The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-07

ilcrby has a picture OF house Ia
hrooklino Tint he fayp belongs 10
him. Aud thatu everything ! know
about tho three 0f them
Her thoughts were cut short by
a light tapping on tho panels OF hrr
door
Come IN. she called. and Carlotta
Frolking pushed open the door. Her
plump uttl. figure seemed shorter
and duntner than over - ruffled
pink taffsta frook. win cape 10
match
She twinklsd at May. and sur
Veyod herself In the Ions mirror OF
the wardrobe. with childish admira-
ton
Look at me. an trimmed up Ike
birthday cake" shc said. Dams
asked mo out 10 dinner with him
And I'm taking your advice along
with me I'm going TO ynmp him
20 fraEzle who knows --tomof
rows dawn may find me Il blushlng
bride"
May studied her face The fading
hlondncss Of II was rougcd and pow
dcrsd into n scmblanco OF blooming
girlhood Hut. under tho harsh cleo.
ttio light, shadows came out under
the eyes. and ~ tho corners OF tho
mouth. Carlotta was old There was
no doubt about a..
And for her. n lonely woman. age
was tragedy. Much more OF a
tragedy than II was for the comforta,
bic middle aged wife, who was also
tho mother OF a family
How long has your husband been
deadf' Chrlotia asked. surprisingly.
walking over 90 tho dressing table,
May I borrow some o. your per-
rumc7'
without waiting for an answer sno
poured Mays Black Nareissus' per.
fumc over her fluffy blonde hair. and
rubbed Il under her chin.
My husband May said. very qul-
city. has been dead for more than
year"
She held her breath for a moment.
and then continued, "He--commlttsd
suicide"
Committed sulcide' DO sou mean
h- killed himself CArlotia asked
Her blue eyes were Ike hauecrs
what else could 1 mean" May
asked Certainly he Killed himself %
Wen, / must ay you take Il
calmly" tho other woman observed.
"ir Il had happened to my husband
I'll bet wouldn't so around telling
a.
why notF' May asked eoolly
There are people. you know. who
think divorce Is just as disgraceful
as suicide
Now. she'll 40 and tell all that
20 Herbert WATERBURY sb. added
20 hcncll. when Cariolth had gone,
7 leaving trail ~ Black Narcissus"
perfume in Ter wake
That, realty. Was what she wanted
Z her to DO. she found when shs
searched her mind. She knew that
( II sho married Herbert Waterbury.
She would have 20 tell him about DR.
( Johns death. And Il would DO easier
Z 10 10 " AAANAhA tfaA HtANfA ANf way
( CURTAINS OF gray rain hid the
" ocean from her the next morn,
. ing when May Weakened and wen, "a
I tho window 20 look out
I She picked up her little Nrlst.wAlch
from the table that stood bralds her
bed II had stopped
"I'll buy myself a gorgeous new
ono today" she promised herself az
she turned on tho faucets Of the
( bathtub.
The old watch had been birthday
present from DR. John in the early
days OF their marriage,
Stay decided 20 give !, to tho cham,
{ berrnaii.
sho wished paSsionateiy that She
I could give away all tho other Houve.
/ Mrs Of that unhappy union. AZ the
same time tho memory OF DR.
[ Johns dead face tho recollection 81
the snub- she had had from her
7 townspsoplc. tho thought Of Jim
I Cnrswr
Lrt Tho dead past bury SIS dead"
someone had said
why. the past wac never dead. -