The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-27
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

al kept company with airt
who worked for the same firm I do.
She turned me down and made
trouble for her with the house.
What said was not true, but ahe
lost her place Just the same.
Now ! sec my mistake. have
never met airl could love since,
and would like 20 have her Tor.
aiveness. She was kind.hearted
girl and was always smiling and
happy, but since the firm dlseharg-
ed her she doesn't act like the same
girl. She won't speak 10 me, which
hurts me very much.
I must have been crazy 20 talk
about her. and repent my mis-.
take. arm not worthy Of her love
ard can't see why I acted so
mean. But II could explain how
! feel 20 her. don't you think she
would take me back AGAIN.
eooe.
III certainly don't think she
would do anything OF the sort, she
would be a fool II she did Only q
very weak girl would notice YOU
after you had slandercd her 10 her
employer. The risk OF being friend
~ with YOU Is much too great You
can hardly expect her TO make a
second venture. no matter how
pronounced your humility may ap.
pear
People who do malicious things
generally whine for forgiveness AFT.
erward and those who are most
unkind usually fall back on other
peoples Kindness as right
Well there 10 Just one thing
greater than forgiveness aud kind.
ness. and that Is justice. Perhaps
there ia not so much sincerity ia
your repentance as you want 10
think
DO you want to be forgiven so
badly that YOU will put your re.
pentance Co the test
Are you willing 90 tell the truth
nov TO the persons 10 whom YOU
He'd aboht the girl
Probably not The cgotiAm
which you call pride viii hold you
back Hut. believe me. when | say
Il Il the only consolation you VIII
ever have that feeling that you
have rlghted a wrong as nearly as
possible, even though the girl
never speaks to you again and you
lose your position to boot.
o.-What would you advise in
this ease7 arm % years Of age.
When about 10 ! had a boy friend
az school. He wss my ehum and
escort 10 all school and church func.
lions. My folks moved 20 another
town when I Vas ~. missed this
boy so much and Ionaed for him.
We eorrekponded two years. bu, did
not play % being s~rethcarts Then
We met again ard I accepted hls
pronosst % marriage. He had
mlssed me, Il seeu'ce. a. much had
him.
re did not keep company with
any ether girl and does not now
He 10 also p. but In all the four
years Of engagement he has made
no preparation for a home. He has
never neglected me In any way. es.
eept this. but IL seems 20 me " he
wanted me he would arrange TO
have home for me before now.
am tired OF waiting. especially
since he 10 30 negligent about the
future. have refused other offers
because Of him. have no means
cf support ard am not able 10 work
any longer. The doctors advise
res, and change Of climate. re
knows all OF this. but does nothing
about Il. He just says, - wish
was prepared 10 take you now, 80
you wouldn't have TO work"
don't mind working. but ! have
worked beyond my strength. and
now ! am ready 10 give him up.
Wouic I be In the wrong 70 do so 7
I feel so Indifferent toward hin, now.
and N I spend daY in his company
am completely tired out. Please
advise me II you can. and thank
you. Y. s.
A-By all means break your en-.
gagcmcrt n sou finally did marry
the man. feeling "a YOU do toward
him. YOU would DO him great In
Justice Long engagements In ar.
lablv end disastrouHiy. And never.
never marry solely for home and
support. else you will Join the ranks
OF the most unhappy women on
earth.