Show 1 All Alone I c- c By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON Napoleon said Circumstances 1 1 mal make e circum- circum stan stances es I I. I have a friend who is always talking about belag be- be lag Ing a victim f circumstances It is true she Is to a certain extent tent but following her one discovers that not now but always has this been her plaint She's allowed the storms ot of life to buffet her arid and yon on without the least attempt to become become be- be come a good swimmer I remember the the- remark ot of another woman about her one time It was as summer and she the woman oman in question had taken a cottage for her family near 1 resort where some Bome of her friends were staying Night Ight after atter night she sat alone and dreary on i her her- own rustle rustic porch hearing In the distance sounds of oC orchestra music alId dancing Out on the lake Jake there was singing and laughter and the dip o of oars under the moon I At frat first her friends invited her to little impromptu bridge parties and an occasional hop at the hotel But alter after a while they stopped Her hus husband and came to spend week ends and through the day she was bus busy with the children It was her evenings that were lonely tonel- how lIow she hated the p place ace when night came and the children were In bed Nothing to do but listen n to other peoples people's good times Sit there in the dark and think and cry The mutual friend found her crying one night and got the whole story ot of self pity and misery Did she put around her and comfort her Well tt if you ou knew the M. M r F. F you'd Joud know Inow she She's like a tonic hard to take but bracing Why h you little goose she said or so 50 she told me she said its aU all your own fault The world Isn't going to o pick you up an and carry you around on its hands Dont Don't you ou know that everyone has to make his own good Umes For goodness goodness' sake stop thinking about what other people might do for tor you OU and do something yourself for fOl other people Wh Why dont don't ou make some sandwiches and ask a dozen oung couples to conic come and dance some afternoon after atter- noon on this heavenly porch Three pieces ot of music wont won't cost you ou m much ch Some or of us will come come over oyer and lend our our august presence and nd he help Why I 1 never ne thought or of that said the woman sad d history Of course you OU didn't said Ih hr I I i I 6 |