The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-02-26

months and go and look after Glenn
How delightful, mother!"
II should like to see London again.
1t must have greatly changed since !
was last there"
So 1t came about that Marion got a
reply from Esther by return of post,
and fe't %reconciled to taking the Jour
ney.
They met on the landing stage less
than an hour before the boat was
timed to sail, and until the Ithica wa.
fairly under way they had had no
time to talk about anything. The
great ship was crowded with passen-
gers. mostly Americans, who were re-
turning home after dom Yurrup." It
was the first opportunity Esther had
mad or seeing her Transatlantic cou-
sins In bulk, and as the days passed
away she became greatly interested.
Marion, In the main, kept herself
apart. She had not yet quite lost her
Western accent, and she resented be-
ing hailed by some Of these loud
voiced females as a daughter of the
great republic. Moreover. to her
there was no novelty in their quaint
turns OF speech or in their wild ex.
aggeratlons. Nor was there any anu
sic in their nasal twang.
10 Esther, however. there was dis
tinct novelty, M novelty had charm.
Criticism of "Yurrup,' and particular
ly OF England. was plentiful and not
always complimentary. These new
people, with their new manners and
their new grammar, had small respect
TOR hy-blown and moth-eaten antioui.
tie like England and Italy. Esther
listened without resentment. She saw
only the humorous side. Good man
ners could not be expected in hebble-
oenoys A race SO young had neces-
sarlly much to learn In the matter of
taste. So Esther laughed, while Ma
rlon walked away In deep resentment.
before the voyage ended, however.
the 'Amurr1can came to the conclu-
sion that the Ithica was not carving
the best class Of American people
Sne became weary, too, of the eter-
nal repetition of the phrase, "a good
time. The women seemed to live for
nothing else. The words ropped IN
a hundred times a day. Have YOU
had a good time?" or Did Won get q
good time"' or 1--WE had a fine time"
or I'VE just went in for a great time
and we got it, Nothing csc ON
earth seemed to matter,
The women dominated the ship. and
they made slaves of their men,
Among themselves the men talked
loud and aggressively and criticised
everything that was not American in
the nos approved lick creation
style, but before their women folk
their manner changed to that of meek
obedience.
Neither Marion nor Esther was sor-
ry when the voyage came to an end
and each looked forward eagerly to
the day Of her return.
But neither of them knew then what
laws and American law
courts were like. They landed in !
New York On the second day of Sep |
TENDER. 1t was the middle Of tho fol- |
lowing May before they set foot in
England again.
Troubles past. however, are in the
main troubles forgotten, and when at
length their feet trod the deck Of a
British ship once more they put be- |
hind them all the WEAKNESS and dis
appointments Of the past few months.
and looked forward with eager eyes
and f~ast-beating hearts to the time
when the gray skies Of Old England
should be over them once more.
I am glad 1 have seen America"
Esther said to Marion, but l never
wan to see it again" !
And you haven't fallen In love with
the American man." Marion oues-
toned, with a laugh.
mo, Marion" and there was m en-
Dhasis on the 20" which made further |
comment superfuous.
Il wonder IL we shall find the Eng
lshman waiting on the landing
Marion questioned. after a
long pause, and there was a mirthful |
inf1exion in her voice that Esther
could not mistake.
To Be Continued |