The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-09
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| concerned. I would not hesitate one
moment. Ought ! to let him 90, and
bring such a terrible thing into the
ehlldren's lives, some Of whom are
men and women In high positions 2
think I can stlll keep things
smooth on the outside. Tho family
does not az yet dream that a break
could be possible In "our home" II
10 beyond tine pale Of their Ina oil ma.
| tlon.
What do you ssy7 Surely I ought
not 10 let a real home and family
90 TO pieces. and even tho I did tell
him 20 90, feel sure the woman
10 loves 10 too true a woman to
take him, even n he were legally
elvor sed.
Lately, I've wondered N possibly
II could be best for me 10 give up
and simply quietly slip out. for I
would 90 much rather be supposed
dead than have disgrace brought
upon our home and the chIldren's
Ideal Of their father shattered.
cannot ! will not believe ought TO
how long I can keep on smiling and
bravely facing the world with his
determination 20 cut the bonds that
bind him.
want some advice. viii you
Give II. even tho I dare net sign
my nane7 This 10 a real earnest
searching for little light on a
hard problem. o. e. c.
Al VIII not waste words at
tempting 10 picture what an un.
grateful. selfish fool the man is /:
but 10 you would say: Stand
braycly NJ your post. as you have
done for years.
II you do not give up when you
know you are In the right. the sus-
penso is bould 10 break. and when
IL does. there vii D.. light instead
~ darkness
Thru your shielding. no matter
what your husband may appear TO
be In the eyes OF the world. he has
proven his real self to be a coward.
lie is a coward because he will not
face honor lie In mean coward
because he has broken the heart OF
the mother OF his children. and the
wife who has been loving and true
90 him for years. lie would will
ingly-he would evea urge you---;o
make the greatest sacrifice 81 YOUR
! life. requests you. after all these
years. TO give NJ Your homo. your
happiness. your love. your all. Just
for hiri.
Hut Whist does he offer in return ?
/ Nothing II II would cause him 10
relcnt. some one ought 10 paint n
picture OF his soul and show II 10
hlr
There II just such a milestone IN
the life OF most every married
couple And when either husband
or wife acts hastily or upon i'm.
pulse. the result is invariably a
shattered home. Your husband can.
not be free n you refuse to release
him. Time and almost superhuman
patience and forgiving In tho only
solution for such a problem IA
yours Any one can carry his bur
den. however heavy. TIL nightfall
Any one can DO his work. however
hard. for one day. Any one can live
sweetly. patiently. lovingly and
purely TIL the sun goes down. Anc
this IN all that life ever really
means TO us--tust one little day"
o.-What 10 one supposed TO DC
upon receiving an announcement
eard7 BLANCHE.
A.--Announcemen cards require
no acknowledgment. but intimate
friends of the bride and groom
usually write them a note OF con
graduation.
You can send your visiting card
enclosed In an envelope OF the
proper sixe To ~ II with sor such
message as sincere good wishes
written thereon.
Dear Miss Grey: 7 am a young
man Just released from prison.
have no home and no employment.
Every place ! apply for a position
they ask where worked last, and
when tell them. I am not wanted.
don't look like a criminal.
could GET employment II I would
lie to them. but sooner or later
would be found out and told TO 90.
There 10 an old saying. "Onee a
crook. always a crook" And am
beginning TO believe us the truth.
Please tell me what chance an
ss-eonvlct has 20 reform when ev.
! erxhady frles IN keen hin, dawn
AN Ex.coNvicT.
p. ST. won't give my name. but
any advice I read will be appreelat.
ed very much.
A.-Prove that the old adage is
wrong. Do this as a matter OF In.
dividual pride. and as the best kind
OF reply to the virtuous people
who have refused your services.
A great many thinkers now be-
lieve that those who have paid a
penalty exacted by law are quite
as Trustworthy as some who have
escaped punishment But this the
DRY Is much too liberal for the aver.
age intelligence. Persist in your
effort to obtain honest employment.
II you fail to find II. go to some OF
the authorities or city officials and
state your case. The majority OF
them are kInd-hearted, broadmind-
ed men who would much rather
help n weaker brother up than 70
help kick him down. I am sure one
OF these men will be willing 70
stand sponsor for you and give you
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