The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-25

Young fellows, scarcely ont OF
high school. whose parents were
foolish enough TO cntruat them
with automobiles. would Willingly
take advantage OF MS aud then go
home and kiss their own sister
with n clear conscience.
Married men were always eager
for 10Y ride" with a couple Of
live wires" such nH Christine and
myself undoubtedly were about
that time. Some OF them were aged
enough TO have daughters aa old
aB we were. but that didn't make
any difference. What n howl they
would put up. though IL somebody
chased around with their daughters
ms they did with us. they'd be the
first 20 run for gun
II was the automobiles that start
ed II. OF course. I've heard promi.
nent men nay diggustedly:
Jaw, these girls that go Joy rid.
ing want 20 go They don't have
10 be led. They're willing"
Another one said
Il could 20 out with my machine
any night and pick mp SIX girls and
take them 10 the beach"
That's all very true. But we
weren't always ready and Will.
Ing 20 90 Joy riding.
There was tlrio when we
had 70 be led.
Once every one OF the six
girls the sporting man could
pick up were good school girls.
And there wau a tragedy be-
hind every one OF them.
Christmas story 10 the old
ono Of the girl whose employer
10 beast That's a chance
every working girl takes. Of
getting such a man In author.
man like poison now. IT'S
a strange thing, but true. that
after a while every girl hates
tho man tina, caused her down.
fail.
Tho man that enAnared her used
10 ask her for walks In the even
Ing after things were quiet on the
streets
He made love 10 hor and helc her
hand and all that She didn't sec
tho danger. One night he Rugged
and kissed her until she was dizzy.
Kissing IL an lntozleant, az
much az whisky. I, has the
same effect on acme people.
makes them dizzy and weak In
the knees, and so they aren't
exactly responsible for their
actions.
From my many talks with Chris.
tine. ! believe that's what happened
to hcr. And when the brute left
her she was just what she told me
when got back from Salt Lake.
not good any more
Sho may have loved. or thought
she loved. tho fellow once. But
nos Hhe has refused 10 testify
against other mon just because she
wants 10 get" that one and doesn't
want TO take the edge Off her story
by telling II against others.
Why DO mothers keep their
daughters I'm ignorance OF tho dan
gers that threaten thcm1
II Ia because OF that false mod
esty. or whatever Il f.. that 80
many refined young ladies fall easy
victims TO the white slnvers
Home girls are exposed 20 more
dangers than girls who find them
selves strangers and alone In big
cities.
The strange Girl is aware that
pitfalls surround her and she Is
alert 10 avoid them. That Ia where
she has the advantage OF the refIn.
cd school girl from tho respectable
home. who never hears or reads or
secs anything wrong, whose par.
ents rear her Ike n delicate lily
In glass case. 20 that the first
breath Of untempered air proves
too much for her and she wlthers
Tho home girl In kept In igno-
rance 81 true conditions and blum.
ders blindly ahead until she falls
into the snare.
But this isn't saying that the girl
alone in a big city has not hard
time trying TO keep out OF the mirc
II she has even another girl as
companion she IL comparatively
safe.
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