs wha, you want
70 dish up that tune again what you
had In Act onc7 What's the idser.
Karl?' Ali In their own words they
give me the sick"
We laughed. Surely II isn't ms
bad as all that" said Jeiian. They've
let you do charming thlnga What's
wrong with 'Gioria'7"
"oh. 'Glorini" raid Mcerbrook. bit
terry. You should have seen tho
score before they started messing
about with H. Before they cut out
the quartet in Act Two. and before
they made me shove In three songs
/ for that white COW OF n Bella Thurs-
by. It's murder, tell you. or
course II pays. But that Isn't what
| wanted to do When / was a kid. I
remember coming back from schooi
and walking along the Bethnal Green
Road. drunk. Drunk. with the song
| In my head. thing that swelled like
hundred organs. I've half forgot
ten IT, The motorbusos have drowned
t. Only now and then II gets thru
the buses | stop before the foun-
| tain In the Circus and the flower
sellers for a moment are dressed UP
In pink brocade, while Cupid with n
| lutte plays oh. like Locatelli, like
| Couperin-a nybody-un conduct
or shouts: No. lidyl This don't 20
tor Cumberwell. Try tho Twelve A.
! o God