The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-23
LOVE is NOT EASILY
CONVINCED

did not expect. little book. that
Dick woul answer my letter. but
much To my surprise he did. and Z
received II this morning
Jim Edie said once Dick sui.
fcribed to the tenets OF tho sophis-
tlcated. who say 10 women. DO
tight and fear no man." and 20
men. Don't write aud fear no
woman Jim II funny chap but
with all his nonsense. he usually
hits the mil square on the head
However. there are times. as
Jim says. when even a mfa Will
take a chance" and this must have
been one OF the times for Dick. His
letter began. little book.
My own dear wife: You can.
not tell how glad am. dearest.
that can write that word wife
mt the head Of this letter. and you
cannot tell how happy your letter
made me End how sad Happy be.
cause your letters have been few
and far between lately. and let.
ter from Pou has always bern one
Of the joys Of my lie.
"Oh. yea. doarl know ! am To
blame. but Mnrgie. surely you have
found ont at this late day that a
man wants a woman 10 love him
thru good and lll-and soueway
down In his heart he wants her 10
be always devoted no matter
whether he strays or not
Perhaps II is our education.
dear. but | think most men. vheth-
Ter married or single. believe a
soman's first duty IL 10 ba deyo-
ton itself 10 some man.
Il arm not COCO at quoting. but
don't you remember In Mrs. War.
r.ns Profession some woman says
tina, il woman's only duty? That
Idea has gone out OF fashion sine.
Shaw wrote IL. much to the hurt
Of mans ego.
"Mafric. always loved your let
tera. and when they came tn me !
always intended To write ifumedi.
stely. but kept saying TO myself.
IN wait until can write her just
what ! want To say oh. Margie.
the things | have wanted 90 say TO
YOU and did not, would I'll book.
That you wrote me ai all made me
very happy. but ] missed the old
ncte OF love. dear. with which your
letters used Ia be filled.
Dear. must | tell my heart that
have loE, YOU
Is II trus that there are some
objectionable sins against lo,e7 u
II true that cherry blossom time In
a woman's heart In rs brief as ~ Is
10 the orchard. as a clever woman
proclaimed the other day7 She
forgot. dear. that while cherry
blossom time might be brief In the
orchard. vet II reeurS year after
year II IL not the same in the
hearth
AS | write this, dear. I wonder
IL the trees IN my orchard are dead.
WIN they put forth blossoms again.
or will have 20 stand outside the
wall and catch the fragrance which
t. for others but not for mel
1T will be impossible for me TO
come down Sunday wish could.
bat committee OF school book
men will he in town.
I'D rather like 10 meet Malcolm
stuart. I have heard so many con
alctinE stories about him. Women
all like him. know Mollie ard
s.liens swear by him. and. OF
course, you must. since II was thru
him you met Doctor Virot aud -e.
gained your health.
The business is Just in tho same
state as when | was down there. I
am sure | can pull II thru. provided
| am allowed to keep my healtn
and strength.
Sometimes. Margie. I have the
most curious feeling. | get pan.
lcky for fear I viii be run over by
motor car or meet with some
other calamity before ! have fin.
ished this work and put You and
Mrs. Selwin out OF the danger OF
poverty.
Il am tired. dear, oh, so tired,
and | am looking longinEly TO the
time when this stress will be over
ard we will be together again
"Margic. Margie. IL IS cherry
blossom time In my heart. and
am waiting to see the buds in
yours. Devotedly.
"nICE "