The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-06

Her whole future. as sho saw II,
was as plain us AhC and
Just about A. exciting
Winter sunlight blapting across
her bed awakened her In the morn.
ing And before rho had time 10
stretch aud yawn tifSss came "a tap.
ping on tho panels VI the door
First call Tor breakfast" came the
voice OF Gloria la imitation OF the
slrcu.csn of a dlningscar waiter. She
pushed the door open with her foot
aud eamo In. bearing a large tray
In both her hands
Orange juice. eggs and potatoes
hashod IN cream. she rceltcd gaily,
As she art Il down on Mays bed and
uncovered the steamihg dishes. Hot
rolls and coffee Nov.
isn't that as good n breakfast ah
you'd have Ia hotolg'
May greancd its no much better
than quail on toast would be in a
lonely hotel room sho answered,
My dear child n you'd been tossed
around the world as I've been for
the last year or so, you'd have some
idea OF what home means 20 me.'
She unfoldsd her napkin and
drained her glass Of orange Juice DO
fore she went on:
Il wish you'd seen the boarding
house IN Los Angeles that was my
last stopping place. o.. Dirty
and old and smelly Aud the meals!
oh. Gloria, wish you'd seen some
uf Tho mcalar'
She shuddercd. Il tn u & h 1
Ulysses Forgan'a check mover would
GOMEZ The cried. u thought ia
have 10 stay in that horrible place
forever
sho looked up al her friend and
saw that her eyes had lost their
friendly CLEAN, Ulysses Forgnna
chceky' Gloria repeated why. how
did you happen 20 be taking money
from Ulysses ForgHnT'
May flushed. II wasn't taking
money from him. she said. and two
rcd spots Of fiery indignation burned
on her cheek homes Il simply asked
him 10 lend me enough money TO
bring me homer'
Gloria slowly shook her head Il
sull don't understand why you bor
rowed from him Why couldn't you
have asked Dick 90 send you
money!" rho wanted 20 know
May shrugged her shoulders under
Tho pink silk sleeves of her bed
Jacket -Oh. I don't know she said
airiiy u just happened to think Of
Forganr
But you hardly know him
That's true enough" May al.
mittsd. but auli ."
She dropped her eyes 20 her plate,
but suii I know him well
enough TO have had chance TO &.
marry HIM!
Gloria opened her big browa eyes
wide. "And you didn't take h'mF
she asked
Niay shook her head 80. I liked
him too we'll" she explained. 10
hang myself around his neck ike a
milestone. You know how people
here treat me because Of Johns hui.
eide, Llke an outeast, don't
they And couldn't LET
Ulysses Forgan In on THAR
People don, look upon you a. an
ou,eas, Gloria contraaietsd. 'Oniy
the other day Lola Hough was Hsk.
ing about you. All that talk about
you has blown over a. talk
always doea; III bet sou anything
you Ike that ali your old friends
would welcome you back here ~ they
knew you were here
But May only laughed a little bit
tor laugh. Il remember how Myra
Gail welcomed mo home tho last time
met her on the street. che snld.
Refused TO speak 10 mer'
'oh. Welt 8yra Calls such snoh
that she never speaks dccenty 10
anybody. anyway" Gloria said. III
sho wero presented AT court she'd
probably snub tho klng and tell the
queen her crown was on crooked
ITO set back 10 this Ulysses For
gan matter" nho went on. after