The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-21


bred to be indeccny polite 10 each other still make
moments very uncomfortable by excessive attempts at
being natural huS, when Mrs Award announced
tnai the window-boXcs dong beautifully her hus-
band SAID Arc they, indeed? Now that's encourag-
ing with such al unconSciousy elaborate show of
hearty anxiety that his wife lost patience.
Oh please stop seeming 50 interested" she cried
When she kissed him good-by she slipped her hands
about his neck beneath his coat collar.
You love me! she inquired, Socitously.
Very dearly" he responded, promptly
" And you understand how I feel about-the other?"
About" he ntcrrogatcd defcrentally.
About keeping my day to-;o myself" said little Mrs
Award with quavcr.
Oh quite" he agreed heartily; oh. quite.
She went with him TO the door.
Good by" she said a little wistfully.
Good by" he asscncd chcerly, and was gone
Triumph9nty she formed her conclusion with the
eratihcd vanity OF all little people who arrive at wise
decisions only because they have taken the way least
resistance. To women lacking Mrs. Awards dextcrity
in evadne the SIGNIFICANCE OF crucial moment; the de-
bate would have ended III healthy food of tears which
would have cleared the vision least to the inward
state Of the mind But Mrs Award, by the hackncyed
plea OF personal choice and left her abandoned cause 70
flap ITS wings in the rarehed air. Fortunately for her.
however Love insists academic defense an ire
sponsiblc intuition two is all he asks diGceie
1t the custom of Mrs. Cynthia Lee Page-Price to
devote part of her day to what she termed altrustc
cndeavor She had awakened that very morning with
the Of some and pleasant demand upon which,
when her unasscrng household had finished breakfast,
she set out IN pursuit
Dear Mrs Award, she said. entering the blue
fog of her hosesss rambling reflections, Il came di-
recty TO you this morning because felt that have
much to talk ovcr!"
Mrs. Award murmured something in that suave un-
clear speech of the who without really wishing
to please finds II easier that attitude
My ideals very high" pursued Mrs Page
Price and saw yesterday that you were struggling
toward theni-hat you wanted 10 make for frcedonlI
may say for elegant freedom among women of which
the suffrage does not yet conceive. Woman the Arcn
tect of her Own Exemption have sometimes desig-
ted n each
need destroy the sweet freedom and peace of home
You see | 6nd middle ground whcreon old prejudice
and the most advanced thought may clasp hands
Mrs Award listened with the sinking conviction that
against this array OF words her own poor little fuer-
ing decisions like bodess wings She had the
obstinacy which serves small natures as vehicle 10
valid destinations; at the same time she was hatered
by the interest of the distinguished older There
fore, it was, perhaps, inexorabe law of her nature
that she should Int cXpedient She leaned toward
her guest with pretty humility
Dear Mrs Page Price" she said, evenly, "I have to
thank you for something delightful left you yeSter-
day enthusiastically deciding TO follow your advice.
did And
"Yes2" said Mrs. Pagc-Price, eager, confident
al fnd,' went Mrs. Award, gently, that my hus.
Mrs. Page-Prcc, brows delicatey lifted, head Just
posing At gratied angle, SAID an amazed lndced'
Yes said Mrs. Award 80 discussed the matter
with him And he said that since the issue had arisen,
"Ah!" exclaimed Mrs Pagc-Price, suddenly
II Mrs Award had not been easily Aattered
barrasscd from useful rcticence, she might yet have
left the field with grace but skul with negative
weapons she unequal to the moment OF silence that
fell And as all women who not dipomatists take
refuge declaring for the simplicity and straightfor-
wardncss OF their natures, Mrs Award nSkcd too
much ar airy attempt 10 be cunningly frank
That Of course, she added with charming lnconse-
quence makes me resolve TO tell him everything.
"Ah!" SAID Mrs PasePricc again and did not smile
her understanding. And the social amenities being
trained by their keeper there appeared on her face
prcnlontion OF the conviction with which she presently
closed her carriage door
She is an average little woman, she thought in
disappointment which was much at having found no
opponent having missed partisan. She is bindly
love with her husband and ready do everything he
wants. But she IS not willing TO own up to IT. what
Mrs Award waiting in her hall with Mr.. Penn's tcle
phone number fresh from her lips, was conscious of
nothing but that Mrs. Page-Pricc really very
charming woman, and that she did so understand every
thing and that was exciting but not necessary 10 be
demanding mans eleph0ne numbc5 ;a Besides she re-
A headachel" came Mr. Penn'S distressed voice
in a moment Shall confess just how disappointed
am? Grace tclephoned half an hour ago that she can
not 90 to-day either. Yes. and have been making up
my mind whether tell you or to deceive you"
Mrs Awards words blurred and luttcred down the
"Ah. am afraid" he confessed that the car would
have been at your door at twelve
After exciting day At the oihce-a day so packed
with other peoples concerns and the provocatons OF
others that his lapscd into unconccrn, Martin AL
ward turned home with the struggling consciousness OF
disaster with which IN deep trouble returns to wake
fulress His face clouded he remembered He had
definite ALARM expectation Of grievance, only
heavy-hearedness TO which nc had long been stranger
for he was OF q singulary placid disposition and able
10 hlrbor so many l-fayored guests so long as
they remained unannounced
At their meeting he greeted his wife in effort
TO be natural and put some trivial question For all
answer she projected herself in his arms
And Oh Martin" she said. permitting herself
prodigaliy Of inonations after her confession. have
done 0olhug al all to-day And I'll toll you all :bout
H. And will esery day Sccause-"
Because what? said Martin Award. very tcndcrly.
Because i, seems much womanly said
little Mrs Award and believed IN herself and her IN
spired answer with all her heart
Martin Award smiled into her pcntent. upiftcd face
which radated consciousness OF deserving 5blcCt
praises and sirsghway for him the incident closed
He dismissed il without having really lifted IFS veil. rs
men disniss score Of the that crowd their dIs
II he understood something OF her need o revolt of the
mere Aukc upon which his happiness depended, he did
not admit it TO himself