The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-15
CONFESSIONS
OF A Wife
THERE AXE YEARS AHEAD

While little Margaret Ann was
talking to me-. Mollle and Chad came
up IN their motor They were going
to tho country club and wanted me
60 so with them. I wonder II IL was
my own individual perseverance,. or
tho pcryerpcneNa Of human nature
generally. that made me accept their
imitation
really had not been at any public
place since Dicks death seven
months before. but II seemed to me
that this would be a good time TO 80
back into tho world Of every day.
and besides that could not help
thinking tina, u would be good re.
bukc TO both Barclay san and Jim.
OF course. barclay sin would be at
tho country club. and he would un.
dcrWtand that did not want TO go
with him.
60 myself. and then I smiled as
thought ! knew what Jim would be
thinking when he cams up TO the
house and the maid told him had
gone to- the country club He will
be sure TO come out TO sec why
changed my mind told Mollie. a.
she "a, In my dressing room while /
changed my house dress for a street
costume.
Did he ask you to go with him."
asked Mollic
No. but Mr. slli wanted me to go
with him and Donna. and Jim heard
81 81 Eofnrway and asked me II
were going" Mollie smiled and then
she looked rather grave
II am glad you are going today
Margic. with Chad and me. We talk.
cd It over and decided this was the
very time for you 20 make your re
appearance. and that IL must be
made with u.s.
Dear Mollic." smiled. az look.
cd at her with misty eyes. she r.
going 20 give mo now the protection
that once gave her" | thought. and
came out 81 my dream OF Mollio and
| going about when I was first mar.
ricd TO DICK. 10 hear her saying.
1T ~ not right. Margic dear for
YOU TO shut yourself w and just be.
come nurse for Richard Waverly
III. | know that with your great
sense Of responsibility that IL Just
what you win want 10 bc doing. but.
Margie. you are a young woman.
there are years the best years OF
your life before you. | want YOU 10
have the happiness that IL yours.
know now that you are grieving for
Dick. but | also know that time will
soften that grief. and / want YOU to
know that Chad and will do every.
thing we can TO make you happy"
| did not say anything. little book,
but bent down and kissed her. She
was sitting In low chair. holding
Dicky. who seemed 20 know her al.
ready.
when he came down into the sun
room. where we had left Chad. he
looked up with unconcealcd admira.
ton
Il cannot tell which is the prettier
or the younger" he said "Margle,
you should always wear white
sport suit and a white hat II makes
your hair a flaming aurcole about
your face"
Il am always afraid 1t makes II
almost too conspicuous. Chad"
said. and | guess II did. for in the
next afternoon papers society col.
umn | seemed to iii "A good deal OF
space. to.wit:
Accompanying her sister. Mrs.
Chadwick IIatton, who looked charm.
ing In a girlish suit OF old rose silk
Jersey, was Mrs. Margaret Waverly
In the smartest Of white sport toys.
This was Mrs. Waverly's first public
since the death of her
husband, and her old friends cluster.
ed around the Hatton box all the aft.
crnoon. At one time Mrs. Donna
Tenncy. also in white. stood beside
Mrs. Wavcrly and n wcll-known
artist who is visiting here remarked
that they were tho most beautiful
women he had seen in many years"
tTo BE Continued
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