The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-08
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

Dear misa Grey: Please print
these verse; composed by a con.
Wet In San Quentin. and entitled
"Retronpeotlon":
In silent communion I'm strsylnu.
Rejecting DER days that are
gone.
When the world seemed exceed
lngly pleasing.
Whom youthful ambitions were
UnaequaInted with trouble or
sorrow,
rambled with feelings OF Joy,
And reveled In scenes OF enehant.
ment.
So dear TO the heart Of . boy.
Years passed. What a varied es.
lstenee
10 mine. since my manhood
began.
have travelled the world at my
leisure
Am endowed with the falllngs OF
man.
Have mixed In the social smuse.
ments
OF feminine beauty and grace,
Whose various attractions were
legion
In manner, In form and In face.
Temptations at times I've resisted,
And again have INDUCED TO my
bent.
Have gone the broad road to de-
structlon
And treated advice with con.
tempt.
Realize rather too late. TO my
sorrow,
Ambition has runa lts death
knell.
And. ~ a result. am deplorino
The Aftermath here In q cell.
SIN I live In tho hope that the
future
May change my misfortune TO
bliss.
That the Inherent good In my
nature
VIII guide mo from places like
this.
That repentance may grant me the
solaee
Which prosperous days never
brought
And thus lead me Into eontentnent
The haven 90 fruitlessly sought.
Al receive many requests
from budding poets 10 publish
their efforts: but cannot devote
space 10 that sort Of thing. print
the above lines because they may
serve ms warning TO other
thoughuess young men and thus
tend to turn their path from n
lonely prison cell.
al love q man VINO does not
love me. while he loves a girl who
does not care for him, and have
reason TO believe she will never mar
~ him. Although I have had many
good offers Of marriage, ! always
refuse. Down deep In my heart,
know ! can never love another.
Do ! do right to wait and hope
for hImf Sometimes ! think ! will
marry another. but when II comes
TO answering "Yes." simply can't
do u. a. ! feel a. though could
never be happy.
Hoping 10 see my answer ~ soon
- possible, arm,
ONE WHO LOVES IN VAIN.
A-Dan Cupid sometimes plays
unfair tricks. but, since his sway
over the realm OF love IL complete.
his victims must grin and bear f..
Provided you are old enough to-
know your own heart and mind. you
would take n great risk TO marry
one man when you love another bet.
ter You would perjure yourself
and wrong your husband. for mar
rage has certain vows which true
wife will respect The secret love
you bear for the other man would
no doubt wreck your home In time.
for happy marriage In founded only
on love. without which no marriage
can prosper.
DO nothing for a while. at least.
n you remain single. you are free
TO love your ideal; yes. and hope.
NDp-H you dhIe. HDpt Nv knt tAN-
ing grace OF humanity. II casts a
rosy glow over many life which
otherwise proves desolaie and
dreary waste: its flame burns
brightly. even when the grim reap.
or claims his prey-yes, we may
hope always.
0.-My sister was going with
boy for nearly year. but now she
has turned him down. He calls up
often and wants 10 speak TO me. Ny
sister gets very angry and says
am too young TO have boy friends. !
am is. Do you think am too
young7
Mother thinks he 10 a very nice
boy. The thing ! want 10 know Is
this: Should I tell him 10 stop call
Ing. so as TO keep peace with my big
sister7
Please answer az soon as posi-.
Bile, so | will know what to do.
BROWN EYES.
A-Why not let mother decide? ?