The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-02

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Silvcrsand Lake. the itth.
or course. Joan. when u girl r.
stricken with jealousy most
OF us get dose Of Il sooner or
later--she can keep Rtill and eat her
heart out. or she can do something
about IL. My jealousy OF Anita Cor
ley IL legitimate. Her motives are
insinccre. mine sincere. she ls aim
ply hunter OF men. am a woman
capable OF deep love. whose business
Is love. marriage. motherhood and
home making. and who Is earnestly
trying to find her mate. You know
dear. that this Ia the truth.
While have never quite been able
to understand Capt Wallis, have
a deep feeling In my heart that he
does care for me. Perhaps not In
that frank way Jim Ross does. for
Jimmie IN boy and Eric ia deep In
his thirtics--the age when man il
at hls best but not his. easiest. /"
Like his sturdy body. his spirit too.
has strengthened. and is not easy 10
influence.
His mind IL engrossed In writing.
He has grown Into the habit OF iiv.
Ing for his work and for himself. |
feel he has avoided marriage be.
cause no attractive woman has led
him into H.
You know. Joan dearest. II IL
woman's job 20 do that. no matter
what prudes may say. Women are
better Judges OF the right man 10
marry than men are OF the right
woman. II is natural. for love and
marriage are woman'E realm.
Now there IL Just one sure way 90
fight this Corley girls claim 20 Erie
Wallis and. At the same time. prove
his feeling for me ono way or the
other. must appear to be inter.
csted IN someone else. II a man
thinks he L. losing you he will leave
everything and try TO get you back
That i=--lf he really cares. II will
show mo. too. n I really care. IL /
can get interested In someone else.
then Eric ID not MY MAN. We shall
see what We shall see
Opportunity played into my hands
this evening. when stumbled upon
dear old Tom BENEDICT looking as
worried "a walifiowrr at her first
party.
We'll, Has II been deserted by It's
boofui Lady," | aympathlxsd. taking
tn. porch rocker by hls side.
I'D like TO know what the devil
II IL about that novelist chap that
gets all you girls 80 fascinated
grouched Tom.
-oh.ho-so IT'S jealous. IL itr-
call u what you Ike. call Il
puzzled E"
Listen. Tom: I'm torn with zeal.
ousy. too
HE turned square around and
studied me soberiy.
IL was afraid you cared" said
Tom kindly. Say Dolly. I do wish
TO the Lord could help you. We've
siways been such good pals. I'D
like to be a real friend TO you.
Dolly"
Maybe you can be. Listen. Tom.
begin by telling me how much you
feel for Anita corlcy.-
Ha looked away. studying his pipe
and pressing tho hot tobacco down
with his thumb.
"shc--she fascinatea me a little
There II a sort OF magnet about a
girl like that She's like drink. or
a drug. You take II to see what it'il
do TO you. You know i'm hurt you.
but you wonder just how-and how
much"
You've been hurt enough as u
In. Tom" I said softly. I'D be sick
at heart 10 see you drawn into more
unhapplness. ia like TO shut her
up. away from you. so she could
do you no harm
That's the trouble. child. She
stands for intrigue already. the for.
hidden. the wrong. the dangerous
That's her attraction. There's one