The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-09

matrons who absolutely eddied In
their hloasoa. l visited a place called
Satchweli Renta With a sense az
di7inF, I raped tho knockcr AZ a
henas which advertised "fieds for
Young Business Ladies' on. tho
dark passage. she staircase With
broken and slightly greasy baniatera.
the second floor hack room. tho yard
behind where were piled battered
SCREENS, parts Of a bicycle. the con-
tents OF several dust bins. broken
bottlesl on the wall. two skinny
cats were preparing either for love
or battle. II was only four shillings.
but l nearly ran away. ! did not 80
20 far NJ another house. for there.
under scanty gray hair. tho landlndy
exhibited a doubtful scalp A third
house. In another side street. was bet.
Ter. Everything had been repainted.
and there was bathroom. But stuck
all over tho bath was short reddish
hair.
What's thatT' I asked.
ooh. that's nothing" said the land.
lady, eheerfully. (sho was very stout
and Rffec,ionate) That's only some
OF ole Tins hair. our collie. you
know
-But DO you wash tho collie in tho
hathf''
''weil. W. has 20 wash I'm some
where. And he's that big we haven't
time 90 take enough pails OF water
20 the yard
! LEFT the Fast IND AFTER my next
experience. / had been hanging abou,
irreaolutely. when NJ a door appeared
a very pretty young woman who
looked family japanese. She wore
an iil-fastened skirt. a dirty chemiso.
and a short dressing Jacket She
drew these garments together from
time 90 time with beautiful air OF
thinking OF something else. when
ever she ceased 20 concentrate on
them. II was clear that she was no,
Ashamed OF her figure. which was
charming. After a moment she no.
tieed mo. and with a pleasant smile
remarked; -Hullo. deariol Had any
luck this morninE7''
Luck ?" ] said What, HOwT-
She stared NJ me, what arc you
doing here1 Aren't At the earhole,
are your
decided not 10 hetray my iEnor-
ance and replied. calmly; no. I'm
looking for rooms You don't happen
20 know Of any. do your
She did not reply for moment
but examined mo Obviously shs was
pricing my clothes Rooms" ahe
said. vaguely. Aren't you a BIZ Of
n high-s,cpper 20 want rooms abou,
herc7 sull." she added. conaoiingiy
we all has our upn and downs. don't
wet Course wo could put you up
here n you're on tho game
one II no, In vain for four years q
nurse and government clerk. one
learns 80 was shocked rather than
surprised when a young man. oh.
viousiy foreigner. bhoulderod pas,
her on the step. leered AZ mo nmiably
and remarkedi
4
~ out7' Then-snd did not at once
resist. because could not expect this
-hs stepped down. put an arm
around my waist. and ,ieisicd mo un-
der tho chin. think screamed.
and ! know tina, ran down Be,hnal
Green Road. followed by a growing
crowd OF little boyn who yelled. stop
theft until lcapcd into a tram.
II took mo westward. 20 the Bank.
But this was not westward enough.
ran 20 tho Trbe; only at Marble
Arch, where got out 10 SEQ familiar
and inoffenHivo Park Lane. cid feel
safe. No. the East End wouldn't do.
10 would have 10 be the West End
Not 20 near tho park: II would be
too dear. Wen. might 80 near Re.
gent'a Park. IL was characteristic Of
the Uraria Of that period that sho
could naturally think OF living only
near park. So attained Maryio-
bone: 10 did visit all tho afternoon.
until II grew dark. houacs whnrc
there wnrs no rooms to let at all.
| houses where two rooms cost two
pounds week. luxurious housca.
dirty houses. and ono house where
I was told that I mustn't bring gem
tlrmcn an snrnEing suggestion.
at last found what needed In Bal
connie ". !; was very civilized.
with Marylehons Road AZ one end and
chapel az the other. There II some
thing secure about chapels and motor
buses Mrs. William. the iandlady.
was In no way cordial. but she
showed no active dislike for me. Tho
linoleum In tho passage wns waSed:
the bathroom was accessible whom
'tho gentlemen didn't want r." for
Mrs. William was wholly a Victorian.
The third floor front wasn't bad at
all. A. least, she called II tho third
floor 'front.' but Il was only half. for
II had been divided by a partition.
That was why obtained this In,
dividunl mansion. one bed. one table.
one washstand. two chairs. chenille
hanging for tho manteiplccs. four
texts. and the History OF Scotland
that lay on the rod-ssrgc tablccloth.
for eight shlllinRs n week. AZ 7
o'clock I was established The con-
tents OF my dressing case and few
books and magazines made n big diff