The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-25
(copyrlaht. 1918. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assoeiation.)
MARY EXPLAINS
When I left Mother waverly's
| went directly TO the book shop.

When left Mother waveriy's
went directly to the book shop.
Again | was struck with Mary's
beauty. She has a great talent not
only for dressing herself we'll but
for setting her stage appropriately.
The books have all been re-srrangcd
and catalogued: the stationary coun-
ter IN up to date In all It's appoint.
ments. The three men In the store
are clothed In gray suits and Mary
and the other young woman wear
gray gowns with wide linen collar
and cuffs. Tho whole atmosphere
Ia refined. cultured and charming.
In one far corner Ia a iittis aicovs
partitioned off with book cascs, .
few easy chairs. library table. a
couple of really beautiful lamps and
n number OF book cases filled with
valuable books. There were two or
three men sitting In this room. when
I came In. very much interested In
some old first editions.
do you know. Margfe.- whis-
pered Mary exultantiy. Il found n
lot OF old books when went
through this store that are very
valuable. I found an entire set OF
first editions OF Rosetti. a splendid
set OF the kipling pamphlets. a mag.
nificcnt collection of Americana
and lot more things. Jack hap
pened In here the other day just
as ! sold the pamphlets and he Inn
mediately wanted me to divide the
money between him and his mother
his mother had sent me a note
that morning asking for some
money. although had sent her AL.
lowance the beginning OF tho
month.
"He got perfectly furious when
| could not do II. and said: III by
foolishness OF book boob you sell
a lot OF worthless junk for a fabu-
lous amount OF money does not be-
long TO tho business: II belongs TO
You and me. and II we divide II
with Mother no one need know any
thing about IL. Everything over
what the stock inveutoried IL ours.
"Margie. what am | going TO do?
Mrs. Waverly wrote me that I'M
less | sent her some money imme-
diately she would have me set
aside as trustee and her son Jack
put in my place. Margie, n she
does that the business will not last
six months.
"Margie," and Mary's voice sank
In shame and horror. Jack is not
honest. lie would even take money
that belonged to his mother. /
never thought he could be as bad
as that. did your"
There you have II. little book.
the most awful thing a man can
be is TO be dishonest. Even Mary
thinks that II is a greater sin for
Jack to lie and steal than TO be
Iunfaithful to her.
While we women are facing facts
we may as well face this one:
There Is and always will be two
standards OF purity and truth for
men and women. a man who
breaks the sixth commandment is
outside the pale, and a woman who
skaters the seventh In cast out
win
For the conservation OF the race
women must be chaste and for the
conservation OF the state men must
be honest or course, II chastity
is added 10 honesty In man so
mr~h the better for the race, and
n the chaste woman does not lie
nor steal she Is better member
OF society. Most historical heroes
have been profligates but never
liars nor thieves. and the kind
woman and the stupid woman will
pass muster in the roll call OF CIV
ilization. but the unchaste woman,
be she ever 80 clever. will be made
10 pay. pay, pay. to the last farthing
the debt she owes TO womanhood
Mt its best.
Jack In liar and thief. Az
such he In impossible. Poor Mary
has TO pay for her mistake In mar.
rying him. I wonder n she would
have had a larger debt 10 lIquidate
had she taken that three weeks I'm
the mountains with Jack without
the aid of the clergy. II sometimes
seems TO me that we usually pay
more for our mistakes than for