The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-06-16


Sixth. Woman was created subject TO
Man, 10 obey IN all things Whatsoever
Seventh. II Us OF the Covenant that only
he who Is Master can come unto HIs
own. Am / TO be Master In all things
Whatsoever
Eighth, - II ready 10 accept the above IN
every particular ana without murmurins
signify 30 IN writing.
My ultimntum, Yours Truly,
JOHN DuGGAN
After long pondering and with but
faint gimmerings OF the sense OF her
unusual communication. Katy began
laboriously to compose her answer
She found IL hard AZ last IN despair
she copied with pninstaking exnctitnde
from the uihmatum:
To John Duggan:
am ready to accept In every particu-
lar ana without mufmurlng Yours truly.
KATE DuGGAk.
That night John came home. After
supper he walked into the little sit
ting room. soft In the light OF the white
globed lamp, and again feasted bis
eyes on It's honey coziuess. He sat for
a long time, fitting back In his chair
his feet braced against the nickel foot
rod OF the stove. Katy watched him
with heightened color When AZ length
dusty boots squarely upon IL, she start
ed nervousIy ~ her chair. John look
ed at her inquiringly. She made
pretense Of reaching for a book from
the table aud said nothing
There was long. coDtemplntive VI
leDce between the two When at
length John spoke there WAS a die
tatorial note In his voice, new 10 Katy.
There's just one article needml-i
think | mentioned II bef0re-to the
completeness OF the ROOM he SAID.
sitting up and D0ddiDg empba Ideally.
What might II beY Katy asked,
with languid show Of interest
"a pbonogr0ph" John announced,
then waited an impressive moment.
mo home Is eomplate without music.
an a photograph Is as good as brass
band IN the house us ivenin' an
cheerful olke."
Every instinct OF her quiet loving na.
ture revolted on the instant, ana be-
fore she knew II Katy was out OF
het chair and standing over the couch
threateningy
"A pbonograph. she cried. catching
her breath sobbingly. 4 won't have
one OF the grinding, shrieking things.
They drive me Wild
Duggan sat up, establishment writ
ten large on his broad features. AT
the look on his face Katy felt all her
opposition fade Into trembling rout
''Sit down. woman." John command
ed. waving her authoritatirely 10 her
chair "A phon0grapb | said Did
you mt understand rightly"
Katy stood rigid taking her last
stand against the defeat she found
hard to mrrt
Johns eyes tixed iD a dlseoncerting
stare upon her agitaied face. and he
sat fof full moment staring NJ her
10 silrure Then bis hand began 10
fumbie IN his coat pocket and he drew
'orib a carefully folded sheet Of paper
"ljia you sign that or did you noty'
le nrlrd waving II triumphantly bs-
'ote her face
II was the sheet on which she had
Ilgned away hes Independence. and
tatys eyes feii before IL The color
eeeded slowly from her cheeks and
be sank Imply into her chair
John continued waving the ultima.
nm before her Ike flag Of victory.
The screechin'. grindln things. In
Iade, Well ioike EN- An I'm
hnkiu' a man can hev what he l0ikes
b bis own house when he's master"
u added tapping the paper be held
ignlncsnily
Katy said nothing but sat DULY
Tatching as Duggan carefully folded
be disciplinary document and again
towsd II 10 conysnisn, pocket
WHEN SORROW SAYS oooDeY.
~ ARK ssy abose ms nsYeF CLEAN
n light
Yet With sas 20 love ne sorrow
. sIgts, Good aight"
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