The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-22
CONFESSIONS
OF A Wife
THE FRIENDSHIPS or
WOMEN

We 80 Won out very little. Mrs
sullivan. Mrs n~rt said In the hon.
eyed tones that I always distrust in
"a woman "in fact. am quite sure
! have newer seen YOU to know YOU
before You were not resident OF
this city when YOU and Mr. sullivan
were married."
NO 20 answered Mice calmly.
There was slight pause M tho
Mrs Bert was waiting for Alice 10
toll her where she came from. and
then as even she did not dare to
push her questions further. she said
That accounts for IT, hut ws must
s"s fuorT % SOU now
WIS wondering what Alice would
say to this. for knew that neither
Alice ne Ei.ens would ever enter
that woman's home. and was glad 10
hear Alice say. - never Eo any.
where. Mrs Bert. except on rare &C.
casiOns when I alp away from my
baby. as I have today. a the earnest
request Of u,y friends. Mrs symone
or AIRS Navcrly
II nave always heard your little
circle was most exclusive Mrs.
Bert answered with smile. "bu,
hardly dreamed II was az exclusive
as that"
You must not call us exclusive.
Mrs fiert." I fastened TO Interrupt.
neither do think We could be Dies
lgnated az circle II ls only that
most OF US are intimate friends OF
long standing. ana however much We
dislike what most people call society.
We are always happy to be in the
homes OF our Old acquaintance
oh. you knew Mr. sullivan be.
fore she married. said Airs Bert. ~
tho she had az last found out some.
thing tangible.
Very well. indeed answered.
Alice looked lovingly at me and
added Mrs. Wayeriy h and has
been the best friend I have In the
world"
Mrs. Bert looked most interested
and said. Aren't you set W. Mrs
Wayertly2 / think / would give al
most anything I possess 70 have
some woman say that Of me In
fact. / did not know that any WON.
an on earth could or would make
that statement as enthusiastically
about another as Mrs. sullivan has
made II about you
II really am sorry for you. Mrs.
Bert" / FASTENED to assure her
You cannot have been training
with your own sex very lately. The
old idea that no woman can be "a
friend to another woman Is absolute.
~ exploded
Perhaps" NJ. said rather acidly.
but do you know / am afraid that
IL were out looking for real
friends. would never 20 to a
woman"
PERHAPS that is the reason. Mrs.
Bert. why you have not. as you say.
found any women friends" was Al.
ices auiet comment. Il have come
to understand in the last year. at
least hat YOU are very apt TO get
inst what you ask for in this world
know woman whom, ! believe.
every one loves who knows her. And
vet the people who do not know her
are apt to think that they would not
like her. That woman Is always ask
ing for love, not In any sentimental
maudIln way. but she is always try
ing to do things for you that viii
make you like her"
Isn't that pure selfishness on her
part?" asked Mrs. Bert.
mo, don't think so. / answered.
for IT seemed to me. little book. that
Alice had been describing me. 81
think the woman who wants people
to love her. does 40 because she
loves all people. and likes to do for
them. Such p woman is a real dem.
ocrat. and will take her own where
she finds II. whether the one who
offers her friendship Is Of her class.
ms perhaps you would put 1t, Mrs.
Bert--or whether the one was scrub
bling her floor or manicuring her
nails have always been very glad
that love and friendship belonged to
no class OF society any more than to
one sex"
Good for sou. Margie." whispered
Alice.
Go Be Continued