The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-20

that sort OF life Eh0 ordained tina
Ruth should return TO Hilton Ant
como out Last fall she gave he
reception tina, fairly thrilled th,
town. Edlth's word is sacred las
TO Ruth. am a mere Bpcck OF
Ruth's outlook on life. Perhaps al
much as anything else Il Is Edlth'i
complete possession OF Ruth tina
hurts mo
\ don't cry about 1t q won't lei
MYSELF. but think I've missed
my own. mother more since ! Wa
twenty than before ! was ten. Il
may bo comfort TO mothers whose
little children have Grown out oi
the helpless age TO know this from
n grown.up daughter
don't know what TO say about
my brother Alec have no idea
what he thinks about this new life
Of ours. lilo doesn't conildc In me
any more. We are almost strangers
now. OF course should expect
him TO be loyal to his wlfe-he's
such q Thoughtful man that he
wouldn't hurt Edith's feelings for
anything-but | wonder and won
der where all his old qualities have
gone.
Once Alec was married and had
made mp my mind that couldn'
run away 20 New York and earn
my way. or hire a house OF my own
and live by myself. bucklcd down
and did my level best to adjust ms
likes and habits to tho conditions
Of Edith's reign.
One can yet used to anything.
believe.
resume chapter OF mine Is simply
skipping paragraphs by tho dozen
In the fond hope that ho'll run
across some exciting reference "a
DR.. Maynard. People are always 70
suspicious OF an old lovc-affair.
Let mo relieve your mind. A
much ms you may be disappointed
| must announce that | am not re
serving any sweet sentimental NOR
sci for a climatic finale. Far from
H. | haven't got Il TO reserve.
only wish had. A sweet memory
is such n comforting possession. a
thrilling romance OF the past such
a reinsurance.
But Il IL very evident that DR.
Maynard has no intention OF pro
yiding me with sweet memories OF
thrilling romances. All tho balm
and comfort that his proposal mas
have given me IN the beginning he
has destroyed by being hopelcssly
common place ever since.
wish you could read his letters
fmpersonal7 Why. they might
easily be addressed 10 "A maiden
aunt. Never once has he referred
to that starry night. when he asked
mo to 30 to Germany with him
never asked. as any normal man
would do. II | had changed ms
mind. Not that have In the least
| haven't Only It seems 10 me
almost impolite not as much as e
inquire.
DIR. William Ford Maynard Is be
coming quite we'll known here In
America. There has been several
articles already In the magazines
about him and the remarkable re
suits OF his scientific research.
ought TO be flattored 10 receive On
yelopes addressed to me from him
at all. suppose. We write about
once a month.
But as honored as | ought TO feel
! suppose. 10 share the results oi
this mans famous work. the truth
Is | don't enjoy his letters one bit
| am Aad ! was foreslghted
enough not TO marry such n pas
sionless man. | never would have
been satisfied. / see II clearly
now
My letters to him are regular
works OF art. I'm bound not TO lei
him pity me. at any rate. and IL he
can write cheerful and enthusiastic
descriptions so can I. To DR.. May
nard am simply delighted over our
burst into prosperity and social
splendor. Edith's improvements
on the house rave over. describe
bridge parties. teas and dances as
II gloried in them.
Once only did DIR. Maynard con
descend to refer to the past. and
that was in little insignificant
postscript. This Is what he wrote
all cramped up in n little bit oil
space. and no had signed his name
"How 10 San Francisco pro-
crossing in her reconstruction7
Does she need any outside help
in building up her beautiful
oity7 Please let me know
when she doesl"
tell you I wrote him the gay
est, most flippant little note could
compose-all about how busy !
was with engagements. etc, etc. :
and then after had signed my
name, along the margin OF the
paper | said
About San Franciseo-she
is progressing wonderfully, she
doesn't need any help from any
one, unless possibly lead
weights to keep her from soar
Ing. The earthquake did her
good. She's becoming very
modernized, and when you see
her next ! doubt II you reeog-
nize her on account Of all the
changes"
II DIR MAYNARD couldn't affnrd a