Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-21

Sixth Woman was created subject to
Man. to obey IN all things Whatsoever
Seventh.-it is OF the Covenant that only
ne VINO is Master can come unto HIS
own. Am 10 De Master IN all things
Whatsoever?
Elgnth.-lt ready to accept the above IN
every particular and without murmurlng
signify SO IN writing.
My Ultlmatum. Yours Truly.
JOHN DUGGAN.
After long bordering and with but
faint glimmerings OF the sense OF her
unusual communication. Katy began
laboriousiy to compose her answer
She found it hard. At last i'll despair
she copied with painstaking exacritude
from the uItimarum:
70 John Duggan:
l am ready TO accept in every particu-
lar and without murmurlng. Yours truly
KATE DUGGAN
That night John came home. After
supper be walked into the little sit
ting room. soft in the light OF the white
globed lamp. and again toasted MIS-
| eyes on its honey coZlness. ae sat for
long time. fitting back in his chair.
his feet braced against the nickel foot
rod OF the stove. Katy watched hin
with heightened color. When at length
he threw himself on to the couch, his
dusty boots squarely upon it. she start
ed nervOusiv in her chair. John loOk;-
ed at her lnquiringly. She made q
pretense OF reaching for book from
the table aud said nothing
There was long. contemplative 81
1ence between the two. When at
length John spoke there was die
tatorial note in his voice. new to Katy.
''There's just one article needtul-l
think | mentioned it betore-to the
completeness OF the room. be salu,
sitting up and nodding emphaticauy.
What might it beg Katy asked.
with languid show OF interest.
"A photograph. John announced.
then waited an impressive moment.
NO home Is complate without music.
an a photograph Is as good as Il brass
| band in the house. It's nvenin' al
cheerful loike''
Every instinct OF her quiet loving na~
ture revolted on the instant. ana ue-
fore she Knew it Katy was out OF
her chair and standing over the couch
threatening:y.
"A phonograph. she cried. catching
her breath sobbingy. Il won't nave
one OF The grinding. shrieking things.
They drive NE Wild
Duggan sat up, astonishment writ
ten large Oh his broad features. At
the look Oh mis- face Katy felt ali her
opposition fade into trembling rout.
"Sit down. woman" John comma nd-
ed. waving her authoritativeIy TO Der
chair. "A photograph said. Did
you not understand rightly"
Katy stood rigid. taking her last
stand against the defeat she found
hard to meet.
Johns eyes fixed in a disconcerting
stare upon her agitated face. and he
sat for full moment staring at her
in silence. Then his hand began to
tumble in his coat pocket and b. drew
forth a carefully folded sheet OF paper.
! did you sign that or did you not :"
he cried. waving it triumphantly be-
fore her face.
1t was the sheet on which she had
signed away he: Independence. and
katy's eyes fell before it. The color
receded slowly from her cheeks. and
she sank Imply into her chair.
John continued waving the ultima
tum before her like a flag of victory
"The screefhin', gri1ldin' things. in
, dade. Well ioike en- An I'm
thinkin' man can hev what he ioikes
in his own house when he's master. >
he added. tapping the paper ne held
significantly.
Katy said nothing. but sat duly
watching as Duggan carefully folded
! the disciplinary document and again
slowed it in a convenient r4n.k+t