The herald., 1917-09-27
DaVid's
Mistake
BY Katherine Howe
Observation-Disclosures


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Don't 'h!u; IM UuErai'iua mother.
Tor all You have done for la". All
glad | Know the languages. They VIII
always hr useful I" me-. But y"a know
l don't care for that iIl"-lA" lit" n
courts. ihc Nch"min- ami deception "t
diplomatic relations. Ii seems 1" me
they ar" mostly trying L" -" which en-"
can lie III" most successfully.
David Holden" was the Mortified
exclamation. How can You say such
Il thing II seems 10 me th"r, i po
NOR" dicniiicd 0r Wurih-whi,r thing To
/ do in The world than To help conduct
+ Tho affairs uf great nations"
( THAT would hc true" he answered.
/ "if they all held to the high standard,
. Of Iruth and Justice. Hu when
. treaties between nations are worthless
/ paper. and they must needs resort To-
murder to gCt their will. it would seem!
! tha' the business of diplomatic r"la-
+ tons wnS about AZ useful and disni-
/ fed as umpirins dog fight"
/ Poor Mrs. Iioldon'> horror WAS deep.
oMln:.
81 can't ina CINE where YOU got such
( dreadful ideas." she sighed unless
/ you've been going with some of those
/ vile anarchists"
No" he answered Il haven't been
/ going with anarchists. But a good
many people who are Watching ana
/ thinking believe that. l;ut even admit
/ ting That diplomatic position j high
/ and honorable. and sometimes il IS. /
/ an not fitted for it. have always
/ told You ! wanted to be out in tn
/ open. ! would like 10 build bridges
/ and railroads. want To hc Il civil ru
| Cinc"r"
Yes. | know. But | tkougIt ynu
! would get over that idea. and be Guided
littI" by my wishes. You know what
( tremendous advantage my pn>ition
her" gives YOU. DO you know of amy
. other American woman who is ou such
terms rs | am with rulin" royal
family. even the king and queen of an
! Important nationT
That is true. mother. appreciate
/ all that. In the public eye | might
/ reflect some credit on YOU. but the
/ chances are | wouldn't. I'll rather be-
less distinguished. and do The thing /
! want
docs Dorothy know Of this wild
! idea ~ yours
TIL" young mans face took on n
! troubled. perpleXed look.
NO" he said. II think nor. want
cd first 10 talk il over with YOU"
"She thinks YOU will get the appoint
ment Of attachr. know she is build
| ing on that. And when everything Is
! settled You can be married"
"Ic'," he admitted. II suppose IL will
/ be something Of disappointment 70
| Dorothy"
Something" echoed his mother
with emphasis. "Do you suppose a girl
! like Dorothy Fuller. practically
brought up in the diplomatic SET. used
| Ia the most cultured society. would
think Of going on into all kinds of
/ places. and aSsociating with All kinds
! Of pcopleT'
| Il supposed Dorothy WAS marrying
/ mc-not the social set. Maybe that's
about my ambitions. and she thought