The Washington times., 1920-07-26

and decent cannot live with the
illiterste and the crooked and survive
the freshness OF their decency and re-
hnement.
II girl loves a man who 10 not
straight and wants TO reform him,
she can do IL only In one way-by
holding her love out TO him as a prize
20 be won by his devotion, his honesty
and his hard work at decent labor.
Then. after he has reformed .
marriage 10 possible. But before
neyerl
BY all this, / do not mean to convey
the impression that l am eynie.
emphatically am not cynical. i am
only trying to realize the mistakes
have made, and to try and rectify
them-in so far as some mistakes
ever can be rectlfied. Only when q
person judges the whole world by one
other person can experience teaeh
cynicism.
One may still have faith-but one
should use good judgment In picking
associates and In deciding on the ac-
tions OF any moment. II one Nasnt
good Judgment there Is only the re-
course OF relying upon those In whom
one has learned to trust and to love
"wORK HER REMEDY.
II only knew a year ago that one
thing alone could have saved me from
these last weeks, should never have
been where l am. There Is one rem
edy for a girl.
Get Interested in something for the
Improvement OF your mind. In some
healthy work OF the world. and work
hard and think before you mix with
unknown people.
One cannot expect to pick compan-
ions OF loose and lower ideals than
ones own, and not expect to be drawn
down to their level. 1t is easier to be
dragged down than to pull up. Ming
ling with those OF a lower class In
evitably means a shaft sstpS OF your
own ideals and a veritable hell on
earth for you.
on, these associations OF the last
months have almost driven me insane
with their depravity. their vulgarity,
their illiteracy and their selfishness.
And yet
/ can hear those Of good heart, but
of little experience, telling me to re-
turn at once TO my parents In Michi-
gan, to forget the past and begin
new life there in the old, sweet sur
roundings.
But this time I HAVE thought IT
out in advance, and / am convinced
tndt SuCn a pldn COuiu onIy icau W
another cycle Of life such as l have
seen.
ALTERNATIVE CHOSEN.
What would prevent my running
away again and falling again-and
perhaps lower next time? No. There
Is another answer-the gospel OF
work.
Ny only chance for rehabilitation
Is to work out my own salvation.
intend to stay here and go to
work. I intend to work hard and
to choose decent companions, decent
surroundings and moderate recrea-
ton. intend to forget thrills and
"kicks," and worst OF all-evii In
toxicants. Drink has caused more
girls, directly or indirectly. TO Gall
than any other one thing Thank
God for the Eighteenth Amendment
for il means the salvation OF souls
! in a very real way.
am going to work, and i am going
| to keep at 1T until I have my own
| self-respect back and the respect OF
those whose belief in one means
something. Then. and then only
shall I return to my family--able to
hold my chin high and to look tEem
/ sQuarely in the eye.
Ny father is a noted man bach
home--a millionaire, a cornerstone in
Michigan politics, and of high social
standing. Ny education was of the
very best, and my youth was spent
in q convent where ! was taught ia
do everything I have never since