The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-12
CONFESSIONS
OF A Wife
MOTHER TRENT SYMPA.
TuIZI,S

This morning. little book. Moliie
came In 10 nee me. and what she had
TO say almost made me laugh. altho
TO her. poor dear. the experience she
told about waH all but tragic.
"Aargie. did you know that Moth.
er came las, nightT" she asked.
mo" answered In great sur.
prise. for I had UNDERWOOD that MFR.
Trent had decided 10 make califor.
MIA their home.
We'll. they are here at my house
now"
Goodness. Moiiie. why didn't they
go TO a hotelT"
For the same reason that made
Mother decide TO come home" She
hcniuted minute. and then said:
Mother decided that she ought 20
be with mo TO comfort me. and 20
without consulting any one In the
matter hhc persuaded Mr. Trent 10
bring her back. He tells me that he
did no, want TO come. but Mother
insisted that her place was with her
child In such crisis.
when they 40, here he wanted
TO so 20 a hotel. but Mother insisted
that they come directly to my
house"
II did not think that Mr.. Tren,
could be induced TO be no foolish as
20 do n thing like that" was my In
tsrpolation at this point
MY dear Margir." exclaimed Mol.
lie. have you not realized yet that
Mr. Trent has come to the con
ciuaion that 10 live In any kind OF
peace with Mother IL TO let her have
her own way in everything Dad
did II. or at least he let her think
shc was always having her own way.
tho he was clever enough to put one
over on her now and then.
Both Dick and I soon learned
that We must not cross her in any
way II We ever wanted her to do
anything for ua. Mr. Trent has cvi.
IDENTITY learned bis lesson. for he
was standing right behind her. look.
ing very shocpish. when I went into
the hall when the butler announced.
much 20 my surprise. that Mother
was here.
we were sitting In Chad's music
room. from which tho servants
know everybody at all times must
be excluded except me. We heard n
commotion in the hall downstairs.
and hurried down TO bo confronted
by Mother. who wns almost foafuing
at the mouth. and Mr.. Trent trying
TO appcase her.
when have the servants I'm my
daughters house been told TO keep
me from any room In which l might
find herr she asked. presumably ad-
dressing herself to the ambient air.
for she did not look at me at all.
"'Now. Mother I said. speaking
in my sweetest tones. tho was
ready TO cry with anger. Margie. no
ono has been given any orders about
you at all. You must remember
that no one here had the slightest
notion that you were coming. Since
the birth OF the baby some months
ago. Chad has refused to see any
one. and that has been impressed
upon the servants
"'But. OF course. Moiiie,' said
Mother. who had evidently forgotten
I'm the prick of her egotism that she
had not seen me before. and conse.
qucntiy did not even take my hand
your servants ought to know that
that order could never apply TO your
mother
Unfortunately, Mother said
quietly. It will have to apply to you
MS well as TO every one else. Chad
has not seen Pat or Alice. and
know he will not see you
"'Come. dear. let US 20 to the
hotel. said Mr.. Trent. taking Moth
or by the arm. 'Mollie will come
over in the morning and tell us all
about IT He glanced at me compass
sionately and shook my hand Then
his face took on an expression that
said 4 can't do a thing with your
mother.
81 shall do nothing OF the kind,
said Mother. 4 consider It my duty
to stay here and help Mollie in this
trying moment. Chadwick must be
made to understand that he cannot
make Mollie's heart bleed more than
IL rs bleeding over her baby"
Go BE Continued