The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-28
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lAwroN ADVISES PAULA TO
ACCEPT CALLS FROM 40.
MiRERS; SIZE REFUSES

About this time, MarEie. said
Paula. 4 had my first feeling ot
less trust In Earnest l.bwton. bat
even then | thought Il w1s an 81.
ror In Judgment instead Of ethics
aud morality.
You remember the note | told
you | received from the man who
wanted TO be loved as | know you
can love- Well. few nights aft.
ar got that note beautiful
basket OF orchids was delivered for
me AZ tho stage door Nesting In
them ! found q jewel box. and In
Il gorgeous diamond aud ruby
ring
There was note asking me
TO wear the ring when ! came on
the stage A. night II was wllllng
TO Eo out Co dinner with the
donor.
I 4 was furious. and Immediately
I ran 10 ERNEST and showed him
( the flowers aud the ring. when
I he saw the name. his eyes lighted
with interest Why. raula. don {
I you know you have made the Goa
quest of one OF the richest men In
New York; he said
I don't care II he Is the rich.
est man In the world answered
I hotly he cant buy me
n soc. my dear that you do
not understand the customs OF the
class YOU have entered as an &C
trees. he said som what banter.
ingly
4 understand the customs %
/ Self.respecting women. and they
do not include the receiving Of
gifts OF valuable icweiry from
strange men. was my quick re-.
tort.
Here. here. my baby child.
don't YOU know you have left that
beautiful seclusion within the Vie
( torian wall OF convention You
are out in the world now You
are walking straight up To success
along the path Of gain. IL might
bet probably would be--wrong
for Miss Paula Newton. society
woman aud heiress. to receive ans
gift from strange man but. my
dear sirl. 10 the grasplng. grab
I Ding world IN which Paula New
ton. actress lives there Is very
different code
DO yon mean TO tell me. Ear
nest Lawton. men think any ac.
tress can be bought" was my To.
dignant inquiry.
NV dear baby child. not only
any actress can be bought bu, any
person -man. woman or child.
was his calm reiolnder.
You know very we'll that your
cousin IL willing 10 sell herself TO
any man for money and position.
But that yon accent a riug. which
means no more than a box Of
candy to the man who sent Il. does
not mean that Won are ready ia
sell yourself for bauble
II means. my dear. that you
are Just letting him take The first
trick He knows that - we'll as
YOU. According 10 the rules. you
will take all YOU can get and give
nothing. and he Will keep on civ
ing In the hope that you viii
eventually give In return
III | we're young and pretty
woman. Paula. I would certainly
accept every jewel Wall st. men
gave me.
Earnest. ! said sadly. YOU
must have the mans way Of look.
ing at u. for certainly no girl can
accept jewels from any man she
does not love and expect 10 marry.
And Earnest. I continued with u
\ little catch in my breath. for ms
throat had seemed TO tighten
while he was talking until could
7 hardly breathe. ~ almost seems
| you do not love me. since you do
not object to my receiving gifts
U Paula. you are certainly n
baby child. Can't you see I'd be
deyiiishIy Jealous ~ you accepted
anything from a man I thought
You cared for But With a man
like Wilton. I'd Just say. sting
him. II possible.
z My heart almost stopped beat.
7 ing. Margie. and then I thought
I perhaps he vas riKht-when a
woman goes out into the world to
work and win. she must perforce
be guided by different rules thsn
when she II protected and cared
for in her own home. However. !
could not quite subscribe TO the
new code then. and so ! sent the
ring back TO Mr.. Wilton with no
comment"
ITO be continued)
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