Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-29
THE NEW WOMAN
OF 1855
By AMANDA V. NICHOLS.
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association

him. his father was on my side. but
with the chnnge that has been coming
ON during the past half century IN the
transfer Of the government OF the faIu'
ily from the man tn the woman his
fathers wishes counted for nothing.
Even formerly. when the woman was
supposed To he obedient To her hus-
baud she ruled him. some said 10y tact.
Il was really by persistence. Hut now
that she has got him under there Is
no need OF either tact or persistence.
She rules him because she is his su
persor
Well. N | was saying. Charlie had
accepted me. aud there was nothing To
be desired but his mothers consent.
when his father. MS III luck would have
II. made n dash to recover the family
management. asserting that Charlie
should be- mine This spoiled every
thing. we shall see" said Mrs. Span
gler The result was that Charlie and
lost the support of the head of the
family. while the support of the foot
was of no benefit 10 US Mr. Spangler
sulked. but said nothing. Mrs. Span
gler threatened him with divorce. and
since the new law gives the woman in
such cases not only the property. but
the children. Charles father asked
forgiveness
However. | was better satisfied TO
have foe worthy Of Il woman's op-
position than delicate man. whose
heart was in the right place. but was
that Of chicken. went at once TO
Mrs Spangler and said to her:
Madam. love your son. When |
told him So knew before he spoke by
his bushes that my love was returned.
But. he said. alas. mother will not
consent Madam. have come 10 tell
you that whether You consent ar not
your son shall he mine"
There came DER her lips one OF those
steely smiles betokening that will
power which has made women domi-
nant despite their interiority Of mus
cular power. and she said. drawing u
hatpin-not one OF the little spikes OF
forty years ago. but an elongated sti-
letto:
Take him
The words were few. but they out
weighed the pyramids. recoiled But
love put new vigor into me. At the
same time remembered that she
was the mother of the man ! loved.
To Kill her would be to raise an i'm
passable barrier between me aud
Charlie. resolved to discover II Ia
this stern woman there was II trace
left OF the grandmOthers AS they were
before our new birth.
Consider your own love-" ! said.
FOR him who is now your husband.
She tapped the table nervously with
the hilt of her hatpin. I saw that
had touched memories now unpleasant
to her tried another tack.
do yon know. madam" l said.
that in the reconstruction OF the Eng
fish house Of lords which occurred
some twenty years ago titles are now
given direct 10 women"
Il do.
well. have influence with her
majesty to secure title"
But you will expect some millions
with Charlie"
Not a cent"
Charlie is bound up in what he
loves" she said meditatively. 1T
would break that tender heart Of his
TO oppose him"
Isaw my advantage. Il can be Earl
OF Ballymore for the asking" said
Charlie under cOronet-' she
unused dreamily.'
And think how happy our union
Will make his father"
Fool. To spoil all by this reference
80 the man who had said our wish
should be granted despite his wife's
oW,osition. The cold. steely smile re
turned lingering the hstpin as IL
hungry for blood. she Kissed:
Three lives shall be sacrificed rath
er than that my son shall ever he
yours
Very well. madam" said. drawing
one Of the new belt dagger ornaments
with a mofher-of-pearl handle and
shaking IL under her uose-''very well.
madam. since you wish il let ii be wa-
to the knife Then I Withdrew.
when ] told Charlie what had hap
penei he put his head on my shoulder
aud cried as II his heart would break.
STEADY, darling said. 1t be-
comes w. TO act with decision.
WHIST 30 you mean
I'VE vii walk out and be- married"
Il could never do it, he mOaDed.
BE brave"
Il will ask papa what he would do
II be were I. You women cont I'M
derstaBd how much We young men
need = fathers love and sympathy
-Chsrlic.- said. IL putting the nee
essary pluck into you depends upon