The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-20

had smclled % mimosa flowers,
Dick put out his hand again for
tho telephone, Hut suddenly, he
snatchcd IL back, as n the little black
instrument had been flame.
There was suhdued panic In the
speed with which he snapped of tho
lights. and LETT tho house, lie flung
himself into tho little blue car, and
backed Il down the driveway
III Ia stayed minute longer, I'D
have called her up told her 10
Gomez no said, dlsEustedly TO him-
self. as the car rolled along the road.
lie took out his watch ana looked
al Il. Ten o'clockl Too early
to so 10 bed on a moonlight night like
this,
lie drove aimlcssly around the dark
streets where the trees made black
shadows along the sides 4. , every
street Lovers lane tonight, The
same moon that had looked down on
the lovers Of Babylon and Aineych
looked down on the couples that were
abroad tonight tho immortal
two. Man and Girl,
And then. almost without surprise,
Dick found himself turning into the
street where Gloria lived, Hc seemed
TO have known all along that this
was where no was going.
lie passed tho house. with his eyes
straight ahead Of him, put halfway
down the street, he turned Ia his scat
aud looked back At the gray, blurred
outlines OF H. There was a light IN
tho window Of Glorla's room.
Tho blue car slowed down and
almost stopped Its brakes screamed
in the stiffness % the street
Then. suddenly Il sho, forward in
salient night. It's tll'llght winked
like a small. evil eye as I, turned the
corner.
Not knowing whose car Il was.
Gloria heard q as sha stood before
her dresser. getting ready for bed.
She looked at herself In tho mirror.
What was tho good Of ali her
beauty. she wondered. when Dick
wasn't there 20 sec ~
Her hair might just as we'll be drab
instead OF red gold In all It's deep
waves And her mouth why
should Il DO shaped for klsses. when
he had grown tired OF kissing herr
Gloria turned away her head.
so that sho COUNT SEQ her rcflee-
ton.
she pu, up her hand. and turned
out tho light. with vicious little
movement. Then she lay down on the
bed. and tried 20 sleep, II
was part midnight. before she finally
dropped off.
The next morning dawned 10 the
slow dropping rain on the leaves out
side her window
She ran downstairs. thru tho early
Sunday morning hush OF the house.
and brought In tho newspaper. The
Help Wanted columns they
we're what she wanted.
sho went quickly thru them. and
marked two or three that looked
promising. she'd so downtown frs,
thing in tho morning. and find some.
thing TO do. That was the
thing. TO keep busy! To keep from
thinking!
When abe heard her mother NOV,
ing around In the kitchen. she
dressed and hurried downstairs 10
help her.
we won't have much for break
fast Just some berries and
toast and coffee, I thought" Mrs.
Gordon said. Your Aunt Dorcas al.
ways has such big dinners that well
ali be sick II We eat too much, now
with a shuddcr. Gloria remcm.
bcrcd that they wera going to Aunt
DorcaS' house Tor dinncrl
At O'Clock they went. Aun,
Dorcns. flushe, and bcaminF. vel.
coined them with her best manner ns
Head OF the House. Uncle Henry
small and silent. stood behind her.
And as Head OF the House, Aunt
DoFcas took her place behind this
platter OF stuffed. roasted veal at the
dinner table. Aunt Dorcas Away
carved. just an she always drove tht
family car.
Cousin Lulu and her young hus
band. George. were there. too. Ths
New Baby. they explained was takins
her nap upstairs on Aunt Dorcas
bed.
What arc you going TO name
herr" Gloria asked inuoccntiy.