The National tribune., 1891-03-19

tion Of high aspirations and groveing instincts
called man you hold in contempt"
The girl reflected a minute; then she said,
looking not at him but past him out Of the
window:
No; not quite so bad. ] love my father
and brother and your uncle, DR. Darlington
but yes"-and she paused, "the average
man is not 10 my liking. He is course; his
habits are not nice. Then he is untrue. lie
Is one thing i'm the drawing room, another at
| has club. lie talks politely 90 women aud uses
profanity among men. lie drinks and smokes.
and-ugh!" with gesture OF disgust, "he
ehews tobacco"
e" That is not ALL surcly9" laughed the gen
dcman, but he flushed slightly.
Before answering Miss Brandt squeezed out
some paint from a tube aud mixed il on her
pallet.
+" No" she said, there are other reason why
do not like them. They are nstinciiveIy cruel;
they like 10 kill. Their cruel propensities are
developed from babyhuud. From mutiatiug
homeless cats for sport, they grow up and
4 slaughter animals, shoot harmless birds aud
chase miserable rabbits with packs OF dogs"
/ hou are certainly severe, Miss Brandt and
| j confess much of what you say is true, but |
1 am interested in the opinions of a woman like
/ yourself Go on, please; there undoubtedly
I other reasons for your severe conclusions
Yes continued the artist, adding a trihe
more OF gamboge to indigo blue Men are
gamblers by instinct Boys gamble with mar
hles, men with bits Of ivory; or with the bread
OF the poor they gamble for money"
Mr. Darlington WINGED. lie had been rather
I pleased with his success as a member OF the
stool. exchange.
They gamble in railroads aud land" con
tuucd the cool, calm voice Of the woman, as
she effectively laid in the background for
/ foliage " ln fact they cheat aud use fraud in
] everything that is marketable"
Nothing morcY"
The lady looked up She had no notion Of
4 being catcchisod, but she saw only respectful
4 interest u her visitors face.
Men use politics, not 10 benefit the world.
4 hut from love Of power. The average man
would barter his chances OF immortality for
! seal in Congress, il not for posioice. Men
/ are irrcligioHs naturally. They give money
20 churrhC, from vanity: but they c4ve the
4 real phIlanthropical and moral progress 10
women. There" leaning back aud cycling her
work, that will do"
but Miss Brandt" persisted the young
4 man, trying ia vain 10 fix her attention upon
/ himself; have we 40 rcdrcming traitsY Does
1 The history Of civilization furnish no examples
worthy of honor2"
Miss Brandt laid down her brush for a mo-
ment. " ln his natural greed aud love Of con.
quest, man has expended his mental faculties in
| acquiring methods of ovcrrcaching his neigh
/
worst Of all. lac carries his tyranny into dOmcs.
Tie life. Man and there was now a bit Of
emphasis in her tone-'is particularly 0bjec-
tlonable as domestic factor lie Is duminerr-
ing. u not actually brutal aud tyrannical. His
Wlle ls regarded as part Of his possessions like
bank, or a mine, or bloodcd horse. Men
are the incarnation Of srlishnpss"-
Miss Bran a." Philip Darlington, whose
face had been growing moro and more serious,
now interrupted the lady with a sudden sharp
exclamation, aud asked with unusual warmth,
wan You tell me, pray what you consider
man good fpry"
%" indiiIcrently, che is useful in many
ways. lie does the heavy work of the world
lie collects the food. lie does much mental
work. lie constructs sciences. lie drives
street cars aud cabs; aud yet" seriously, III
women dli this, the drivers would always be-
sober aud the poor horses would not be beaten
SO shamctully"
" How sugularly we agree" now remarked
Philip Darlington, hs eyes on her face. in
our dislike Of opposite scxesi You are the
hfst woman j ever met who disliked men as
j do women. For that reason you interest me-"
" Ah!' with a quick raising of the brOWs
Yes" continued this daring exponent Of
The nineicenth century cynicIsm; while
( adore the ideal woman OF poetry and song
j have very little confidence In or liking FOR
the real woman Of the world aud society"
:" lnacedt " aud now, Tor the first time in
their acquaintance, the young lady really
seemed TO sec the man who was addressing her
. You notice." he added hastily, that pay
Won the compliment of honesty. What you
said about mans insnceriiy in society Is true:
] but - is because women, the average woman /
/ mean" smiling is hcrsclf false, as well rs
silly, vain, aud frivolous. We nre forced TO
/ hiicr them. We talk trash aud nonsense 10
make ourselves understood What does the
y 4. rlrf4n T. 4
affairs? Clothes and Irritation, furniture and
bonhons. aud babies make up the sum Of her
interest"
Miss Brandt instead Of being offended,
laughed.
She is beautiful" Thought the man.
" think, Mr.. Darlington, that our combined
opinion leaves very little good in humanity"
Why, do you know" suddenly becoming
confidential, and drawing bis chair "A little
nearer that easel, Uncle Henry is disgu-ted
1 because j utterly refuse 10 marry2 lie cannot
understand how a man should decline 10 lose
1 his liberty"
strange" murmured the artist, and the
4 lovely brown eyes regarded him approvingly
I Mamma sometimes talks like that. You see
marriage has not been bondage 10 her She
does not care for liberty and for art rs do"
Then you feel just as ] do, Miss George?
4 You agree with me that marriage is the clip.
/ ping Of ambitious wings?"
Yes indeed"
Thcu these good-looking pair Of philosophers
exchanged glances Of admiration, almost Of
! cOmradcship.
% wish, Miss Geo!ge you would let me be
\ your friend. ] never knew woman before
4 with whom dared be honest"
And J." confessed the lovely George
never met man before,-a young man, |
+ mcan,-who was willing 10 talk nationally;
4 who could meet woman upon the plane of
4 Mind, aud not care whether her hair was black
o. green"
We have 50 much in common, we agree in
so many things" said Mr. Darlington, cHthu-
siastically, that ] shall quite remove your
name from among the list Of everyday people.
/ u shall have "A place by itsell-at the top"
4 The artist smiled sweeily
." have never had a real friendshin like this
I before" she said. " have always claimed
that men did not know how tn be friendly TO
women, because Of their selGshness or their
vanity"