The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-22
CONFESSIONS
OF a
WAR BRIDE
Copyright. 1919. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association
MORE DtSCI SsIUNs ON LOVE.
LOYALTY AND ENGAGE.
MINTS

To-day the girls sat nn jury az
another argument about mhtrlnnny
or. rather about Dolly ncnnettH an.
gaEement Dolly b. certainly "a TEN
pcrum'ntal young woman. She told
each OF us. nH a great secret. That
she docs not love Harold Scott nny
more She's engaged 10 him but
hls absence over seas hasn't mHde
her heart grow one biz fonder And
now what b. the poor girl to dor
Her dilemma having been careful
~ confided 10 everybody. somebody
began an open discussion Of il IN tie
dressing room
TO break 1t or bear A. that's the
question what Do you SAY, Johnny T"
Maybe Mr scott doesnt love
Dolly any more. either" answered
the practical Miss johnson Maybe
be- would bo simply delighted 70 be
let out That's my bet'
a gasp or dismay from dozen
girls disturbed the atmosphere of
the room Some Of the others are also
engaged 20 men with the 4 y. D.
Tell him. and get % over with.
advised pretty Mins Annnlng IN
console him"
Indeed you viii not" ilared Dolly
Ia rpasm Of Jealousy. For rs
known 90 ua an that AilFn Manning
la admired openly and furtiyely by
many men. none Of whom would
think OF marrying her she's the
kind men mri with and buy cock
tails Tor. and she's just beginning to
find uut for herarif that she's mot
the Kind "a man Will honor with
else Flf 81 hi4 name We en- frli
that Dolly would make Hry sacrifice
To save her unioysd Harold from 80
sad a fate
but / don't ncc how any man
and woman can tell beforehand
whether they want t. be married ar
not. drawicd MlNa Homer 81 tho
corusr Il believe ia trial marriages.
mysclfr'
A bunch Of college seniors talk
Just like these business girls. ]
thought 10 certainly % queer how
swiftly radical ideas about IoFc and
marriage are spreading lately and
are an promptly stalled
no trlal marriage for me. was
Doilya quick reupunre.
"Sor for me" went up "a shocked
chorus
Then Dolly walled.
4 promised Harold whcn I Was
awfnliy excited. just an hc went
away. and now / just can't bear 70
think % our wedding day
N there's any releasing In order.
as up 10 Dolly 10 do a." g.ggied
Miss Manning
'-roo trurg pat In Miss johnson.
a man simply can't withdraw a
proposal society would call him a
cad
~worro than that. rs against the
Law " the Eirl wants TO mako u 90.
Think ~ the poor uufurtvnhtrsi
Why. u Harold should break the
same sad news 60 Dolly that she r.
saving for hun. she could doubtless
collect damages for breach of prom.
iaci lent u absurd
not altogether protested Miss
Manning. with canny eye ON the
money value Of an engagement.
Just think o. all the chances 10
marry which Dolly must have Lost
Will. engaged TO her Harold. she
added mailcsousiy
~oh. II you think Of marriage
only as businssa
Loves like the tide. u Gibbs and
Il flows whisilrd Some one. Per.
hara Doliy'a love is oHiy ~ the cbb
10 may come back
Il guess know ms own mind.
snapped Dolly
Then speak IL riFht out. not 20
%. but 60 Harold boy " advised
Johnny. Il know Il viii be- hard to
welcome veteran ~ the wars with
this sad news uut put u to your
self. Dolly II Mr Scott no longer
held you dear. wouldn't sou want TO
know Il righ, off the batr"
cot course. but guess Ia he I
about crazy II he dared 10 tell Inc. " 4
Dolly admitted
so would se an our nasty /
pride. Hut Harold doesn't want a
wife who doesn't love him SO T
man does You can; build up a
lifetime % happiness on half e
truth he a sport. Dolly Ten him
sure That's thc way" agreed
the jury ~ the war can part sou .
two. you newer ala belong 20 each .
other anyway"
TO he Continued