The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-21

@ON we came down the field
q NJ 4 of waving corn on Laven.
. N q der Hill Chloe was talking
i - 3 quite heroically of life.
Sao9% Her hair had been blown
little mo admired disorder by the bluff
wind on the heath, her cheeks were
flushed with health and beauty, and
she was mistress and queen Of herself
and her domain. For me, my eyes
went from her bright and significant
face across the gray green oats in
which we walked breast high, and
back again in serene contentment.
What did it matter that she was pre-
pared to give battle to the monster
Man? Let him perish.
The hills were ablaze with light, the
fields with charlick; we moved in the
suns eye, but Chloe looked as cool as
primrose in her muslin, despite the
heat of her opinions.
Il can't really understand n sensible
man like you taking up a position like
that" said she.
L had taken no position, except the
one by her side, but defended myself
weakly.
well, you see. we inherit these pre-
possessions and prejudices from our
savage ancestors. l suppose"
That's just it," said Chloe eagerly.
"You admit it, then? Savage! or
course, they were savages. You've
given away your case"
/ never really had any case, but I
didn't say so. II suppose l have" 1
said, ruefuiy.
You know It," said Miss Bohun
firmly. at is quite absurd to pretend
that women are one whit inferior to
man, except, Of course" she added.
quickly, lin regard to physical
strength
"And even then there We're ANA
Zons," I suggested.
She cast glance at me. eyes. there
were the AmuZons,'' she said, (which
shows"
"And the women do all the hard work
among the aboplginals," 1 went on.
She gave me another glance. "And
that again shows" she began, with
less confidence.
"Do YOU know" I said, stopping in
midfleld to observe her critically, II
believe that If YOU only practiced ut
tie you would be more than match
f0r Il man"
She looked away across the corn
"Do-do you think so?" she said, hpsl-
tatingly; and added, after a pause IL
i don't think / am so-I'm not what
you'd call muscular"
well, perhaps not" 1 assented, ex-
amlning her appralsingly: "but sinewy,
say"
How absurd! said Chloe, quite
snapplshly, as she walked on. fol-
lowed The deep, spreading shadows
of the bushes at the end Of the field
enveloped us.
"Another stile," said I, cheerfully.
Dear me, that's the fourthw said
Chloe, resignedly. ~ do wish they'd
make gates between the fields.
"a stiles more picturesque" said I.
Every possibly" said Miss Bohun, in
differently. ITS certainly not as con-
yenient."
"Ah,p said I, smiling, there's one
thing, at any rate, in which men are
superior. They can negotiate stlle"
Indeed" said Chloe, loftily. 81
should have thought the feat was not
impossible for woman" / pursed up
my lips. ANY woman can get ovar
stiles she said, warmly, seeing my
skepticlsm.
"Oh, I've no doubt" said politely.
ITS nonsense your saying that when
/ can see YOU dou't believe it," said
Miss Bohun you're simply pleased
to be sarcastic all along"
shrugged my shoulders. She
marched coldIy and conlidentially to,
ward the stlc. 1t took off high
ground which, I suppose, accounted
for the absence OF step. But there
were two cross bars to assist the
climber. / thought Chloes face fell
as she noted It,
LET me give you hand" I said.
Nonsense" she replied. II don't
want any assistance. It's quite easy"
She put the hand which was not on.
numbered by the sunsbade on the top
bar and placed one neat foot on the
lowest. Then she hesitated,
Perhaps I'd better take the sun
shade" 1 suggested.
She did not answer at once: then.
'If you wish it," she replied nonchal-
emily, Though it's OF no consequence"
VoOh 'he Suhshuue ana WalteS,
Chloe's two feet were now on the low.
est bar. She peered over. The stile
let down beyond in big drop into
kind of hollow or ditch.
"Ohp said she. II didn't" I
was still waiting.
"I wish you'd go on and not stare in
that atrocious way" said she, with as.
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