Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-24
y DON'T s.e wnv ! snoulo. IT'S my

4 u don't see wnv snould. IT'S my
name and we're relatives-by mar
riage." There was an ironical ring
in her voice as she went on: "Rela-
| dives, 1t seems funny, doesn't it. but
I we don't pick and choose our rela-
: ii .es We must take them as they
come"
Alicia made an effort to appear con-
cilietory
AS we are--what we are-lets try
ITO make the best of it
Make the best of ito" echoed An
nin. God knows I'm willing, but I've
had mighty little encouragement,
| Mrs. Jeffres. When I called to see
you the other day, to beg you to use
| your influence with Mr.. Jeffries, not
at home was handed to me by the
liveried footman and the door was
slammed In my face. Ten minutes
later you walked Out to jour carriage
and were driven away"
Il knew nothing q this-believe
me- nurmured Alicia apolog ogetica!ly.
It's what got just the same said
the other dryly. Quickly she went on:
But I'm not complaining, understand
I'm not complaining. ONLY | did
think that at such time one woman
might have held out helping hand
to another"
Alicia held up her hand protest
ingly
How could II" she exclaimed.
Now, DC reasonable You are held
responsible for Howard's present po-
sition"
"Yes-by the police" retorted An
ME grimly, "and by a couple of yellow
journals. I didn't think you'd believe
all the gossip and scandal that's been
printed about me. didn't believe
what was said about you"
Alicia started and changed color.
What do you mean?" she exclaimed
haughtily. What was said about
me?"
We'll, it has been said that you
married old Jeffries for his money
and his social position
old Jeffries!'' protested Alicia
Indignantly Have you no respect
for our husbands iather?"
Not PARTICLE answered the 9th
CIR coolly. ''and | never will have till
ne acts like father. i only had one
interview with him and it finished
him with me for all time. He amt a
father--he's fish
"A fish," exclaimed Alicia, scandal
zed at such lese majestic.
Annie went on reclSlessly:
"Yes-a cold-blooded-"
But surely" interrupted Alicia
you respect his position-his''
No. MN; respect a man because
he behaves like a man, not because
he lives in a marble palace on River
side drive
Alicia looked panied. This girl
was certainly impossible
But surely" she said, you real
ized that whan you married Howard
; you-you made mistake--to say the
. least?"
Yes, that part of 1T has been made
pretty plain. 1t was mistake-his
mistakenly mistake. But now it's
done and it can't be undone I don't
see why you cart take it as it is and
and"
She stopped short and Alicia com
pleted the sentencw for her.:
and welcome you into our fam
lily"
J, welcome me? No, ma am. In
!, not welcome and nothing you or youl
, set could say would ever make me be
, i:Gvc that was welcome All l asl
is that Howard's father do his duty BY
his SON.
II do not think-pardon my saying
g so,' interrupted Alicia stinly THAI
you are quite in a position to judge
r of what constitutes Mr. Jeffries' duty
to his son.
: Perhaps not. | only know wha
I would do-what my father would
|. have done-what any one would do i
they had spark of humanity in them
y But they do say that after three gen
erations of society life red blood turn:
l. into blue"
Alicia turned to look out of the win
l. dow. Her face still averted she said
d What is there to do? Howard ha
acknowledged his guilt What sac
d fees we may make will be throw
S away
e Annie eyed her companion with con
e tempt. Her voice quivering with in
t dignation, she burst out:
t What is there to do! Try and saw
him, of course. Must we sit and d
e nothing because things look black
All! wasn't brought UP that way
e No, ma'am, I'm going to make
l fight"
Its useless murmured Alicia
e shaking her head.
g Judge Brewster doesn't think so,
J. replied the other calmly.
The bankers wife gave start G
q surprise. Quickly she demanded:
You mean that Judge Brewster ha
encouraged you to-to-"
d He's done more than encourage m
II God bless him!-he's going to tax
< up the case"
n Alicia was so thunderstruck that fo
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