The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-10
Miss Nancy Told What She Intended 10 IN.

tiously.
Naturally it'll come as sur
prise" said, but l may grasp it
in time"
why should marriage make me a
chattel?' she went on, severely.
Il haven't the faintest idea"
"A woman is mans equal" she
continued.
'Rather!" l agreed, heartily
ITS absurd to regard a man as
superior being she said, dis
painfully.
1T is" ] assented.
IF anything" l suggested, pleasant
ly, hes the inferior sex"
We'll he is really agreed Nancy.
It's so obvious" said l.
And you mustn't expect me to al
ways talk to you" she resumed.
kindly.
Il shouldn't" l cried, Indignantly,
I'm not quite so bad as all that"
Besides" l said, "a man wants
change
IF that's your opinion, wonder
you get married at all she said,
scornfully.
well, you suggested it," l protest
ed; "er-our behavior to each other,
mean, of course"
Il shall go to the theaters with other
men," she continued.
And | shall go to theaters with
other-I beg your pardon. OF course,
we're talking about you"
Occasionally ] shall spend quiet
evening at home"
"It'll be dull" | warned her.
mo, it will be a change" she cor.
rected
And I'll get your slippers for you,
am light your pipe"
She smiled at the picture. was
inclined to smile somewhat foolishly,
too, but / remembered in time my
duty as a man.
It's very probable" said l, care
lessly, q shan't be at home"
Not home." she gasped, Mortified.
81 shall have my own engagements, "
l reminded her.
20, but" she began, and then
paused ard choked
"There'll be the club, you see" said
l, "and bachelor parties, and
yawned sightly-"and heaps OF
things A man cant drop out of the
world just because he's married
Il suppose not" agreed Nancy very
mildly.
There was a pause, and | watched
the corners of her mouth droop.
"You-you won't always be out, will
your" she asked timidly.
No" | said rehectively, 81 dare
say | shall be able to spare you al
evening now and then"
Nancy hummed a little tune to her
self. just to show she didn't care.
smoked doggedly, however, and afte
while she broke the silence.
viii you let me help you with you
work." she said. Il could blot you
writing for you and find the words Il
the dictionary"
Il don't use a dictionary" | re
marked, sttfly,
Nancy accepted this statement a
mere perverseness. Everybody use
dictionary.
"Oh. very we'll she said, coldl9
with her head well up.
There was a depressing silence.
"You're-you're very unkind, Nal
cy murmured, after lengthy pause.
"I!" said |, in amazement. "Wh!
I've agreed to everything you've salt
We've arranged that we should bot
be absolutely independent of eac
other"
But | don't want you to be ind
pendent of me" she said softly.
IL have grasped that
"And-and | don't want 10 be IND
pendent of YOU" she whispered.
Words were inadequate-but my r
ply was adequate.
"A woman" she explained late
"only wants thing when she hash
got it. When she's got 1t, she doesr
want 1t.
| suppose my expression Shove
that / had jumped to an obvious co
clusion.
silly" she said, disarranging II
lie; "a woman always wants her hu
band"
Love, then" said !, SIS the on
real woman's right?''
\ Yes" she said, and when she
u cot that she doesn't want any othert