Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-02-17

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she had seen 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 was 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 as 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
thing as the fellowship of man. She
WIS not uncharitahle. Whenever any
appeal had been made to her she had
always emptied her pocketbook
| thoughtlessly and considered her duty
done Now the thought of personal
service came to her. She was igno-
rant of what she could do, even of its
power to bring her any measure of
| happiness. but it 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 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 stick
to society,""
Society" she replied with fine
scorn. why doesn't society stick to
me-"
What's the natter"
He had been quick to catch the note
OF unhappiness. His daughter had not
meant to say anything, but the words
had slipped out before she could think.
She now tried to erase the impress
sion by saying:
Matter? Nothing. Why?"
The boss suspicious were noS to
be so lulled.
You're keepin' souethin' back from
me, Gloria. What is it,"
No, I'm not she insisted.
Has anyone done anythin or said
anythin' TO you?"
Nothing"
But sometimes back o all this You
amt happy. Anybody can see that.
Now what's it all about?" He wait
ed for her to reply, but sho would
not speak Cant you answer"
well-it's just an atmos-
phere"
You go every place"
ITO all the big things, yes"
People are nice TO you"
She hesitated, but finally said,
"Ye-es"
"Ain't they?"
"Oh. suppose so. she admitted in
Hfeless manner. Perhaps I'm not
used to western ways. yet The nice
people look just like nice people look
back East"
What's different. then %
They seem TO keep me at arms
length. I don't see why. You're the
biggest man in Belmont. and yet l."
"Yet-I-what?" he urged
Il don't understand. that's all
Who. for instance"
Gloria thought for moment and
resolved only 10 name persons in a
general way.
Well. Lefty LOOMS.
'Old John LOOMS daughter"
rs he the big wholesale grocer"
That's him. What d she do?'
q tell you--she didn't do anything.
It's just--an atmosphere.
Huh! A beautiful lot o airs she's
got a right to put on" snorted the
boss ID you know how old Loomis
made his money!"
Out OF groceries. didn't he?"
Groceries. nothin', That's Just a
stall. He's got warehouse chuck
ull OF rotten whisky he sells IL pro-
hioition Kansas That's his real busl
ness. He don't sell enough groceries
in year to feed first class boardin
house | wouldn't let him sell any
thing to the poor farm. Don't let
that girl O. his put 1t over VOC any.
And they say he passes the plate
in church, Cad. l hate a hyPoCrite
I'll make him sweat for i"
Her father was so wrought up that
Gloria was afraid 10 speak further,
| hut when he insisted she told of sew
eral Instances OF which she had been
pleased to term antagonistic atmos-
pSere. and in each case Kerr related
+ some disgraceful characteristic lf the
( head OF the family. Once he did not
hesitate TO give his opinion OF 4 soci-
ETY. woman whose history he lSnew
well This intimate knowledge at Bel
mont affairs and his osldling refer
ences 10 leading citizens made Gloria
/ reach the conclusion that in some way
he was In a class BY himself This
caused her TO soothe him with the
I remark
Father. think they're jealous De.
cause you're head and shoulders above
/ them all.
{ She might not love him. but her
trieians 10 take him around the ship: