The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-24

of a Bride
THE BOOK OF
MARTHA
JAMES BOOK

Jans VIE writes the story. 10 ire vifs
% Bon LonfMEn. sus . victim Of
scrrsn's anei~nt rnaisfy. tsAioswy.
KATHERINE MILLER. . e~snsfsal
-ofn.a Win IN. mind NJ . ehila. !,
tsrss rival fsr nob's sffeesion 10 .
greater dsxres thsa thu husband himssii
sasg-efa
Jaa>'. js~i.asv .. Of ths ,uss -av~r.rr
Just average hemss which wrecks human
hpp>s fsr hspptness whsn a husband Il
nts Rob. . man ~ fs~ words. Aad care
l.-s 81 sivins his ~ifs esns~ for heart
evc~k- :
In this spiscss ~ h~v confessions. ysns
relates . tai. Of romancr and adsenture
a. iife aiiess them 10 ciRrSronEt.
Bon's twtn sister.
IN. spsninx ehsvs~rs cusiins . curious
ehsin ~ eir~ufnstancs~ ~ksch rdiftds
CHRIS from JORDAN SPENCE, famous
ph ywirian. and witch conne-rs her With
tss fate % HAMILTON cEHTEIs. cipio-
maj. tunksr and international az.
90 ON WITH STONY
chryrfobei I,ortr,~r was Depressed
My husbands twin rister did no,
often permit her moods to rule her
Usually her great vitality. her good
cheer and her energy were a re.
proach 90 me- seemed weak. rest.
lccs, purpoaeiesa compared to my
sister-in-lsw.
Ono March morning when the
weather wns most unreasonable.
being ms balmy an a rare June day.
chrys stopped Mt my bungalow and
insisted that wander with her thru
the Iorimor park.
Tho first tramp IN the sprtns
a.. - ~
joys Of the year 10 me. ! save II to
shar. with Bob annually. and was
about TO decline ChryR Invitation
when I perceived that shc was look
ing amazingly detected. 90 sct out
with her. taking my camera along.
and hoping for AZ least ono SUCCESS
full shot at some harblnEer OF spring
Chrys soon spoiled my bird hunting.
"Jane. I'm perfectly wretchedr'
she confessed abruptly.
TN hard TO convincc--tfis ffnc
day. replied cheerfuiiy. You're
known ms the happiest Of all Of US
giris.-
Happy Chryv tone Indignantly
denied that cnviable condition. Il
happy Why are the girls no surer'
because you're that suprernely
fortunate product OF all the ages
the modern spinsteri The free femin.
isti The world belongs TO your
laughed You have tho face Of a
goddess''--f levclcd my camera AT
hcr-'snd the figure OF show girl.
the intellect OF n college president
and the charm OF -"
Chrys placed finger on my lips.
but cvadcd her and continued;
And you're rich! So very rich!-
Don't be silly. Janer Plainly my
siater.in-,nw was much annoyed.
Then. 20 be serious the girls
envy you because you are an ultra
modern spinster who has eliminated
love from hcr iifel Ono who refuses
To be bothered by Cupid You're alb
solutely independent OF monl Free
from the bondage OF working for
wares. from the bondage OF matri-
monyl You do not even have TO
dress TO catch a lovcr' You're free
az only the economically independent
woman OF today can be freer'
stopped to breathe.
You're all wrong. my dear. I'm
merely too sophisticated to trust the
enduring quality of mans Lowell !
suppose that's what you're trying to
say, jamie. You girls think I'm $50
well poised that can always control
my thoughts, and turn my mind
away from love Mt will That I'm
strong enough to use all the love
within me for some giort~us social
goodl Transmutc love info action
that's the theoryr'
IT'S the newest prescription guar
antccd TO bring some sort OF peace
to restless femininity." / ratified glib