The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-21
CHARACTER rs MADE,
NOT INHERITED; PAULA
WARNS GIRLS IN
LOVE

II was noon before awoke the
day after my emotional upheayal.
continued Paula. but ! had GER
tainly got all my troubles out OF
my system. | felt that life was rosy
aud Joyous again. II was aH tho
had taken n mental medicine.
a good cry IL a great emotional
purge. MarTie. but like all medical
agents. IL loses efficacy II INDUCED
In often. and no woman should
weep except In the privacy OF her
own chamber"
must have looked rather sur
prised at this remark. for Paula
said, You know, Margie. no one
really sympathizes with Ms when
We weep. They say. Don't cry.
dear-pleasc don't cry. not be
cause they are sorry for us. but
because We make them uncomfort.
able by weeping when they are
around.
Il did not know this At the begin.
ming OF my career. but ! learned II
rather quickly. and came 20 un'
derstAnd that there was nothing
that Earnest lAwton hated as he
hated woman who wept. except
on the stage for commercial pur.
poses only
He knew had been weeping.
and he dreaded recital OF m}
troubles n he took me out 10 sup
per. and 80 he begged off. You
see. Margic. | am pleturing Earnest
Iaxton 10 you as I knew him long
afterward. when had not only
learned what every expression OF
his face meant. bat | could tell ev'
cry little ugly. selfish thought that
had put wrinkle In his soul.
but at that time he was a god
for me 20 adore. and as think
back I know my devotion must
have been nevcr.ending fragrant
incense that assured him Of his
youth and fascination. an assurance
that he muat have hourly from
some woman.
II have often wondered. MRrgic.
why a vampire n always pictured
as a woman. for there are many
such men an Earnest Iawton--men
Who take the best women they
know aud then iling them aside for
fresh victim
However. am not going 10
moraliEe on this much. FOR you viii
be able TO draw your own con.
illusions from the events that
marched past 30 rapidly.
Il am going TO try 10 build up a
circumstan'ial evidence. Margie.
buttressed no, only by truth but By
analysis OF motive in this history
OF my life. There IL one point |
want 10 make IN this story-tn
fact. we're q not for that ! should
not have told H. II r. this
Character IL not an inheritance.
{, ia not thrust upon Us II IL made.
and with most ~ rs Il IL made un.
consciously. Every act. every
thought. every little foolish dream
has some bearing on Il
Il don't mean that We must new.
er do anything foolish or wrong n
40 would have strong. splendid
character. What mean L.. We
must get some good even from our
big mistakes and little sins.
Il nearly died from hcartbreak
and hurt pride when I learned the
true character Of Earnest Lawton.
but now. when have the right
perspective that time gives 10 ev.
erythlng. ! know when the time
came for me really 10 love n man I
was better able TO keep both his
love and mine for having known
Earnest.
You see. Msrgie. cannot heip
going into these little side paths
OF analysis. for ! should feel that
my life has been almost wasted "
I could not find some good In IT.
light and shadow. found myself
for many years alternately hnsking
in the most glorious % sunshine
and lurking IN the deepest Of
shadows.
Sometimes had little food FOR
my body. ad often my soul was
starved. but am still here TO tell
the tale. Margie. and to proclaim
that life Is good
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