The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-07-26


black hair cord and attached 1t instead to
Mr.. Reffold's massive gold chain
AS she sat there fiddling with 1t the idea
seized her that she would be all the better
for days outing At first she thought
she would 60 alone and then she decided
to ask Robert Allitsen. She learned from
Marie that he was in the dark room, and
she hastened down. She knocked several
times before there was any answer.
"I can't be disturbed just now" he
said ''Who Is its"
II can't shout to you," she said.
The Disagreeable Man opened the door
of the dark room.
my negatives will be spoiled" he said
gruf1y. Then, seeing Bernardine stand
Ing there, he added:
"why, you look as though you wanted
some brandy"
NO." she said, smiling at his sudden
change of manner. II want fresh air,
sledge drive and days outing. VIII you
comep''
He made no answer and retired once
more into the dark room. Then he came
out with his camera.
1--WE will go to that inn again, F" he said
cheerily II want to take the photographs
to those peasants"
In half an hours time they were on
their way. 1t was the same drive as be-
fore And since then Bernardino had seen
more of the country and was more accus-
toned to the wonderful white scenery, but
still the white presences' awed her, and
still the deep silence held her. 1t was the
same scene, and yet not the same either,
for the season was now far advanced, and
the melting of the SHOWS had begun. In
the far distance the whiteness seemed as
before, but ON the slopes near at hand
the green was beginning to assert itself,
and some of the great trees had cast off
their heavy burdens and appeared more
gloomy in their freedom than in the days
of their snow bondage The roads were
no longer quite so even as before. The
sledge glided along when it could and
bumped along when it must. Still there
was sufficient snow left to make the drive
possible and even pleasant.
The two companions were quiet. Once
only the Disagreeable Man made a remark,
and then he said:
II am afraid my negatives will be
spoiled"
"You said that before Bernardine re-
marked.
"Well, say it again" he answered in
his grim way.
Then came long pause.
| 1.-THE best part of the winter is over, "
| he said. 1--WE may have some more snow,
but it is more probable that we shall not.
| 1t is not enjoyable being here during the
melting time"
''Well in any case should not be here
much longer" she said, and for simple
reason too. l have nearly come to the end
of my money. shall have to go back and
set to work again. l should not have been
able to give myself this chance but that
my uncle spared me some of his money, to
which 1 added my savings"
Are you badly off?' the Disagreeable
Man asked rather timidly.
Il have very few ants" she answered
brightly. And wealth is only relative
word, aftcrAll."
ut is Il pity that you should go back to
work SO soon, - he said half to himself.
"You are only just better, and it is easy to
lose what one has gained.
''Oh, am not likely to lose," she an
swered, ''but shall be careful this time
shall do little teaching and perhaps q
little writing-not much; you need not be
vexed. 1 shall not try to pick up the
other threads yet shall not be political
nor educational nor anything else great"
''If you call politics or education great, F"
| he said. And heaven defend me from po-
litical or highly educated women"
You say that because you know moth
ing about them," she said sharply
THANK you," he replied. II have met
them quite often enough"
"That was probably some time ago, -
she said rather heartlessly ''If you have
lived here SO long, how can you judge Of
the changes which go on in the world out
side Petershof?"
If l have lived here so long!" he re-
peated in the bitterness of his heart.
Bernardine did not notice. She was on
subject which always excited her.
II don't know so much about the polite
al women, she said, but do know about
the higher education people. The writer's
who rail against the women of this date
are really describing the women of 10 years
ago. Why, the Girton girl of 10 years ago
seems different creation from the Girton
girl of today. Yet the latter has been the
steady outgrowth Of the former"
"And the difference between them, "
asked the Disagreeable Man, ''since you
pride yourself on being SO well informedS"
1.-THE .Girton girl of 10 years ago" said
Bernardine, twas q somber, specialized
person, carelessly and dowdily dressed,
who gave herself up to wisdom and de.
spised every one who did not know the
Agamemnon by heart. She was probably
not lovable, but she deserves to be honored
and thankfully remembered. She fought
for woman's right to be well educated
and cannot bear to hear her sighted
The fresh hearted young girl who nova
days plays good game of tennis and takes
high place in the classical or mathemat
ical tripos and is book learned, without
being bookish, and'-
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