The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

| divided in this world and woman al
ready has two-thirds of them. What
she is trying to get now is the rest Of
them-which are men s rights And do
you know how it is going to turn out,
Polly?' | slowed down the machine
and came to dead stop, so that | could
look Polly squarely in the eyes. sSIt
is going to turn out like the fable Of
the dog and the bone. Remember ite
One day a dog was crossing a stream
with a bone in his mouth9g'
"You re preaching!" cried Polly re
proachfully.
"When he spied his own shadow,
carrying a shadow bone. He opened
his mouth to snatch at it
"Why don It you 60 on?' pouted
81 am going on replied, without
~ don like being compared to a
dog-and bcne!'
'fHe lost the real bone forever and
ever. Now woman has always been
on a pedestal--'' - t.. ..
"a horribly uncomfortable posi-
ton remarked Polly.
rected ----, .sI
cor china image!' FL.
"Or goddess. Ard the moment
! she descends to tread platform, she
must step down off that PEDESTAL The
moment she begins to wrangle and ar
que for what She wants, men will let
her light for it instead Of laying it at
/ her feet as her natural heritage. The
moment she lowers herself to man s
! level--''
flowers herself2'' exclaimed Polly.
"Of course. You didn't fancy we
imagined ourselves higher"
"Qh,. no, Polly fastened to assure
please.'
"The moment she shows that she is
able and willing to stand alone. men are
are going to let her stand-whether it
is in strcetcar or a ballroom or in pol
tics and industry. AS long as a man
rarer, higher and more delicate than
himself, he is going to bow to her and
uncover his head in her presence and
get out of her way and wait on her;
but the moment she .convinces him that
she is made of the same clay and insists
on displaying her fighting qualities as
some Of your bachelor girls do"
"Oh, bachelor girls!' cried Polly.
"Just as if there were a bachelor girl
living who wouldn It exchange her cold
room and her career for a coy fiat ana
ing bottle, il, the right man should
come along!'
"But doesn't she see-don It they all
see--that the right man is always a lit
tie shy Of the woman 's-right woman?'
"Jack,' said Polly. fitting her chin
and changing the subject, eff you are
not going to start this machine-may
how'll
GIVE seen you do it, said Polly.
"Ihat S why women want to run the
country I remarked. "They've
seen men do it,
"And it looks easy and like lots of
fun,' persisted Polly. "Perhaps,' if
men would give women a chance would
exchange places with them, and let
while, they might find ont@'
| promptly rose and changed places
with Polly. Her suggestion struck me
as excellent
Polly grasped the lever and pushed
:, it with both hands. The machine gave
a lurch and went ,whizzing over the
ground at a fearful pace. held my
"Oh!" she cried. elbow perfectly
delicious! It's more fun than ]
thought ~ 5>:.@% T. ,-..-.. =.
We flew past trees and flashes of SUI
mach, while I gritted my teeth and
prepared to die. At turn in the roa6
a yellow dog imped out of our way
y with a yelp and a park policeman
something before US which Ed' made my my
heart stop beating and my throat e
4 dry. I reached forward and graspet
> Polly s arm with a grip Of iron. There
7 was short struggle and then-it was
all over The machine beneath III
groaned and with few sharp srorts
:, came to a dead stop. .
"Wfy did you do that2' cried Polly
: looking at me reproachfully.
: Look. - said pointing to steer
I emba nkmcnt Just below us. "We arr
d one the very brink of it,
/. Polly lifted her eyes to mine, ant
t her liDs went white.
con, Jack" she cried softly, q
r to ruin!"
"A woman generally does" I sait
r YEARLY, sswhen she tries to ru1
O things But my heart smote me as !
t looked at Polly's frightened face ant
b nervcusly, twisted fingers. There
little girl!'' said gently, fYou don ;
t believe in woman's rights, anyhow, d.
r vou9 - ~. . ..,-.. i. .-s.s7 -z-s-s Il, s s.s5.
q Polly leaned her head OH my shoulder
:; for moment gratefully. &
y, n "Yes,'' she said firmly, smiling III
e at me, Gin her right to be taken carr
"Pollyln
"And petted -
q I stopped and kissed her softly.'
T. "And worked for''
"Anything else, Polly9"
u "Yes,' Polly sat up and began t.
: arrange her veil, ''and in her right t.
change her mind.''
s "Therel' I cried, ssI told you sh
already has three-quarters Of the right
It in the world.o -.
e "And jack said Polly looking a
a me significantly
Ii eyes, dearest9'
10 "In her right to the last word.'
r. closed my lips and turned silentl,
re TO the lever