The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-27
KITTY HATES REVERENCE AND
RESPECT

Copyright. 1918. BY tho NswspApsF In.
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why didn't you tell me YOU
were coming. Kitty" ! asked.
Because I did not know / waf
coming myself" she answered
"Margie. just had TO get away OF
explode. told Herbert | was com
Ing over here 20 buy my harp and
crown and. OF course. shocked
him. Poor dear. he hasn't the
slightest sense OF humor and con
siders the saving OF the human
race or at least that part OF 1t with
which he comes in contact as the
only reason for living In this wick
ed world. Honestly. Margie. sim
ply can't understand how In the
world he came 10 fall in love with
fun-loving. pleasure-mad me"
Because, dear. you are the bril-
liant variety that supplies the one
contrast TO his life among the sor
did and sinful"
That's just it. lives are so sor
did that are lived with no aspira'
lions nor ideals II ! could pick
out the ones who get a glimmer OF
light and try TO widen that vision
there might be some hope. but Her.
bert works away quite unconscious
that most OF the people he is work.
ing for are morally blind and men.
tally deaf TO his teaching aud seem.
ingly not the least interested They
will never be made 10 see the glory
OF service or able to hear the har.
monies that life takes on when
rightly lived. Oh. you need no,
smile. Margie. have the vision.
know the glory Of service. but once
I'm n while | want TO serve-myself
Herbert "a the best human be.
ing | have ever known. No sacri-
flee OF self is too great for him,
even when he can see no results
from this giving. Margie. Margie,
will you think ! am a fiend or only
foolish when tell you wish Her.
bert was not quite so good In the
world that have known he is un
canny. shall never be able 70
see why he fell in love with me.
Il fell In love with his wonderful
strength OF character and his
splendid physical equipment He is
handsome, isn't he?
He wooed me stormily-fairly
took me off my feet. but since we
are married he has gone about his
business and expected me to do the
same"
why don't you. Kitty7"'
"Oh, I don't mean to go about
my business. which. up to the time
met him. was hunting pleasure or
excitement. He would never
stand for that. What he expects
OF me is TO go about HIS business
and be content In the knowledge
that we are both doing good. Mar.
gle, ! don't think there is anything
In this world so VIGOROUSLY dis.
couraging es Just being good. You
never have n choice. You cannot
even have the excitement of fllrt.
ing with temptation, even II you
expect TO say in the end, Get thee
behind me, Satan
you must give-give-give your
self TO others. who, as a rule. don't
want your gift. your advice or your
help.
"They are like the Chlnaman,
who, when asked 10 believe I'm the
Christian God. said: Why should
give up 1000 gods for one?'
Besides land here poor. foolish
little Kitty's voice tremhled in n
way that showed that her griev-
ance was not against Herbert's CIV
Ing himself TO others. but in his
forgetting 10 give himself TO herr
Herbert seems TO be perfectly sat
lsfied to know that ! am around.
He Is always kind. He tells me
that when he sees those other
women he reverences and respects
me as the best OF my sex.
"Margis, am beginning 10 hate
reverence and respect; they are
such cold gifts would rather
have Just one moment OF love-the
love that would make Herbert take
mo In his arms and crush me
against his breast and whisper
brokenly 4 love you, love you,
than lifetime Of respect and rev
erence.
II told this TO him the other day
and he seemed quite shocked.
Don't think | don't love my
husband. for | do. think II ia be
cause | love him more and more
every day that am growing ieal-
GUS OF his self.sacrifice for others
and greedy for the attentions that
love always pays TO the beloved"
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow.)