The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-21
Continued From Yesterday

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Buddy considered his reply. then:
Il reckon Il was because OF them
short pants you speak about. /
can't stand bein' laughed at Mr..
Gray, II comes hard 20 stand up
in Glass along with bunch OF
children and make mistakes and
have little boy in a Lace collar
and sprlnE heels snap his fingers
and sing out In a sweet soprano.
oh. toe,eherr Then have him show
you up, They put mo In with lot
Of nursgn' babes What the hellg
l weigh 100 and got n beardr
Didn't you learn anythlngfa
Buddy closed a meaning eve, and
his pleasant features wrinkled into
that infectious smile. 'I1l tell the
world l etd, After the whistlin'
squads was asleep in their nests
! went out among the whippoorwins
an the bats. Amt IL funny how
quick folks can learn 60 put up
with bad grammar when you got
n Jingle in your jeansg guess
I've got enough education 10 do
me. anyhow, can write Ozark
Briskow In the lower RICH hand cor
ner and thst seems To set mo by 4"
you wouldn't consent to go back
or-hsye a tutor like Allic9"
Who me-" Briskow laughed
soornfuily.
"Pmm, Merely a suggestion. You
are the architect OF your own
career"
I'm fed up on that Kind OF
schoolln'. Mr.. Gray. T." Buddy 4
face redeemed. he dropped his eyes.
Il don't mind tellin' you'll rs
like this-f kinda got Elrlr'
Nor The speaker was sur.
pEised. ineredulous
Sure have. she's--wonderful
She's right here in this hotelF
Buddy, you're devclopingr' Gray
exclaimed. with apparent adrnlra.
ton: -,
Il been shown her the slEh,s-
that's what alls me this morning.
She let's mo take her around 10
piaces-irusts me. you understand
She thinks I'm aees,"
splendid wish you'd ask her
10 dig up friend
How d'you meang'
Why. ask her TO find another
gootllocking giTi for mel assume
she Is good looklng--then we can
make Il a soursome. I'm a great
entertainer. and. while / don't drink.
! haven't tho slightest objection TO
ladies who do. Dallas. believe, IL
N pretty lively"
She's a stranger here" Buddy
broke in. stiify. His enthusiasm
had cooled: he regarded Gray with
yelled displeasure AN besides she
amt that kind OF girl"
"ohl Sorry thought from
what you said-,hat hsadaehe-bot.
ties in your closet. too, Ny mistake.
Buddy"
She'll take a drink. with me. -
the youth confessed. Anyhow. she's
gettln' 30 shs VIII. don't SEQ
anything wrong IN woman taktn'
q drink now an then With a man
she-with a man that's honorable. .
The last words were voiced de-
Family.
Hastily Buddy's caller averrsd:
Nor do !. We shn'nt come 20
blows over an abstract moral issue
ike that. This is an ago OF tolcr.
anee, an age OF equality, flattsr
myself that I'm quito as lawless and
ogoadminded as tho average bach.
sior Of our very Snartcs, set"
Tn the speaker gulped. I'm
goin' TO marry her
-oh. fInsg' Graya enthusiasm
was positively electric. He seized
Buddys hand and crushed IL. ~Edu.
cation. indeed No use for that
now. Is there7"
Il mean I'm goln' to. IL / can:
Z she'll let me"
Let your With your money?
Way. she'Il jump at the chance. No
doubt you have already asked her
or she suspects
The lad shook his head. @she
don't have 10 marry nobody. She's
got moncy-an estate. You think
It's all right for me TO do IT."
Simpler men than yon have
asked that question. and wiser men
than | have refused TO answer. As
for me. I've never had the cour.