Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-28
THE NEW WOMAN.

"Oh, it puts me out of patiencew
said Miss Lambton Hyatt, with fretfu1
movement of her shoulders. "I'm sorry"
said l, "but you look very we'll when
you"- "Oh, that is just it," she broke
i'll angrily. "We are to be put off with
compliment, as if one cared for looks
Or cor dresses" said I, glancing at
the pretty gown which showed beneath
the opera cloak. She WINGED Zone
must dress somehow" said Miss Lamb
onHyatt coldly. ooh, yes, somehow"
said l cheerfully. She regarded me with
scorn and little doubt. "Of course,
you think you have me in a corner But
Icould explain it all, " said she "Yes?"
l asked. eff 1 liked" she said, and
looked inditferently out of the window
"What station is this?" she asked. ooh,
it's all right" 1 answered, and there
was silence i'll the carriage for space
"1wish 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
ly see that the evolution of woman is
continuing She has developed q great
deal " "Of what?" asked "Of moth
ing" she exclaimed impatiently. "Her
position has developed, and she must
have moro freedom. =" "Freedom?"
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 1.
"There are certain differences, Ger
tainly," " said Miss Lambton-Hyatt, hes
itating, ''but not the great distinctions
that are vulgarly supposed. A woman
has mind, she has her own thoughts,
and she ought to pursue her own career
like man. But marriage"-I began.
"Pooh! Marriage" said she contemp-
tuously. If she likes to marry, let her.
So does man, and it does not inter
fere with him. - "Then a woman, said
|, trying to understand, should be as
much like Il man as may be?" Miss
Lambton Hyatt considered. "No," she
said, "you put words into my mouth l
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-Hyatt irritably
~ was thinking''- said l. "Oh, yes"
she interrupted, "you We're thinking
that l am too weak or pretty Or fragile
to be independent That's what men
are always thinking. It's their stock ar
gumcnt. Argumentp' She laughed and
turned to me again. 81 put in practice
my theories, she said deliberately and
watching me for the effect of the thun-
derbolt. l started. "What do you
mean?" I asked hastily. She nodded.
81 live my own life now," said she.
"Whose life did you''- But there 1
broke off, for Miss Lambton- -Hyatt's
handsome eyes were glittering "Oh,"
said feebly, "that is Interestingly"
"Do you think" she said, that I am
tied to man S coattail like other girls?"
"No, indeed! - said I, shaking my head.
edo you think that I come and go at
any ones behest?" "No, no" I said,
shaking my head more firmly. "Do you
think that l would obey-well, you, for
instance?" "Good gracious, nor' said
in haste.
"Do you think"-
Certainly not" | broke in hurried
ly. "See how free am, " she went on
warmly, and throwing back her cloak
i'll her enthusiasm she waved her long,
white arms Significantly about the car
riage. "Yes indeed, said, looking at
the arms. Here I am, at II 80 at
night, returning from a solitary expedi-
ton to the theater-all alone. 81 am
here" I put in bashfully. She looked at
me and frowncd. "Oh, that is an acci-.
dent" she said, 81 met you" "a for
tunate accident, murmured "What?"
said Miss Lambton-Hyatts sharply, "For
me, added humbly. "Well," she said,
sis 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 an encumbrance?' Ever so
much better" I assented quickly.
The train rolled out of the station.
Suddenly lcapcd to my feet and thrust
down the window "Good heavens!'' I
cried.
whats the matter?' said Miss
Lambton Hyatt anxiously.
l pulled in my head, shut the Win
dow slowly and sat down opposite to
her. "That was our station" said.
She looked at me iu distress. "You
don't mean l nodded. "Unfortu-
nately, yes. "
She jumped up and pulled at the win
dow frantically. "Please sit down." l
said, ''you can do no good now. The
train can't possibly be stopped" She
dropped into her seat, breathing hard.
what will happen?" she asked
"Why'- said l. 1--WE shall have to get
out at the next station?" she said, with
a note of interrogation In her voice and
some embarrassment in her manner
"This train does not stop for 20
miles, - explained "Oh!" she cried,
blanching. 1T is the last train, said
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