The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-22

Q.--t am so blue that sometimes
I think IN, life l. not worth iisinE,
That I. why I rotae to sou. for
have noticed you are good to the
sitls Who Try To start "a good life.
tufnc here about nine months
sga, aud have met yuung man
whom 1 have learned 10 love. he l.
sood bsS. aud thinks I anu good,
I have also been writing 10 young
man have known oil my ufe. MANY
tim-- he has asked the 10 marry him,
but I have never cared for him
The trouble was my father never
cared for me, and work cd In fnc-
tory for 81. paid - for rsofn. aud
had g. for board. clcihe- aud laun-
dry, Eat So hungr,, was u, aud
another gid found u cas-, Go lead
me. ~ people would giVe Eitls Who
work Ia hemcs Kind word once Ia
while. thry would not go out work
Ing fvr starsatiun waEc-. and try
what I did o. kr~p them alive.
I am ontS ~ new viii b. af aEe
soon. and am stay ms With relatives.
rheS treat INC mcaa. aud throw up
my past. aud am trying to he good.
Ih~r~ l. an old friend Of mine
who has offered me home With
her. shall I SO, or shall marry
en~ do unt lstcf n the youns man
am griaE with knew all. he would
have neihing 10 do With inc. have
hated m~a because thcy never treat
ed me riEht Thought th-y w~tr all
alike. but tho QUO love has always
treated me welt lie has told me he
loves me- hut I could tell him noth-
tng. shall leave him. ae leave
town aud Tive with my ffirudr
oh. how 1 wish 1 bad mother. 80
could put nv arms nrunnd her
neck and tell her all ny troubles.
and she tell inc what 60 do. Hut
have none. please sise me your
advice. a. u were Jour daughter.
WAITING.
Al viii take YOU at your word.
and talk to you just "a would to
girl OF my own. Never marry a
man YOU do not love. You don't
have 20 marry for support Tell the
young man YOU love that you care
for him. but are going away for a
while. that you cannot answer him
now. " he Is willing TO wait you
will give him an answer later.
II your friend Is good woman.
80 TO her. or even stay where YOU
are. and do some kind OF honest
work TO support yourself. Learn
first TO stand for right things IN the
face OF unkindness FIJI your own
heart with love for those who know
no better than Go condemn and be
cruel. Grow strong In knowing that,
you must stand for purity. no mat.
ter who eutices. or pcrsuades. that
You arc responsible for yourself
alone. that II Is no business OF
yours what others do or say. but Il
Is YOUR BUSINESS TO DO
RIGHT.
You are on the right path now
Stay there: but don't depend on
others. Tho Intelligence that ere.
ated you Will help you II you will
look TO that Great Power.
Or. II you prefer. tell the young
man that you care for him. but on
account OF mistakes you have made.
you do not want TO marry him now.
even II he Is willing. but intend TO
learn 10 stand firmly first for the
sake OF children that may come 10
you.
II You had a mother you would
probably not want TO do as she
said. and you are old enough now.
with your knowledge OF the world
20 avoid the mode OF living that
brings nothing but regrets. You
t@u N'NlAH AAt g0HtrFlAs Gnu 4 Aftt
you with. You are as much my
daughter "a anyons's. for you have
n daughterly feeling toward me. and
| motherly one for you.
o. would like TO knew N
Martha Washington and John smith
stamp 10 Of any value also other
stamp-f
0. . copper dollar % HIS ~ any
saiaes READER.
Al am sure they are. but can
not quote the prices. Either secure
n book Of values at any reliable
book store
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