The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-14
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

Forgive me. child. but does he
want ,ou to como back as his
wife,
Il don't know. This IL what he
said: Alice. dear Alice. know
acted like a fool and cad. but my
father told me that II would 90
10 Africa and fix up that business
for him without bidding you good.
bye. and II. after this test. we both
loved each other when came back
ak months later. ho would make
no further objections 10 our mar
Rage.
You see. darling. I was ALSO
lutely sure of you--and. OF course. !
had no idea that you would be
made TO 70 thru the awful expert
ence you have. but love you. dear.
all tho moro. and u you will let me
make up TO you for all your hurt !
think I can.
~ have told father What ! think
OF him and he has begged me for
mo.her's sake to lot tho case
stand. says II would not help things
TO open II again. Personally. dear.
est, all want 10 you. Come To me
quickly ana then we will decide on
what to do"
And you want mo 10 tell you
what to do about II all. my dear !
That II q big order.
In the first place. can hardly
sec how he can marry q woman
whose name has been disgraccd by
his own father. as yours has boen.
and expect her TO be received BY
his family and friends.
Tn tho second place, DO not
sec hos he can make adequate
restitution without putting his own
father IN the place whero his IA
Their put you aud prosecuting him
for criminal libel. or whatever the
crime may be called.
Surely I'd be rather chary OF a
man who was 10 sure that loved
him that he would 70 away for six
months or q year without bidding
mo goodbye. and without any ex-
PLANTATION. and expect to find me
waiting for him when he got back.
Forgive me. dear. but your
Harvey's conduct seems 10 mo to
be the least little bit selfish.
Il take II that no In stili under
HIS fathers power. for II he were
not he would have come TO you In
stead OF writing a letter. I can't
see happiness ahead for you. dear.
with him under any circumstan ces'
Yes, know that you love him. .
| continued. as she gave mo an az.
onlzed look. but. dear little nurse.
have you not yet learned that love
Ia not all OF marriage. neither In II
all OF life7
Honestly. am very sorry he
has come back again into your life.
for know that until you got that
letter the grief OF his absence was
growing less.
What would like TO see you do
In TO wait while and love some
one else"
"oh. Mrs. waverly. l could never
do that"
Yes. you could, my dear. yes
you could. That In the one com.
forting thing about this terrible
passion we call love. II is not like
the measles or smallpox. once en-
dured. you are forever after I'm.
mune: rather. II Ia like grip: you
are liable to catch II every little
while, and after the first attack
and you have made your recovery
| think perhaps you are moro apt
10 have II again and In n moro vir
ulent form. provided you pick W
the boy"
Then you would not go TO him p
my dear, would not even write
him. II he wants you IA badly az
he says he does he will come "a
you. may be prejudiced In Civ
ing yop this advice. for, you see.
want you TO nurse me-"
But you will soon be we'll
Oh, little book. little book. I gel
very discouraged when ! think how
long Il will BIO before I am really
well.
ITO be continued)