The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
THE NEW WOMAN.


tilmy skirt up in her hand and tripped
up the stairs with the most approved
Delsartean grace. She felt sure that
Mr.. Won Ehren was watching her pro-
gress with admiration, and she sus-
pected that each click of her high
heeled slippers upon the stairs brought
throb to his youthful German heart.
That was why the dark-eyed Miss
Brown smiled.
When she had hung up the filmy
frock and kicked off the high-heeled
slippers and was attired in dressing
gown an3 knitted, shapeless footgear
she was still smiling. She brushed
her hair and looked at herself critical
ly.
81 am certainly better looking than
was" she murmured appreciatively.
"And know how to make the most
of my charms better than did. This
pink thing is very becoming. He
must be younger than 1. It's almost
mean of me to let myself fascinato
him. Those Germans are so romantic.
They are not fiippant, cold-blooded
things like our men," Here Miss
Browns eyes looked sombre, and she
glared for second at photograph
on her table. Then her face bright
ened again, and she went on in her
reflections.
eff it were purely personal mat
ter" she decided, 81 simply would
not do it. But it is not personal.
| Those foreigners are really in state
of painful ignorance about the Amer
ican woman. l dare not say they
think a girl who has been to college
cannot be fascinating. For me to
prove that we can be all things to
men will be really patriotic act-a
vindication of tho New Woman, q
triumph over the 1axen- haired, Ma
donna-faced, oternally knitting ideal.
Still, of course, it mustn't be allowed
to get too serious; don't want him
shooting himself or me"
With this charitable conclusion,
Miss Brown climbed into the big four
posted bed, which filed the larger
part of her room in the quaint old
homestead, where she was spending
the summer, and fell at once into the
refreshing sleep which comes especial
ly to those whose minds are free from
guile.
In pursuance OF her patriotic plan,
Miss Brown permitted the young Ger.
man, with the handsome, boyish face
and the courtly air, to be her con-
stant attendant everywhere. He
seemed to like the position. His eyes
sought her the instant he entered the
dining-room. II she started out for
ramble, he always sprang to hei
nlttc, uu't Witu uio ioiSioh "a III VI tOici
ence and mlity, begged permission
to accompany her, Everyone abou
the place noticed and smiled at the
young mans apparent infatuation.
Miss Brown Played her part exceed
ingly well. She was a clever youni
W man and sAo never allowed he
youth to become too personal or to-
, sentimental. she told him about he
college life AL he seemed to neve
weary of her tales. She discusse,
everything with him from the classic
to clambakes anl from poetry to poll
tics. Sac WAS one of tha few younG
women who could do this in wa
, that would inspire the respect OF
man who knew much on these sui
iects, but who was unaccustomed I
women who knew anything outside tn
a purely feminine realm.
1t was before the ev sning that Mis-
9 Brown tried to instruct Mr.. vo
, Ehren in the BEAUTIES OF Brown i
I. that she d s,id ID to stop playing witt
!. fire. She did not fear it herself, but
rs sha puts it, a conscience not quit
outgrown kept her from getting re-
enjoyment out of other people
. agonios. And the courtly, slow speal
ing young man had really seemed
her until last evaning to be approach
: ing the stage OF agony.
!. ''Leannot understand your Brow
ing," he said in his deep voice, wi
the marked German accent which /