The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-24

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community when such crimes as
these are committed.
MOTHER or FOUR
Dear Miss Grey. In answer TO "A
query In last nights paper: Shall
We. the women Of the state ~ Wash
ington. stand Idly by and see two
children sent 20 the gallowH7"
aay. NO Ten thousand times. no.
While there is one atom OF the
milk Of human kindness left In our
hearts. let's get together now-and
BY the concentrated efforts OF the
good men and women of this state.
send a protest 10 the governor.
Again. | say. let the name OF this
state b. not befanirched by murder
Ing not only Isom White. but his
mother. 81. A. VI.
Dear Miss Grey The indy who
wrote in regard TO isom White being
hanged. signing herself 'one for Jus
tice." spoke my sentiments exactly.
and ] think there should be some
thing done before u ls too late.
Just because the iad'R folks are
poor and haven't relatives 10 back
them. like another youthful murderer
who was let off not long ago. is no
reason why his poor old mother
should have TO bear this terrible AZ.
fair, and which. perhaps. may XII
her. and there would be one more in.
nocent victim added 10 the list
I knew this White boy three years
ago. ana his people, not intimately.
but know that his surroundings were
not the best, and. while he IL guilty.
he surely needs little sympathy.
and should have as fair n chance az
the rest
Hangman's nooEes never Will be
the means Of Strengthening out muir
der. becaufe az the lady Hs.ld. What
~ man who hangs another man.
and also the ones who cause sentence
to be passed."
ANOTHER FOR FAIR PLAY.
Dear Miss Grey: Some time ago
read In your columns Of a young girl
OF IS who wanted some advice on
marrying widower with a girl 81
years old.
My advice to her is to look before
you leap"
when l met my husba nd and his
rnotherlcss daughter. l felt could
take his child 10 my heart and love
her almost as | did my little son.
What dreams and plans made for
our future. and what "A loving mother
promised myself 10 be.
A dear old lady friend advised me
against II. But ! thought I knew
best. 30 we were married No woman
ever loved "A man more than / loved
my husband ON that evcntful day
All went well for "a few months Ny
husband loved HIS daughter dearly,
and was blinded TO all OF her faults,
and thought should be the same
He never corrected her. I'm fact.
he overlooked her shortcomings. say.
Ing she could not help this. that. or
the other. and telling me I was too
critical. l began 10 think my hus.
band loved his child more than he
Old his wife. ! was hurt and ceased
10 be 30 loving and, tho have tried
TO TIC good 10 the child. | have failed
niserahly at umes So you see. dear
girl, that unless you are exception.
ally unseifish and willing to overlook
everything. II would be better 10 live
and die In single blessedness.
There is no harder or more thank.
less job In the world. TO my mind.
than that OF stepmother 1t liz very
DIFFICULT for a young wife TO find.
after marriage. that she Is second in
wv ubr1tuu ioNf-
Take your chance. my dear Girl. In
being first in your husbands mind
by marrying "A single man. and do
not have vain regrets when II is too
late. ONE WHO KNOWS
Dear Miss Grey: A few nights ago
j CHANGED TO read in your columns
letter written by n young lady. and
" has REQUIRED to my mind No many
times since, that I would like to say
a word TO her
NJ. husband delights in making the
acquaintance OF almost any nice look
ing young lady. who will fiirt a little.
and happen to be aware that every
day Tor nearly every day.. he sees
a young lady. sometimes more than
one. and is very nice to them. Yet /
know he would hardly go so far as TO
TASK TO call" for he has tried that
avenue of amusement previously.
with mo luck at ALL" You see. Wife
found II out
Now. little girl. whoever you are.
Just stop minute and think OF the
general conditions existing between
men and women OF the cities. who
pick up chance acquaintance. MOI
one Is real under such conditions. III
had been In a business world for a |