The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-03-31
Mr.. AXEL'S. SHADY PAST
ADY Sibyl Smith was one Of
England's typical new women.

Seven and twenty years Of age,
rich, handsome, gifted, the niece
of duke and sister of viscount, she
played innumerable roles with distinc-
ton, and the craze of one week became
the aversion of the next. She had been
suffragette, teetotaller, Socialist, anti
vaccinationist and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
vegetarian and sandal wearer; but
now she was bent upon becoming a
Mormon. 1t was the first time that
her within had taken religious turn.
and her uncle, the duke Of Surrey,
was greatly distressed.
If only 1t. were anything else." he
said to Doctor Emmanuel, Il wouldn't
care. know it would wear OF in
the course OF time, but when the poor
child wakes up in Utah, to find her
self one Of happy family of fifty
wives, what are we going to do for
herr
The old duke, who was q staunch
adherent of the Low Church party.
held rigid and perhaps exaggerated
views about many subjects. Nor
monism was one of them, and he was
leading the agitation for the expul-
sion OF the Mormon missionaries from
England. Doctor Emmanuel and had
met him at the annual garden party
given by Noureddin Bey, the Turkish
ambassador, with whom the Greek
physician had been intimately &C.
Quainted in his earlier days at
ATHENS.
The trouble with the modern wom-
an Is that there are not enough hus-
bands to 60 round" said Emmanuel
thoughtfully. England has, be-
lieve, a million and a half more wom-
en- than men. In consequence, IL
stead Of finding her activities in her
home, the Englishwoman is forced
into mems sphere OF action"
20. come, doctor, you aren't going
to PROFOUND those old-fashioned ideas
in the twentieth century, are you?"
asked the Turkish ambassador jok-
ingly. Nevertheless he secretly
agreed with him. Educated at Ok
ford and Heidelberg, and the husband
of one of the most popular society
matrons In London, he nevertheless
felt in his heart that the old customs
of his race were best.
'1f we don't take care" said the
old duke. 1--WE shall evolve a race in
which the female will be predominant
everywhere, as with the bees"
sAnd. like the bees. they will mas
sacre all the males every autumn"
answered Doctor Emmanuel, "but
about Lady Sibyl-" he continued,
drawing the duke aside. Il am sor-
~ to hear that her mind Is made up"
Unfortunately it is" answered the
old gentleman. "She has fallen I'M
der the influence of Axel, the Nor
mon missionary, and sails with
party of converts for Utah on Satur-
day week. Nothing that we can say
has the least influence over her. /
even went SO far as to attend one of
iAxel's Sunday assemblies at the
IKensington Tabernacle. The man is
q magnetic personality, wonderful
speaker. The plain truth is that he
has hypnotized her. wonder" he
q ssitated-'I wonder If you could help
us, doctor. OF course don't pretend
TO believe in this reincarnation the
DRY which you preach so relentlessly,
but do know that you have accom-
plished some wonderful things. You
seem to have kind of power over
people. Damn you, sir. for all your
crazy notions you have established
your power over me. Can't you help
the poor child. doctor?" the duke con-
finued more seriously. "She must not
sail with Axel. And she says she VIII
sail. Hello, my dear"
The last words were addressed to
no other than the Lady Sibyl herself,
who suddenly appeared. radiant I'M
der large picture hat, Immediately
gomned sand shod.
sesWhy. Sibyl-you have met Doctor
immanuel, believe, my dear?-as ]
was saying. Sibyl. how about the SAN
dals? / thought you were never go
ing. to wear shoes again.
my dear uncle" said the young
lady, patting the old man condescend-
ingly upon the arm. Il still believe
that shoes are contrary to the laws OF
nature. But there are too many more
important. things in life for me to
spend my energies in a crusade
against them. No! So long as war
continues and nations massacre each
aher in the name of justice
Hello, Sibyl! Are you anti-militar-
h now?"
k~Yes. uncle, I am. Mr.. Axel has
spwn me the horrors Of wars He has
chvinced me that only the spread OF
"a faith can bring peace among men.
Wen all nations are Of one belief
The Mormons, Sibyl?"
HE Saints answered the girl
wiz a look OF mild reproach. but
j sswe are drifting resind to the old
topAand that, uncle, ii naturally
pairhl one. 80 Iswiil net idetain YOU
svitlthaf she swas gone, and pres
emit e saw her engaged in earnest
conx Aatlon with the Turkish ambas-
Nados wife, who was always sympa-
stlzeezsly inclined toward any new
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