The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-14

WILL make q Speech-a good, 6tron8
speech-in favor Of It. You win vote
for It every vote you control"
Then the smolder Of the young
mans wrath became confagration
intended to destroy all her assertive
and progressive tendencies. For two
hours she listened to remonstrance.
expostulations and downright re.
fusals.
The next day she heard from the
gallery of the house the bill read and
referred to the committee on resolu.
lions. Mr.. Kenneth bowed to her, from
distance, in the house and in the no
tel dining room.
For several days he treated her
with high and mighty disdain which
should have reduced her to the cling.
Ing vine state. But It did not
The chairman of the committee on
resolutions gave theater party one
evening and after 1t a supper at the
hotel. He was young man and very
charming. Morton Kenneth was not
Invited to the party.
When the chairman put Mrs. BonGe
Boyde and her niece into the elevator
about midnight. Mr.. Kenneth was sit.
ting In the corridor on seat oppo.
site tho elevator staring into space
and busily engaged in not looking at
them. A. few minutes later maid
brought Miss Hillwood letter.
Dear Dorothea: 1 am tired of fool.
lshness. Drop this ridiculous won.
ans rights business and marry me.
You are frittering away a sweet, won.
anly soul in an improbable, insincere
life. Every woman should be in a
home Of her own with husband to
take care Of her. Won't you take the
home and the husband l offer you?
Give up this chase after fads, this
artificial way Of living. love you.
want you for my own. Won't you
marry me, dear?
MORTON"
To this she replied:
Dear Sir: Your favor received. ]
wish to express to you my apprecia
ton of your kindness and my sin
cerest thanks for the honor you woulG
confer upon me. But l feel that ]
have no right to unite my worldly
life with one as pure and innocent anG
unselflsh as yours.
Again thanking you, I remain,
Yours very truly,
"DOROTHEA H1LLWOOD"
Next morning the telephone wa
kened her.
Were you that kid?"
What KIDD"
"The kid that proposed to me
years ago."
Silence.
Say. Dorothea. are you still there?'
"Yes."
"Will you come down to the par.
lor? l want to see you"
mo. I'm busy"
But I have something to tell you
The resolutions committee met this
morning and your bill was reported
out favorably."
Mr.. Gray promised me it should
be-"
Gray didn't have. a thing to do with
1t. l did it myself. And this after.
noon, by special order, 1t is to be read
again In the house and I shall make
a speech In favor of it."
do you believe in the bill. Nor
TONI"
Il believe in you"
Il want you to believe in the bill.
Do you?"
Wouldn't support it fl didn't
even for you"
DO you believe in women's rights ?"
Silence.
Morton. do you believe in women's
equal rights with menu"
EYES,"
DO you believe in the broader life
for women. the same privileges that
men have. political, business and SO
cial-especially social?"
"Oh, Dorothea."
do you?"
eyes,"
I'll be down. And, Morton-ars
you still there-1'1l walk over to the
state house with you, II you want
ne to. Hush-don't tell me over the
phone that you love me. Yes, I do
want to hear you say it-of course I
want to know how much you love me,
Tell me when come down."