Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-03-27
A NEW WOMAN.
by JOSEPHINE HILL.
.EN Won refuse to

MZ|s|>> simple request?'
'MN,>< she said.
.&.LlSa - sII GLOW can you
SAIA .Nl call it u simple re-
'SNSI3 "a. quest? Could any
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man consent to let
his wife actually earn money? 1t is
ridiculous, and I don't consider that
you are treating me with any justice
or consideration in advancing such
ideas. What would the men at the
club think when they heard that Ken.
;nedy Maxwell's wife was actually doing
lSork?"
"Then understand that this IS posi-
tiveP This, then, is your answer?"
Eyes"
She waited several minutes and con-
trolled the uncomfo1 table twitchings
Of her heart. Kennedy was the dear
est man in the world. She would not
care, she thought, what her circle Of
feminine friends thought; if her plans
succeeded as they should, she flattere'l
herself they would follow her example
if placed in her position.
Kennedy had no money except what
he made, and he had to share that with
three sisters, whom he was educating.
They were orphans, and Kennedy had
been obliged to give up his own ambi-
tions at his fathers death. This he did
uncomplainingly. He gave up his
racers, his launch, his plans for the
future, in studying and writing abroad.
He did not give up his sweetheart-at
least, he did not want to. II know l
nm BRUTE" he said to her, but I
can't afford to marry you and can still
less afford to give you up" "Then what
do you propose doing with me?" she
asked. you'll wait for me, sweet
heart. won't you?" He said this so
intensely and looked SO pleadingly
that any other heart but hers would
have softened into acquiescence. But
she was of q practical turn of mind, and
she had no idea of idly !nnguishing
away long engagement while the
three sisters were being educated,
brought out, and finally trousseauel
and married So she hardened her
heart, and told him she would work
with him, but she would not wait for
him. This he fatty refused to allow,
hence the above conversation.
"Then, Kennedy'-sh managed to
control her voice into very business
| like tone-"I can't promise to wait for
! you'll hate promises-and I might
| break it, then would hate myself. So
as leave tomorrow morning on the
GAO train, l take this opportunity OF
returning this and this and this. The
other things I want, and you don't.
Good-by."
She had slipped off diamond, hoop
of emeralds and diamonds and di-
almond pin from her well-fitting gown.
She placed them in his hand and left
the room before Kennedy quite realized
that he had been thrown over by the
sweetest woman the Lord ever made.
He heard her 1etreating steps mount
| the stairs, and he heard her door close
and he knew that the doors of her heart
triher, but clear-hcaded woman who
thought out her line of action and the Z
stuck to it.
ut is all up with me-" he sighed
He went to the desk and addressed
an envelope to the owner of the three
rings, inclosed them and left them or
the desk, writing Jew words on his
card, which he also inclosed. Then
home to his diminutive ballroom, one
window for breeze in summer, and nc
hearth stone for the winter; his office
work, his club and his hard daily work
This then was to be his life in the flu.