The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-14
CONFESSIONS
Of A Wife
MRS. TRENT AND CHAD

II just don't know what TO do
with Mother. MarEir She ~ such n
problem" Hali Moiii- as We walked
down the street. trying TO sc, our
nerves Gained and sofn. angie OF nc.
ton planned out
Mother ntii looks on me a-
child and insists that her Judgment
IL best for me. when you and I. and
every ono else for that matter. know
that her Judgment II usually tho
worst possible solution Of a prob
l.fn." continued Mollie
why will people insist on beiiev-
Ing tina, ag, always brings WISDOM
I asked
Some few people have found out
that u does not" said Mollie. do
you know. Marrtc." ahc continued.
that l have c0rno 10 tho conclusion
that age in itself means nothing
IL certainly does not mean wiadom.
for wisdom 10 apt 10 come to the
young or immature as white hair
come. TO them 40 often. and you and
know many old people whose hair
IL ~tiil black or brown.
I'VE oanno, say. either. that life
means experiences. because I am
sure. Marwie. that you and have
cornpr-raed moro experience into n
year of our lives than Mother has
had In ali her life. Agr-by this
moan birthday anniversarics--docs
not always mean that material
thing. the hardening of the arteries.
a He1 - 1
or n sympathetic soul. In fact.
think that no man or woman need
be proud or sorry at being old In
years. for whatever you are. you
have made yourself.
Even such physical things as
hardening OF the arteries are
brought on by tho life one leads. A
woman grows more selfish ms she
grows older. little faults crystalline.
tho path Of thought grows narrow
unless one IL very careful.
Yes" aaid Mollie. intcrrupting
her own gencrnlities. and coming
back TO her own individual combat
with the seifishness and absolute
egotlsm that has always been her
mothers. II arm completely Mt a loss
to know what 10 do under these cir.
cumstances You know the condi.
ton OF Chats mind. and / am wor
ried about what might be the result
OF n sudden shock. think | see i'm.
proyemcnt in him. Yesterday he
asked me about my plans for the
school for little blind children and
became very much interested in
what told him. For n time all
went well. but all at once he seemed
to realize what had prompted me 20
build II. and no became llstless
again"
ct believe. Mollic." said. that II
Chad could be coaxed to see any
one. or even II Pat. or Pats mother.
whom he loves 20 much. should sud.
denly break In on him. II might do
him a world OF good"
Perhaps. but am afraid 10 risk
II You have never seen Chad In
one OF his wild RACES. Margie."
I looked up In surprise.
"Oh. no." said Mollie quickly. as
II In answer 10 my look OF surprise.
Chad has never been cnraged at
fff. anu UtNF HlWhNF b''i sabi' w
curb his tcmpers. but they always
Brighten me dreadfully. and, Margie,
think ] would die II he ever got
angry Mt me"
Then. ms II she were becoming ter.
terror.s,ricken for fear something
might happen while we were gone.
Mollie insisted upon turning back,
and she kept me almost Mt run I'M
I'll we arrived Mt the house. When
we got in. we found that things had
been happening with n vengeance.
Mobiles mother had come down
stairs and found Mollie out. and
hearing Chad playing In the music
room. had calmly walked In on him.
She gave us her version OF what
happened.
Poor Mollie, thought every min
ute she would faint She has been
under such a severe strain for 40
long. and has worried about Chad
40 much. that there just is no spirit
left TO stiffep her courage for any
new trials.
RIO BE Continued