The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-27

RED we were with some OF his fam.
NY until our first child WA born.
then We went 90 live alone. but the
nagging seemed 10 start when We
we're all together. and didn't seem 10
stop. no when our baby was about
one year old. We finally had a ter.
ribie quarrel. and I sued for divorce
and II was post poned on the lawyers
part for nearly three months. IN
which time my husband asked me IN
40 back. which I did and he prornised
he would do differently and never
gtrike me again. We considered the
child and thought II We possibly could
get along IL would be best for It's saks
But after two weeks he packed hi
things and left me and the child ana
did not hear any moro Of him for
about nine monthA
In the meantime I had secured .
divorce and broken up our horne
Also met man that cared mor.
for me and my child. but. like "Pe,.
picked Mother" my love was still for
my former husband. And finaIIv
when ! did hear from him. HIS very
nice letters and promises 70 tre:r
me better and never leave US any
more. caused me 10 leave the mar
that really did care for me and
for him. aliho AT this time the love
for my boys father blinded IL. I wen,
back IA. him and we bought new fur
niture and with what I had left from
our other home. settled down again.
! certainly thought we were going
70 be very happy. as I realized ! was
10 become a mother again: but
could not trust him the same. / was
always afraid when anything would
not 20 just right, that he would pick
UP bis things and go. 50 life was
dread. as just two months before the
birth Of my baby hc started TO leave
me again for no reason whatever
He had had a few drinks. ] suppose.
somewhere. ] talked with him ana
persuaded him TO try 20 get along
just for our chiidren's sake-and
then our baby girl came and with
her the final breaking. as thlnrx
we're worse aftcrward. He would 20
out and stay until and ? IN n.
morning and leave me alone with the
children. He would never take US
anywhere and sometimes he would
stay out all night: but I determined
70 stay for my children's sake until
he got TO beating me. 30 then I
picked up my things when he was
at last arrested for beating me.
All that could do was TO 70 home.
with such a small baby on my
hands Several people wanted to
adopt her. but would rather die
than part with my children. 50
finally got in touch with the man
whom ] left for my first husband.
and he cares 80 much about me that
he II willing TO take me back. even
with another child Now the chill
dren's father keeps writing TO me
and asking me to come back, but !
have learned thru experience that /,
a man really cares for the mother
of his children he win do right by
her the first time.
am trying TO forget the past and
am going TO marry the other man
and try 20 make amends for the
wrong ! did him. so, "PerpIexed
Mother don't open up the wounds
of the past by going back to your
former husband for your chiidrcns
sake. as long as they and you are
comfortable. and don't go back be-
cause you think you still love him.
for II win only be one long life Of
sacrifice Once you 60 back he viii
think more than ever that he has
you bluffed. and that II you lef .
you viii come back again becauD
you love him
ONE WHO WAS PERPLExED