The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-16
Confessions ofaM1fe

she wanted. ~she'l get the car. al
right" ! said to myself.
Mrs. Trent was very frankly CO.
Toying herself. Seemingly she had
forgotten poor Moiiie and her break.
ing heart for she nd not mention
her again during the morning. 9TH
or to Dick or to Mr.. Trent She
was apparently M happy M possible
at seeing her son again and seemed
TO think Dick was looking much
better. We did not stay long. how.
ever. and then she wanted me TO 60
with her TO see Mr.. Trent
have always liked Mr.. Trent. 1T
tie book. and In a way I have felt
sorry for him. He stayed . bach.
eior for years. and then 70 think that
he should marry Mother waverly-
I expect poor man. he thinks the
whole scx In Ike her. and he simply
trots around doing things for her
and pctting her all the Tina He
seems to think that this II what .
man should do.
You see." said Dick once. when
We were talking about Mr.. Trent
and his mother. he La old enough
not TO want to look for trouble. and
I expect waiting on Mother gives
him something to do"
Isn't that the philosophy OF q man.
little book Too old TO look for
trouble. and no he has introduced a
little right into his hands to keep
him busy. Dick certainly In anus.
Ing.
When Mother waveriy ana I en-
tered. Mr.. Trent rose and kissed his
wife. and then he greeted me with a
smile Of welcome. Glad TO SEQ you
looking 20 blooming. Margic."
Jacob. I am going to come over
to the hotel to stay after ALL" said
Mother wsvcrly. not waiting for me
TO say anything.
IAN right. my dear. I thought
you would find out before long that
n home with a new baby and an In
valid man was no place for people
of our age"
Mrs Trent frowned. Jacob, you
can make yourself out as old M you
like. but think II IL highly indie
cent to mention age TO me-"
vi CouIB Ss ~ tHs WHCu you
are looking AZ young and pretty as
you do this morning." he said
quickly.
looked at Mother Trent and then
at her husband. Was Il possible
that he really believed what he
said7 II could not be. And then I
decided that II Dick had only some
of his diplomacy. II would help to
make marriage more successful for
us.
We women. little book. may say
that We don't want to be compli-
mented. but notice that even I.
who pride myself on hating flattery,
feel little glow around my heart |
all the rest Of the day when Dick |
says something sweet or flattering
to me in the morning.
/ left Mr.. and Mrs. Trent togeth- |
er after n little. and went back to
my own home. and from there I tel |
ephoned to Mollie and asked her u |
she wanted me to come back.
mo, DEAR she said. but I do |
want to tell you that Chad and |
want to come over to SEQ you this |
evening. and II you can arrange Il I
wish you and Dick could be alone"
splendid. Mollier' exclaimed. |
$50 your mother was right after all. |
She has jolted Chad out Of his mel |
ancholia-"
"Yos," answered Mollie, Mother
has been able to make Chad SO how
foolish he has been. but I am glad
that II WAS she. and not I. who did
II. for he will hate her al his life"
'tOh. hope II Is not ~ bad ~
that, Moliic," said
Yes. dear. II In. and simply don't |
know what am going to do when |
she comes back"
(Te Do Continued