The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-07
IN PASTURES NEW.

Philippa. New, and Uncle John. Fat. Forty
and not such Il fool as he looks. Scene :: A
Drawing Room in Suburbia.
Uncle John putting down his news
paper as Phillippa entersl glad
to see you, my dear. Enjoyed myself
immensely, thank you. Delightful
yacht; French cook; choppy sea.
Can't believe I've been away three
months. Quito well-dear That's
right. And jogging along pretty
much the same as usual, suppose.
Phillippa (seating herself opposite
in traight-backed chair, and with
dignity)-:I have ceased to jog, uncle,
| for the past nine weeks.
Uncle John-What-eh? Ceased
to jog, my dear? Very enterprising
of you, am sure. Struck out new
line, l suppose. Gone in for a slum
perhaps. Very nice thing slum,
am told. Dirt, drink and socialism
most picturesque.
Phillippa-You are mistaken, uncle.
Chrrity is SO oldfashioned that --
Uncle John-That you have written
novel. Very clever indeed. There
is certain delicacy and refinement
about a lady's novel that DO man, to
my thinking, not even Frcnchman,
has ever attained. Nota novel? Rights
and wrongs from n platform perhaps.
Such charming speaker, my dear
Phillippa, could convert me to any
thing.
Phillippa--You will obligc me,
Uncle John, by being as little frivo-
lous as possible. Charity is played
out, as l said. Every one writes
novels, and woman's rights are not at
tracing much attention. l have gone
in for the physical Development of
our sex in fields (both actual and meta :
phorical fields, as our leader says)
which men have hitherto ursurped for
their exclusive possession-and I am
prepared to meet unfinchingly any
amount of opposition which you may
offer the cause in my person.
Uncle John (resting his newspaper
on his stout knees ana looking up)-
Opposition! From me! What in the
world should have made you suppose
that, my love? I oppose You? Not
at all. On the other hand, cause as
noble as the one You have named
claims all my sympathy. Physical
development, my dear! What more
needed in class of persons who cam
get into No. shoes and No.6 gloves
am not personal in the least, as
sure you, Philippe. All women take {
three in shoes and six in gloves-or
they say they do, which is the same
thing. Yes-yes, Phillippa, can
promise your cause my most Jealous
and devoted support.
Phillippa (rather taken aback by q
reception which totally differs from
her expcctations)-I am glad of it,
if you had dlsapproved l should have
been compelled to act without your
approval.
Uncle John-Certainly. my love,
certainly!
Phillippa-And have not indeed
waited for it, in that [ was, trust, Il
not inefficient member Of the winning
team in the pnblic football match, o
which You may have seen an accoun
in the papers few weeks back.
Uncle John-To be sure | did. 4
vulgar and prejuliced account,if if an
not mistaken-but still an account, ant
and in the public press. Dear-deal
me-what proud moment it woule
have been if could have turned OIL
all those ill-bred scoffers at Mic
british gentlemen, too, they calle(
themselves) and said: 'Gentleman
beware! Ny niece Is member of th
Ladies' Football Club! Disrespect
at your peril!'
Phillippa-You would obligs M