The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-21
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MRS. WAVERLY is TOLD OF
HER LOSS
Copyright. 1914, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoclation.)

Copyright. 1914, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoclation.)
IL II were not for my dear.
dear children. would want 10 die
with Richard" sobbed Mother
waveriy an Moilie and L. after
decent interval had elapsed. went
into her room.
The picture was beautiful. if
sad, one. Both Jack and Dick
sat on the bed. Jack with HIS arms
about his mother, HIS tears min.
Cling with hers, while Dick was
patting her nge-worn hands and
smoothing her white hair while he
murmured: Dearest Mother, don't
cry. don't cry"
| think n the affairs OF life were
not so curioualy unexpected hard.
ly any OF US would have the cour
age 20 face them. must have
been a BIT hysterlcai. for TO you.
little book. III confess had a
great desire 90 laugh when ! saw
Dick and Jack. who had been
ready TO fight just a moment be.
fore, playing 40 successfully the
part OF dutiful sons and loving
brothers. That seeming. sudden
transition OF mood In men has al.
ways been a conundrum TO me
They call woman a natural" act.
rcsa, but | think men 'act" wei
their parts even II honor does not
lie IN that direction.
or course. knew that both
Jack and Dick loved their mother
and father. and know that Il was
Dicks misfortune a. be caught In
his first lapse almost six
months. while Jack had been for
that length OF time on more or
less Of a spree. Dick. however.
has BY his indiscretion lost all
power or advantage over Jack.
Jack win never believe that his
brother Is not as deep in the mud
as he himself IA In the mire.
The longer | live the surer be-
come OF the fact that We must pay
for not only our sins. but for our
mistakes
II looks TO me AS though life
! had asked perfection OF every
mortal and punished or cast
aside as totally unfit those that
fall short OF this by either mia.
taken notions or voluntary sin.
ming.
Come on. Jack" said Dick
after they had quieted their
mother somewhat. Well let
tho nurse and Mollie fin up
mother. There are lot OF things
wc must do. In there any particu.
lar thing you want done. mother,
dearr'
Il only want every respect and
honor paid TO your father.
Have Mr.. Smith preach the
sermon and tho quartet from the
church To sing.
Il am sure. my sons. you will
do all that Is proper"
II think We had better have the
funeral the day after tomorrow.
advised Jack as mothers tears be-
gan to flow afresh.
Don't cry. dear. don't cry,
dear impiored Moiiie.
| wonder why we always say to
those to whom tears must be an
outlet and a blessing. Don't cry."
think perhaps Il Ia because the
sight OF grief hurts us. This
feeling is. OF course. more or less
unconscious. but as long as no one
has the visible signs of grief
about one we can give our condo
fences In tho conventional polite
manner and come away satisfied
with ourselves. but at the sight of
tears We instantly command. Don't
cry"
The tears were running down
Mollie's cheeks and she did not
know what she was saying. let
her cry. dear. II II will help her to
bear H." whispered. Moilie looked
up with a warm smile OF compre-
hensIon. put her arms about her
mother and pillowcd the white head
on her young breast. left them
grieving together.
ITO be continued tomorrow