The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-31
CONFESSIONS
OF A Wife
ADOPTING A BABY

II might have struck some people
as laughable 20 see Donna and me
there, she posed before her mirror
and pcnSivo with my thoughts way
back In the past. but tell you, little
book. we ala not feel at all like
laughter. we were really more near
the point of tears
Finally Donna said "Mnrgie. what
are you thinking about7 Don't you
feel sorry for that girl IN the pie
turcf do
Wei, dear. one OF the principles
I have always held was Ia avoid CIV.
Ing way 90 self pity"
II am not plying myself" inter.
ruptod Donna quickly. ~ am plying
that giri In the picture. I never
not even in my Rioomieat mood
pity myself. have nothing 10 rain
against In life. for Il has made me
what ! armstrong and free and In.
dependent. broad and sympathetic
and apprcciative. Dear Mareic. II I
could go back and live Il all over
again. all OF II just an II was.
would do IL gladly but the poor girl
In that picture had 10 suffer and
make many mistakes before she
came 10 where l stand on such firm
footing-to where she could feel an
I do--that whatever IN In right
Look. Margie. at the difference
In the expression OF the eyes In the
picture and those in that mirror. The
eyes OF that child. for shc In hardly
more than "A child. are looking out
on the world no innoccntiy. NO fear.
iessiy. because they do not know"
And the eyes IN tho glass. my
dear Donna" I said softly. 'aro just
as fearless. but into them has crcpt
the look OF knowledge which IL much
more beautiful TO me-"
Donua'E eyes rewarded me for my
little speech by a Frightening. and n
smile crcpt into her lips that pulled
up the corners OF her mouth and
elongated tn. dimplcn that come and
so in DonnA'n face nj the slightest
I provocation.
III was a very pretty thing for
you 10 say. Margie." aald Donna,
hut alas nothing nice can be said
OF the way those dimpiss In the pie
=, turc have become wrinkles under the
unlslnd hand OF Father Time"
Yes. can aay something nice Of
them. too. Dlmpies. you know, are
mere rrcttinean. and only when they
become character marks are they
real bits of beauty and as such
| Joy forever"
"Marxic." said Donna. you arc n
very comforting friend to have
around. wish you lived In this
city. would not be nearly as lone.
~ ne ! am now
DO you know. Donna. what
think would be the greatest cure for
your ionellnessT"
mo. whatT.
ITO adopt child"
II have often though, Of that
Margie. but l arm afraid 20 do IL.
You SO I would not want 10 know
anything about the parents OF the
child I adopted. and suppose got
hold OF an lii.giiimats chiid7 1
would be afraid 10 take child that
was born out % wedlock"
sst there. little book. and laugh.
ed heartily. To hear a big woman
Of today voice such a fear seemed TO
me the height Of sbsurdity.
Il think. Donna said. that I
have found out why you were not
able 10 keep Biii In the early days
when he went over into the no
mans land OF irrcsponsihlllty to
meet Kitty Aalram. You suil clung
TO man made opinions. and thought
poor baby that had the inpudcncc
to come into thia world without the
marriage license OF It's mother
ciutched In its tiny red fist must be
forever banned. What do you think
Of Bulge and Teddy. DonnAf.'
Those wonderful twins OF
Eiiens's7"
I nodded
I'D give ten years OF my life 10
have two like them" she said.
TO BE Continued