Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-17

thought he had done his duty, and only
his duty, and that he could not have acted
otherwise. He would not have recalled
anything done by him, but his heart was
full of bitterness.
Cornna Masters went out of church
calmly and proudly. She talked with
several acquaintance, received encourag-
ing compliments from some women friends,
interchanged pleasant words with some
gentlemen, smiled and looked bright and
joyous, and went home and cried herself
sicl:, nearly frightening her poor mother
out Of her reason. But Corinna felt that
she too had duty to do. She "knew
she was right" and would not give way.
SO the days went on, and the talk about
lhs quarrel began to die away. Corinna
was still heroine at the Woman's Club,
but other heroines too were coming up,
and differences Of opinion were arising.
A slight quarrel took place about the pro-
priety of inviting from New York an elo-
quent lady who presented herself as
champion of woma1's freedom, but whose
domestic affa'"s had unluckily been en-
gaging the att t7ntion of the divorce comts
rather lately.
Corlnna did not admire the lady, and
objected to her being invi.ed, but was
ovcrruled, and grew angry. Then
difference took place PC to the best method
of agitating the question Of woman's
share II politics. Theodosia Lemon was
for running woman as President Of
tue United States right away. Corinna
thought this was going rather fast. She
thought, too, that her owa heroic self
sacr Zee ought to have entitled her views
to great consideration out she sorld
thai no such effect was produced, and she
was disappointed. Indeed, good-natur-
ed young lady, a particular friend Of hers,
told her hat another young lady was go
ing about everywhere whispering that
Corinna had made no sacrifice at all, but
that Mr.. Thurs,one had simply backed
out Of his engagement for reasons 1n-
Grely unconnected with the existence of
the Woman's Club. CorinHa felt bitterly
the vulgar maignity of his sto.y. She
went home and cried ever so much, and
began to doubt whether she really had in
her the genuine stuff Of heroine.
To distract her attention, her mother
sen, her on n visit to Bostor. In the
mean time Theodosia Lemon cot married
and went on he wedding-,rip with her
devoted Verdon; and thus the Woman's
Club lost at once, for the time, two of is
brightest ornamen,s. 1t nevertheless went
on and prospered.
Cornna did not return TO Acropoli. for
three months; and when she did return
there it WAS, first OF all, to pay the prom
ised visit TO Theodosia, low Mrs. Verdon.
She found her old friend very happy and
busy, devoted 70 her husband and intense
~ domestic. For two or three day. there
wa, no mention made oil the Woman's
Club AT last Corinna asked how it
prn.pered. Thcodosia looked little en-
bsrrssse!, then laughed, glanced at her
husband, and said she didn't know.
"Dout know, Theodosas Don't you
20 thcrc? Have you given it up?" our
heroine asked.
"Oh 40, dear, not exactly. | haven't
given it up. you know, but don't seem
to haze lme'to 20 there. Marcus likes
nc to stsy with him OF evenings. OF
course subscribe, and all that; but |
haven't bees thsre this ever so long"
"Bu, sha'nt We 60, you and |, one
sveningpr
"Why, certainly, Corinns. if you like.
Oh yes, OF course. dare say Marcus
will allow me, ii you wish it very much. y"
Marcus will allow ne Was this resl-
ly Theodosia Lemon, lhc once proud
champion oil woman's supe .iority !!
(Corinna novef went anv farther than the
assertion OF equality, but nothing short
of superiority and supremacy would have
contented Thsodosia in her palmy days
Had sho thus really sunk into slave, the
willing slave, OF a man, and even OF =
small, mild man? Alas it waa evcn so.
Theo losia, to oblise Corinna, did actual
IL ask her husband whether she might so
TO the Woman's Club one night, and he
lslusod his permission NOT gruilly. but
very sweetly. lie pat it gently Oh The
ground that he really could not endure n
whole eyeA:ng without her society. She
WAS his guardian angel. he said, with sn
apologize glance At Cofinnai he should
only 60 astray if She left him Tor Al
evening Corinna spoke up for womsn's
freedom, and Thsodosa said word OF
two. But lie tendsrly pressed his wites
hand, and only answered, "No, darling,
| Gait let you GO" And-only think OF
it the infatuated woman stopped over
him and kissed him The fond slave
hugsed her chains
"Theodosis," said Corinna, when they
were alone u few minutes after, 81 am
positively ashamed of YOU"
care you desrs We'll, suppose SO;
but thsn, you know you're not married
and you don't understand things. Or
course would do as liked, if liked it.
But he's such dear fellow, and he's so
fond of me, and am so fond OF him
Only wait. Corinna, until you are
married"
All. who had urged and encouraged