The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09

is Gods way!. with tears that rained down her furrowed cheeks she put her arms around tne girl and kissed her loudly. Still holding her in her arms she gave her the gentle counsel which was the aftermath of her moment of inspiration.
 But. stephen dear, do be careful. Knowledge is a two edged sword. and 1t Is apt to side with pride. Remember what was the last temptation of the serpent to Eve: Your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods know ing good and evil"
 T shall be very careful she said gravely.
 With concern mingled with pride Miss Rowiy realised the growing In dependence. the more marked self-de- pendence of Stephen. Now and again she tried to defect or modify certain coming forces. so that the educational process in which. she had always had part would continue in the right direction. But she generally found that the girl had,been over the ground so throughly that she was able to de- fend her position. Once again, when she had ventured-she began to feel that 1t was really venturing to dis cuss a new subject with her---to re- monstrate with her regarding her attitude of wofnan's equality with man. she felt as if Stephens tarque was indeed entering on danerous seas The occasion had arisen thus: stephen had been what her aunt had stigniat- ised as laying down the law with regard to the position of a married woman. and Miss Rowly. seeing a good arsunentative opening, remarked:
 But what if woman does not get | the opportunity of being married?'' Stephen looked at her a moment before saying with conviction:
 Tt is c woman's fault If she does not get the opportunity" The old lady smiled superiority as she answ- cred: M
 Her fault? My dear. what if no man asks herr" This seemed to her own mind a poser: as she spoke she raised her lorgnon to look at its effect
 ''Sti1 her own fault! Why doesn't she ask himY" The lorsnon was drop. cd in horrified amazement. Shesat speechiess for a few seconds. and then breathlessly gasped out:
 My dearr' stephen went on irn- passively. It was quite apparent that she was speaking out of settled con- ,viction:
 "Certainlyl Why shouldn't she7 Marriage is a union. As 1t is in the eye of the law civil contract. either party to it should be at liberty to | originate the matter. If the twain are | to be one flesh as the Bible says. and | If, as we are taught, there should be l equal understanding and communion | between them, how else Is this to be | done? If woman is not free to think | of a man in all ways. how is she to l judge of the suitability of their union? And if she is free in theory. why not l free to undertake If necessary the ini- l tiative in q matter so momentous to herself?" The old lady actually groan- 1 ed and wrung her hands; she was l mortified at such sentiments. They were daring enough to think but to put them in words!....
 "oh, my dear. my dear!" she moaned 1 out "be careful what you say. Some l one might hear you who would not l understand as I do, that you are talking theory" Stephens habit of thought stood to her here. She saw that her aunt was distressed. and as she did not wish to pain her unduly, was willing to divert the immediate channel of her fear. She took the hand which lay in her lap and held 1t firmly whilst she smiled in the loving eyes.
 'Of course. Auntie dear, 1t is theory But still it Is theory which hold very strongly". Here thought struck her and she said suddenly:
 Did you ever How many pro- posals did you have, Auntie?" The old lady smiled; her thoughts were 1 already diverted.
 Continued Tomerrow.
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