Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-09-17
A MARIIl1
:. TALK
MISS Nancy Told What She Ip,,,..,


Yes" agreed Nancy a.
you really haven't considered 'Ou y
rfage seriously yet" eu our
Haven't |, thoupbgo
Well, what conclusion N' hana "a
come to-" she demanded nave nj
mat I'm lucky begear
Nancy shook her head lmn..' suo
Il mean" said she. ,ban. paVentF
cided your attitude toward ms sva d
1 shall expect the same ,ra.s
| have now" she continued ' sT
stance you mustn't expect n, lOr 10
all my friends" ' 70 drol
you know some very nice girIs ''uy'
Il mean men friends" sva,.,
Nancy. eApsiAed
oh" said, And as the e,0,a..,
seemed inadequate, added %Na
your" ~
Man must realize that woman a.
no longer his slaves" she said seDts'
tiously.
Naturally it'll come as ~,
prise" | said, but l may CRASH H.
in time"
why should marriage make me-
chattel?" she went on, severely.
i haven't the faintest idea"
A woman is mans equal" sn
continued.
"Rather!" l agreed, heartily.
Its absurd to regard a man a,
a superior being" she said ds
painfully.
1T is, | assented.
IF anything" 1 suggested, pleasant
ly, hes the inferior sex"
We'll, he is really" agreed Nancy
~. 5 so obvious" said |.
And you mustn't expect me to al E
ways talk to you" she resumed, I
kindly.
i shouldn't" l cried, Indignantly
I'm not quite so bad as all that"
Besides" l said, "a man wants a
change"
"If that's your opinion, I wonder
you get married at ALL" she said,
scornfully.
. We'll, you suggested It," | protest.
ed "er--our behavior to each other,
mean, of course"
Il shall go to the theaters with othel
men, she continued.
And | shall go to theaters will
other-I beg your pardon. or course
we're talking about you"
Occasionally l shall spend a quiet
evening at home"
"It'n be dull" l warned her.
mo, it will be change" she cor
rected.
And I'll get your slippers for you
am light your pipe"
She smiled at the picture. was
inclined to smile somewhat foolishly
toe, but | remembered in time my
duty as man.
IT'S very probable" said I, care
lessly, Il shan't be at home"
Not home!" she gasped, Mortified.
II shall have my own engagements"
reminded her.
co. but" she began, and then
paused and choked
"Therell be the club, you see," said
|, land bachelor parties, and
yawned slightly-"and heaps of
things. A man can't drop out of the
world just because he's married"
Il suppose not" agreed Nancy very
mildly
There was a pause, and | watched
the corners of her mouth droop.
"You-you won't always be out, will
you?" she asked timidly.
No" | said reflectively, 81 dare
say | shall be able to spare you an
evening now and then"
Nancy hummed a little tune to her
self, just to show she didn't care. |
smoked doggedly, however, and after
while she broke the silence.
'Will you let me help you with your
work." she said. Il could blot your
writing for you and find the words In
the dictionary"
81 don't use a dictionary" re-
marked stiffiy.
Nancy accepted this statement as
mere perverseness. Everybody uses
a dictionary.
"Oh, very WELL" she said, coldly,
with her head we'll up.
There was depressing silence
"Youre-youre very unkind. Nan
cy tnurmured. after lengthy pause.
~" said |, In amazement. Why
I've agreed to everything you've said,
We've arranged that we should botn
be absolutely Independent of each
,ther.h
But I don't want you to be inde'
of me-" she said. softly
II ha(ve grasped that"
"AndA-and l don't want to be inde
pendent Sof you," she whispered.
Words Avere inadequate--but my re-
,iy was adequate.
"a womb an" she explained later,
only wantAi thing when she hash
.ot 1t. Wind IN she's got 1t, she doesn't
want It,"
l suppose my expression showed
hat lnt,d l had id\mpsd to an obvious GU