The Elbert County tribune., 1905-01-26

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g "A g der Hll l.'.l,l,,,., Chloe was talking
9HoR Her hair had been blown s
little in,o admired disorder by the bluff
wind on the heath, her cheeks were
flushed with health and beatty, and
she was mistress aud 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 1t matter that she WIS 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
a primrose III her muslin, despite the
heat of her opinions.
Il can't really understand sensible
that" said SHIT.
had taken no position, except the
one by her side, but | defended myself
weakly.
well, you sec. we inherit these pre-
possessions and prejudices from our
savage ancestors, l suppose"
"Thats just it." said Chloe eageriy
"You admit 1t. then. Savage! or
course, they We're savages. You've
given away your case"
1 never really had any case, but |
didn't say so. Il suppose l have"
said. ruefully.
You know IT." said Miss Bohun
firmly. 1T is quite absurd to pretend
that women are one whit inferior 10
man, except. of course she added.
quickly, ''iu regard to physical
strength"
"And even then there were ANA
xons," 1 suggested.
She cast glance at me- Eyes. there
were the Amazons," she said, which
shows
And the women do all the hard work
among the aboriginals," went on.
She gave me another glance. And
that again shows" she begau, with
less confidence.
do you know l said, stopping in
midneld TO observe her critically, Il
believe that IL you only practlced IL lit
tie you would be more than match
for man.
She looked away across the corn.
"Do-do you think so?" she said, hest
tatlngly; and added, after pause: Il
Il don't think am so-rm not what
you'd call muscular"
well, perhaps not" l assentcd. ex-
nminins her appraislngly; but snewy,
say"
How absurd" said Chloe, quite
snappishly, 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 fourth,' said
Chloe, reslgnedly. II do wish they d
make gates between the fields.
"A stiles more picturesque" said T.
"Very possibly" said Miss Bohun. IT,
differently. Its certainly not us con
| yenlent"
"Ah," said ], smiling. there's one
thing, at any rate, in which men nre
superior. They can negotiate II stile"
"Indeedv' said Chloe, loftlly. II
should have thought the feat was moi
impossible for a woman" pursed up
my lips. ANY woman can get over
stiles she said, warmly, seeing MY
skepticism.
"Oh, I've no doubt said. politely
cts nonsense your saying that who,
I can see. you don't believe It," said
Miss Bohun. you're simply please,
to be sarcastic all along"
l shrugged my shoulders. Sh,
marched coldly and confidentially 10
ward the stile. 1t took off higl
ground which. suppose, accounted
for the absence of step. But ther,
were two cross bars to assist til,
climber. thought chloe's face fei
as she noted 1t.
"Let ME give you n hand.7 said.
"Nonsense.' she replied. "I dom
want any assistance. It's quite easy
She put the hand which was not en
numbered by the sunshade on the 10,
bar and placed one neat foot on n
lowest. TLen she hesiiated.