Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-31

MEM - acy, ana lnal me-
O(IW. munching Innocent
-" ly at his mullins,
was the victim
against whom their wiles were planned
Patiently they waited until at last
ahelr opening came.
ut Is a beautiful day" he remarked
ut will do for Mrs. Westmacott. she
was thinking Of having a spin upon
che tricycle."
"Then we must call early. We both
Intended to see her after breakfast"
"oh, indeed" The doctor looked
pleased.
"You know, pa" said NS4, n seems
20 us that we really have very great
advantage in hav!ac RIA. WtsSlAacott
living so near"
why so, my dearT
swell, because she Is 90 aCaSnced,
you know. If we only study her ways
we may advance ourselves also"
~ think l have heard you say, papa"
Clara remarked, that she Is the type
Of the woman of the future"
II am very pleased to hear you speak
10 senslbly my dears. certainly think
That she Is woman whom you may
very well take as your model. The more
Intimate you are with her the better
pleased 1 shall be-"
"Then that Is settled" said Clara de"
murely and the talk drlfted to other
matters.
An the morning the two girls sat ex-
citing from Mrs. Westmacott her
5t extreme view as to the duty Of the
Le sex and tyranny Of the other. ABB
Solute equality, even in details, was
er IDEAL Enough Of the parrot cry Of
dnwomanly and unmaidenly 1t hacG
been invented by man to scare woman
away when she poached too nearly up
on his precious preserves. Every wom-
IN should be Independent. Every
woman should learn a trade 1t was
their duty to push in where they were
least welcome. Then they were mar
tyrs to the cause, and pioneers to their
weaker sisters, Why should the wash
tub, the needle, and the housekeeper's
book be eternally theirs? Might they
net reach higher, 10 the consulting
room, to the bench, cEd even to the pull
PIES Mrs, Westmacott sacrificed her
tricycle ride In her eagerness over her
pet subject, and her two fair disciples
drank in every word, and noted every
suggestion for future use. That after
noon they went shopping in London, and
before evening strange packages began
10 be handed in at the Doctors door.
The plot was ripe for execution, ana
one Of the conspirators was merry and
1nbilant while the other was very nerV-
Gus and troubled.
J When the Doctor came to the dining
1oom next morning, he was surprised
to find that his daughters had already
Been up some time. Ida was installed
at one end Of the table with a spirit
lamp. q curved glass flask, and several
bottles in front of her The contents
Of the flask were boiling furiously,
while vlllalnous smell filed the ROOM
Clara lounged In an armchair with her
Geet upon second one, blue-covered
book in her hand, and a huge map OF
Che British Islands spread across her
Rap. "HulIs!' cried the doctor, blink
ing and shifting, where's the break
fast?"
"Oh, didn't you order it?" asked Ida.
OF! No; why should II" He rang the
bell. "Why have you not laid the break
fast, Jane2"
"If you please, sir, Miss Ida was
workin at the table"
"Oh, cG cnurse, Jane" said the young
Aady calmly. 81 am so sorry. / shall
be ready to move in a few minutes"
But what on earth are you doing,
Tda?" asked the Doctor. 1.-THE smell IL
most offensive And, good gracious,
look at the mess which you have
made upon the cloth! Why, you have
burned hole right through"
"Oh, that Is the acid" Ida answered
contentedly. Mrs. Westmacott said
that it would burn holes"
"You might have taken her word fol-
Il without trying" said her father
dryly."
But look here, pal See what the
book says: The scientific mind takes
nothing upon trust. Prove all thingsl
= have proved that"
"You certainly have. Well, until
breakfast Is ready I'll glance over the
times. Have you seen it?"
1.-THE Times? Oh, dear me, this is i
which have under my spirit-lamp.
am afraid there Is some acid upon tina
TOO, and 1t is rather damp and torn
Here It is
The Doctor took the bedraggled pa
Der with rueful face. Everything
seems to be wrong to-day" he re-
marked. what is this sudden enthu
Riasm about chemistry, Ida?"
"Oh, 1 am trying to live up to Mrs
Westmacott's teaching"
"Quite right! quite right" said hi
though perhaps with less heartlnes
than he had shown the day before
"Ah, here is breakfast at last!'
But nothing was comfortable tina
morning. There were eggs wlthou
egg-spoons, toast which was leather
from being kept, dried-up rashers, an
grounds in the coffee. Above all, thel
was that dreadful smell which uervade
everything and gave horrible twan
% every mouthfuL