The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-24


man being so sunk In sin that he
can not reform7 Let me see your
answer In the paper soon. and ]
would like TO have the Views OF
some others on my case.
A year ago | saw somewhat In
tosieated young man. and he seem
ed TO be attracted by me. for as
soon az he got all right again he
sought my friends for an introdue-
ton and asked 10 call on me. Now.
Miss Grey. had heard lots about
his reputation and had seen him In
company with women Of question
able character. but some way !
thought I might be a good friend 10
him. 90 I allowed him 70 call. es.
planned az once 10 him what ! had
heard and seen. and told him was
no rough neck. and II he was look
ing for that sort he could 90 else
where. He told me he knew ! was
no rough neck, and he didn't want
me &c be one. He admitted he had
been around. but wasn't AZ bad 40
his reputation. and told me the
chance he had when a boy. !
thought he could not be blamed al
together for his ways~ardness when
he was brought up as he had been.
We continued TO 90 together He
quit drinking. quit sssociatlng with
Indecent people. ! was always his
friend. and he told me all Of his
troubles. He has the best heart In
the world, and he treated me like
any sister would be proud to be
treated. Perhaps ! did 90 out with
him too much, but ! always had
chum along. and ! figured that a.
long 40 he was with me he wasn't
with any one worse.
We had a little difference and he
went away. ! realized that loved
him. In about two months he came
back. In the meantime ! had heard
more about his character, so l
thought must stay absolutely away
from him. He came 20 me, and
before long broke out and told me
Of his love for me. ! would not lie
ten 20 him, even tho loved him, a.
I wished TO take no chances, for ne
was not the man for the father Of
my children. A. far az he and are
concerned, could forgive him. He
has Strengthened up and would give
anything In the world to live his
life over again. but what 10 done
cannot be undone.
Miss Grey, are we doomed TO live
always apart when we love each
other so7 Can he reform7 Could
I eonsoientiously give my children
to-come such a father7 He Is a good
worker. educated, and the best man
In the world otherwise. Did | do
right 70 send him away, or should I
have kept him7 Ny conscience tells
me did right sometimes, and when
I think Of him II tells me I did
wrong. know he has suffered and
10 suffering, but ! must think Of my
self some. for ! am . clean girl. No
one has ever told me very much, so
don't know about these things,
but ! am trying to do right. have
tried TO forget him, but can't. After
so long . life, could no give II up7
Would he be true 70 mo II we were
married. Yes, no would II he could.
but could her Ny Intimate friends,
who know all. think did wrong, for
have severed all relations with
him. Won't sone Of your readers,
who have lived such q life, tell mo
II there 10 such a thing a. reform
for such people7 Is.
A.--No one falls so low that he
cannot rise II no has II in his heart
to do so, and the lower he falls the
higher he can rise. The young man
can and will be true to you II he
has the determination and will pow
err TO live down his past. You must
Judge OF that and take the chance.
The really vital question is: Would
he be fit father for the children
which might come of such n mar
riage? Children have right to be
born right. and II this man can not
procure a clean certificate OF health
from first-class physician. you
should under no circumstances mar
ry him.
o.-Wlll II be right for my moth
er to ask the young lady with whom
! have been keeping company for
nearly two years TO stay at our
house all nIght7
In the near future ! am going 70
take them both out, and by the time
I get them home II will be about 4
o'clock In the morning. am a
workinoman. have this worded
terribly swkwardiy, but ! would like
to have you answer me. because I
] think you know what am trying to