The daily Alaskan., 1905-11-11
MIR, and MRS. HOLLANDS
 ELEVATIONS
[OriginaLl

 good fellow. He loved his wife anG tbeir two little children dcyOtedly, bu' did not hesitate to risk his and thei' happiness by what he considered harm less affairs with women. Clara, hl' wife. was one of natures peeresses. and every one who knew the couple wondered how Holland could be even amused with other women. NeVerthe less he would get up Uu affair WILD some creature who had neither brains nor principle and whose beauty was often entirely made up.' Clara pre- tended not to notice these freaks, fully appreciuting what it was to start even the slightest breach between her hus band and herself. Was not his, hel and their chiidreu's happiness all a' stakeg She argued tLat every man has his weakness, and this was me only weakness of which her husband was guilty. My wife is sensible woman" Harry would say to his mti- mate friends. "Shc knows it's a mans nature to rove, and It's U womau.S na lure to be true to one man. Shes tho angel of the household
 So long as Harry fitted from one flower to uuOthcr-somc of them wax and palnt-therc WAS no great harm done. But at last woman got hold oi him who kept him dancing attendance lpon her so long and SO constantly that the affair became the town talk Then rumor began to undermine Mrs. Hollands good name. You see how 4 Is," said thinking persons; one SID leads to another ClurH Holland has been at last affected by her husbands want of principle. Thy won't hang together long. What a pity for the ChIldren.'
 Harry didn't exactly like the situa- ton and cautioned his wife. She did not say, "Ceuse your attentions to other women and I'll cease accepting fayorS from other meu." She simply said, "Oh, Harry, we don't either of us mean anything by itN" This vas not satis- factory to Harry. For tue first time he began to think hls wifi" was not the angel of the household after 0lL He began to think of the terrible results that might accrue from luis wile's con duct. What If his family should be broken up, his children separated from him? It would be the woman's fault but that would not mend matters. One would suppose he would begin to SCI matters right by devou0g himSeT to his home and letting other women alone But the charmcc who at the dme held possession of him was no' Inclined to give him up,
 One morning as he WIS going m jc breakfast the poStman ca!lcd, and lIol land took the mail from lum. Glanctng over the letters. he saw one addressed to him in a womau's h0Hd that he did not recognize. He thrust 1t in his pocket and after breakfa9t while read Ing hls paper in the library, open2d 1t It read:
 Keen m eve on your wlee. She Is prs- parlng to skip out with C. 3.
 Holland sat so long in the library tha! bis wife at last came in and asked him why be delayed going downtown, as usual. When he looked up at her tt was with an agontzed expression.
 Whats the matter, Harry she asked.
 He handed her the note. She read it
 O O. him
 "Well?" he said.
 Well" she repeated, "Of course the yame's up"
 What do you meauF'
 T mean that this farce may as wei and ROW as at any time We are b5tE more interested in others than In our home and our children. Yet why should do as that note indicates and make the scandal all the worse? You. being man. can commit some fragrant act that will give me my legal freedom, and I can marry again, whereas 1T l run away with another man while an your wife our children will be dis graCed."
 Holland looked nt his wife stunned. She went on:
 Don't blame me for this. l was happy with you and our dear little ones, who must now suffer. but you Ej ucated me with your theory that grea! license should be given the husband and father, and from this I grew to as. sume equal liberty for the wife and mother. You might have kept a steady course for the children's slke if not for mine"
 Her voice trembled and tears startel to her eyes.
 Tell me-" he gasped. Clara, have you done anything criminal"
 She stood with her back turned to him without q reply. He fell back in his chair. She turned and saw an ashen pallor, eyes glaring at vacancy, every evidence of a mental torture which If 1t could be transformed to the body would have delighted an Apache In dian. She turned her eyes appeaiingly toward a portiere screening the adjoin- Ing room. Alice Holland, Harry'5 sis ter. brushed aside the curtains and stepped into the room.
 Harry" she said to her surprised