The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-10

with you" May went on. Are you
sure you want moG'
sure, I'm surer' Canotia said ht
last. IN her cheerful. ungramma,ioal
way do you suppose you can get
ready 20 10 IA three daysr'
May shrugged her delicate shout
ders. II could get ready 10 80 20 the
North pole In three hours" she said.
The wAnderlust is on me. these days.
I don't knops just what MAKES mo 30
restless Just looking at the
sea, perhsps."
Carlotta looked AZ her with puzzled
eyes. She couldn't see why the slight
OF the ocean should make anybody
restless. II was q pleasant body o.
water Tor swimming and N
gave a picturesque touch 10 these
Eastern resorts, But why should n
have any effect Upon persons mind.
FOR PHYS Eaksi
You Amuss me. May" she
yAwned. And that was her way Of
saying that she didn't understand
May M all
''But she's a good KID" she rs-
marked 10 herself
Then. aloud, she said well. I'm
thrilled 60 death nj the prospect Of
having someone cheerful around all
winter I'm not asking you out there
~ n guest. expect you 20 be one
Of the family and help me wash
dishes m everything
II hope you won't treat mo as
guest ! want you 60 let me share
expenses. May answered. by the
way. aren't you afraid q go away
and leave Dan spraEus lying around
loose. for 20 many months7 Some.
one might marry him and take him
off your hands. entirely"
carlotta shrugged her plump lIitls
shoulders.
"oh. Dan'il show up out there" she
said earolessly. You can't lose
bad penny. you know. ! thought he
was of me for life and last night
what did ho do but take me out 10
dinner and pull all that marry.me-
snd-make.a. man ofms stuff OF his.
again
May suppressed a laugh. 80 when
do you marry hlmT she asked. TO.
day or tomorrow"
oh don't know. Never. proba-
bly," Carlotia answered. I'm not 20
suro l want 10 marry anyone. really.
Why should II ia lose all my nice.
comfy alimony. for one thing !.
No. sometimes I'm certain that I
wouldn't marry the best man liv,
ingr'
The pity in Mays heart showed
IN her eyes as hhs looked down nj
Cariotta. Poor little soull She knew
that Dan Spragus would never
marry her. and all OF this talk Of
hers was bravado, pure and simple.
What n tragedy She was under
tho rosy. smiling mask Of her facet
And What sadness and disappoin,.
msnt must be IN the heart that beat
under tho absurd. lacy bed jacket
that Cntlotta wore
An unloved woman waa The most
pathetic sight under the wide henv-
ems. unless she had work 10 DO,
WIN hllH love the Two
finest things IN tho world. N you
hadn't one or the other. what was The
use OF being aiiye2
u know ali about work" May
sald 20 hertslf. polishing her
nails thoughtnilly with catlb.,as
silver buffer, "and It's medicine
for a good many thinEs. But ia like
10 know what IFS like TO really be
In loyr, before die"
She sssrchsd her heart and knew
that she had never had moro than a
passing fancy for any man. She had
marvelsd AZ women who gave one
man all OF their love. who took one
man into their hearts, forever and
ever.
Would !; ever como 10 hsr--thai
splendid Eitt Of love-
And what would she DO. II Il did
come 20 hrE-not TO May Seymour.
FREE 20 give herself an she would
bat 10 MR.. Herbert Waterbury. who
had married for money
Al. there was question worth
considering,
Go he Continued Tomorrow