The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-04-10
Copyright By 4 q McCaurg : Co, i0fs
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Illustrations by Ray Walters

a knowledge Of his family affairs
which astonished Gloria. After they
had passed, the girl questioned her
about the workman and how she came
to know him.
"His wife came to the mission for
help last winter when he was sick"
Mrs. Hayes explained.
Gloria looked at the man In the
trench, bending his back In pain that
she might have a place to serve tea in
the afternoon and loll in a swinging
seat In the moonlight. He was but a
unit out Of those teeming millions OF
units to whose existence she had al
ways been Indifferent. Had she been
told In other days that this mans
family had almost died Of want she
would have let 1t stay In her mind no
longer than the news that a hundred
poor girls had been burned to death
In a fire trap a bribed factory inspec-
tor had branded as safe. In other
words, she would not have considered
the matter at all. To have dominion
over palm and pine to Gloria meant
only that from these lanes should be
| gathered the best there was fo- the
lords Of the earth. And OF that order
she knew herself to be one
Sin and suffering were familiar to
her in the abstract. sodden wretches
| she had seer invade even Fifth ave
nue., but that back of all were stories
of weaknesses, misfortunes, oppres-
sion, inhuman exploitation, and mans
inhumanity to man she had not con.
sidered. She believed they were born
into their caste Just as she raj born
into hers.
Now as she listened to this work
man talk. heard his story from Mrs
| Hayes, learned that he had little chill
dren dependent upon him Just IS she
had been dependent upon her father
before he had made a settlement upon
her, making her independent. Gloria
began to realize that there was such
a thing as the fellowship OF man. She
was not uncharitable. Whenever an,
| appeal had been made to her she had
always emptied her pocketbooA
thoughtlessly and considered her duty
done. Now the thought of persona,
service came to her. She was tgno
RAM of what she could do, even of Its
power to bring her any measure o.
happiness, but 1t was worth trying
They had driven In silence almost
to town before Gloria turned to Mrs
Hayes and said:
Mrs. Hayes. the next time you &C
to the mission | want you to take me-
Several days later Gloria went with
Mrs. Hayes to view at close range the
work being done In the poorer quar-
tiers of Belmont by the Presbyterian
Mission. She met Mrs. Wallace, the
matron. and from her learned the
story Of the humble but unfortunate
toilers. and the evils to which they
were constantly a prey through their
ignorance and inability to protect
themselves. Gloria then accompanied
her on a round Of visits, and soon the
girls interest was such that on The
days Mrs. Hayes went to the mission
she was glad to go with her.
The boss was disturbed at his
daughters trip into the lowest guar
tiers OF Belmont.
This amt no kind o. play, girl
he complained. why don't you sticl
TO society,""
Society" she replied with fnt
scorn. why doesn't society stick te
me-"
Whats the matter?"
He had been quick to catch the note
OF unhappiness. His daughter had no
meant TO say anything, but the word:
had slipped out before she could think
She now tried I o erase the impress
sion by saying:
Matter? Nothing. Why?"
The boss suspicious were not t.
be SO lulled.
you're keerin' somethin' back fror
me. Gloria. What is it,"
mo, I'm not. she insisted.
"Hao anyone done anythin' or sal,
anythin' to you"
"l;othing."
But sometimes back O. all this. Yo'
amt happy Anybody can see that
Now what's 1t all about?" He wait
ed for her to reply. but she woul.
not speak. Cant you answer"
"It's-it's-well-it's Just an atmoS
phere."
You 60 every place."
ITO all the big things. yes"
People are kice to you"
She hesitated. but finally said
"Ye-es."
"Ain't they"
"Oh, / suppose So" she admitted II
a lifeless manner. Perhaps I'm no
used to western ways, yet the mic,
people look just like nice people lool
back East"
whats different. them"
They seem to keep me at arm
length. ! don't see why. You're tn