The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-29

A Few days ago a young woman.
who had married a man who min.
sled with frcQuenters OF card par.
ties. asked tho opinion OF the read.
ers OF this column az 20 whether
or not II Ia worth while To play
cards. She frankly admitted that
she preferred 10 play with her own
baby, or with other children: but
that her husband was In the habit
OF attending these social gather.
ings.
| added that all short letters
would DO published. Here are a
few OF the many received.
Dear Miss Grey: I want TO say
a few words of Encouragement 20
the young mother who would rath.
err play with children than TO play
cards
Why did your husband marry
you, Because you were a good.
working girl. In that he was wise.
He sought and found n prize. Read
Proverbs II. from the 10th worse
to the end. also 81. %. 30 and 81.
In my estimation tho mother
who prefers TO play with baby IL
above the card-piaying mother who
too often negiects her homo duties.
and. instead OF children, wants
poodle dogs and monkeys: or no
children. or the children are neg
lected and unruly. II H."
Dear Miss Grey: would ad.
wise the woman who asked Does
II pay TO play cards. 20 learn the
game. and take part In her hus-
bands social activities
Il am . woman past middle age.
and have played since ! was q
young girl. but have never formed
the habit. I never suggest playing
unless with my husband ~ home.
When In company. am asked TO
play. I take a hand. and can play
well enough to be an interesting
partner. and have good laugh.
win. or lose.
zone OF the best Christian moth.
ers I'm this city takes a hand at
cards with her three young men
sons. and they are sons any moth.
or may DO proud OF.
And. ! know mothers who be.
come 30 wrapped up In their chill.
dren that they have barred out ev-
eryons else, even their husbands.
and when the latter seek pleasure
elsewhere. they are terribly
abused. advise moderation IN all
things. Mrs. j. W..
Dear Miss Grey: am Is. I
believe every husband and wife
should cater TO zach others pleas
ure as much as In business.
IF your husband likes playing
cards. why not learn. and make
yourself a pleasure to him, and
agreeable to others. My husband
does not gamble, but would rather
play cards than TO engage in any
other amusement. He and | often
play till midnight. and ! am very
glad I can prove myself such good
company. take pleasure In Civ.
ing him pleasure. A WIFE.
Dear Miss Grey: want TO re-
late a true story In answer to the
tDuDN WIG anu HlVthtt WHC @'eo
about card playing.
MY own parents strongly OPP
posed card playing. with the result
none OF our family OF eight chill
dren learned to play. Our neigh
bors. a respectable family. had
four sons. all OF whom learned to
play cards IN their home. the par
ents often giving and attending
card partieA
One of the boys went to n dis
tant city, got into a dispute over a
game. and killed a man-not int.n-
tionally, but he paid the penalty.
In his last appeal to the world, he
said
Would to God ! had dfad be
fore ever touched deck of cards
ut did not pay him. II did not
pay his mother. Needless to say
there was no more card playing in
that home. They found, through
sorrow. that 1t did not pay.
'R. r."
Dear Miss Grey: A word to the