The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-01
CONFESSIONS
Of A Wife
ANOTHER BABY

enthusiastic about the twins-tho
whoever IN moi. little book Those
boys are certainly winsomc little
chaps. Then told her about the
boys mother and the tragic story OF
her death at the time they were
born. She had not known before.
My dear. am telling no secrets
In disclosing all this to you" I said,
FOR the whole story. all the details.
came out In the papers when Harry
was running for mayor"
And 80 those splendid little feI.
lows are not Ellene's children at all. %
she said. hut the children OF a maid
In Harry's fathers home. How ter
rihle II must have been for Eiiene. e
1T was Mt first. Donna. but Eliene
In n fine woman. don't think now
she feels the slightest difference be.
tween the boys and her own little
daughter. Eiicne"
Donna sat quietly n long while
and then abe said. n believe III take
your advice and adopt baby"
Don't take only one. Donna, take
two. They will be company for each
other. and as you have plenty OF
money 20 keep them in comfort,
there IL no reason why you should
not make two children happy and
eontented quite an well as one"
Il say. MarTie. why don't you do
this same thing yourEclf1" she asked
siyiy. 1T does not look to me as
tho you were going TO have any
ft4A Oh A.
such a rood mother and would bring
up such nice children with your
broad ideas OF responsibility toward
them"
And then I told Donna. little
book. something that I have not
even told you. Donna" said. II
hope to have a child OF my own
very soon
Donna jumped up and ciasped me
In her arms and kissed me. ''oh.
am no riad-so glad for you. Mar
giel How does Dick feel about ity"
Dick does not know. No one
knows but you. dear girl. have
hardly dared TO tell IL 10 myself. You
know ! was gricf-strieken when Son.
ny died. and almost felt that i
could never have another child. I
had an unreasonable feeling that. as
poor little Sonny had never lived ex.
cept In my heart II should give to
another baby the love that had
hoped 10 give TO him. would be
taking from him the only thing
could ever give him. know II
sounds foolish. but | think that 9th.
er women must have fci; that way,
too. But nov time has softened my
grief. and ! am happy in the thought
that shall not live my life to the
end childleas."
you are quite right. Margie." an.
swered Donna. when VIII and
were first married ! was selfish
enough not 10 want children. I did not
want the care OF them. thought.
Now ] know that ! would never
have had that long stretch of years
away from him II we had had chill
dren."
II think every man wants chill.
dren, Donna. IL rather hurts his
ego to think that no child OF his will
help perpetuate the race. know
that Dick is going to be very happy
when tell him. ! am sure that he
viii be happier than he was when
he learned that Sonny was coming. 4"
''oh. am so glad for you. Mar.
gle" said Donna over and over
again.
At last I said 20 her. Won't you
let me 70 with you TO some OF the
orphan homes In town and see II we
cannot find a baby for your" saw
her hesitate, and added. You know.
OF course. my dear. that you need
not take any OF them IL you don't
want to-"
We'll" she said at laJt. I'VE can
see what they look like. anyway.
can't we. Margieg III go"
Then she smiled to herself and
said; Can you imagine anything
stranger than that ! should adopt a
child?"
Ito be continued