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Show Her Daughter and His Son j A Grsaf Married Life Story by IDAH McGLONE GIBSON j j GRACE CAMERON'S IDEALS. . ,r.i - lOOKsd ;l me in petulant sur-prlse sur-prlse n! I repeated my questloa: 'Grace. Is It possible that you do nor I love Ken?" Then with a little laugh he ald:j "Why. of course T love him. You know l'-. alwaye Intended to marry hnn ever -in. .- wo WeM children." "IJut. Grace, marryhig a man and loving lov-ing hint .".re two different things. Lots of womn love men that they do not marry and lot of them marry m-n they do not love. We all believe In the idea that love the only real reason for marriage, and jet 1 sometimes think that thf-re are few marriages based on mutual mu-tual love. That Is the reason why the n. wspapers an- full of separations, sean: dnl. divorces, murders and suicides." "Oh, Ann, why are you so morb' !'' I don't believe In s. pamtlon or divorce, provided, of course, the huland supports sup-ports his wife properly." "That's It. Grace, you don't love Ken c.r you could not Intimate that you will core for him only as lorij.' OS he supports ouln the extravagant way that you think necessary to your happiness. Why, I Blaci r.-ly believe that von would rather be the widow of Ken Raise tomorrow, with a good Income, than have him clo:ni I beside YOU the rest of your life with the I knowledge that your silk slocking dny.i ' were over." You've hit it. Ann Kvery self-re- : ."porting woman musl wear silk stockings stock-ings In this age. and how many of U3 do vou think would wear them If we had to i.uy them ourselves? I'M wager you nr. iveirlntr IHles this moment" v- s. i am "I answered gravely. Well, there you are. the mere fact that vou r.- wearing ll-de and I m wearing wear-ing silk Is tho measure of happiness of each of us 1 am Jut that much hap-i)l hap-i)l r than you are A woman Is a fool if sin I ,'is attractive as either of us If s.h.- does not turn her beauty to account ac-count and make some man buy her silk moc-Uings the rest of her life Yes. a woman Is ioublv a fool who, for the H ake ol some fancied Independence, oi-Ss principles, denies herself 'he tiiinps ,h:,B In ei heart shi 1 v and ,rs Don't look at me In i ui h horror. i ,,, bi ag horn vlth ou for th.- first ume m my nf- Perhap I'm being hon-II m th m: - 11 for the flrsl time, be- i r.ui,. : know thai toda) I nt Ken Hal- . , Wife and nothing can aj'er that 'Of course," she continued "I'm fond of ,,-, No one ould h.-h being fond Of K.n V. a .'.re yourself, but 1 J-'C.ulrt never have tbougnt of marrying i""1 " he dldn'i have a rich father ami a spicn- i did lm orai , M She raised the glass a cam and sur- j veyed herself Then, glancing uh Rt,f ! me with a half smile, she wild. . , m M dear. tliU world was made for I WOman The- w hole world works fOjr her 1 ,v(t her alctie. Th. Jewelers ar. alv i; ' ibinl ln of new comblna'lons of gems fr r her adornment ; the :-llk mills turn I out the softest and most luxurious of ! fabrics to swntho her form. Evc7 creature that lives, from the lowly silk I worm to the bird ..f paradise. Is racrl- deed t the vanity c.f pretty women. ; Man himself spends most of his time 1 tilling up the dollars to buy her gawdv ' Whj Ann I'm Only fulfilling our b s-1 s-1 tiny You know. Ann. a beautiful woman Is the most beautiful thing In the world. Vnd as such she should be perfectly satisfied If she fills her niche. Let the ugh woman tntnk; let them work, my leit'r Per me It N sufficient that I make the world more beautiful without me. . and such as 1. commerce would largely cease. I am the goddess of Fashion, and Fashion means the trade of the world Is not that enough'."' I l ll.-ve ' i-.r;e " babbled on. in the Old pbilosnphV of the 1C iciir. ans . "Fat drink and be merry, for tomorrow you '"'And who will make the homes and bear the children Oraee?" "I in Mire I don't know. ' she BSM (UP i naotb i ao knovj this however, i have I only one life to live and 1 shall llve.lt in my own way Tomorrow A Stormy Interview |