The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-26
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SEND soNNYs CLOTHES TO
KITTY
Copyright. 1918. by tho Newspaper
Enterprise Association


| Copyright. 1918. by tho Newspaper
Enterprise Assoelatlon)
This morning sent this letter
20 Kitty;
You poor dear, cannot tell
how heartbraaking your letter was
10 mo. II seems 80 unnatural that
a woman should not want a child
and yet any one with any sense
must understand that there must
be a woman here and there who
doesn't-indeed cannot realize the
| life OF "A mother any more than
some women have no conception
OF the life OF an artist
Kitty. Kitty. I'm sorry for you.
Some way. have always liked
your frankness. even when It's sub
Jet shocked me. You are not a
hypocrite. Kitty. whatever else you
may be. and. as IN my estimation
hypocrite IL the worst possible
human being in all the world. can
= forgive you much | am sorry. too.
for YOU. Kitty. for YOU can never
know that superlative bliss that
has been mine IN the anticipation
of a coming child Nothing In this
world Is so wonderful. Your low
crs first kiss. his frank admiration.
the joyous surrender when you tell
him that YOU will be his wife
these are nothing in comparison TO
the happiness that II yours II you
wish for child and expect that
tkfah xsffl - aVattfiAA
You say you want tho thrill
again. Dear girl. you should get II
multiplied thousand times.
However. Kitty. dear. I'm not go
ing 10 stand aside and tell you that
| am any better than you. ! can
only say Aorrowfully--yes, even
with my loss--that ! am happier
than you.
The sum and substance OF hap
plneas Is so small and made up Of
such little things that you poor III.
tie butterflies OF women who can
only enjoy the brilliant hlgh lights
miss half: besides. you are very
apt 10 SINCE your wings. at least.
and crawl away somewhere In the
darkness that you hate TO suffer
and 10 die.
Kitty. my dear. life n not all 10
Z be given TO romantic love. IL IL
much bigger. much grander. II
contains love. bat II also contains
that word you hate 40 much,
{ duty and you must believe me
when | tell you that 10 do ones
duty makes love Ewceter
You ask me N am content 20
bury all the admiration | received
/ from my many friends In Dick =
/ somewhat neglected. attentions.
No. dear. I'm not always satisfied.
! I would not be human II ] we're.
/ But neither Ii Dick satisfied with
me. probably. am sure ! have
been very cold and unrcsponslye
lately. for my heart only seems
one big ache whore there In room
| for nothing else.
Now. dear, want 10 tell you
something: am going TO send
you all OF Scnny's clothes for your
coming baby Poor little thing
will like TO feel that he will at
least have these dainty garments
that we're all tenderly made for a
wanted baby oh. XIII. Kitty,
I you don't know what you are talk.
I ing about Come over and let me
see IL can't make you understand
"MARGIE"
/ Now, lsn't II dreadful. little book.
that irresponsible Kitty Is TO have
a baby No, don't say II may sober
her. for Il will not Kitty Malram
/ IL one OF those women whose
whole life must be given to what
she calls the lights and the laugh
ter" She is selfish. fond OF admi
ration and absolutely irresponsible
and yet she has always fascinated
me because she has been 30 honest
about Il all.
/ She knows her failings, and
think she married Herbert because
she felt he would be an anchor that
/ msrht keep her from veering with
every wind that blew or beckoned
I am sorry for that poor little
mite that In coming, for. 10 Kitty. u
will be only tiny meat dollie.
10 be caressed and made pretty
one minute and neglected the next
Truly. Herbert Spencer Is right
nature says multiply--it takes intt
no account anything else.
Eugenics may have a place II
the Law of propagation. but the
miracle OF birth will not cease
ITO BE Continued Tomorrow