The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-03
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a LITTER FROM KITTY

tcoryrisht 1919. BY IN. Nswspap.r
Enterpriss Association
Ny mail this morning was most
interesting
Well. you are certainly having
most exciting time II the news.
papers are 10 be believed" wrote
Kitty, Poor Mary, is she going
To get well1 WIN she be Scared
where Il viii show1 Trust Kitty
for thinking OF that IN Il true
that dear Aunt Mary Ia not going
to get well. and aren't you Glad.
even with tho notoriety and sor
row that Jack made for you that
he IL at last out OF the way7
Il can't help thinking about
him and wondering Just what II
was that set him going tho pace.
Sometimes. dear Margle. | /
know. and then little shlver GOV.
ers my body with goose flesh. and
! almost say a little prayer az
thankfulness that | am nj last on
the right. n slightly monotonous
road. Margie. ! wish I could tell
every one how insidious Is temp.
tation.
Nobody does great wrong. or.
for that matter. any other great
deed all az once We have TO be
trained and groomed for H.
when was dancing. dining
and drinking with VIII Tcnney |
did not see that II was leading me
to the inevitable parting OF the
ways. where I would have TO bid
him goodbye forever or else for.
sake everything else for him.
Those wonderful days. riding
In WINS machine at hreakneck
speed thru tho country. Those sx.
qaiaite dinners with the lights, the
flowers and all the delicate dishes
that Wills gourmet mind could I'm.
agine' Those words OF sweet fiat.
tory and tho caresaing touch OF
wills hand aE he put my wrap
shout my shoulders l could not
think. ! could only feel and be glad
| was alive.
Il am 40 g'ad. dear. that met
Herbert just nj that time. for |
know now that down deep in Wills
heart he always loved hls wife. Ev.
cry other woman In hts llfe was
only incident. ms II were. just one
Of tho 81 varieties that most men
want to taste before they settle
down 10 tho most wholesome OF all
diets
Herbert ls Wild with Joy al the
thought of a baby lie fingered
over all those little clothes You
gave me- with such look OF won
der and Joy upon his face that
have begun TO think perhaps | was
mistaken about having A baby. Just
as I have been mistaken about 40
many other of the important az
fairs OF life.
Il am Just beginning 70 realize
that we are not put on thls earth
solely to hav. a good time and
have dim vision that In fulfilling
natures ono law | shall ind great.
er happiness than | have ever
found yet. used 10 think that
VIII Tenney was the only man on
earth tina, war made for me. and
he used to say that his first mar.
rage was a mistake. that he had
only found his true affinity when
be met me.
Look at us both now. VIII has
gone back 10 his wife. and Is ap.
parentiy very happy. and I--well.
Nargie. I know that ! am happier
with Herbert that I could be with
any other man. He always stands
for stability. and land knows. that's
what lack did not really love
Herbert when married him. but
know now that neither did love
WIN.
One man was the one sane aud
safety first for Kitty--svery lobe
OF my brain told me that--but the
other was the embodiment OF my
desire. They are as different as
the poles
"Nargie. I am an illustration OF
the fact that happy marriages are
not always love marriages. / am
happier than was Mary. who was |
deIiriousiy in love with Jack. and |
dear. think ! am Just as happy |
as you are. altho you we're carried |
off your feet the moment you saw |
Dick. and yet ! married Herbert. |
simply because ! knew that within /
his strong arms | would find a sure |
haven OF rest.
Il don't suppose I'll ever get
over wishing for the bright lights |
once IN a while. but. my dear, II
fs only once In a while that ! get
these longingE. and the whites are |