Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-14
A MODERN WOMAN.

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Margaret Brockton never for an instant
suspected herself oi heingn scntimcntallst
She thought she was modern IN every par
ticular, including heart and soul. She
was charming, sho knew, and somewhat
vain, clever aud little mcrconary and
thoroughly worldly wise and worldly
minded. And yet there wore three years
whom Miss Bruckton riynlod any old time
heroine Of romance In her sentimental at.
titude.
IL happened In this wise. one day,
when sbo was 20. thcro came 20 her q Ger.
tain stalwart fellow she had known from
infancy and told her what she already
knew-that be- loved her and wished ~
marry her. Miss Brockton. liking him
exceedingly we'll, realizing how pleasant
life might be made With his money, hi
name his devotion 10 her and his compan.
ionshlp and deciding that the rcstatlc love
Of which poems aud novels treated would
never como 70 her anyway, accepted him.
The engagement came out duly, the cups
and saucors came in. Margaret liked Jack
Whittlestono great deal and found the
position Of fiano,o charming, and all was
we'll
Then tho villain appeared upon The
scene In the shape 81 Louis Radcliffe,
Jacks cousin. Louis was n delightfully."-
unmodcrn person. who seemed 10 hayo tax
On for his model SONS OF tho early Vic.
torlan heroes. lilo was combination Of
youthful romanticlsm, elderly cyulcism
and other interesting qualities. llo had a
superb scuru Of the conventions, o marnif.
icont belief In himself aud % correspond.
ing amiahlc skepticism In regard 10 other
people.
lie "iuiorcstod' Margaret greatly, she
said, at flr.f. Then sho ceased 10 siy any
thing about him. Jack. not hoing skilled
In the WAYS 81 women, did not worry o,oi
either bis bctrnthod speech or w. absence.
lie know the new woman" well enough
not tp nstrt lls rights and bid her have
les conversation with his cousin, even had
he wished TO do so Liberty bolnR The law
Of Margaret life and unsusnccting good
nature uf Jacks, the dtuatloa had every
chnuco TO complloate itself
10 It'd 10 promptly. Margaret, who had
decided that fcr,id and ccstatic loyo was
not 90 OH likely 10 come lrr wny, nwokc
one iinc morning 10 tho realization that
tho universe lad In IL Just ono mnn-.
jacks impouiblr poverty stricken. IRE.
aistlhlo cousin. And jacks cousin. who
had laughed at Margaret feminine cynic.
ism aud prctonso u coldnrs., felt that she
and she alone could be- tho complement Ia
his llfe They woro both unhappy enough
90 give them credit Tor some good intcn.
tlons, but ia the midst of their unhnppi.
moss thcy wcru suprmely conscious ~
what a trllu ml1ury was compared 10 the
Joy of Hcelng each other
Margaret know perfectly. In her few
sane hours, that she did not wish TO marry
Louis Radcliffe She realized that ho
would develop into a thoroughly undesir.
able sort Of husband. even apart from hi.
poverty.
1T only 1 could get over this" she
munned 20 herself AT ~ / should ho
wrutchod with him, NJ 10 should b. com.
Portable II not madly happy with Jack.
II only, II only were 90 nowi"
II was ono day when she aud Louis had
snt Tor an hour staring ahead Of them at
tho sea that the climax came.
why don't you talkf' demanded Mar
RnrUt, lndiug her hcnribcnts oppressive
because l cannot say what wish 70. "
he answered. Then, Of c1ursb, hn proceed
! cd 10 say tho things which he should not
have said Aud for Tow minutes tho soa
and SKY rutlcd before their eyes and thoy
brcathcd a. II Ia trance. After which,
according to tho sncrllclhl modern man
ncr, thoy decided 20 part, and tho next dAy
tho community WINS startled to learn that
Mr., Radcliffe was going 10 Europe.
Then u was that Margaret showed how
thoroughly lacking sho was In the modern
mcrccnary spirit she had always claimed
IL gave hpr a mournful satisfaction "a
think that, though she could mot marry
Louis, who, Co toll tho truth. had not asked
her 10 do No. she need not marry Jack :,
she broke her engagement promptly and
proceeded 20 indulge herself Ina her great
grief. She heard nothing Of either " IA,
cousins for long time, for naturally hot
course N action with Jack had suspended
communication between tho families.
For throc years she was secretly as 70
mantle ~ the most romantic schoolgirl
She thought of Louis constantly nnt
pleased herself by imagining that he, In
Egypt or Aigicrl or wherever he was, mus
know her thoughts. She was cxcecdlngl,
happy with her grief. Outwardly M
seemed much the same, but lnwardly shi
acknowledged tho sway Of love and ~
| power
one evening three years after Louli
| Radcliffe had Rono away she went 10 a re-
ccptlon. A little pudgy woman. over
dressed and oyurRommcd, stood by bel
| hostess side.
My cousin, Mrs Radcliffe, Miss Brock
ton, - said her hostess And then, will
sudden remembrance; "Non must real
Mr. Radcliffe. llcwns Jack whittlcstonol
cousin, you know"
And then rs Margaret cordially Inquire,
after Mr.. Radcliffe and mid how she wei
.N.I d N.N L.. q
first time Tell away from her. From thai
moment she Wa. the really -kcpticnl an,
thoroughly modern woman She had al
| Nguys claimed fo ltt .-. o. NaIuug.