The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-04-21

COMR. JOHN. SHE SAID FIRMLY
Sixth Woman was created SUBJECT 10
Man. to obey in all things Whatsoever
Seventh.-lt is OF the Covenant that sniy
ne who is Master can come unto HIS
own. Am 1 to De Master in all things
Whatsoever!
Elghth.--if ready to accept the above IN
every particular and without murmurlns.
signify so IN writing.
My Ultlmatum. Yours Truly,
JOHN DUGGAN.
After long pondering and with but
faint glimmerings OF the sense OF hel
unusual communication. katy began
iaboriously to compose her answer
She found it hard. At last in despair
she copied with painstaking exactitude
from the ultimatum:
70 Jonn Duggan:
l am ready 10 accept in every particu-
Tar and without murmur1ng. Yours truly.
KATE DtGGAN.
That night John came home After
supper he walked into The little sit
ting room. soft in the iigh, OF the white
globed lamp. and again fensled mis-
eyes on its honey cOziness. He sat for
long time. fitting back in mis- chair.
| his feet braced against the nickel foot
| rod OF the stove. Katy watched MIN
with heightened color When a, length
be threw himself on to the couch. mis-
dusty boots squarely upon it. she start
| ed uervously In her chair. John look
ed at her inquiringly. She made \
pretense of reaching for a book from
| the table and said nothing.
| There was long. contemplative 81
| lence between the two When at
length John spoke there was Il die
tatoriai note in his voice. new 10 Katy.
There's just one article needful-
think | mentioned II before TO the
completeness OF the room. be saiu.
sitting up and nodding emphatically
What might il be: Katy asked,
with a iangnid show OF interest
"A phonograpn. John announced
then waited an impressive moneh,
NO home is compate without music
an a photograph is as good as Il brass
band in the house. It's nveriin' an
cheerful Ioike.'
Every instinct OF her quie. loving na
ture revolted on the Instant. and he
fore she knew ii Katy was, out OF
her chair and standing over the coMtl
threateningIy.
"A phonograph. she cried. catching
her breath sobbingiy. Il won't have
one OF the grinding. shrieking things
They drive me Wild
Duggan sat up. astonishment writ
ten large on bis broad features. A,
the look on his face Katy felt all hei
opposition fade into trembling rou,.
''Sit down. woman" John command
ed. waving her authoritativeiy 10 hel
chair. "A phonograph | said. Dic
you not understand rightly!"
/ Katy stood rigid, taking her last
stand against the defeat she fount
hard to meet
Johns eyes fixed in disconcertinf
stare upon her agitated face. and h,
sat for full moment staring at hel
In silence. Then his hand began t.
tumble In his coat pocket and be drew
forth carefully folded sheet OF paper
did you sign that or did you not =
he cried. waving It triumphantly ne
fore her face
1t was the sheet on which she hat
signed away her Independence. ans
Katy's eyes fell before It. The colo
receded slowly from her cheeks. an.
she sank Imply into her chair.
John continued waving the ultima
: tum before her like flag OF victory
. 'The screechin'. grindin' things. in
dade. Well. ioike en- An l'u
thinkin' man can hev what he loike
In bis own house when he's master.
he added. tapping the paper he heb
: significantly
Katy said nothing. but sal dull
watching as Duggan carefully folde
{ the disciplinary document and agai
, slowed It In 4 Convenient pocket