The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-01
Confessions ofaW1fe

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Alice did not come with Pat
neither did Annie come with Tim
but Eliene and Mollie are here and
so is dear old Jim.
You look the picture OF health,
Margie.' he said. When are you
coming back 10 town."
am coming the last OF septem.
Der. answered Il would prob
ably be there now II MollIe was
able TO walk"
I'm getting along fine" chlrpcd
Nozzle. who was trying TO hobble
around on ergtches. and I'll be
able % 60 when Margfe does
Lord" calculated Jim as he
looked at Ellene and me sitting on
the arms OF Mollie's chair. Il won.
der II you girls know how envious
| em OF your husbands. Seems "a
me that ali the girls In the world |
would Ike TO marry are married TO
some one already"
Now. look here. Jim" said Moi.
lie. don't perJure yourself. You
Enos very well you would not mar.
y one OF Us IL you could.
You should be the last one 10
say that, my dear Mollie." said Jim
with a grin.
Mollie had tho grace to blush.
I'm bet you are glad now I said
no. she remarked. I've been an
awful care TO Chad"
Don't you remember. Mollle."
interrupted. your mother said the
other day the man loved his wife
best who exacted the most from
him"
1T would depend upon the man.
said Jim. The reason like you
girls is because you are all so all
fired Independent. II looks TO M
as tho a man married to any one
OF you might have a chance occa
sionally TO flock by himself or with
ais own Kind without getting IN
iutch. BY the way. Margie. IL your
riend Paula married. Seems "a
re I'd rather like that girl after
she has grown older and more ma.
ture than abe is now In your story. y
I'm mighty glad you like her
jim" I said. and when get back
TO town she Is coming To make me
a long visit"
Ny. but she must have a terri
bic opinion OF us men" observed
Jim.
She likes men very much. Jim
but you know as well as that
there are men and men az well as
women and women"
rs her story true. Margie. or are
you only making II up"
II Is not only a true story OF
her life, but IT Is a splendid illus.
tration OF what girls run up against
In the workaday world"
But shs Is such a little fool,
said Mollie.
SO you are reading the story
too" : said delightedly. You see
little book. had not spoken 10
Mollie about IL. for knew she had
written for the newspapers and |
was afraid she would be my sever
est critic. y
Yes, ! have read II. dear. And
II does not seem possible that any
girl could he so trusting as Paula
Newton"
We'll. ny dear" answered
Paula Newton is the type OF girl
who has been kept by doting moth
ers and fathers unspoiled from the
world. As an example Of UMPIRE
paredness TO fight life's battles she
has about az much right 10 be out
working as Maltese kitten has 10
think II can swim He'll Gate"
"Margle. ! want TO talk To you
about that story remarked Pat,
who had lust come In.
Fire away" was my reJoInder.
Il have been wondering how
much OF your story is real" said
Pat haltingly
What do you mean?" | asked.
Il know" broke in Mollle. pat
hopes nothing like what you are
describing could possibly happen To
any one OF his daughters"
This IL just what the father and
mother Of Paula Newton hoped.
They were perfectly sure they
could protect Paula from all knowl.
edge Of evil. But death stepped I'm
and they could not
Paula, like every other girl,
must work out her own salvation.
The terrible part OF II Ia that she
might have been saved a lot OF
heartache II some ono had just toll
her that tho problems OF the girl
who earns her own living are not
all economic"
ITO be continued)