The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-14
Confessions ofaBride
Copyright 1920 BY The Newspaper Enterprise As,ocatoD
THE BOOK OF ANN
MRS. BEST RELATES THE STORY OF HER
LOVE THAT LED TO DIVORCE

AIMS father was an artist lie
staged plays and designed settings
and costumes for movie stars.
"He had the artlntic temperament
plus" explained Mrs. Best. And |
adorcd him. l pottod him. saved
him from annoyance. lie was easily
lrritated. But / worahiped him and
he owned me. body and soul, In the
way all young girls dream Of being
loved some day. For years We were
considered Ideal married lovers"
II can guess that such a relation
might have lite disadvantages" said
Ohrya. "Humoring n man no might
mako him arrogant and dosnineer'
ing"
II suppose II ala. But didn't
mind that, at first. II took me
long time TO discover that my mother
was barred from my home. and my
brothers family. too. In a few
years I had given up all Of my odd
friends because my husband didn't
like TO have hia work interrupted.
Now know he couldn't have been
disturbed by chance callers. for his
studio was In a wing OF the house.
lie was merely set on ruling inc.
"Iie had his own callers. u course.
people Ia the business | wasn't act
ing at tho time Many Of his callers
were young women. handsome tai
onted girls. But | never thought OF
being jealous. | was the ideal wae
Il trusted my husband Besides.
was busy with Ann. And never
wcaricd OF keeping our homo exactly
az my husband ordered a."
Maybe you made tho man too
comfortable" said chryA. i've
heard that Il can be done"
And no lived uu1ii Ann wah
nearly ~ years old" Mira. Bees, con
tinucd.
Then the other WOMAN sp-
pcarcdg'' somebody inquired.
"she had appeared long since. but
wouldn't admit that saw her. l
was determined 20 be 'hors concours'
not competing. or above competition
as they label certain pictures In art
exhibitions. but woman can al
ways tell when she has rival.
suppose. While | had Eufficed for
my huHba nd. he had spent ali OF his
leisure with me. OF course when he
went elsewhere for recreation. I was
terribly lonesome. lie SAW II, Eva
Hionr. too many excuses. too many
details about his abafncea from our
home and his studio became habit
But knew him well. and could
tell from his rubconscioua b"trnyals
almost the hour Of his appointments
with other women.
"Of course. u all hurt wocfully.
Hut didn't want 20 be hindrnnce
10 him. III he required the inspirA.
ton other women could give him. !
was complainant Not happy. OF
course. for loved him madly.
~ suppose that I had the old
IDEAS Of IA wife's duty Then there
was Ann 10 think about a child
should have a father 20 guide u, an
well n. n mother. You know the
theory. Besides. I was sure that he
must love me better than all 81 Tho
others. So did everything that
neglected wives arc told to do 10 win
back rccreant husbands. Peer Cynt
should find the best love waiting
right at home. I kept my house In
order. fixed pretty frocks. cooked for
him-and smiled.
"iIc was always very kind. was
O. instantly bringing me dainty artis-
tic trifies. His taste was perfect
one day. quite by accident l dis
covered that he was buying the
pretty things in duplicate--one for
me-one for the other womanl
III seems such trifling matter,
only bubble on the ocean Of my
woes. But IL was the supreme hurt
Of my experienced
"Our differences widened. and