Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

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always been sort of power to help
them and would like to carry on his
work; 10 it further " I may. But
must know My life is 80 different from
theirs that 7 must know more of their
ultimate hopes more of their controlling
fears And from what 7 have heard
limited here and there and garnered from
their conversations. the police court is
the place of al others associated in their
minds with fear They are not afraid Of
a place of rest and luxury. But they
fear the gaol,'
She paused for q moment as if in
thought and in the pause her aunt spoke
She had been listening to the young girl
with growing interest. and with growing
respect. too, for she realized the intensa
earnestness which Law behind her words
and her inm ediate purpose Her voice
and manner were both more softsned
than they had been
But nv dear. surely it IS not neces-
sery to GO into the court TO know thes,
things The results Of the hearing of
each case by the ma gistrates become
known"
That is lust it. auntie, she answered
quickly The MAGISTRATES themselves
have to hear the two sides of the case
before even they can make up their
minds I want to hear both sides. too
If people are guilty. ] want to know the
cause of their guilt. If they are innocent,
J.
can be which make innocence look like
guilt. In my own daily life l NAV be in
the way of Just such judgments, and
surely il rs only right that iudgment
should be lust
Again she paused there rose before her
mind that conversation in the church
ward when Harold had said that it was
difficult for women to be lust
Miss Rowly reflected too She was be
coming convinced that in principle the
cip1 rirht p,,t h., lnto lie
as repugnant as ever to her. concsntrat-
ing her mind on the point where she felt
the ground firm under her. she made her
objection
But, stephen, dear. there are SO many
cases that are sordid and painful
The more need to know of sordid
things. If sordidness PLAYS so important a
part In the tragedy of their lives,
But there are cases which are not
within woman's. girls province. Gases
that touch sin. -
What kind of sin do YOU mean? Surely
all WrongdoinE is sim The old lady
was quite embarras sad Not by the fact
for she had been for too many years the
mistress of A great household not to know
something of the subject on which she
spoke. but that she had to speak of such
matter to the Young girl whom she SO
loved
The sin, my dear, Of - of woman g
TrongdcinE - as woman of
motherhoo without marriage" All Ste
phens nature seemed to rise in revolt
Why, aUntie.' she spoke out at once
you yourself show the want Of the very
ex :aoss r loot tor ass.s +,a 80 ~
amazed and bristlins Stephen took her
hand and held IT affectionately as she
spoke
You speak Of 2 wcmans urcngdoins
when surely II is mans as yell There
does not seem 70 be blame fer hin, who is
an
And, auntie. dear. It is such poor
women that ! should like TO help .
Not when it is too late. hut before, But
how can I help unless 7 know Good
won't You yourself, auntie didn't want
70 speak on the subject. even to me-
But. my dear child these ere not
things for unmarried women never
speak Of them myself except with ma
trcns Stephens answer flashed out like
a sword and cut like cne
And yet YOU are unmarked Oh.
auntie, dear. ] did net and do not mean
to be offensive or to hurt YOU in any
way ] know. dear, your goodness and
self to one side. The elder lady inter
rupted:
How do YOU mean2 One side. Which
side'''
The punishment side want 10 know
the cause Of that which brings the pun
ishment. l want to know something Of
the beginnings Of things There surely
is some cross road in girls life where
the ways part I want TO stand there #
can: with warning in one hand and
can't you see that my heart is in this
These are our people, daddy saws
they are to be my people. and ] want to
know their lives right through. to under
stand their wants, and their tempt atoms
and their weakness ] must read from
of bcir lix-e
Bad and coed. whatever it be. must
know it all, ] must know IT all or !
shall be working in the dark, and may
inlure or crush where / had locked to
help and raise -
As che spoke she looked glorifed The
afternoon autumn sun shone full through
the great window and lighted her I'D till
she locked like a spirit Lighted her
white diaphanous dress till II seemed 10
take shape as an ethereal robe lighted
her red hair till 1t looked like a celestial
crown, lighted her great dark eyes till
their black beauty became swept in the
tide Of glory
The heart of the old woman who loved
her best heaved ard her bosom, swelled
with pride Instinctivelv she spoke:
"Oh. YOU noble. beautiful creature, OF
course you are right. and your way Is
Gods way! With tears that rained
down her furrowed cheeks. she put her,
arms round the girl and kissed her fond
" Still holding her in her arms she
gave her the gentle counsel which was
the aftermath of her moment of inspira-
ton
But. stephen, dear. do he careful,
knowledge Is two-edged sword and u
IS apt to side with Bride Remember
what was the last temptation Of the SCI
pent to Eve 'Ycur eyes shall be opened
and We shall be as scds. knowing good
and evil
II shall be very careful" she said.
sravelv
RoVlv realized the growing INDEPENDENCE
the more marked self-dependence Of Ste
phen Now and again she tried to de-
fect or modify certain coming forces 50
that the educational process in which she
had always had a part would continue in
the right direction But she generally
found that the girl had been over The
ground so thoroughly that she vas able
to defend her position Once again. when
she had ventured-she began 70 feel now
that II was really venturing to discuss
new subject with her-to remonstrate
with her regarding her attitude Of WON
Stephen s barque was indeed entering on
DANGEROUS seas The occasion had arisen
thus Stephen had been what her aunt
had stigmqtized as laying down the
law with regard TO the position of a
married woman and Miss Rcwlv, seeing
good argunentstive opening remarked
But what II a woman does not get the
opportunity Of being married. Stephen
looked at her a moment before saving
with conviction:
1T is uomans fault - she does not
get the opportunity" The old lady smiled
superiority as she answered
Her " yIh {f ~ ma ~