Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27

house, your arm around the waist of hsxi
can girl 49, ~.
HeeYsns and ssrihi Ths fandenoo hi
was eaen to the street IT nnicht alrnoe. nv
been = It % far e privacy was cohcerhsd
ana ms was ne manner IN which hal
been put on free exhibition 70 Blanche Win
on her way that evening, from the hotel )
the Chipep Camp 'opere house, Y
And for that reason you did not recoenIs
me In tho boz 81 the theatrsF'' \
"is Il not my business ON the stare 10 rec
ognize any one IN the audiences. Peouls a
not pay their money to $50 an actress nod AM
smile at her friendsn t4eH
How did you bear Of the charge agalns
met" asked.
1t was the talk at the hotel table, In tina
camp where we played. There first Learned
OF my uncls's whereaboats and bis condition.
What did they Say Of mer
In substance that your life and action,
were suspicious; that you loafed' a GOOD
deal, as they expressed IL always had pienty
Oh money, and that no one knew how YOU
came BY IT, l think, however, should moi
have judged you so quickly as I did had
net sosn you ID the dance house"
why did that so set You against mer'
That's strange question for you to ask.
Perhaps IL was because Of jealousy-perhaps
contempt" she replied.
was silent. She continued: aNever mind
that now. Ny fault is the greater. | want
TO see 1t all, and you must help me. Did not
my manner toward you at the store the
other day excite more prejudice than ever
against you among the minersr
II think it did"
thought so.n said She at began to see
and feel It very soon. Well, 1t shows a
woman's power for good or HIN this case
Tor fii-and men call us the weaker seq
what caused the quarrel between you and
my uncleT'
HE infruded himself on ground belonging
to me and Broener."
u gather from my uncleis rambling. do.
h1o9s talk that he imagines the ground in
question not to be yours legally. Is that sofn
ut is.n
Then why did you oppose himF'
Because ! thought the circumstances jus
titled IL It Is ground for which no legal
provision Is yet made for holdings"
Then how can you hold itgn
only by the unwritten law of this land
at present-the law of might"
"The same law by which your recently dis
missed friends from yonder hollow acted. ~
was her answer.
You would make good lawyer" said.
Il think should. But have you not placed
yourself In an awkward positionr
Yes, either have or fate has for me-
what do you think my fault has been In
this matterf she asked.
Il don't know that there Is any. think
had you known the temper of Bull Bar. Won
would rot unconsciously have brought tina
prejudice against me to the boiling point bv
cutting ms as you did at the store, before SO
| people That, on your part, was caused
oy ignorance. l think, though, that you
nhgnt iirst have sought me out and heard
my story before judging me-" said.
Il should have dome 80. t was d great
Any more" she asked.
well, you may have made similar mis-
judgment In another direction, as to seeing
me as you did in the--the dance house"
indeed think understand. You were
simply enjoying a mans privileges in this
very free country"
that's your way Of putting itl'
What is your way of putting itY"
was silent She continued: Suppose we
'everse the case, and you had seen me in that
'lace, whirling i'll the arms of brawnv
niner2n
Its not supposable case" answered.
Thank you. In other words you would
ay that no LADY, would visit such a placer
IF say so, then suppose YOU win ask
ne why should gentleman visit itp
Yes" said she THAT was nv intention
IN second thought take the question back
may want possibly to reserve for myself
ome time or other some of the privileges Of |
'ou gentlemen
we were silent for some minutes
why did you not inquire of Broener with
egard to the affair2" asked.
u had reasons-perhaps right. perhaps
rong-for not doing so. l knew that AZ
our partner, and an interested party. his
ympathies would be in your behalf, |
'anted to find out for myself and place nv
'lt under as little obligation as possible to
NY one in doing what had to do Perhaps
l that, made mistake"
lyon mean, then, that had Won been
uided by Broener you might not have been
Iisled as you were regarding me"
Guided Is rather too strong a word
till, think now his Judgment in the mat
II would have been better than mine. y abe
piled.
This phase of the subject was not agree
Die to me. avoided present further men
on OF it; but that dreadful dance horse
lcture of myself before Blanche now took
III possession of me- could not ~ talk
g of it. said:
las we are talking very plainly to each
her tonight, may l ask of you exactly
'ur Judgment of me from seeing me at the
ndangoY'
my Judgment regarding it is one thing.
emotion may be quite another. AS to
dgment or judging you in the matter. /
Tn am not able to do it You are a man
ing among men, influenced possibly bv
her men. You live in the mans kingdom
d In that kingdom are laws, customs
ages, privileges, perhaps temperaments
llch don't appertain to us women. You
~ have waltzed with the Mexican girl for {
mere pleasure of the moment; yoa NAV
ain, be her lover; you may like those low
'els and persist in them: you may drop in ,
moments curiosity and amusement and a.,
lated, perhaps disguised, soon come out a.,
ain. How do | know?' ~ :
1 think your last conjecture the right
!" said somewhat eagerly. 9
L hope it isl she answered, addino stfor
NJ own sake" !. .
For my sake alona2Y .U.A.