The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-03-23
cAloG Aap rHa sTilE.


corn on Lavender hnl Chloe -a taking
qglis heroicsily Of life. Her hair hsd been
blown liitls 4 TO admired disorder by tbf
blur wlnd on the heath. her cheeks were
flashed siih health and beauty, and abe
wss ml.tres aud qssen oi herself and bar
domslr. For me. my eyes ~epi from her
brigh, sd sigunesnt face across The gray
grseu oats 10 which we ws Md breast high,
and back sssin 10 arefe sonisnsnenl.
what "a II matter that the VAS prepared
10 give battle to the monster Nat Lat
him perish.
Tn. hin. were abhzl with light, the
a ID. with chsfloct ~e mtyed in the sub .
eve, but Chloe locked 40 cool a. prip-
ro.e 10 her muslIu, cespiis the beat OF her
opibion,.
| can't really understand msn Ike you
Allr up position Ike that, said she.
had taken DO po, i,ion xcept the one by
her side, but defended myself weakly.
Well, you see, we inherIt the'e prepos-
sessions and pr, Dgdiees from cur savage an-
cestois, suppose.
Tha.s idst 1t, said Chloe, esgerlv. You
admit II. them ssssgt. OF course they
were sAysges, You've given away your
case, II you plesse.
never really had any case, but didn't
say so. ltuppose have, ! saii ruef' )
You know T., said Miss Bohun firmly. Il
Ii. quite absurd to pretend that women are
oue whit inferior to man, except, OF course,
she added quickly, in rgsrd TO physical
strength.
Ard even then there we're the Amsz,ns,
suggested.
She cast glance at me. zee, there
were the Amtzous, sLe said, which show
And the women do all the hard work
among the sborigiuais, went on.
She gave me another glance. And that
again shows-- she began wi b less con-
| 6dence.
DO you know, said, stoI ping 10 mid
field 10 observe her critically. ! believe
that II you only prsctieed little you
would be more than match for man.
She looked away across the corn. Do
do you think SO she said, hesita'ingly and
added, after pause, IL don't think I'm
so-I'm not what you'd call muscular.
Well, perhaps not, / assented, examining
her appraisingly but sinewy, say.
How absurd said Chloe, quite snsppist-
IL. rs the walked on. followed. The
DEF d, spreading shadows OF the bushes at
The Ell OF the field enveloped US.
Another slile, said |, cheerfully.
Dear me, that's the fourth! said Chloe,
resignedly. do wish they'd make gates
between the fields.
A stiles more picturesque, said l,
Very possibly, said Miss Bohun, indifIer-
emily. It's certainly not as convenient.
Alb, sail |, smiling, there's one thing at
my rate, in which men are superior. They
can negotiate astlle.
Indeed! said Chloe, loftily. ] should
have thought the feat WAS not impossible
for woman. pursed up my lips. Any
woman can get over stiles, she said warm.
", se,ipg nv skspticism.
On, I've no doubt, said politely.
It's nonsense your saying that when
see you don't believe 1t. said Miss Bohun
Youle simply pleased to be sarcastic oil
a'ong. II
shrugged my shoulders. She marched
cody AMI cot fidsbtly toward the stile' IL 4
took If a high ground, which, | suppose
accounted for the absence Of q step. But {
there we're two crostba to assist the
climber. thought Chloe's face fell as che
Noted 1t. q
Let me give you hand, said. Il
Nonsense she replied. don't want {
any assistance It's quite easy. She put I
her hand which WAS not encumbered by the q
sunshade on the top bar and placed ore
neat foot on the lowest, Then she hesi- I
tated.
Psrhsp, Id better take the sunshade, | +,
suggested. I
She did not answer at once, then, IL you
wish II, she replied, nonchalanty, though
it's OF 20 contequetce. d
took the sunshade and waited, Chloe's
two feet were now On the lowest bar. She t
oeered over. The stile let down beyond In =
big drop into a kIr d Of hollow or ditch.
Oh said she. didn'l----- ] was still I
waiting. II
Iwish you'd 20 on ard not stare Ia that Q
atrocious way, said che, with asperity. b
begged pardon, ysulted the s'ile with 4
one hand and strolled on. Presently | q
looked back. Miss Bohun was seated as
tride the top bar, clingpg with both D
hands to IL. Her face was deeply flushed /
ID, 20 Oh she called Cut, vehemently. b
went or, ld.urely Bot somehow, could I
not make up my mind to walk friskiy. She
did not hin me, so flung myself upon the O
grass and pulled cut a cigarette. Then 1
heard my psme called 10 8 distrestfal q
voice stood up ard locked around Miss /
b .,hun was still asti.ds the top bar, and n
she was piLker than tvsr.
Please come-don't b., so kind, she 0
cr,.d with tears 10 her voice. ! hurried b
b .ck like the Wind. e
Oh, just give me your hand painted 3
C aloe, uervousls lifting one from the bar. b
I cAu't-n. such iotg drop | can't get c
ny
Walt q BIZ, aid |, considering. You're q
half way over nos. You've only got TO s
iiit ths, foot "a the bar and Il
shall 20 over. kow ! sh.ll 20 ever, G
she said, psthetically. .
No you won't, said II only requires '
co, Il fence. Imagine you're on horse Il
and
But don't ride horse this way, sAld /,
Chloe. misertbly. b