The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
The Gentleman From Indiana
BY BOOTH T.RRkcINGYON
Copyright by Doubleday & Mcclure Co., 1899.

trifle ashamed of too much seriousness,
and justifably afraid Of talking like one of
his own editorials, he took lighter tone.
Il had been taken on the paper through
friend and not through merit, and by the
same undeserved, kindly influence, after
month or so was set to writing short politi-
cal editorials, and was at it nearly two years.
When the paper changed hands the proprie-5
tor indicated that he would be willing to
have me stay and write the other way. I
refused, and it became somewhat plain to
me that I was beginning to be a failure.
"a cousin Of mine, the only relative had,
died in Chicago, and 4 went to his funeral.
1 happened to hear of the Carlow Herald
through an agent there, the most eloquent
gentleman I ever met. I was younger, and
even more thoughtless than now, and I had
little money and handed it over for the
Herald. l wanted to run a paper myself, and
to build up power! And then though only
lived here the first few years of my life, and
all the rest of it had been spent in the east,
l was born In Indiana, and, in way the
thought Of coming back to life-work In
my native state appealed to me. 1 always
had dim sort Of feeling that the people
cut in these parts knew more-had more
sense and were less artificial, l mean-and
were kinder, and tried less to be somebody
else, than almost any other people anywhere.
And believe it's so. It's dull here in Car
agent explained that could make the paper
daily at once, with an enormous circula-
tion in the country. I was very, very young.
Then / came here and saw what had got.
Possibly it is because am sensitive that
never let Tom know. They expected me to
amount to something; but don't believe his
welcome would be less hearty to a failure
he is good heart"
"Failure" she cried, and clapped her hands
and laughed - -,
"Im not really very tragic about 1t, though
I must seem consumed with seH-pity," he
returned, smiling. 1T is only that have
dropped out of the world while Tom is still
in it."
:" Dropped out of the world!'" she echoed,
impatiently. Cant you see you've dropped
into it? That you-' =. =
Last night I was honored by your praise
OF my graceful mode Of quitting it!''
And SO you wish me to be consistent
she retorted scornfully. What becomes of
your gallantry when we abide by reason?''-
True enough; equality is a denial of privi-
lege." -. --, -. -.
And privilege is denial of equality. I
don't like that at ALL" She turned serious,
suddenly Illuminated face upon him and spoke
earnestly. Its my hobby, should tell you,
and I'm very tired of that nonsense about
women always sounding the personal note
1t should be sounded as we would sound it.
And think we could bear the loss of priv
iege'-'' f"@. '<
He laughed and raised a protesting hand
But we couldn't" - s@.
mo, you couldn't; It's the ribbon of supe-
riority in your buttonhole. I know several
women who manage to live without men to
open doors for them, and / think could bear
to let a. man pass before me now and then,
or wear his hat in an Office where hap
pened to be; and I could get my own ice
at dance, I think, possibly with even less
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served in the young men who have done it
for me. But you know you would never let
us do things for ourselves no matter what
legal equality might be declared, even when
we get representation for our taxation. You
will never be able to- deny yourselves giving
us ours privilege 7 hate being waited on
I'd rather do things for myself - -
aas so earnest in her satire, so full of
/: and so serious in her meaning. and
| tL..- was such contrast between what she
said and her person; ,sheslooked so pre-emi-
nently the pretty marauise, all silks and soft
ness, the little exquisite, SO essentially to be
waited on and helped, to have cloaks thrown
over the dampness for her to tread upon, to
be run about for-he could see half dozen
| youths rushing about for her ices, for her
! carriage, for her chaperone, for her wraps at
dances-that to save his life he could not
! repress q chuckle. He managed to make it
| inaudible, however; and it was we'll that
| he did. e. .s-.rt. J. r. a.
! ""1 understand your love Of newspaper
work. she went on, less vehemently, but
not less earnestly. Il have always wanted
| to do it myself, wanted to immensely. !
can't think of any more fascinating way OF
| earning ones living. And I know I could
do it. Why don't you make the Herald a
daily?" .fr.@, S. -+. 49,, s,s.4=
| To hear her speak of earning ones living
was too much for him., She gave the impress
| sion of riches, not only for the fine texture
and fashioning Of her garments, but one fell
| that luxuries had wrapped her from her birth
! He had not had much time to wonder what
she did in Plattvlle; it had occurred to hin
that it a little odd that she could plan
! to spend any extent Of time there, even if she
| had liked Minnie Brscoe at school. He fell
| that she must have been sheltered and pettel
/ and waited on all her life; one could not helr
| yearning to wait on her. Il .,. ..... t.-,.5 Il. L.
| h,o 70. u