The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-10

Gus. However. suppose most
quarrels sprout from tiny seeds.
Wen. I'm square with tho samel
I'm afraid. even yet. that IT'S
all dream. I've wanted 20 yell"
Tho speaker chucklcd. tho ehackie
grew 20 a laugh. There's magic
In this document. Gus. old boy. I've
grown young all az once"
you needn't of took Il 40 hard
Us fellera would have stood by you
II you'd turned out 20 be- horse
thief Texas men are ike that"
you proved u. But that wasn't
enough A mans business aasoci.
atea viii frequently overlook a lot
more than their wives and dauEh
tera win overlook. There's certain
loyalty that doesn't apply outside Of
tho office" Gray rose and filled
his lungs "Dyou know why ! felt
this thing 40 kecniy7 Why Tough,
NO lonRT or course you don't Cor
i've held out on you. Fact! I've
held out on my partoer-had n
secret from him Now then. steel
yourself for n surprise. I'm suffer.
ring from Buddya complaint. only
10 times aggravated
"whaty" Btiakow stared UP a.
tho animated eountenance above
him. you thlnktn' about get,ln'
mhrrlcd7@
I'm thinking about nothing else
That's what alls me. Why. Gus.
you've no idea what perfectly
charming person 1 can be when
when can 30 What am. I
thought J WINS too old and too biaso
ever to become seriously interested
IN woman. above all IN a giri.
but Do you remember when MA
and AlIio eamn 10 Dallas that first
timer Something happened about
then 10 upset all my ideas"
Erlskow's sun parchcd face slow.
~ iightened. his bright. inquisitiye
eyes grew biuer. brighter. Fin
mighty gindi niius hoped lie
tried 10 finish his sentence. then
shook his head and murTnurcd.
hus<ily. Mighty FiadFf
Hero was marvel. n miracle. for
which he had never dared even
hope lie thought Of Allie and
lump eamo into his throat. She
had reached tho stars His girl
She would be mighty glad. too
Gray Wa speaking, and in his
voice was new. vibrant quality
new viEor. Vow you1l know
why this Is tho biggest day OF my
life: why thought those men
would never 30. I'm shaking all
over. Gus. YouIl have to run the
bank for while. I'm too young
and irresponsible. I'm going out 10
buy q hoop and jumping rope
and pair OF roller skates" Again
he laughed. boyishly; then. with q
slap that knocked tho breath from
Briskow's lungs. no walked lightly
into his own office and seized his
| hat.
For a long time the father sat
at his big. empty desk. staring. smil.
Ing into space. This would make
Ma we'll Money wasn't altogether
worry, after all: it bought things
that nothing else could buy-stars
and.-and things.
From the expressions upon the
faces Gray passed In leaving The
bank. he realized that his own must
wear grin. but. in spite OF his
diRnified effort TO wipe Il off. he
felt II widening. Wen. this was
his day TO grin; his day 70 dance
and oaper. People were too grave,
anyhow. They should feel free TO
vent their JOY in living. Why act
as II the world were place Of
gloom and shadow Why shouldn't
they hop. skip and Jump TO and
from business. n so inclined7 lie
yisualized tho streets of tho city
pcopled with pedestrians, old and
young. fat and thin. thus engaged.
and no laughed aloud. Ncverthe.
less, It was n good idea, and when
he became mayor. or perhaps the
Junior senator from Texas. he'd nd
vocate public Fairgrounds for
Rrown.ups. Bob would help him
put II thru. There was a girl who
would never grow old. They would
grow young together. Ho caught
sight Of his reflection in shop
window and slowed down his gait
telling himself that pending the
time his new idea was definitely
planted Il might be well to walk in
the oldfashioned manner. Men OF
| substance. bankers. for instance
shouldn't rush thru the streets az II
going to a fire; they shouldn't dash
over crossings and take curbstones
as II they were hurdles. II wnsn't
being done. No reason, however.
why n banker shouldn't throw his
shoulders back and walk springly
upon his toes.
When no beheld the familiar
painted sign, Tom and Bob Par.
ker. Real Estate and Insurance"
no paused. The mere sight OF the
little wooden building. the name,
gave him an odd shortness OF
breath. II was weeks since he had
been here.
Ho realized OF sudden that he
had brought nothing with him; no
gift not even flowers. But there
was enough 10 talk about. She'd
forget that. What shower OF gifts
no would pour upon her-and upon
Old Tom, too! Good Old Toni Tom
had wanted 10 believe. Tom and he
would be great pals They couldn't
help being pals with Just one thing.
between them, 20 love; one thing In
all tho world
II was disappointment to find the
nfflcn nInnIv nNnnnl Tor the fnIhnr