The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-09

talking, Allie and her mother
could be seen In their bedrooms put.
Ting away the last OF their belong.
mss, Gray's eyes had been drawn.
AZ frequent intervals. 10 tho young
en- woman, Tor tho change In her
became the moro amazing the more
he observed her. and he was stin
striving 20 reconcile this creature
10 tho picture he had held In his
mind. In a few months Allie had
become almost stranger 60 him.
IL was marked and Yet subtle
change that had come over her. she
was anything but a polished young
woman, OF course; nevertheless sho
had been modified. toned down.
vastly improved. and not until her
first queer emotion az seeing him
had disappeared was the full ex.
tent OF that Improvement manifest
10 the newcomer. He wondered why
she had acted so oddly at first.
surely she did not fear him. No.
Allies face az this moment was
alight with supreme Joy and salts.
faction. she appeared 10 be quite
as happily nj her ease ns Ma. who
was singing steadily in "A thin. rusty
voice
Gray sent the father away on
some pretoxt. finally, then he called
10 Allie; come In here and talk
TO me. 1 am a guest and / demand
entertainment" He observed with
silent approval her carriage as she
entered tho room and accepted the
chair he offered her. Faint trace OF
the nester's daughter here u want
a good chance 10 look at you"
Allie colored family Il guess I'm
not much TO look AT"
"Hm.ml You don't In the least
resemble that girl found hoelng
in the garden. You are terribly
thin"
Spinach said Allie.
Dieting. ehe"
"Yes. Spinach and water and n
rubber suit. Sometimes have a
party and eat a whole soda cracker"
1T isn't too high price 20 pay
for beauty beauty. tho fading rain
bows pride. We men should thank
Heaven for wunsn's courage in pur.
suing u. Il Is all that makes this
world an attractive dwelling place
for nice people"
Sometimes think It's kind Of
wicked TO spend so much time and
money that way. butt guess it's
ali right. want TO look as good as
other people"
I'm In mood FOR quotations.
Is beauty vain because Il will fadcg
Then arc earth's green robe and
heavens light vain Pride. oven
vanity. Is less Of vice than sloy.
cnlincss, my dear. Now then. do
you like Mrs. Rlng7"
Allie nodded II like her. but
hate her. She makes me feel
awful mad because she can't under.
stand that / ANTI am not mad
at her. but az myself. / don't hard
ly know how 10 explain It. II /
was her I'd hate me. like l do"
would you like her to rcnaln7"
''oh. would! Sho knows every.
thing. and sho makes mo learn. But
she won't stay. just found out
that she's been quitting every few
weeks. and Pas been raising her
wages No. the dlsgracc. and our
being thrown out"
MY dear girl. let mo assure you.
once for all. there Is no suggestion
OF disgrace about this affair. You
behaved with spirit. and those who
have heard about u admire you. l
have talked with a number Of them.
and know. / had talk with Mrs.
Ring also. and she will remain n
you wish her to do So
You're IA good man. amt"
Aren't.
AREN'T you. Mr.. oray7 You Fix
everything.
Not good. but n convenient man
My speciality is making things easter
for my friends
Are these other folks. these rich
ones around the hotel. like your"
"oh. much nicer than IT, Gray
laughed. You must meet some OF
them"
Allies face whltened at this sug.
gestion. Please. sir-I'm scaredr'
Very well. As you wish. Tell
me. what are you going TO do with
me this afternoon"
Il dunnog' Allie looked blank. Il