The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-23

piles her mother IT hurts mis-
pride and dignity A mans dignity
. GA hts most precious possession, Bar
bam You ought 10 know that
Barbara turned on her mother
edo sou mean that you wish !
hadn't broken with hlmg" she
| narrd
ME llawlry shook her head,
/ "Nu, she said. Heaven knows I'm
not wishing my kind OF ITO for sou.
IA have broken away myself ~
only I'd had your talent, n tA,rr'd
been anything / could do wen
enough Co earn money ia never
have stuck 60 tho pots ana pans.
with you. irs different / want
you Go so as FAR as your Sits will
I take YOU"
Barbara throw her arms around
| her mothers neck. Il dldu't mean
| 60 he "a orpsv, mumsy.' she said
''hut II you didn't back mo up In
I this. I don't know what ia do /
/ thought you would aympathlze with
[ me you always do,
| Mrs Hawley smiled twisted
smile. 81 do. nabs," she said. I'm
[ glad you've done what you did For
/ I can't SEQ you, with your talents
and your beauty tied forever 20
some mans kitchen sink and nun.
ory with never "a chance 10 show
what you could have done IN the
/ world
You're one Of the few. barbara,
who can make q go Of II alone.
I you've your fathers brains and tho
beauty ! used TO have, aud there's
nothing you can't do with tho two
~ them, Bruce b. q nice boy. and
think you must have hurt him
considerably Tor him 10 say an
those things 10 sou.
But I'm glad you've broken with
him Ana of course III back you"
Harb1m gave her mother
squeeze and HppnE up from the
rug. Pm catching cold. mumsy.
rho Fgid My eyes arc red all
rvady. and II I don't get soms sleep
l shall look like a boiled owl for the
great job hunt tomorrow
Her mother smiled again. reflect
ins tho shifting mood of her
daughter.
Hop into bed" she said. "and /,
IN turn out tho light and open
tho window
When her mother wis gone. Hnr
hara stretched out between the I
sheets luNurlously Tho fire was .
cracking very low. making only I
dim haze Of red light thru the
room, picking out a few polished T.
surfaces 20 rlcam UPON.
Barbara taw the light on Ihr /.
silver frame that stood on tho I.
dressing tablr, She was glad that .
she could not srr the fnce within /.
lis circle.
She sighed and rolled over on her .
face. Tor n final effort 10 win /
sleep.
She had almost succeeded. when .
tho telephone bell rang. II brought I
her out OF bed with jerk that .
dragged the covers to tho floor
She east glance over her shoulder .
AT the picture In the frame. and 1
then hurried out 90 tho hall.
Hello shc nAid. ''Oh. yes. ]
Bruce Her voice was tremulous
NO wasn't asleep" Then. hur. .
rieily. Almost asleep tho
NO. it didn't wake mother. What .
Is tt9''
For some tims, shs listened to .
the words al the other end Of tho
wire
But Bruce. that doesn't change
tho facts She was struggling for
cool decision.
NO. I don't want sou to make
concession II isn't concessions
that l want. just want my rights
as a human being -and don't
want man who has 70 be dubbed
into Swing them TO me-
She hung up,
The morning was crisp and
bright. with Il sparkle here and
there Of light frost.
Maple leaves tapping against
Barbara's window woke her not
long after sunrise, but sho lay In
bed, watching tho long streak Of
pale. early light that crcpt across
the bluo rug
When tho perfume OF coffee drift
cd In from downstairs. She sat up
and stretched her arms. She had
rcsolutsly shut out thoughts Of the
night before. fixing her mind upon
the coming search for a Job.
Her eyes fell upon tho picture Of
Bruce with a plunge. she was out
OF bed and across the room. She
Erasped tho silver frame and ripped
the picture out OF Il. Another mo-
ton Of her nervous fingers would
have torn II across.
She hesitated. opened tho lower
drawer. and slipped the picture be.
meath tho paper that lined II. Then
she closed the drawer with n bang
and began TO dress
She found breakfast waiting for
her.
Her mother greeted her brightly.
sleep well. Babs7"
Like n top, mother. Takes lots
TO keep me from eating or sleeping.
you know. LIES too short TO be-
awake when you might be resting"
II thought / heard tho telephone
ring In the night" Mrs. Hawlcy
spoke he5ltAntly.
You did, mother" replied Bar.
bara, with n petulant note in her
voice. ut was Bruce again told
him there was no use.
MY, what a busy day this IL go
ing to be-" She was obviously
changing dIsagrccablo subject.
do you suppose III find a Job?"
"Of course you will Balls, but
maybe not tho first day. When
you go into the Telegraph office.
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