The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-19

wv ~AAftA . tAANAt'E t't's f-A't'h ffNh ~
cat" sho said ohecrfully TO her
mother, TITS swelteriug, Isn't so
Look az those sandwiches I'm
getting 20 DO some housewife, oh
whatT"
she laughed brightly. hut her
thoughts were anything but cheer
tul.
This was Saturday night Carnival
FOR every body The end OF the
long weeks work,
All over America girls were waving
their hair. and dressing themselves
Ia their best bib and tucker. 90 so
out stepping wives wero hurry
Ing with the supper dishes. 40 that
they might not make their families
late Tor the movies"
Everybody. everywhere, had some
thing special 90 do
Everybody but me" Gloria said
10 herself. as she sat out IN the
porch swing. after supper
She stared out into tho gathering
dusk. Tho stars were coming out.
like polished pin points In tho sky
above the treo tops,
A Ford car drove up before the
house next door, aud man jumped
out and ran up the steps. Gloria
heard a screen door slam.
Presently he came out again. with
the girl who lived there little
Peggy Quln.
My stars, She can't be more
than 10 and having beau
already" Gloria exclaimed 10 herself
But then. that's not 80 had. when
I'm only Il, and married and" She
stopped suddenly. She had almost
said divorced"
With pang OF loneliness. she
listened TO Peggy Quin's gay voice. as
she cllmed into the little car and
took her seat there, u ehugged
away down the street.
Then her mother and father came
out OF tho house. They were going
out to do their regular Saturday
night marketing.
Better come along" Mr.. Gordon
advised her. Wen probably wind
up AT u movie We most always do"
But Gloria shook her head. NO
thanks, darlinEs," she said. I'm too
comfortable TO move. !"
She watched them go down the
street together. What children they
were. starting off on their innocent
spree! After all. Il WASN'T
what you did that made lIfo inter.
cstlng. II was the people with whom
you did them. who counted
Her mother and father they
we're happy because they had each
other.
Inside the dark house. the
telephone rang.
Gloria guivcred. Who could Il be-
Dick. perhaps. But no. Il was
only Aunt porcas. very likely. or
Cousin Lulu.
Hello" she said Ianguldly. into
tho receiver.
4 mans Grips voice answered her.
Miss Gordon?" Il asked.
"Is this Miss oordong' tho voice
l. asked again.
Gloria knew az once that Il mus,
belong 10 Ulysses Y. ForEan. She
had given her name to him as Gloria
Gordon" when she started to work In
his office.
Yes It's Mr.. Forgan. isn't
it7" she asked.
His voice sounded pleased when he !
answered. 1T is. Thanks for
recognizing me-" he said. II wonder |
IL I could see you for few minutes, |
Perhaps you'd like 10 40 for a little !
drive. -
Almost without thinking. Gloria
answered: "of course. I'd love
to co.
The thought OF drive on this
sweltering night was refreshing i
Just TO lean back against the cushions
of a car, and feel the wind in her
facet II would be heavenly.
But can't co. What was I think. !
Ing about when / said / would7'
Gloria suddenly asked herself. She
was halfway up the stairs. by that
time, on her way TO get dressed for
the drive.
But she turned and went back 10
her corner Of the porch swing.
Here she was. married woman
going driving with her boss What
would people think of her II they
found out that she had done such a
thing! What would Dick think?
He would never forgive her! But
then. he was thru with her forever. |
anyway.
After all, what difference did II
make to anybody what she did,
Nobody cared. Here she was
alone and deserted by everyone In
the world On Saturday night. too,
She stood up. suddenly. II lust