The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-13

home" he remarked That's very
entsrprisinE. Auntie says you're a
revolving daughter. and that abe
doesn't know that Ahe ought 10 on
courage you. but that shes a pal Of
Mira oAmhStonA. and no doubt she
thinks shell reform you She may,
you know. 30 b. careful She always
iriss Il on giriA"
And on msnT' l said
Never. Thinks we're hopeless Or
likaa us best as We are. You mus,
have noticed that all her heroes have
vicoa Haven't your And tina, sweet
feminine influence generally pulls
thom round about page 300. which
leAvea % pages for the wedding with
In the so.o00-word limit"
laughed. lie was rather pleasing.
but there WIS something ! didn't like
In him. The vuicoi A faint cock
neyism7 Also no wasn't as good
looking as ] had thought. for tho
features were too ciean-cut, almost
mean. and the blue eyes sct too close
together. san. couldn't b rude 10
him.
You donr sem TO care for Mira
Vernhnm'n wurkA-
EDO your be asked
"ih Il a fair question p
why noti No novels, 10 hero
Inc 90 her secretary. But never mind
auntie's immortal works Tell mo
about yourself
/ didn't tell him very much. I
wasn't used TO falling abou, myself.
] told him In q CARRIED way that
was bored with the country. and. Rs
my people wouldn't agree. had 10
come TO town and work. told him
only what no knew.
That's very sporting Of you He
was not stupid: he conveyed at the
same time admiration for my pluck
and interest in my career. Several
times he said he WIS wasting my
time. and went on doing no. when
no isft. little later. realized that
knew nothing about him: no did
no, talk about himself he had dis.
ausHed my past. extracted from mo
few hints Of my present difficulties.
clcycriy suggested tha, my attract
iveneaa would soon insure me friends.
But OF himself. nothing. That should
have warned ma II took me years
10 find out that tho man who holds
forth 10 you for an hour about his
golf or his engineering In not dan
gerous II he attracts. II II Just be-
causa he doea. and that does not
| often happen; hut the man who lends
ready ear 10 what you have 10 say
OF yourself. your fears. your hopes.
who induces your confidence and
aAks no sympathy in return. In an
infinite danger. bccauae. endlesaly
asking nothing. he becomes do
licious habit One doesn't need him,
but one needs his ears Ho becomes
the sounding board Of ones own SELF.
In way ones visible self. And what
can ono refuse 10 oneself7
III
had almost forgotten Monica
when. one morning. note came.
saying that she never saw me now,
and as she had lots OF things 20 tell
me, ten was no good. and wouldn't /
como for tho week-end7 went: I
wanted a change, wanted space
and lots OF light II WAC not so very
nice, after all Monica's people had
a big house In Rutland Gate, with a
garden round II, and In the first
hours II was delicious once more N
see tho large room round me. and no
longer 10 hear the gas sizzlo In the
mantle, but 20 sit there. becomingly
coiorcd by electric light which was
concealed In the cornice and reflected
from the ceiling. II was nice 10 have
for tea jam sandwiches, ham sand
witches. caviar sandwiches, and II
would have been very nice at dinner.
too. for the people were pleasant,
talking In tho familiar style. about
Jessie who was coming back. and
Charlie who was passing thru. II II
hadn't been for my frock. I wore my
blue charmeuse: II wasn't very new.
for I had danced In II n bit the pre-
vious summer. But that wouldn't
have mattcred II hadn't had to wear
II three umes in the last three
months, for Isabel and Uncle Victor;
I'd gone in tho bus.
shouldn't say any moro II l
thought that only women would read
this story. but men may do 30. too.
| --------------------------------