The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25
CHAPTER III.

# CHAPTER III.
r Tho handsome townhouse OF How
n ard Jenries, the well-known banker. O
n Riverside drive, was one of the mos
d striking among the many imposin
= millionaire homes that line the city
. splendid water front Houses Their
were In the immediate proximit
which were more snowy and had cos
more money. but none as completed,
satisfying from the art lovers stand
point. IL was the home of a man VIII,
studied and loved the beautiful for IL
own sake and not because he wante,
10 astonish people with what miracle,
MS money could work Occupying /
large plot on slightly elevated ground
the mousse commanded n fine view OF
the broad Hudson. Directly opposite
across the river. busy with steam and
sailing craft, smiled the green stones
OF New Jersey: in the purplish north
frowned the Jagged cliffs of the precIp.
.tous Palisades.
the elder Jeffries. aristocratic do
scendant of an old Knickerbocker
FAMILY. was proud of his home and
had spent large sums of money I'm
peautifying 1t. Built in colonial stvle
Oh pure white marble with long
french windows and lofty coIumns
supporting fiat. rounded roof. sur
rounded by broad lawns, widespread
ing shade trees and splashing foun-
tains, IL was a conspicuous landmark
Tor miles. The interior was full of
architectural beauty. The stately en-.
trance hall, hung with ancestral nor
traits, was OF noble proportions. and
a superb staircase, decorated with
statuary, led on to tastefully decorated
reception rooms above Tonight the
mouse was brilliantly illuminated and
there was considerable activity at the |
Iront entrance, where a footman In
smart livery stood opening the doors
OF the carriages as they drove nm IN
quick succession.
Mrs. Jefries' musicales were ALWAYS
largely attended because she knew
tne secret OF making them interesting
iier husbands wealth and her fine
mouse enabled her to entertain on n
liberal scale. and she was a tactfnI
and diplomatic hostess as well She
not only cultivated the right kind Of
people wao were congenial To each
''ner' out she always managed to
lave some guest OF special distinction
nom every one was eager to meet
lier own wide acquaintance among
.ne prominent operate artists and her
husbands influential position I'm the
world OF finance made this nolicv on
sasy way OF turthering her social am
She would always Invite
SINE one whom she could present as
the non OF the evening. One week II
"ouio De tenor from the opera house.
ano'ner time famous violinist. In
. !, way she managed to create a lit
ne artistic salon on the lines of the
amous political salons in which tba
'riiilant women of the eighteenth cen.
'ury nodded public opinion in France
Aiicia knew she was clever and as
me stood admiring herself In front OF
iuil length mirror while AWAITING
ne arrival of her guests she congrat.
mated herself that she had made
uccess OF her life. She had won those /,
mss Wnieh most women hold dear !
-weai.n and social position. She had !
married a man she did not love. II
vas true, but other women had done
ma. before her. If she had NOT /,
rought her husband love she at least :
'as not wife he need be ashamed .
I. In her Paquin gown of gold cloth
'i'n sweeping train and a feweIed
ARA In her hair. she considered her =
eli handsome enough to grace anv :
ian nome. II was indeed a beauty =
nien she saw In the mirror-the face :
woman not yet 80. with the fea- :,
ires regular and refined. The ewes =
ere large and dark and the month :,
I'D nose delicately nodded. The faca Il
'emed academically perfect ali h., y
's oppression She had cold. cal :,
liating look, and cynic might have :,
urged her with being heartless. of =,
oppins at nothing to gain her own -
Tonight Alicia had every reason % =,
ell luoilant She had secured n 60 -
al lion that all New York would tan =,
'out-no less person than mr. a.
'rhstein, the celebrated psvcholo- A.
81 the originator OF the theory y, ~
ientlnc psychology. Evervthing M
emed to go the way she wished har NV
usieales were the talk OF the town. n,
r husband had Just presented har o.
IN the jeweled tiara which now or
aced her head; there seemed to he ss
thing in the world that she corId he
I enjoy. ouiu nc
fet she was not happy, and as she sh
zed at the face reflected before her 40
the glass she wondered II the world ~,
essed how unhappy she was. she tn
ew that by her own indiscretion sha ~.
IS IN danger of losing all she had "a
N. her position in society. her Mace ~,
the affections of her husband aa,
srything. Au SCI
'Nhen she married Mr.. Jeffries ~ a.,
s with deliberate calculation shs AZ,
not love him. but. being ambitious on
did not hesitate to deceive hin, ~,
was rich. he could give her that h,, '
eminent position in society for No.,
ich she yearned. The fact that ev,
was already engaged to man for
ON she did care did not deter her M,
moment from her set purpose. wo