The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-03
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MORE DISCUSSION or mollIs's
AFFAIRS


Enterprise Assoeiatlon.)
what did Mr.. Hatton say 10 YOU
the other evening"" asked Mouie.
continuing the conversation over
her suitorx.
He did not say anything con.
crete. but What he did say made
me feel that for some reason, In
which YOU are mot concerned. he
did not think Il was right for him
20 tell You how much he cared for
you. ! thought that possibly he
feels as though he should give Pat
chance and told him that beins
TOO self.saerificing was quite as bad
A. being too selfish"
What did he say 10 that"
Jim kdie came up then and We
could not continue the eonversa.
ton"
~oh. | wish neither OF them would
make love to me until We get over
this hook.trust muddlc Both Pat
and MIR. Hatton seem TO think that
this question viii make or break the
paper--and. Margie. don't want &c
zee the paper so TO the wall. II
stands for good citizenship and hon.
ssty and Justice want 20 see II
prosper more. think. than want
sither Of those men 10 love me"
-Mollie. you are dangerous
woman"
Mercy. Margie. that sounds
Ike a speech from a melodrama
What is the matter with me that
makes me dangerous"
Well. In the first place. my dear
Eirl. YOU have what men are pleased
10 call a mans brain. which only
means. my dear. that you think for
Yourself and don't let your men rcla
tives and friends do your thinking
In the second place. you have found
out. as do all women who find they
can help do the work OF the world
that this loyeof-one.man.for-one
woman Is not all there IL In life
And because you have found this
out while you are young. you are
doubly dangerous to your own peace
OF mind and TO the minds OF the
men who are interested In you"
~Margie. you have never said
such things as these 10 me before. .
Because you have never been
frank with me before. Let me be
sfill franker. Molly. my dear. There
never was a great thing done In
this world but there were two PEG
pie In it--a man and woman--ncyer
a man created anything. from an
engine TO picture a bridge 10 n
sonnet. that the thought OF some
woman was not behind II. Hut re-
member this. my dear. Il was not
always the same woman In all
poetry there were only two mer
Who loved once and forever one
Woman. and one OF these was
Dante Alighieri and the other Rob
srt Browning All the other great
poems were inspired by SOME WON
IN who was always thought TO be
THE woman. Count them up
Heine. the greatest lover OF them
all: Goethe, who perhaps came merit !:
Byron. Moore. Shelley. take any Of
them that We have read about and
y0u will find the same story. 4
series OF loves. a series OF women I.
and they are but men like the rest
OF their sex. II ls not the love OF
one woman that men adore. but the
emotional upheaval OF many lover
for many women"
Then you think II | should throw
up my job both Pat and Mr.. Ha,ton
would survive IT,"
They would hardy miss you, my
AAur n f@FtU - fkfu k.s Al
trust was going on"
Yes they would asserted Mollie
they would miss my work-my
help In the fight they are making.
There. my dear. is just where
you are becoming a dangerous WON.
m. When woman makes a man
miss her when she leaves his side
in the great battle OF life. n he un.
consciously perhaps counts her a
help instead OF drag. she has be.
come a greater factor in hfs life
than merely the woman he loves in
a sexual way"
What are You telling Mollie
MarEie7" asked Aunt Mary, coming
into the room Just as we were walk
ing toward the place where had
spread out Sonny's clothes.
Something. Aunt Mary. that
would shock your dear old-fashloned
soul till II sbriveled up" said Mol
lie with laugh as she kissed her
Don't be too sure. Mollie. dear. o
said. Aunt Mary would probably
approve Of every word have said
10 you. She has marched with her
regiment--she Is in the modern
ranks OF the women who think to
day.
Come. let's go and see the tiny
baby clothes: you'll love them. Mol.
lie." ] asserted as ! drew her inside
the door.