The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

hNh HAu inftis hAilo ShhNH ~
her voice. III you do. IN just
kiss YOU before the whole crowd"
or an tht boys who were eating
out their heart for my little com
rado there was only one ! really
cared about. and he came by a.
that moment and heard what she
said. lie bet HIS money on the
counter and looked ne her.
"Awrlly jolly day" he said. lie
was smiling as II his heart were
broken.
Tho Little comrade stared after
him until tho door closed. and
then she turned TO mo with her
eyes winking and blinking.
He'll como baok."I said. And
you. you must take caro- OF your
own happiness. You mustn't con.
slider me az all I'm Just an old
dog and I've had my day"
2. Told by tho boy
/ had come 10 New York like 30
many others 60 storm It's literary
towers with my short stories. II
was hard fight and the hopes
with which Ind started had civ.
en- place 20 something very Ike
despair. There came n time when
was living on 10 cents day.
In 10 days l lost II pounds in
weight
used 10 cot az tho cafe. but
didn't notice anyone there until
one day the little cashier stopped
me. There was n flush on her
cheeks and her eyes wero like
stars. ''It'H my birthday" she said
hurrtedly. "All my regular Gus.
toners arc my guests today. You
viii be. won't your
Well. that was about tho first
kindly word I'D had since / came
TO New York from The old homo
town. guess ! was weak for
want Of food. too. sat down
suddenly Twice lifted my head.
but couldn't trust myself 20
speak. and she suddenly hurried
away. She came back with a
plate OF soup. splaNhing tears into
IL al AUr Why
I'm have TO get you some more
s-s.soup.- she stammered. bu; I
grabbed the paite as II II were full
OF diamonds
alto all nho brought and II
made man uf me IL sent mo 20
her deak with my shoulders
squared Are you engaged TO DO
marri.d7" asked.
She glanced at an oldish fellow
who sat nearby. ''N'no." abe
said.
Wei. you're going 10 marry me.
/ haven't a cent in the world. but
I'm going 10 take suecesa By the
throat and win out
was hack next day and every
day and before long had told
her about my literary ambition.
and we became good friends. an
the time. tho, was worried nbou,
tho old fellow she called Gray
Hairs. He neemed to be as much
In earnest abou, her Rs was. and
ono afternoon heard her prncii
caiiy admit she loved him.
Only that day firm had offered
mo drawing account for tho first
refusal OF all my output. had
/ gone TO tho cafe 20 ask tho great
question. hut came out with tht
| question unhsked and my heart
like lead. It's only three days ago
but Il seems like throo years. |
so 70 tho cafe still. but the food
chokos me. l go back 70 ms
room and sit staring at the type
writer. don't seem 10 be ablC
To write any more.
3. Told by the Little comrads.
Tho first time he came TO ths
cafe he seemed 10 havo an invisibl,
orchestra playing. SEQ. tho Con
qucring Hero Comes" lilo wa
nearly starving. but he didn't seen
10 care about that. Ha Seemed
20 DO thinking all tho time about
something wonderful. but knew Il
wasn't me.
ono day no left aome sheets o
typed manuscript. IL was part o.
short story. very good in som,
ways. but II wasn't alive. a liter
ary friend once told me that befor,
man can wirte we'll no mus
break his heart for few times
and thought I'd llko 70 break 4
once. He'd no right 10 walk pas
me that way.
That was only an idle though
for Mt that time was very wor
ried about poor Gray Hairs.