The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-18


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because Harry has seemed lately TO
have become interested In politics
aud politics are so vulgar Why,
he told me he was going TO be god
father to the daughter OF a police
man. think. however, | talked
him out OF u.
4 am sorry TO make you feel
badly. Madame symone." said.
"but | must tell you that Harry
and were godparents to that po-
licemans baby the other day He
married woman who has worked
for me for years, one whom ! con.
slider more than a loyal servant
n real friend. and Harry told me
as we we're waiting at the church
that he considered Tim O'Connor
one OF the finest men he had ever
met"
Madame Symone drew herself up
rather stifr1y. Il have always found
II never turned out well 20 mix
friendship and service. The men
and women who wait upon mo and
minister TO my wants are only ma
chimes run for the purpose OF max
ing me comfortable know moth.
Ing OF their personal lives and do
not want to
~Ol course spoke up Aunt Mary.
who was sitting by. every one In
the world has his or her own code
by which TO live. but do you know,
my dear Mrs. Symone. | could not
be happy even comfortable
n those who waited on me did not
like me. | must be friends with
those live with whether they are
the members OF my family or the
work<lg staff OF my household |
have known such dreadful tragedies
To come from not making friends
of or showing interest In those who
serve you.
Madame Symonr had the grace
10 blush for she did not know. as
I did, that Aunt Mary was per.
fectly innocent OF in,imatlns any
unpleasant happening In the Sy.
none family.
I am sure II was no, In the best
frame of mind tina, she drew her
call TO q close. telling me she must
hurry somewhat an she was going
10 see Eiiene.
Il telephoned this morning" I
said. and some one who answered
the phone told me that she was i'm.
proving hourly and would be able
10 see me In a few days. VIII you
give her my best love and tell her
how happy ! am that her wish was
realized and that she had a daugh.
teri
After Madame Symone had gone
Aunt Mary said: Il am sorry for
that woman"
Why" I asked In surprise.
Because she has missed so much
In life by thinking she Is of little
finer clay than the rest OF us. One
thing I have learned thoroly. Mar.
gle. dear. In the long life that I
have lived, and that Is the more
people we meet the more people
we are interested In. the more peo-
pie We love. the happier we will be.
NO one. who. from any cause.
refuses to mix with his fellow men
can be happy"
But sometimes, Aunt Mary. you
find that those you love are not
just what you thought them. You
feel that they have deceived you"
Then" said Aunt Mary firmly.
You must either adjust your ideals
or seek other ideals. Margie. dear.
my greatest happiness all my life
has been while living In the land
OF Illusion and when, as the years
have gone by and ! have lost one
after another OF those illusions,
have always put another in It's
place
woman but would not give up
that land OF illusions for the world
and neither would have II peopled
by any others than those | know
and love. nor would have them
other than they are. good, bad or
indifferent-Just human"
You would not have them other
than they are. even when they for.
get you and drink too much and do
other things they know you do not
approve"
Dick will grow better" she said,
scorning TO make believe | was
speaking impersonally.
Yes" ! answered, at least, like
Solomon, II he does not grow better
he win grow old, which is much
the same thing"