The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-09
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After luncheon stopped again
at Mary's. think both Dick and
/ had a good time.
after seeing his mother Dick
appreciated me. and after reading
Jacks letter thought had a
prize In Dfck)
Our meal was perfectly delight
full Dick said: Lets have a
beefsteak." and was glad 10 have
him say H. II seemed like old
times, when we we're fret married
DO you realize the responsible
ity. dear. OF having to be the only
man In n family OF five womenY'
None OF you gives me much re-
sponslbility except mother. dear.
Poor motheri I'm going TO try and
be awfully good TO her
We'll both be as good 10 her M
she will let US be-" said as he
left me.
found Mary back In her little
office. crying as though her hear,
was breaking. Just stepped up
to her and put my arms about her.
%. Margie. Margie. what n mess
| have made OF II ALT" she whis-
pered through her tears.
Il don't see how you could have
helped II. dear"
Yes. | could. need not have
married Jack In such n hurry, bu,
I Just felt I could not live withou,
him. and. Margie. be told me he
could not live without me. and now
he says II is all n mistake. He
never loved me. He just loved
love.
The ugly. forbidden things OF
everyday life always stand In wait
to murder love, and. Margic. after
love Is slain life stu has to be
lived. engagements kept and a
smiling face shown 10 the world.
am not sure | arm strong enough
to stay here and go through with Il
"Margie. am a woman. just like
you are. like 10 have a good time
! like people TO be nice TO me am
young. ! can't look ahead to a life
OF Just work. with Jack away and
myself here in this position.
you know men well enough to
know, Margie. that there are al.
ways plenty OF them ready and glad
to be nice to you. Since Jack has
been going about so much with 9th.
err women, all OF his men friends
have tried to console me for his alb.
sence.
'All OF them have tried to make
love to me in more or less vigorous
fashion. Last evening one OF the
men who has been going out with
him for the last month or two came
in Just as We we're shutting up the
shop.
"All the people went and left us
alone together. and he began 10
make love to me, saying. DO you
know you are the most fascinating
little woman I have ever known |
wish you would come and take sup.
per with me- said: DO you real.
lie that ] am the wife OF your best
friend?'
I certainly do That IL why |
arm asking you Jack does not know
what he is losing. II ! had you. do
you think I would go batting
around with the women he goes
with7 Why, my dear. II you are
true TO him, you are a foolr
Il won't listen TO such talk.
am going 10 shut up the shop now.
You must leave don't want to be
seen coming out OF the shop with
you at this hour
Then you are not going to take
dinner with me? promise you
I'll take you some place where you
will not meet your husband and
that peroxide blonde that he has I'm
tow just now. You need not be
afraid
i am not afraid OF meeting my
husband. for ] am not going with
you, nor any other man. | said. and
then a terrible thing happened
THAT man came up 10 me and
put his arms about me and fairly
crushed me TO him. putting his un.
speakable kisses all over my face.
Il fought like tiger and sue.
ceeded in scratching his face.
"'Oh, you would. would your he
said. az ! hurt him. Wen see. my
lady and he began TO drag me to.
ward the door.
II don't know what he intended
to do. I don't think he knew him.
self, for by this time ! discovered
he had been drinking. However
he stumbled against that bookcase
and knocked II over. and in tho con
fusion got away snd out on the
sidewalk.
81 waited until he staggered out
and. without even look at me, en-.
tered his machine. which had been
standing out in front
Would that man have dared 20
do that, Margie, II he had not known
that ! was on the stage when Jack
married ing and was still well-bo.
loved wife,
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