The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-27
THE NEW WOMAN
 OF 1855 By AMANDA V. NICHOLS. copyright. 1910. by American Press
 Association.

'nS Snahse lnat has been coming on during the past half century in the transfer of the government of the fam. ny rom the man to the woman his Iather's wishes counted for nothing Even formerly. when the woman was supposed to be obedient to her hus- band, she ruled hlm. some said bv tact. It was really by persistence. But now that she has got him under thera ia no need of either tact or persistence she rules him because she is his su- perior.
 wen. as was saying. Charlie had accepted me. and there was nothing to De desired but his mothers consent when his father. as i'll luck would have It. made dash to recover tbe family management, asserting that Charlie should be mine. This spoiled every thing. We shall sec" said Mrs. Snan- gler. The result was that Charlie and l lost the support of the head of tho family. while the support of the foot was of no benefit to us Mir. Spangler suiked. but said nothing. Mrs Snan- gler threatened him with divorce ana since the new law gives the woman in such cases not on;y the property. but the children. Charities father asked forgiveness.
 However. l was better satisfied to have a foe worthy of a woman's op- position than a 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 I told him so l knew before he spoke by his blushes that my love was returned. But. he said. alas. mother will not consent Madam. have come to tell you that whether you consent or not your son shall be mine"
 There came OCT her lips one of those steely smiles betokening that will power which has made women domi- nant despite their lnferiority of mus cular power. and she said, drawing a hatpin-not one of the little spikes of forty years ago. but an elongated sti- letto:
 Take himv'
 The words were few. but they out weighed the pyramids. recoiled. But love put new vigor into me. At the same time l remembered that she was the mother of the man loved. To Kill her would be to raise an im- passable barrier between me and Charlie. I resolved to discover if in this stern woman there was a trace Left of the grandmothers as they were before our new birth.
 Consider your own ioye," 1 said, flor him who is now your husband"
 She tapped the table nervously with the hilt of her hatpin. saw that l had touched memories now unpleasant to her. tried another tack.
 Do you know. madam" said. that in the reconstruction of the Eng hsh house of lords which occurred some twenty years ago titles are now given direct to womenT
 q do"
 "Well, have influence with her majesty to secure a title.'
 But you will expect some millions with Charlie"
 Not a cent"
 Charlie is bound up in what he loves" she said meditatively. "lt would break that tender heart of hls to oppose him."
 l saw my advantage. 'I can be Earl of Ballymore for the asking" said.
 Charlie under a coronetr she unused dreamlly.
 And think how happy our union will make his father"
 Fool To spoil all by this reference to the man who had said our wish should be granted despite his wife's opposItionl The cold. steely smile re- turned. Lingering the hatpin as If hungry for blood. she hissed:
 Three lives shall be sacrificed rath- CT than that my son shall ever be yours%
 Very well, madam" said. drawing one of the new belt dagger ornaments with a mother-of-pearl handle and shaking it under her nose-'very well, madam, since you wish 1t let it be war to the knife!" Then withdrew.
 When told Charlie what had hap pened he put his head on my shoulder and cried as If his heart would break.
 "Steady, darling" l said. Tt be- comes us to act with decision"
 What do you mean?"
 We will walk out and be married"
 q could never do ltP' he moaned.
 Be brave"
 q will ask papa what he would do if he were I. You women don't un- derstand how much we young men need fathers love and sympathy
 Charlie" I said. If putting the nec- essary pluck into you depends upon your father you will never be mine"
 "I am but a man. l dare not dis obey my mother"
 "Charles," said. giving vent to the scorn l was beginning to feel Tor this fragile creature, ''it is all over between us Either I will marry a man in whom there is some independence. one who has not always been and always will be hIs mothers slave, or l VIII never marry at all"
 "Vbat can dol Once we men LOOK the lead. Did we tyrannlze over woin- en? No; we loved them so well. gave them so much of their own way thal tbev subjected us. And being sub]eci