The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-02
THE CONFESSIONS OF A Wife
nv FRiEN DIS HUSBAND

Wen pick him up at the office. .
said Harry. laughing little. Put
aside your Observation-Disclosures
preiu9icss. MarEie. and get in or
We will miss him"
] did not think for a minute tina,
this speech meant that be had not
told Dick he was going TO stop for
him. and. as saw that little Mrs.
Brown. who In not only gossipy but
malicious. looking curiousiy out OF
the window OF the giass-inclosed
porch. got In hastily and Harry
gave the order for tho chauffeur TO
10 TO Dicks office.
wondered what Moll'e would
say II she saw me doing the very
thing had taken her To task about,
and. although we intended to pick
up Dick, I felt that Harry Symone
should have gone for him first or at
least sent the empty car for me and
had himself picked up last.
What little pruds you are.
Margie," said Harry as we started
off.
NO, am not" I answered. ''bu,
am very much afraid OF the
speech OF people. II IA all very well
for a woman TO say. I don't care
what people think II myself know
am right | do not believe that
is true. ! do not believe there II a
woman living that does not care
what people say about her. unless
she has completely lost her own
selfreapect."
Then forgot we we're riding
along In car and turned TO him
impuisively and said: And II is
you men that have made us care
You want your women TO be above
reproach In the mind and speech of
the people. You show us daily that
you consider US different from the
woman who doesn't care. You wish
US to be the most circumspect Of
beings with every one but yourself.
You will all protect US against ey-
cry one but yourself With each
one OF you. women on masse must
be cared for and protected, but in.
dividuslly you consider her legiti.
mate prey. And the fact that you
may be pouching on a friends pre-.
serves does not keep you from the
excitement of the chase"
Harry had the grace TO blush, es-
pecially as nj that moment we stop
ped at Dicks office, and the boy
said: Mr.. Waverly has been gone
since 4 O'clock" and he could see
that ! knew he had been pouch
ing"
Az we again started for Harry's
home he resumed the conversation
banteringly with: MY. Margie.
what rabid feminist you are. And
yet" he continued rather TO him.
self than to me, your hauling the
men over the Goals has rather q
fascination for me. IL almost makes
me wish I was one OF those Sir
Galahads that seems to be your
ideal. You don't really think Dick
approaches II, do your"
We'll. he breaks about fifty.
fifty" | said. with a laugh. land
that In better than most men"
MY. but you are various sort
OF ereature--one minute you are
the most earnest woman | have
ever known and the next you are
as slangy and irresponsible as a
miss Just from boarding school
Now, Eliene takes up life alto.
gether too seriously. She never
sees any fun I'm any situation that
she talks about II some one
should banter her about me she
would probably dissolve into tears.
She has no sympathy at all for a
man who has red blood in his veins
and a spirit of fun In his heart
Even our honeymoon trip was turn.
ed into lecture tour before We re.
turned"
had to laugh. although I was
shocked.
Ito BE Continued Tomorrow