Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03

"T'omcn must hare an cq,inl chance"
thar ignorance Is the fault of the
times in which | live. of the system
th2t GUIDES the era in which live.
Il am what the world calls 'educat.
cd but the world, thA world Of men
knows better. 1t laughs at me. II has
cheated me because | am a woman
The world of men has fenced me in
and hobhled me with convention, with
precedent with fictitious sentiment
If | pursue the business Of men as
they themselves would pursue 1t I
nm. called an ungratcful daughter. If
| should adopt the morals Of men |
would he called fallen woman. If
adopted the religion OF men l would
have no religion at all. Turn what
way | will
But not every woman feels the way
you do, my daughter" broke in the
senator.
/ NO. you are right, because theil
spirit has been crushed by genera tons
by centuries Of forced subserviency to
men. They tell US We should I've thank.
ful that VIC do not live in China, where
! women are physical slaves to men. In
orr country they are forced to be men.
tai and social slaves to men. Is one
Very much worse than the other:'
Then, dear" and her fathers tone
was very gentle. "if you want an equal
chanca-want TO be equal TO n man
you musy take your medicine with
Randolph. like a man"
What are you going to do, sir?" she
asked afraid.
I'm going to spoil all your little
scheme, dear" he returned. smiling
sadly. I'm going. l fear, to make you
lose all your money. I'd like to make
it easy for you. but | can't. You've
got to take your medicine. children,
and when it's all over back there in
Mississippi I shall be able, | hope. TO
patch up your broken lives and togeth.
er we will work out your mistakes. l
can't think Of that now. Tho honor OF
the LangdOns calls. This is the time
for the fight, and any one who fights
against me must take the conse.
luencea."
He walked over and touched the bell
"Thomas' he said to the servant
who responded, take that letter at
once to Senator Peabody, in the libra
~"
what is it. SIR" asked Randolph.
ITS the call to arms" responded his
father Srimly
Senator Peabody read the letter to
which IIaincs had signed Langdon's
name and jumped up from his chair in
the library in astonishment. Without
a word to the startled Stevens he rush
cd to confront Langdon.
whats the meaning Of this?" he
shouted as he burst in on the junior
senator from Mississippi.
"Of WHAT" asked the southerner,
with blandness that added fuel to
Pcabody's irritation.
Don't triHe with me. SIR cried "thc
boss of the senate" This letter. You
sent It. Explain It! I'm in no mood to
Joke"
Lancdon looked at him calmly.
II think the letter is quite plain. sen.
ntor," he said. you can read" Then
he turned to his daughter. This dis
russion cannot possibly interest YOU
my dear. VIII you go to the drawing
room 10 receive our guests
Carolina obeyed. She seemed to be
discovering new qualities in this father
whom she had considered to be too old
fashioned for his time.
"Now. senator, so ahead, and, Ran
dolph, you bring Stevens"
you're switching to Gulf City 2" de.
manded Peabody
I'm considering Gulf City" agreed
Langdon.
Peabody brought down his fist on tho
table.
ITS too late to consider anything,
Langdon." he cried We're committed
to Atacoola. and Altacoola 1t is. I
don't care what you heard OF Gulf
City. Now, I'd like to settle this thing
In friendly manner, Langdon. I like
always for every member Of the senate
to have his share of the power and the
patronage, We've been glad to put you
forward In this naval base matter We
uIII''lhtt nv StTUISIIIoTWdTu the
honesty Of your character You look
well. You're the kind of politician the
public thinks It wants nowadays, but
you've been in the senate long enough
to know that bills have to pass, and
you know you can't get through any
thing without my friends, and l tell
you now III throttle any Cuff City
plan You bring up"
Then IL you are as sure Of that you
can't object to my being for Gulf
City" asked Langdon.
Are you financially interested In
Gulf City:" demanded Peabody.
Senator Peabody" exclaimed Lang
don.
Don't fare up, Langdon," retorted
Pea body. That sort OF thing has
happened In the senate. There are
often perfectly legitimate profits to be
made In some regular commercial ven
ture by man who has inside .A!or-
nation as to what's doing up on Capt.