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

J approach OF the woman 10 whom she had just
~ listened. OF the clubs studio tca-taks this
had been tie first 10 interest her. though she
might have been justified i'll wondering whether her
tcreSt was centred III what Mrs. Page-Prcc had been
saying in the exquisite look of the woman When
Mrs PagePrice at last came for her tea Mrs Award
prcttily detained her
Pray, let me, ask you something" she said with
humility which less popular would have given
much to assume there was"-shc hesitated-' some
thing in your paper that do to know about"
Mrs. Page-Prce took the vacant chair beside her.
Yes, Mrs. Award she said, sacrificing the face OF
this chance acquaintance TO her own scrutiny habit
that beed her easy recollection OF the namc-a rccol-
lection less instinct, ono would have said, than pro-
fession.
Mrs Award sent quick glance to the clubs presi-
dent who combining the practices OF a hostess with
those OF bee, might be expected at any moment to
buzzing after her guest OF honor. loudly making
honey on the way Whatever was to be said must be
said Immediately, i'll conformity with tho social idea OF
the Conversational Mosaic-that is tho more SCRAPS
the skiliul work.
All am so serious" urged Mrs Award hurricdy
Do YOU recall your sentence about the independence
of women consisting Of far Subtler and important
things than tho fTanchse5 VIII you explain mean
Mrs. Pagc-Price's eyes met her own in perfect com
prehension.
Gladly. she said setting he! cup the table in the
delicate aattery of her undivided interest mean that
while thousands Of women begging 10 be allowed
be present the polls their independence really be-
ing restricted in ways which it never occurs 10 them to
resent"
Mrs Page Price always gave her theories royal BIRTH
so that they left her bps crowned and wearing purple
Therefore when the theories sound they
hailed divine and when they infrm they still
won instant homage, as does decrcpit royalty. Mrs
Awards - Yes2' was like an affirmation
4" The instance the older went evenly
which lest ] be misunderstood. | hesated 10 cite in
my talk apparent 1t IS that no woman OF conscience
feels free, things now ordered for her 10 her
day quito she pleaSeS and TO her Judgment
about relating all its details TO her husband For she
induges in any innocent diversion OF which she does
tell him, she has been taught that she has committed
breach OF honor But affirm that there is almost
woman who does not practise certain justi6ablc
OF though q
regard as unjustiabc And thus she continues sub
nit the false belief that she is sacrificing her honor
by doing, until she really has no honor The standard
false, but long she submits TO it her departures
arc really rePrehensible It is against accepting this
false standard, therefore, tha, l would have women
guard Is it not Important"
Hoverng before bonnet after bonnet the hostess bee
had busted herself across the floor and now poised be
side them in time to sip the last words
All such towards dear me- are we not7" she cried
with that ability without hearing what other
people have said that describes many women without
distinguishing them.
Mrs Page-Prcc looked at her in wcll-bred recognition
Of her Distraction she wise enough. however, to
know that guest can never put her hostess at case
without seeming to steal her weapons from her and
lkely-beng detected She permitted herself to be
borne away with last dictum 10 Mrs Award
am convinced" she said that individual effort is
our only salvation Ones husband cannot be expected
TO realize this at once The pioneer in her own house.
hold must not only dare to live the truth; she must
dare to teach t-a far harder matter"
Driving down tho Avenue alone after the meeting,
Mrs Award was conscious OF peasurablc stlr less
Of emotion than of adventure She was indeed, not Of
sort to take pleasure in her emotions to be con-
scious of them Like all women of slight imagination
who attach to events only the importance of their
suits she lived honestly enough in those results new
belief was not sufficient to stir her. perhaps because 1t
was easy for her acquire beliefs; but an I'M
dcrtakinc was a delight and Mrs. Page-Prce had re-
ycalcd TO Mrs. Award a new undertaking.
Mrs Award had been married the year before, alter
a brief wooing. a wcll-favored young broker whom
she met abroad. lie an American also resting his
after furious fight the Stock Exchange. and
The were the more readily paeihed that the con-
test had been Of his winning She having lived twenty
eight carefully guarded years chiefly in America had
just found herself her mothers death alone in the
world After six months OF tasting the discreet Joys
OF being consulted in the details of the estate, she had
gonc abroad. deliberately refusing all companonShP
believing be proof OF her grief IN reality 1t was
largely complaccncc in being her own mistress
She was still unconscious OF her Keen enjoyment IN
her liberty when. in Italy she met Martin Award In
the haunted ways about Florence III carly spring the
Young stocbroer. restless in his exile threw himself
INTO the courtShip of BettinR Menus VINO III SPtG on
her freedom was vet just lonely enough 10 be glad OF
his devotion In few months the Iestlessncss OF the
and the paling liberty OF the olber were wearing
the guise OF love- and when she had barely tasted her
independence Beiina willingly parted with 1t
Aha @ l,a5n dcIicatcly at restraint forgetting
that the breeding Of American women. had II been
planned induce rebellion after marriage could nave
been no more cunningly conrVcd and that, therefore,
what she was experiencing was not desire. but, so to
speak disease Without tho skill 10 hnd solution IN
either compliance illusion, and without the knowI-
edge that She would sorcy have missed chateTnS our
nightly account OF her day. Mrs Award lad ae-
copied the situation without ecasin9 10 resent H. c
was not able feel the matter an issue or even an Ill
Justice indeed 1t was NOT ~ the realm OF Problcm. al
al her realm Of problems consisting ot things wicked
snd forbidden II was simply discomfort; and Mrs
Page Price had shown her that 10 remove She nao
not To institute reform only 10 point out abuses that
really existed In this natural ANALYSIS OF matter inc
feminine mind Viii be lar removed from that oil
the professional re(o7mcr
Leaving the florists presently, Mrs Award was
erected by little woman % so exactly her own NPS
hat seeing them together would have believed
TIA; hey had sooeht each other out on tho grounds G
tho least rcsis;ancc-thc basis 81 very many warm friend
,h,-v Mrs Ethan Osgo,d trlfc more Peinspt
t,an Mrs Award given 10 pretty disTe.ses and uf ue
vocns Of delightful grievances She packed neg m u'e
With events by eeyatinp moods the estate o incidents
she had always something 70 tell So village house
wife gives zest her day BY the mystery Of The los
7 INC sci-"'- the prodigy OF BET IN INC bes' room