The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-05-15
The Daughter Of David Kerr
By Harry King TooMe
Illustrations by Ray Walters
Copyright by 4 @ keclure : Co., 1919
Illustrations by Ray Walters

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Little Ella considered the question
gravely. What was she to tell this in
quisitive girl who evidently was not
asking questions just for the fun of
prying into some one else's life ?
Somehow or other Gloria began to ap-
peal to her. She had decided that
the visitors ignorance was real. not
feigned. In reply to the question as
to why she was not received at home,
3Ae turned her big dark eyes, luster-
less now, Upon Gloria, and said quiet.
ly:
II loved"
Obi" exclaimed Gloria. and a sud
den pain shot through her.
"Oh, what?"
twas 1t really love?"
The question came forth without a
thought of how 1t might affect her
hearer. 1t did, indeed, provoke Little
Ella, taking away that kindly feeling
which had begun to kindle in her
heart because of Gloria's ignorance.
Didn't I say l loved?" she demand,
ed harshly. What do you know OF
love? You can't come down here and
teach me anything. Pooh! don't be
lieve you know what real love is. We're
you ever in love?"
had been no more serious afrOnt
could have been offered her. 1t was a
meddling with her private affairs
which was objectionable.
Was your"
Little Ella asked the question again
| with the sharpness gained from lis
tening to the city attorney cross-ex'
anime witnesses In police court. See
ing that she was almost compelled to
say yes" or no" Gloria replied de
family:
Yes, was"
and yer not married."
No"
Coin to be-"
A pause.
mo"
Say, yer o%verlookin' a bet. What's
the matter?"
Gloria felt herself fascinated By this
slight little woman who in her excite
ment had propped herself up in bed on
a thin, trembling arm. The light had
come back into her eyes as she pur
sued her inquiries and they shone like
two burning Goals.
He didn't really love me-" Gloria
said more to herself than to the girl.
Did he tell you so? How do you
know" There vas no answer. Huh
You asked me questions SO l thought
Id ask you some. Did he know you
loved inn"
"He did, but-my father discovered
that he was unworthy"
This information seemed to Little
Ella to be a bond of fellowship. She
fell back on the bed to rest, and re
marked philosophically:
"Humph! My OF man thought the
teller | loved was no good, too. Guess
we've had pretty hard times. eh?' Nc
reply, What d. you Think"
"I-I-he was unworthy"
1t was now Gloria who spoke list
lessly.
80 you had to choose between in
an yer father?"
Was there any choice? gave
him up"
Il left home. So, you see, I've loved
more'n you've v e loved" she cried
you didn't really love-" There was
scorn in her voice as she spoke. i've
gone through fire an storm fer the
man l loved. because l loved a real
man. You must "a loved some kid al
the ribbon counter. A real man
wouldn't a let you give him up
This was a tribute to the animal per
! lection of the graceful young creature
before her. The sight OF Gloria az
something to be desired, to be pos
sessed, made Little Ella feel tina, nc
man with red blood in his veins would
give her up without a fight. She hateC
her for her masses OF beautiful hair
her deep, soulful eyes, her complexion
Of apple blossoms, and her delicate
white hands. She hated her for hel
svelte. girlish figure and her beautiful
clothes which brought out her best
lines. A woman may be down In the
world, but she has eyes t 0 see.
Look at me-" she cried, beating he1
fiat breasts with her red, hony hands
"A man died fer mean he though,
l was worth It. Did you love q mar
we'll enough for him to do that fel
your"
Gloria could only avoid the question
by tactlessly referring to Little Elias
present state.
"You don't know what you're saving
| Can't you e what he's brought 20,
tor"
Don't you say a word against him,
snapped the sick woman. All mer
amt alike, neither. 1t wasn't his faul1
I'm here. It's the system"
THE system! What's that?"
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