The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
THE BOOK OF ANN
ANN LACKED ALL SENSE OF
MORAL BEAuTY--SuE
WAS IMMORAL.

Women may bc enemies tnrttnct
lively. an some sharp critic AYERS. but
when II comes 60 spoiled romance
and blishted happiness. they develop
a deep sisterly sympathy. One never
can tell. I suppose. when ones own
romance may fermont and blow up
like overripe wine. Mrs. Best's
story fixed her place In the hearts
OF the Lorlmer women. She had
done for her daughter what the giri
never could have dono for herself.
She had made us patient with the
girl and eager 60 aaslmilato her.
whereas ChryH and had under.
taken that difficult task with consid.
cradle reluctance.
Mrs. Hest had accounted for Ann
without intending to do NO.
80 like her father tho mother
had said. 80 fond Of beauty OF
form and OF coiorr'
Already I could soc that the girl
resemhlod her father In another very
important way. She was extremely
fond OF the opposite sex. Only men
counted with Ann. Had form, OF
course. to make oneself the center
OF group OF all the men In the
room'
Ann was doing that as I watched.
she looks like movie heroine
demonstrating popularity" thought
l. And this divorce question Is 60
ing TO rend the respectable tribe Of
Lorimer. some day
l watched Jim. Jr.. but Of course
he was merely pleased TO ace tina,
his little girl was making such a
grand hit with the men Of the fam.
lily.
Fascinating little beauty she un.
doubtediy was. physically. Al the
moment. she was going into a fine
eeStacy over bouquet OF blue fox.
glove. expensive stuff raised out OF
season. and bought by daddy jus, 10
give tho new bride a moments JOY.
Doubtless Ann had inherited her
fathers artistic tendencies. Physical
beauty. material ioveiin.as, she
adorcd. bu, she lacked all sense OF
moral beauty. Sh. was utterly oh.
tusc to the right or wrong OF things.
sho wasn't immoral. she was un.
moral.
That there were degrees OF srlr.
stuai beauty. and heights worth
climbing TO. was beyond her under.
standing.
Jim. Jr.. was an ldeailst. He
Imagined that tho lovely shell OF
his wife's person contained n soul
like that Of hls mother. One mus,
climb to reach such heights. Ann
never would be capable OF making
the trip.
Now that I knew about AIMS
background. could SEQ why her
mother had no enthusiasm abou, her
marriage. She wasn't even eompla.
cent because her daughter had
caught one Of the pris. fish In tho
sea of masrimony. She dldn't dc.
ceivc herself abou, Ann.
she knows that Ann will 60
philandering some day. Just like her
father. and well be In for a big
scandal" was my dlsaxrceable con.
ciuaion.
was haunted by some Of Mrs.
Bcsfs reflections. made in the prog.
rcss OF her matrimonial history.
"One Ia bound 10 be sorry II one
marries--and II ono docs not, N the
man siumps. one In sorry II one gets
divorce-or II one does notr'
That's hopeless philosophy"
thought !. Il suppose it's common
among oyer.sophisticated. over~x.
perienced. over.sorry people. Now I
wonder what keeps Mrs. Hes, go.
mgr
Something. surely. kept her going.
She absolutely refused to give up
her work In the movies. rrie~s
few women would have had her
courage TO pass up a life OF ease an
the nothcr.in.law OF a Lorimer mil.
lionaire' Her attitude made mo adj.
mire her tremendously.
III keep at my work" abe said
to Mother Lorimer. "fn he lone.
some. ] know. but III be independ.
ent. You women can't understand.
I'm afraid Only women who have
earned their way In the world can
comprehend my need To be on my
own ! hope you realize that I'm
grateful
Her appreciation OF mothers rug.
gestion was awfully sincere. Think
all OF us women admired her in.
dependence. but know very well
that the men Of our family did not.