The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-06
THE NEW WOMAN.

LIZ NEW OMAN.
"Oh. it puts me out of patience! !"
raid Miss Lambton- Hyatt. with a fretful
movement of her shoulders. I'm sorry"
said /, "but You look very well when
you "Oh, hat is just it,, she broke
in angrily. Eve are to be put off with
a compliment, as if one cared for looks
or cor dresses" said 1, glancing at
the pretty gown which showed beneath
the opera cloak. She WINGED. Zone
must dress somehow, " said Miss Lamb
ton-Hyatt coldly. "Oh, yes, somehow"
said l cheerfully. She regarded me with
scorn and a little doubt. "Of course,
you think you have me in a corner. But
Icould explain it all, said she. "Yes?"
I asked. "If l liked" she said, and
looked indifferently ont of the window.
"Wha station is this:' she asked. "Oh,
it's all right" l answered, and there
was silence in the carriage for a space.
"Iwish you would see it in the proper
way" she began presently, turning on
me abruptly. Twill endeavor to" said
Ipolitely. pray explain" She frown-
ed. "Well," said she, lyon must sure
~ see that the evolution of woman is
continuing. She has developed a great
deal" "Of what?" 1 asked. "Of moth
ing" she exclaimed impatiently. Her
position has developed, and she must
have more freedom" Freedom" l
asked inquiringly. Eyes, freedom to
come and go, freedom to live her own
life. What is the difference, pray, be-
tween man and woman:'
"Why'- said l.
There are. certain differences, Ger
tainly," said Miss Lambton- Hyatt, hes
itating, but not the great distinctions
that are vulgarly supposed. A woman
has q mind, she has her own thoughts,
and she ought to pursue her own career
like a man. But marriage''-I began.
"Pooh! Marriage - said she contemp-
tuously. IF she likes to marry, let her.
So does a man, and it does not inter-
fere with him." Then a woman said
l, trying to understand, "should be as
much like a man as may be-" Miss
Lambton-H Hyatt considered. NO" she
said, you put words into my mouth. 1
never said that" "Well?" l asked.
"She ought to be as independent as a
man." said she triumphantly. She look
ed her triumph at me, and my eyes
wandered over her face, and to her hair
and down again to the rich silk Of her
opera cloak.
Why do You look at me like that?"
asked Miss Lambton-H Hyatt irritably.
II was thinking''- said I. "Oh, yes,"
she interrupted, you were thinking
that I am too weak or pretty or fragile
to be independent. That's what men
are always thinking. It's their stock ar
gument. Argument She laughed and
turned to me again. Il put in practice
my theories" she said deliberately and
watching me for the effect of the thun-
derbolt. I started. What do you
mean?"I asked hastily. She nodded.
II live my own life now," said she.
Whose life did you But there I
broke off, for Miss Lambton-Hyatt's
handsome eyes were glittering. "Oh,"
I said feebly, that is Interestingly"
do You think" she said, that I am
tied to a mans ~coattail like other girls?"
"No, indeed!" said I, shaking my head.
"Do you think that I come and go at
any ones behest?" mo, no. said,
shaking my head more firmly. do you
think that I would obey-well, you, for
i~nstance?" Good gracious, mol" said
in haste.
do you think
Certainly not" l broke in hurried
ly. "See how free l am" she went on
warmly, and throwing back her cloak
in her enthusiasm she waved her long,
white arms Significantly about the car
riage. "Yes, indeed, " said, looking at
the arms. Here l am, at II 80 at
night, returning from a solitary expedi-
ton to the theater-all alone" Il am
here" l put in bashfully. She looked at
me and frowned. ooh, that is an acct
dent" she said, Il met you. "A for
tunate accident" murmured. "What?''
said Miss Lambton-Hy sharply. For
me, added humbly. well, 1" she said,
lis it not far better to be quite independ-
ent like this than to be forever hang
ing upon some one else for what you
want, like a N encumbrance?' Ever so
much better l assented quickly.
The train rolled out Of the station.
Suddenly leaped to my feet and thrust
down the window. Good heavens
cried.
whats the natter" said Miss
Lambton-H Hyatt anxiously.
l pulled in my head, shut the win
dow slowly and sat down opposite tc
her. That was our station" I said.
She looked at me in distress. "You
don't l nodded. "Unfortu.
nately, yes"
She jumped up and pulled at the win.
dow frantically. PLEASE sit down." ]
said, you can do no good now. The
train can't nossihlr ho r4onnoa >, CL<