The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-21

and yet IL did not cxiss~-eimpiy DO
cause Ruth did not allow IL 20. and
perhaps there were no Uncle Dams
TO sympathlre with Ruth az times
when she should he caused 10 think
In terms other than those OF self
pity.
Possibly sometime. I may become
n dAnghter.in.law. and 10 I do. hope
that l shall 80 love the man that
marry. that l shall never be tempted
To become u wedge Of separation be.
tween him and the mother whom he
now loves moro than anyone else IN
the whole world. Tho love OF son
for his mother and the love Of a hus
hand for hin wife arc 80 different Ia
their nature. and fha love OF moth.
er for sou ard tho love OF wife
for her husband arc no different. that
IL seems inooncetvabir how any feel
ing OF jealousy between mothor-in-
law and daurhtcr.in.iaw can prlse or
exist. Tho very nature OF love In
such. no matter what the subject or
the object Of that love. that II seems
incongruoun 20 associate with II any
thought Of jealousy. Just about an
consistent as a church quarrel over
the best method Of conducting re.
vivni service.
Tho trouble with the whole mother.
in.law and daugh,erin.law situation
IL lack o. viaion--or At least near.
sIghtednesa tina, Is appalling.
How many prospective daughters.
in.imw ever sat down alone and
thought tho matter out carefully be.
fore marriage. treating themselves M
third parties. entirely unrelated TO
themselves. and decided what waa
toward the new mothrr.in.tawf
How many went back in ifnawsna.
ton over the history OF the husband.
to.ba. beginning as hirsh---or perhaps
before that--and thought OF the part
the boys mother played IN that his.
tory Have they pictured the plotting
and tho planning before he came to
brighten "a. horns--the going down
into the valley OF tho shadow Of
death 70 give him nfe--fhe staying
UP nfgfts 20 cool the severed brow
when hs was q nsfls fellow and had
the colo or the measles. the whoop.
Ing cough. tho scarlet fevcr--thc
watches for tho first tooth. tho help
ing 70 take tn. first step. listening
for shs first word--c0nrensing rcsucs-
antiy 10 his starting 20 school watch.
Ing every morning TO see that he wns
not tardy. waiting each evening for
his return. jumping each time she
heard his cutlery. and kissing away
the tears and healing up aa best Hhc
can tho little wounds Of childhood.
whsthcr physical or uenial--tha
sacrificing that he might attend col.
icEe. wearing dress a little lon
ger. giving up tn. new RUG for the
parior. or the new set Of dishes that
was needed no much in the dining.
over the good marks
on his report cards. worrying over
the poor ones and trying by wisdom
to persuade him 20 make them bet.
ter next time--exercisinE eternal
watch.carc to keep him from form
Ing bad habits. explaining the danger
OF eigareia. Of tobacco In any form.
and OF liquor. teaching him that
keeping himself unspotted from tho
vice and folly OF tho world IL the
only wise course for young man.
him with tho thought
that the greatest gift be can offer
the girl Of his. choice is clean mind
body and heart. Forever striving 20
<eep her boy "fit" 10 become the
husband Of some noble. worthy girif
And after thinking about all this. can
he prospective daughter in.iaw fail
o understand the depth Of love that |
las prompted this watch-care and /
ias In turn resulted from IT. And |
an the daughtersin.law fall 20 see
hat love OF such depth and such !,
ieight does not die automatically. /
when the object OF II marries. That
10 is just the mothers little boy. no
natter how.high place he may fliI
n the worlds work. After thinking
Il all these things IL is a pretty shall
ow or a pretty cruel hearted person
Who could do other than love the
that has sacrificed 80
much TO give 30 great gift 10