Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-24
A WoMAN's RIGHTS.

$50 you don't believe in wonnn's
rights" | said approylngly.
"on, but do, " she answered promptly.
"Then why do you condemn the lHdies
who advocate themF That's bit ingon.
sistent, even for you, Cis
ooh, those women" said she, tossing
thc paper scornfully aside. "ghey'ro ut.
terly absurd What's the use OF votes and
clubs md short hair md boomers ughl
and all that sort Of thlngg They're the
wrong rights, but woman has plenty of
right rights, as you'll ind out, sir"
"Don't try 10 look majestic you little
goose. could put you In my ovcrcoat
pocket reincm bor--ncnrly."
You'd be taking me out every minute
to look at me. 20
81 dare shy 1 should. and putting you
in again whenever you were tiresomo."
Shu lay back IN tho corner Of the big
armchair and laughed with great amuse
mont.
"You poor, misguided young man!
You'll find out some day II your pocket
wero MS big as st. Pnul's you couldn't
md You wouldn't You know you
wouldn't"
"Bocause of the innate goodness Of
mani"
"No, because of the innate nicencss Of
me-"
"Am to understand that right, No. /,
Is not to be shut upS"
Cant be shut up" she corrected
"Novor could DO shut up; never cnn be
shut up For women never, never, new
err -
"Tho tune falls fiat without an accom-
peniment. "
"a male oneY'
Certainly, subsidiard male accom-
paniment.
"Suppose n woman can't got oneF"
"Sho always can, II she's nice"
"Supposo she isn'tf'
"Then she doesn't count. But all women
are nice in come way to some one. That's
right, No. o."
won't nice woman 'ohcyP Vide
marriage service, which, understand from
your brother, you've boon studying"
"No need, my dear boy. I've known 1t
since was 10"
Don't you accept the 'obey2' "
Certainly. You needn't look so anx-
ious."
"womnn's right, No, 4, is evidently to
be inconsistent.
"That's merely part of the great right
to do as che pleases.
"How do you square that with obedi'
encoS"
Doesn't obey mean obey some or.
der?'"
"Ye--es, / suppose So" I'm always
suspicious when woman gets TO logic.
"well, II nice woman doesn't like an
order, she manages that it isn't given"
"l]ut IL it should bef' 1 began to get
triumphant here.
"She gets it roscinded." Cts is really
beyond all argument sometimes.
"That doesn't give her authority over
man, anyhow"
"The queen'G wish is command"
$50 is the kings"
diff she lets him wish ID"
"Iiook horc, Cts, you didn't give me fair
warning OF your tyranny. I'm half in.
clned to back out. +"
"Oh, you ungrateful mani / am COM
pletely spelling you. Didn't let you play
football yesterday"
"Because you like to SEQ the game.
81 don't much like to sec you play"
"Tbnt's rather uncomplimentary. am
generally roputed to rlay pretty we'll.
"You know that | don't mean to attack
your play. The report says that you"--
"prohnhly written by some one who
didn't sec the game.
"Nonsensel l meant that you might
get hurt"
al can tako care OF myself" Sometimes
the papers say I'm too rough, but those
COMPOUNDED reporters don't understand the
game.
but you have TO take care OF me-"
sis that another of your rightsS"
$40 no taken care OFF,
"Groat care OF, l corrected,
"If you please"
81 do please, very much, but rights
cannot DO matters Of favor"
Eyes they aro-women's rights"
"Mere favorsY"
Compulsory favors."
"You arc mnrvelously illogical, Cis,"
"An undOubted right"
but tina other rights, Cts? If they do
pend ON mans granting them, how can
o woman be sure of themY
"Will youY'
"Tho question is, VIII men In general?"
mo, no. l don't caro- about men in
general. Tho question is, Will You refuse
them to meY"
fancicd there was bit of q firm set
about Cis' mouth for all her smiling and
didn't smile Mt all. "Do rs she ploasos,"
~ rather u large order, but, thon, CHS
would never plensu anything very dread
full.
II expect not " said !, with hnlt u sigh.
I'm suro shouldn't refuse hor anything
that could possibly holp anyhow. Then
We sat quiet for a few minutes.
"Jack9"
"Well, CisY"
at you woro clever you would ask me
question"
about my rights, II anyY
mo, III tell you something" sho said
in very confidential way. So l won't
and sat on tho arm of her chair accord
ingly.
81 meant shan't ask you for all my
rights-not to do just ns 1 please-if you
don't want me to" She had grown sud
denly big eyed and serious and there was
littlo--ever such littlo--quiver about
her mouth.
"Then it lint question Of rights"
Whispered, taking hold OF her littlu hands
no" sho said very softly, mot between
you and me.
But I believe she will do just rs she
pleases Notwithstanding paul's.
OLD TINE MYSTERY.
81 will not Jti. l.s. aIrl"
Tho young head waS thrown hack
huughtily. and tho lluo eyes flashed with
passionate excitement
She was beautiful creature, this fair,
golden haired GIRL She was very young,