New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-02-04


must have entered into her on It's own account. and
with no assistance from US.
30. Il !. think" she went on, before, had recovered
Woma en0 o 10 speak mat It's SO Assure tna5
do while the men do the jolly ones It's Just Ike
the boys go out and play hockey, she ended. vim
Poor little girl" said. softly. great pity for
my reoellious little daughter yelling up in my
hitherto repugnant attitude Of new womanhood.
IN IN, a nash seemed to see It all the indignant re-
against the limitations nature has set to woman
to the best. v lille woman takes the second place
had never even understood the position before,
saw it clearly. through my little dsgghtsT's eyes
to me, and determined at any cost TO meet her on
friendly equal ground and not as an elder speaking
feel competent TO explain natures arrangements
Tor women. and ! am as ignorant about their why
see is that We women have fences set around US
which we are powerless 70 climb over. and when
really know it is impossible for me to climb fence
side of it. / don't dispute your point that wOmans
life is duller and less varied than mans"
1T is utterly rotten Hetty murmured. aggres-
Wen. let Us for the sake Of argument say it is
though I am inclined to believe it has compensa-
while the world remains at present constituted
m avn f seorT d 1f thur % ba6 batte2 d f
best Of and At any rate be as perfect women as
ourselves on womanIy lines, instead Of trying to be
'ii fIefty i io0kod d''t dogb aiIriS
I mustn't keep you now. dear. added. with a
glance at the clock and unpunctualty is truly
q womanly falling that I don't think you wish to
aa fsa
her arms impetuously round my neck and kissed
me-a most unusual proceeding on the part OF this
would She said, heartily Some mothers would
just snub their daughters. and not talk things out
with them. 1 believe you're really like a
with her head on one side and appreciated that
ever made 70 me: had tried so hard not only to
things from their point OF view; to keep myself in
touch with the aspect OF things by the eyes
of the rising generation was proud OF being
night I'VE always talked about the girls and their
ASK RAYMOND to spend part Of his vacation
Dicks advice was invariably terse and slangy.
but It was usually worth folow-ng
Raymond was young ana distant cousin. = nice.
capable. clever boy Of twenty or Whereabouts. doing
To- tbe,- I'D ~; bTotber ~ tbef1 oJr1 n Us w.
years since Raymond had stayed with owing to
his having spent his vacations the Continent.
and, although l did nct quite see all the inward
excellent reason for giving H. and iorthwiIh wrote
He cordially accepted my invitation. and Hetty
RAY used to be simply, perfect at cricket !" Hstty
she broke off suddenly and looked at me
the bows 81 bou do vo9 she ended sadly play
Il am afraid not. dear. I answered. with Arm
bear 10 see her bright face cioGIed over perhaps
You will ind some other way so 9G AMUSING Ray
RAYMOND arrived on heavenly afternoon in early
ing gone out on botanizng expedition with, some
OF her school, b he bsd erov ,Tro nsGbood ,ncs
we last met. he stl as frank and simple as in
his schooldays; his gray eyes were clear and
bright and his whole bearing vas that Of heal hy.
vigorous young Enghs hn1an clean or oooy ana soul
holding high ideal OF manhood. and with no non
sense about him -, -. 49,.
chatting about his work ana Puru,s rs Wnen a ny
Hetty. pushed dtsheveIed painting. with her frook
torn out from the gathers her hat battered in. and
'7Nur1rly' shc BEGAN breathlessly. then stopped
dead as Raymond drew his long length from the
Lifting his CAP from his curly hair he held out
a hand TO Hetty with a smile that was fun OF
i'Hulio. Hetty he said. when her excessively
grubby paw lay IN his YOU LOOK rather dilaP',
dated, and his eyes ran over her With qulzzical
tangled hair and mingled shame and defiance we're
in the one lightning glance she shot az him
We'll, I couldn't help il. I've been chivvying
Raynlond's eyebrows went UP. oh! ever 80 sliSh,ly
7 see he said dryly his eyes again running
tea now. or are you going 10 have wash and
The words we're quite courteously spoken but I
felt they were scathing and so did Hetty. She
& ib hS Sos itbe sI, ana rasnea
''she is "a Their tomboy stilI." said looking UP
deprecatingly into Ravmond's amused face
isn't it," he added. after moments pause. In
mediately changing the subject and beginning dis
cussion upon landscape painting.
Hetty did not rsapPear until dinner time when.
the drawing dressed IN the soft white muslin
usually kept for state ecasions. and looking most
Ir--ce in her brown eyes and certain set ex-
know and l watched her treatment of Raymond
She very distant 10 him at nrst. but this