Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-14
THE NEW WOMAN
OF 1855
BY AMANDA V. NICHOLS.
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.

II was really DN persistence. buL now
that she has got him under there is
no need Of either tact or persistence.
She rules him because she is his SUI
perior.
Wen. as was saying. Charlie had
accepted me. and there was nothing to
be desired hut his mothers consent,
when his father. rs ~ luck would have
it, made a dash to recover the family
management asserting that Charlie
should be mine. This spoiled every
thing. We shall see saiu 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 to us Mr., Spancler
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 properly. but
the children. Charles father asked
forgiveness.
However. / was better satisfied to
have a foe worthy of a woman's op-
position than delicate man. whose
heart was in the right place but was
that of chicken. went ut once 10
Mrs. Spangler and said TO her:
Madam. ! love your son When l
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 to tell
you that whether you consent or not
your son shall be mine"
There came DER her lips one of those
steely smiles betokeuing that viii
power which has made women domi-
nant despite their lnferioyity of mus
culaT power. and she said, drawing a
hatpin-not one Of the little spikes OF
forty years ago, but an elongated SIT
letto:
Take himr'
The words were few. but they out
weighed the pyramids Irecoiled 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 inn
passable barrier between me and
Charlie. ! resolved to discover If in
this stern woman there was a trace
left of the grandmother as they were
before our new birth.
Consider your own love" l said,
''for him who is now your husband. ="
She tapped the table nervously with
the hilt of her hatpin. l saw that
had touched memories now unpleasant
to her l tried another tack.
DO you know, madam" | said,
that in the reconstruction of the Eng
fish house of lords which occurred
some twenty years ago tides are now
given direct 10 womenf"
Il do"
well. have influence with her
majesty to secure a title"
But you will expect some millions
with Charlie"
Not cent"
Charlie is bound up in what he
loves" she said meditatiyely 1t
would break that tender heart Of his
TO oppose him"
l saw my advantage = can be Earl
of Ballymore for the asking" / said.
Charlie under coronetr she
unused dreamily
And think how happy our union
will make his father"
Fool! To spoil an by this reference
TO the man who had said our wish
should be granted despite bis wifes
opposition. The cold. steely smile re-
turned. lingering the hatpiu as if
hungry for blood she Kissed
Three lives shall bc sacrificed rath-
er than that my son shall ever be
yoursr'
Very well. madam" J said. rawing
one Of the new belt dagger ornaments
with a mother-of-pcar handle and
sinking it under her uose-''very well.
madam. since you wish il 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" said 1t be-
comes us 10 act With dee isioi
What do you meau."
we VIII walk out and be married"
Il could never do it!' he moaned-
BE brave"
Il will ask papa what he would 10
if be We're l. You women don't I'M
derstand how much We young men
need a fathers love and sympathy"
Charlie" | said, IL putting the nee
essary pluck into you depends npon
your father you viii never be mine"
u am but a man dare not dis
obey my mother"
Charles, | said, giving vent to the
scorn l was beginning 70 feel for this
fragile creature, at is All over between
us Either viii marry mar in
Thom thcr Is some independence. one
who has not always been and always
viii be his mothers slave or win
never marry at ali."
what can or Once we man took
the lead. Did we tyrannize over WON
en-? No: We loved them 50 well. gave
them so much Of their owu way. that
they subjected us And beiog subject
10 them is very different from their
former subsection to us, they are
crushing US"
left him in disgust
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