The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-09
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Copyright. 1914. by the Newspaper
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THE END OF ROMANCE

I uou hnoN Nn"tHer eNplAnh-
tons will do any good. but | am
going TO be very honest with YOU.
explained my husband 4 am OBJ
I sessed with the Girl you saw me
with today. cannot get her out
OF my mind She means TO mo all
the JOY OF living. all the youth and
allusion that | thought had gone
out OF my life forever. My sane
common sense tells me | am not
only fool. but something too bad
TO name In my actions toward you.
will pass. hope IL viii. but now I
tell you honestly. Helen. | am like
lad in his first lnfatuation. Those
words" said Mrs. Selwin. are
burned on my heart.
Why do You insult me with all
this asked. Is IL not enough to
inlure me as you have without
telling me Of your lndeccncy in so
many words7'
Oh know. know. he
answered YEARLY. but II has passed
out OF my hands. Can't you bear
with me a little whlie7 Certainly
you can't despise me more than I
do myself. We have lived together
too long and presented too happy
a front 10 thu world to now take II
into our confidence rs to our mis-.
cry. While shall have to stand
by anything you decide. hope there
viii be no scandal
"Margie, I went TO my room and
tried 10 think II out and finally I
did this. Perhaps an ardent femin.
list OF the new school OF women
would despise me. but he was my
husband and loved him. At least
had the habit OF him. and the
thought OF being without what llt
tie had had OF his presence for the
last year filled mo with dlsmay.
He had always been good TO me
and thought recognized that this
liason Of his was only a reaching
out for the youth he felt was run.
ming away from him.
Il determined to see II coulc
not fight for my o~n. Ny hear
sank when thought OF that young
! face above it's fragrant bunch OF VIC
lets. It's red inviting lips the whole
sexual allure OF a young and beautl
full woman.
The next day told my husband
that | wished he would invite tn,
girl to my house. found she was
young widow OF good reputation
For three months suffered the
torments OF the damned | feignec
not to see anything but what was
on the surface. ! introduced the
girl to my friends. | had her with
MS always until at last | saw that
he was wearied OF her youthful ener
~. He could not keep up the pace
OF dinners and dances. The rich
I food had deranged his stomach. Hs
went TO sleep In his chair at the
T opera.
II found out. too. Margie, that the
girl was not bad woman--just a
bit OF silly feminlnity that. wher
[ her husband died. was ready to
think herself in love with the first
man who was kind TO her. She
I however. was firing OF Mr.. Selwin
I before he began TO tire OF her.
and when she had an invitation to
20 to Europe with some friends she
gladly accepted II. I don't think
my sigh of relief was any greater
than his when we saw the boat
leave the dock. and az we entered
the motor Arthur took my nand and
/ raised II To his lips.
No man in the world ever had
such wonderful wife as have and
no man ever deserved her less h,
said in a husky voice.
That was all the reference we
either OF us ever made to the af
fair. and as the years rolled on w
became the friends and comrades
/ you now see.
Il don't know. my dear" she said
answering the question In my eyes
II don't know whether Il was worth
| II or not. You sec never will
know what It would mean to live
with a man you could love and trust
] all your life. but I DO know, like