The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-22

TO crafty every wish. m she has. I
would close that page Ia the book
OF life on which was written the
word husband
As said this there was rap at
the door and Dick opened II TO find
Mrs. DENLY standing before him.
Come tn he said. and ! has
tened forward. as like Mrs. DENLY
as well as any woman AZ the hotel.
She Ia about 40 and very beautiful.
/ imagine much better looking than
when she was younger. for In her
eyes and about her mouth Is an ex-
preston that one never sees on the
face OF unthinking youth.
Il don't know whether to come
In or not" abe said as she hesiiat-
cd In the doorway And then as
abe entered she explained; Il hope.
Mrs. waverly. you will never be
one OF those unfortunate beings
an unattached woman OF middle
age"
Il don't see any reason for You
being unattached. Mrs. DENLY.
said Dick CALAMITY.
lAA u Aills NY wy NhF ans " ff
cd with quick upward look and
then she leaned suddenly forward:
Il wonder n you will understand II
I tell TO you two young people some
very important truths that | have
learned through said experience
Don't look as though I had sud.
denly gone crazy. for have not
when | came here tonight IL was
to make you a little friendly call
and try and take away with me
some OF your happiness. for you
don't need u all. you improvident
people.
But you look so perfectly bliss
full that II came over me all at
once that once upon time ! was
Just as happy az you are and that
threw II away because could not
find II within my heart TO forgive
what I considered n great wrong
II need not tell YOU what that
was. Both OF you will probably re.
member my divorce suit. or. n you
were too young. some one has told
you about II. ! found that my hus-
band had been untrue 10 me. and
when I taxed him with II he begged
my forgiveness on his Blended
knees and told me that few women
can fathom the complex heart OF
man. Man can love devotedly all
his life any one woman and be un.
true to her any hour Of the "a,
said he.
ITO me the idea was preposter.
GUS and would not forgive. and I
did not realize that divorce mean4
separation. Although Paul had al
ways been kindness itself to me. |
rushed into the divorce court and
before I knew II was an unat.
tached woman
II can never make You under.
stand what IL means 10 woman
who has been married to all NJ
once find that she has no one on
whom to rely. Even II the wild
transports OF first love have soft
ened into the habit OF having some
one always near, the mere break
ing OF this habit IL like breaking
your heart II bad II TO do over
again ! would forgive, and forgive.
dU0 IoTEiFt FfFFN tifNf my DuhDbHi
asked TO be forgiven.
Il don't know Just why have
said all this TO you. dear young
people. unless II was because
wanted You to remember me n any
slight trouble came 20 you and to
try and make you understand that
the humbling OF your pride to, and
the forgiveness OF each ones little
faults or great sins Is only a very
small thing when placed beside
long years OF the utter loneliness
that comes to the unattached
woman"
Dick and I looked at each other
az Mrs. DENLY turned the CONVEX
sation into pleasanter channels. She
has given the solution Of the ques.
ton Dick had asked. Would Eliene
rise to that far.reaching height
J where she understood ito err is hu.
man, to forgive In divine?
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow