The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-02


'iicwildered"-if you were alone
and had no children. you might
then be justified IN marrying this
man whom YOU love But In Justice
20 your ohildren'A father. and 10 HIS
memory. either go away or have this
man do 70 an you VIII never be
happy II you marry him. One thing
none OF US can escape II facts-and
they are there. Mrs. G. A.
Co J.. @. advises thusiy-No. BE
wildercd." II I were you ! should not
marry that man. II you do not, you
VIII live 90 nee the day when you
Will lie glad for the sacrifice OF what
you believe now 10 be wonderful
love You may feel keen loss. an
untitled void. for the rest OF your
life-but you VIII be thankful. n
the mans love II OF IN. everlasting
kind. he. too. viii see the wisdom
Of losing and be glad-eycn tho he
feels the pain In HIS heart that only
death may remove. ! know whereof
am writing. because once In my
life I wns called upon 10 make such
a choice and In my dominant viii
power ! gained even when l lost
''Bewiidsr~sr' There ls n loyalty
10 ones race rs well ns TO ones
country. or 20 ones family. In time
OF war. men gave up their lives and
everything that ia dear 20 them for
the sake OF their country. that II
may not be invaded by inferior PEG
pies. that II may lie preserved intact
and free for the generations 70 come.
And II comes to some OF us In the
everyday battles of life. when We
must sacrifice our own desires for
the common good. when VIC must
step upon our hearts in order 10 up
hold the standards Of our race. The
,rcpugnance which people Of one race
feel toward those OF other races In
not mere matter Of prejudice. but
~ "A warning OF nature. II In her
way Of keeping up the standards. Of
keeping breeds pure and types clean
'Bevlldered." you viii pay one hun.
dr.d times in sorrow for every mo
m.nt o. happiness you may derive
from such a fnarriaEc- NJ. I.
To -B~wiidered" I would say
Marry where your heart has gone
Friends are but fleeing atoms on
nfe's highway. but a loving husband
is a buiwark against the storms and
stress OF life. Children are messages
OF love. TO care for. train and guide
until their mating time. Those who
would cast your friendship aside be
cause you follow the dictates OF your
heart are scarcely worth thought.
while M TO your children. II they
would turn from you for such a
cauae. they would Ind cause 10 turn
no matter what you did
Again I say--lf this man has won
your love and you--the inner you
has no shuddcring answer when you
think OF his NATURALIZATION marry
him. would not marry for a home
but for IyOvE--LONE In nature
and In following natures laws there
can be no mistake. In answer TO
those who are trying 20 prejudice
you because OF this fine mans one
fourth negro biood--when Il comes
TO the pure strain In tho Caucasian
race. I am afraid Il would be hard
to find here in the u. $. A.. because
we are a nation OF mixed national.
tiles. Many OF us who boast OF our
white" blood have had the truth
thrust upon us that not only coiored-
black and red. but other strains have
crcpt In in the course OF evolution
As to the offsprinE--that Is In tho
hands OF God. and personally the
happicst family ever knew Of. the
father was full negro and the
mother white-one child wns quite
dark. while one was perfect blond
and they were not socially ostraciscd
by their white friends. Were ! IN
your position. I should lock myself
I'm my room and ask GODS aid In