The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-04-23

81 had never thought OF u as being
sacrifice II Is more like n part of the
homage which a loyal subject would
give freely TO the one whom he had en-
throncd"
She looked az him i'm doubt. 81 can
never tell when you arc in earnest and
when you IRE trying TO be satirical"
"Oh. | beg you to believe / wouldn't
Jest upon such a serious subject" lie
Fastened to say.
Then | can't understand your posi-
ton at all. You--you write about onl-
en-, ana you should understand them
letter than that. Isn't il true that even
the strongest woman prefers TO look up
rather than down, IL her husband bc
noble and brave and generally worth
boxing up to?"
tinghrand WINGED, for had he not
signed his name to a certain narrative
in which the motive turned upon the
theory that deep in the heart of every
woman there dwells an unspollen desire
to be dominated? He smiled at his I'M
corsciousmcndacity and wondered why
10 Is that n man who chances TO be In
love cannot apply the wisdom OF other
days to the solution OF his own riddles.
Perhaps you are right, after ALT" he
said, musingly. "Now that you recall
it, 1t seems quito possible that may AT
one time have held and expressed such
a view myself. Your proviso, however.
helps my side of the question"
"ln what way?"
"liy asking for rare combination Of
virtues in the man"
How do you mean?"
you said he should be uoblc and
brave and generally worth looking UP
to-"
Are those Qualities rare?'
"Rare enough, fear. | think there
are not many of us who could fill the re-
quircments. But to return TO Miss
Bradfcrn: You think she will be on the
governing hand, do you?"
"Pcrhaps not quite that, but I'm very
sure she has some--shall we call them
conyict.ons?-that win make Mr.. Ra.
leigh very uncomfortable. One Of them
Is the idea that II is u part of her mis-
sion TO bring about the social rccog-
milton OF the negroes" She said mig
GERS" but the provncialism bore no
coutcmptuoua accent
The remark caught Ringbrand Of his
guard and nc said: There IS room for
reform along that line, isn't theTe.'
"That depends very much upon the
point of view" Hester drew hcrscl up
and a shade OF adsterity came into her
manner I'm not quite sure how you
regard II in the north, though papa avs
you make no distinction-or ot least
not very much. with us the quef on
has lcoh definitely settled for long
timc."
lie was hcsottcd enough to try t.
argue The point with her. "Don't you
.hinl, that much of the objection 70 so
cial equality on the score Of the color Of
persons skin is prejudice? ?" he asked
You are at liberty to call II tlai on
anything else you please" she an
swcrcd, with chilly preciseness, 'and
thcrc ia nothing TO prevent your put
tirg yourself upon an equality with our
acryauts If you feel 80 disposed"
"I'm sore / don't wish TO do that,
though I'm quite rs certain that the
question OF color or race would not pre-
vent mc. l think the negroes in the
north are given all the social rights
nloy expect or deserve; they are at
lcast the social equals of white people
in their own class"
Hester rose and stood before him
with sparkling eyes md flushed choc ks,
and he forgot all about the argument
in his admiration of her superb lo,cli.
ness. That's just III" she oNclaiuod;
"you all are quite willing to let the nc
groes take their chances in the north,
but you try to compel us TO accept
them as equals, withoutregard 0clnss
whether we want 10 or not"
IL VAS not their FIRST difference. and
Ringbrand smiled. "You are of the
south, aren't you, Miss Hester? | wish
Won would teach me how 10 be enthus
iostic," he faid, mildly.
at would be Il hopeless task she re
| Piled.
I'm not so sure about that. thinl
II would depend upon the teacher"
'But you would be enthusiastic OF
the wrong side, IL did"
"Pcrhn,s you might convert me il
the process
II am afraid that isn't Possiblei an,
then il wouldn't be honest OF you to lie
rac," she added. with feminine incon
siatency.
Ringhrand smiled complncentiy, 4"
like that" hc said. 81 shall try here
after TO be both enthusiastic and loya
ia my section"
Thinking about this conversation
when she was brniding her hair befor
her mirror that night. Hester hlushc'
when she remembered how emphati
| she had been IL hope he didn't thinl
! was inhospitublc and rude she said
speaking softly to herself; "but h
decent know now his cool way of rs
sorting himself irritatcs one. And
was almost angry, too; I'm sure va
roing TO say something spitctul, bu
there was look in his eyes that sal
no. lust as plainly as could be, lie al
ways looks az me that way when III
! ahoui To say something mean, and the
can't go on. wonder-but tia
would he ridiculous; he ought 70 mai
~ q Vaasn gin az the very least; SOME
hody withcnlmFra cyesand duffy hnii
"a l.lI with advanced IDEAS and all tia
ara with plenty Of intellect, so fh
could help linn in his work. That's
much Ike you, is IL" speaking 90 n
: reflection in tac mirror; "youic noll
ing hutan enthusiastic, impulsi,c cour
. uy girl, VITA course black hnir'--sh
, drew one of the shining brpidl Owe
hc.' shoulder TO lool, NJ it-"and cy'
hrows hat make me think OF the pil
iurc of noatrice in the big shasospeaT
dovvurtairs- only she's pretty an