The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-01

I '1HttlA fsffNs WIS AffftAtF
Interested IN the letter from Ellen
printed N your columns Of yeater
day. She wishes 90 know II wealth
viii bring greater happiness than
love: II life would be more biissful
as the poor mans darling. or the
rich mans pet.
From my own experience I should
say that love must be backed either
by substantial means or great deal
OF common sense. Age also In an i'm
portnnt factor. not 10 say anything
about tho individuals viewpoint OF
life.
For the benefit Of Ellen 7 am go
ing 10 relate the story OF my matri-
monlsi venture.
was born and raised In a small
but wealthy city. II IL q state cap
itnl by the way. My father wis
prominent in city and state politics.
and We lived Ia very beautiful.
large home. easily the incest place
for miles about. My parents are Of
aristocratlc lineage and both possess
small fortune In their own right.
Ny childhood slipped away under
the guidance Of "A nurse and private
tutor. never attended a public
school until my entrance into high
school
With ms high school course com.
plcied. my parents. especially my
mother. wished 10 send me away to
girls boarding school In the Eas;
My dearest girl friends were going 10
the state university and was wild
10 go. too. and enter into the college
ilfc. After many tears and much
persuasion ! wna permitted TO do 80.
With two Of my dearest girl riends
went 20 live at a Sorority house.
was nearly IS. and was studying
music.
To make long story short. I met
a young man who ioofncd 70 big that
IL lost my perspective. He Mad
wonderful voice and big dimples and
was one Of the best liked chaps at
college. lie was two years my sen.
Tor. and we fell madly in love with
each other.
His parents were not wealthy. no,
even wcll-todo. hat they were refined
/
their son 20 college He worked dur.
Ing the vacation period and earned
money enough 10 afford the flub.
duhs Of successful college career.
Apparently l was not AS free as
had imagined for my parents. In
some mysterious way. seemed 10
keep pretty well informed as 20 my
actions. They decided was too
much In the company Of ono young
man and without word or warning
came and took mo away from col.
icgc and placed me in a girls school
in another city.
or course I was broken hearted.
but for once my tears and plcadings
were 81 no avail. I managed TO get
n note TO my lover in which | poured
out all my unhappiness and threat
cned suicide and everything else In
the calender II | should have TO re.
main dead and buried In that stupid
girls school much longer.
He came and lowered near the
school. With much schofnlng and
diplomacy we finally arranged a Sc.
crct meeting. lie asked me TO run
away with him and be married He
admitted he didn't have a penny. but
would gladly quit college and so TO
work. The prospects OF the whole
venture thrilled me. for aside from
my adyenturcs0me disposition
really cared lot for the young man.
AZ the appointed hour outwltted
the suspicious dean and made my es.
81 n MI i ssaFY n 80
protected in my life.
We were married and went 20 live
with my husbands parents until he
could secure position and rent n
home. My parents were furious
They would not recognize my mar.
riage and gave me just so long to
have IL annulled. My mother.in law
wus a peach. While she disap.
proved the marriage because II
wrecked the plans they had made for
their sons future. she made the most
OF a. She proved the real mother.
My own mother. naughty and super.
ficial, as the time limit approached
crumpled and gave way 10 terrible
grief. for she knew ms father was a
stern man and would not be influ-
enced.
] decided 10 stay with my husband
and my parents turned strangers.
/ My husband found work in an OF.
flee Mt SIS per week; of course that
was 10 years ago. We rented a
modest apartment and settled down
60 lead a sort OF humdrum life. The
new wore off and | began 10 yearn
FOR pretty clothes and all the good
things | used 10 have. My husband
left his office position and did mental
labor where he might earn more
money and give me at least some of
the things / craved when he would
come home at night tired and dirty
l began to turn against him. / was
forever comparing him to other
young men OF my acquaintance and
seemed to find him lacking. At
times | got glimpses of my old girl
friends. And | must say the major.
ity OF them were loyal. but couldn't
simply couldn't keep up their pace
because of our slender purse.
grew sick from worry and finally
fled from the whole miserable mess
TO my home town. but not TO my
home. l went to my mothers dear.
est friend
My parents were not long In learn.
Ing of my latest move. In the
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