The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-07
CONTINUED From Yesterday

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Ano Brlskow was in ono o. her
trying moods to-day, FOR the outof.
doors called to her. Sounds OF
laughter and Eaycty. strains Of
music. had distracted her from her
studies. her monotonous routine had
become hopeiessly unboarahlo an al
once. From her window she could
see young people, hear young voices.
and envy famed ia her soul. Those
girls were her age, those men. easy.
immaculate. different from anything
sho had ever secn-cNccpt Calvin
Gray-they. too. were young and
they courted those girls. Contem.
paton az the chatterinK thronga
showed Allie more clearly than ever
the chasm separating her from these
people. and rcaWakcnod Ia her that
black resentment which al times
made her 40 difficult 20 manage.
fsho was thankful that her mother
had disappeared and that her father
was az the livery stable; she hoped
they would stay away al day. AZ
least. they were safe from ridlcule.
She wondered Il she might not In.
duce them 20 dine In their rooms
that evening. and thus spare herself
the encouragement she always sui
fercd when. she accompanied them
into the public dining room.
Il seemed 90 her that whenever
they went 20 dinncr-Gus In his
haggy peppey.and salt sack suit, his
loose, lay.dswn collar. and his wide
,oed shoes, Ma In one OF her giddy.
gaudy dinner Grcsscs--tt seemed as
II the entire aSsemblage was strlek.
en- dumb and as II every sye was
turned upon them in mooke,. and
amusement. Even tho walters. al.
BE felt sure. noted the difference be
tween the Brlakows and the other
guests. and only with difficulty con.
scAled their contempt.
The occasional presence OF Mrs.
Ring. handsome. dignified. unruffied.
intensified that contrast and fairly
shouted the humillating announce
mcnt that here were three noodles
who wanted 10 Do somehodies. bur
never could.
Invariably when they went out In
public together Mrs. Ring made Al.
lie feel as II she belonged 10 a low
er. cruder order OK animal life: as
II she were an inhahitant OF another
sphere And yet. Mrs. Ring was
poor. she worked for wages Allie
could not understand this phenom-
cnon; thought Of Il now caused her
resentment 70 kindle.
or course Il. was the lot OF the
hapless tuioress 10 select such mo.
. meut as this in which TO swectly
chide the girl for some lapse OF
form. Allie exploded. she reduced
the elder woman 10 tears, then.
ashamed Of herself. she flung blind.
~ out Of the room. crashing the
door to behind her. She decided To
dance her anger away. It was some
consolation 10 know that she could
dance as We'll or better. than those
slim and pampered beauties outside
her window Some consolation. even
tho she never expected to have a
chance Of proving il.
Deiamater was especially agree.
abls today. more than usually flat.
terlng. Not for some time did his
scholar become conscious OF the
subtle change in his demeanor, and
even then its significance awoke
only shadowy contentment Allie
hated herself TOO thoroiy today to
believe that anybody could really
approve OF her. As for him. he en-,
tirely mIsconstrued the meaning OF
her silent acceptance OF his flat.
terry.
They had become well acquainted
BY now and were on a basis Of easy
familiarity nevertheless II came as
a shock to Allie 10 he called BY her
first name-such shock that she
missed a step and trod on Dclamat.
. cr's foot. They came TO pause.
The dancing master was tail and
slim. his face was on level with
hers. and now he smiled into H.
saying, My mistake, my dear"
Il reckon 1t was The girls eyes
were glowing queerly, and the man
was amused az her evident agita.
ton. Ills first word had thrown the
poor thing into n furry.
They began 10 dance again. and,
after a moment, with a gently rIs-
ing infection. Delamater nnrmured,
You heard what ! called your" He
approved OF the sachet that Allie
used, and he became acutely con.
scious Of the jewels resting in the
palm of her left hand The girl
was rich and sine was-different.
unusual. Ever since she had learned
to yield herself to his embrace, he
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