The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-07-07
Il don't see why l should. It's my

hnIIiC dlIu "ClG ICiallsCs-oJ HidL
riage." There was an ironical ring
IN her voice as she went on: "Rela-
tives! 1t seems funny, doesn't it, but
we don't pick and choose our rela-
tiyes. We must take them as they
come"
Alicia made an effort to appear con
ciliatory.
LAS we are-what we are-let's try
to make the best of it.
Make the best of it?' echoed An
ME. God knows I'm willing, but I've
had mighty little encouragement,
Mrs. Jeffries. When | 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 your carriage
and were driven away
Il knew nothing of this-believe
me-" murmured Alicia alphabetically.
Its 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 a time one woman
might have held out a helping hand
to another"
Alicia held up her hand protest
ingly.
How could II" she exclaimed.
Now, be reasonable. You are held
responsible for Towards present po-
%sition."
"Yes-by the police retorted An
ME grimly, land by a couple of yellow
journals. / didn't think you'd believe
AL the gossip and scandal that's been
printed about me. | didn't believe
what was said about you"
Alicia started and changed olo
What do o mean?" she exclaimed
asughtily. What was said about
mA?"
well, it has been said that you
married old Jeffries for his money
ard his social position"
"'Old Jeffries.'" protested Alicia
i~riignantly. Have you no respect
for your husbands father?'
mot a particle" answered the 9th
er coolly, land | never will have till
he acts like a father. | only had one
interview with him and it finished
fncaer-he's a fish
"A fish," exclaimed Alicia, scandal
iAF1 at such lese majestic.
.nnie went on recklessly:
"Yes-a cold blooded-"
: But surely interrupted Alicia
"..Su respect his position-his-'
NO. nm; l respect a man because
r., behaves like a man, not because
+" lives in a marble palace On River
side drive"
Alicia looked panied. This girl
vas certainly impossible.
But surely she said, you real
ICED that when you married Howard
u-y made a mistake-to say the
least?"
Yes, that part of it has been made
pretty plain. 1t was a mistake-his
mistakenly mistake. Blu now it,
lone and it can't be undone. | dom
gee why you cant take it as it is and
-and-'
!. She stopped short and Alicia com
pleted the sentence for her:
and welcome you into our fam
lily"
Welcome me? No, ma'am. I'm
not welcome and nothing you or your
SGT could say would yer make me be
lieve that | was welcome. All | ask
= 49, cat1,or IL hi l,,%,, ~
his son."
Il do not think-pardon my saying
So" interrupted Alicia stiff1y. that
you are quite in a position to judge
of what constitutes Mr.. Jeffries duty
to his SON.
Perhaps not. | only know what
| would dO-what my father would
have dOne-what any one would do ii
they had a spark of humanity in them.
But they do say hat after three gen
| erations of society life red blood turns
into blue"
Alicia turned to look out of the win
dow. Her face still averted she said:
What is there to do? Howard has
acknowledged his guilt. What sac
fees We may make will be thrown
away"
Annie eyed her companion with con-
tempt. Her voice %quivering with in
dignation, she burst out:
What is there to do! Try and save
him, of course. Must we sit and do
nothing because things look black?
All! | wasn't brought up that way.
No. ma'am, I'm going to make a
fight"
Its useless" murmured Alicia,
shaking her head.
Judge Brewster doesn't think SO"
replied the other calmly.
The bankers wife gave a start of
surprise. Quickly she demanded:
You mean that Judge Brewster has
encouraged you Toto"
He's done more than encourage me
God bless him!-he's going to take
up the case
Alicia was so thunderstruck that for
:, xoor,on< che could and n,, oncuor