The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-08
MARoiE COMES HOME

Copyright. 1915. by the Newspaper En-
tefprlss AsseelstionJ
Here I am homo again and every
piece OF furniture. every wonted
thing looks good 10 me. Hospitals
are probably the right places for
sick folks. but. oh. the atmosphere
OF sorrow and pain that surrounds
them causes the one who is able
10 understand 20 stifle.
| told Dick that ! did not need
a nurse when found tina, Eleanor
Fairlow could not come. that phys.
ically ! was quito we'll only a little
weak. and that Aunt Mary could
minister 10 my soul.sickncss better
than any one knew.
Better than !. sweetheart" he
asked rather jealousy.
looked at him somewhat sur.
prised. why, OF course, DO" he
answered my look. Don't you
know. Mhrgie. that never have
loved any other woman but your"
but. Dick" began.
But me no butts" he quoted
with n smile. cant YOU under.
stand. dear. that the love man
has for his wife is something that
cannot be touched by any foolish.
ness he may make an ass of him.
self by falling into-no matter what
am. no matter what do. Mnrgie,
there IL no other woman in this
wofld that ! love, but you"
Dick. aren't you heartbrokcn
over our baby"
"of course, dear. I feel badly. but
don't believe ho was quite as real
TO me as he was 10 you. grieve
for him because his loss means so
much TO you. but now that you are
homo you arc going TO be my own
brave Margie and take up life
where you left IL ten weeks ago"
Ny. little book. Il does not seem
ten weeks since that night when
made my first fight with death for
my boy and lost. I guess II was
because ! was physically weak that
I became so cowardly in facing the
future. know that life Ia thing
10 be lived. not spent--,o be faced.
not ordered.
Fate deals tho cards and then
we must play them 20 the best OF
our ability. I'm going TO begin
right now to live again. Down deep
In my heart. dear little sonny, you
will lls buried from every one but
little book and me. for your mother.
dear, has always been talking OF
courage and now that she has a
chance 10 practice It she must not
show that fatal thing which men
call a yellow streak"
Just for today I'm going TO linrer
here and give myself TO thoughts
OF you. my boy-my baby. Against
Aunt Mary's loving advice ! am 60
ing 10 take all your little clothes
that had boarded with such loving
care against that time when they
should protect and ornament your
little body-oh. little book. what
shall I do with them?
| wonder what Mary did with
hers.
As II In answer 20 my thought
the bell rang and Mary came In. II
was the first time had seen her.
although she had been over often
during the time ! did not recognize
any one.
She came toward me, her eyes
elistening with tears. You don't
have to tell me. Mnrgie, for I know.
I know"
I looked into her eyes and after
we had kissed each other I said.
Forgive me. Mary"
What for. Margie!"
because did not understand.
because I did not appreciate your
hurt ut the time"
"Margie. no one understands. no
one appreciates another's hurt. We
think wc do but II Ia an impossi-
bility. Each one OF us must bear
his grief as he does his pain
alone. II is absolutely impossible
for any one OF us 10 take any part
of grief or pain that comes TO an.
other. no matter what our inclinn.
ton may be. Even !, dear Margie,
who felt that the light OF my life
had gone out, when my baby was
born dead, cannot measure your
grief over tho loss OF yours. can
only know how felt and so In
way I am able TO sympathize with
you. perhaps. more than some
others"
Mary, you are wonderful little
woman. How did you become such
a philosopher 40 early In iife2"
Surely, Margie, you know that
trouble either makes ono a philoso-
pher or cynlc."
Perhaps so, Mary. but why did
you choose TO be a philosopher In.
stead OF cynic?"
Because. Margie. decided that
while II is easier TO be oynic than
philosopher, II you are cynical you
can make up your mind you Will be
unhappy.
Thinking hard thoughts about
hard things does not make them
any softer"
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