The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-20
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A REAL CONFESSION
(copyrioh,. 1915. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoeiatlon)

! tell YOU. little book. | don't
wonder that people who are very
poor look upon the joys OF the rich
with envy.
When | was riding with Eliene.
FOR | finally went. as Aunt Mary
Was sleeping and would not miss
me. ! could not help realizing again
that II one has money one can buy
comfort--yes. comfort for every m
by the aid Of Eliene's money. II
was possible for me TO get away
was Just waiting TO take 10 himself
one ! loved aud TO I'll my lungs
with the fragrant breath OF life.
A ride thru the scented air OF
spring was full OF reiuvenation. and
no matter how sad one was. II
made one understand that one
could be much more miserable n
the purely mercenary conditions
we're different. ! was glad To know
that We could even do everything
possible 10 ameliorate Aunt Mary's
condition and then the thought In.
truded. suppose we we're 80 poor
that We could not do this-would IL
not be much harder to hearf
4 hope Aunt Mary can have an
operation" said.
4 hope so" answered Eiiene.
but her voice had a hopeless tone
You see. little book. she had been
thru II all with her mother.
Every day appreciate more and
more the wonderful blessings given
20 humanity In making II blind to
the menace the future holds. Life
would be poor boon. indeed. II
we could look ahead 20 the trouble
that Is coming to US.
It's a queer fact to pore over.
isn't IL. little book. that while we
can only 1.-Two one day AT a time and
cannot see far enough into the IA.
ture 20 know what the next day
will bring forth. we can look back
on long years that have passed be-
hlnd-and regret our mistakes.
Il sometimes wonder II life
would not be happier n we could
not remember" said to Eiienc.
Not a thousand times NO."
she answered Il believe that after
our great tragedies or little woes
are far enough behind Va we grow
TO love them and at last come 10
see that they. too. were n part OF
Il all. DO you know. Margie. that
much as love my little girl.
would no, wish her life devoid OF
all trouble and sorrov'
Experience means 40 much TO
mo and am sure that our JOY
gains immeasursbly by contrast
with our sorrow"
I looked at Eiiene IN surprise.
for certainly no woman must have
suffered more than she did when
she found out about tho twins. and
her generous adoption OF them
must have made them a constant
reminder Of that time
However she said. pursuing
her thought. II sometimes think we
suffer needlessiy and are too pa
tient believe that n ! had no,
been so patient with Harry's pee
cadfIlos when we were first mar
RED I would not have had 20 suffer
the humiliation that ] did when
the twins were born. but. Margie. |
would suffer that ten times over to
have them. II may seem strange
TO you. but love them better than
ever and quito as much as do
'daughtie.
Then your fears OF finding tha,
ron could not help making q DIFF.
ference between them and your
own baby are groundless?
Perfectly 80. am glad to say.
II tomorrow ! was called upon TO
choose which must part with. !
do not think could mako a
choice"
Eliene's assertion sent my
thoughts flying off on q new track:
wondered how much mother