The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-24

That down tho long pathway to
That guiding star might shine.
And the "silvery silence" that you
shall know
In the life beyond tho grave.
to sweetness may be mine also
just beyond yonder oncominp
wave.
N you wish, you may print this
whole letter, but as my Identity
need never be known, I shall only
sian myself. MRS. J. e. X.
A.-The girl expresses very fine
sentiment all the way through her
poem. and ] thank you for submit
ting II 10 the readers.
admire you for the stand you
take. Yes. tho past In dead. and
let the past's dead bury its dead"
We live only In the present. and
we may 1.-Two II 40 that when II In
past there will be no regrets.
Don't dwell too much on shat.
tered ideals" The most OF us wake
up to find our ideal shattered.
sooner or later.
al have In my possession sew.
eraI letters written 20 a friend Of
mine BY people In this town, In
which some very false and damag-
Ing statements arc made against
me. They have gone % the length
OF writing a letter supposed TO be
from q neIuhbor OF mine and have
signed q fictitious name and ad.
dress.
can prove the charges are false,
and did prove II. and a. . result re.
/ eelved tho iesters. VIII you please
tell me what you would do with
them7 This 10 not the first time l
have been accused by the same peo-
pie. and II 10 getting slightly mo.
notonous.
10 there . penalty for sendlno
Islander through the r,alIs7 ~ 90,
what 10 III II were 20 turn these
letters over 20 the postal suthori.
ties, what would be the probable re-
suitr The attack has been 90 de-
iiberste that ! am not Inclined 20
show much mercy. and they have
not spared any pains 20 make the
charge az disgusting and damaging
az they possibly could. VIII you
please tell me what you think 10
best 20 dol Sc DEFENpo.
A.--Therc are some very strin-
gent postal laws In regard TO send
ing obscene and damaging matter
through tho mails. and the penalty
IL fine or imprisonment, or both.
according 70 tho seriousness OF the
offense. You had best consult the
postal authorities about the mat.
ter
As I am not familiar with the
details Of the case and know none
OF the parties concerned. or their
motives. II would be impossible for
me 10 say Just what would do with
the culprifs. Any one IL justified In
defending his or her own good
name.
al como 10 you In the hope
that you will answer me.
II 10 two years since Z married.
and married for very selfish rea.
son--just 20 better my circun-
stances. and also thought I loved
my husband. would love him. but
he treated mo very cruelty, and !
could not. was ~ years old then.
Miss Grey. ! suffered terribly. but
! have no one 10 blame. 80 took my
medicine. tried my best to make
| the best Of evervthino.
Lately We were getting along fine
until one day found out that he
goes out with other women. When
he left tho house. he told me he
went for business. The next day |
knew all. told hin, 90. and he de-
MED the said ! could not prove II,
but ! had the best proof and proved
| Il TO him.
! asked him what he would do n
were In his place. He answered
that he would chase me out. SO !
said. what shall I do with your
He said: "You could leave me-"
asked n I should, and he said he did
not care. Ne has lied 80 much 20
me that now ! can't believe word
he says.
When he tries 20 love me | hate
him, for I think how fslse he Is.
forgive. bat cannot forget
Miss Grey, cannot live such n
life, and while am young and have
no children ! can make my own
way.
Please answer-whst shall I dor
WORRIED.
A.--Perhaps take broader view
OF marriage than the world general
ly does, but | have little patience
with this ''until-death-do-part" the
DRY n II makes two lives miserable.
We are individuals and were mean,
to be happy. I do not blame your
husband entirely. II you deceived
him In marrying him. but believe
there is happiness for both OF you
II you each do right.
II you feel that you have done
your best and the whole affair ia 4
failure. then do not advise you to
stay and risk bringing children In
to a loveless, discordant. inharmoni.
Gus home.