El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-03

Glad1Oid, laying OO"A nv
newspaper. "A house of Ia
quite original. I wonder how IT would
work?"
"Rot!"
Really. Nettie. do wish
'sThat 1 would not be so hopelessly'
unIadylike," I burst in. We'll, 1 allow
that rot is an inelegant word ex-
tract It. But what an extraordinary
contradiction you are Indifferent TO
your vote, opposed to female leg1sla-
tors. Indignant with our militant sis
tiers in England. I thought you were
dead against everything Of the kind!
Gladiola is as imperial and dazzling
as her namesake. Her glowing beauty
attracts; her dignifed aloofness repels.
Mems admiration for her is some
what grudging. She holds advanced
views which differ from the advanced
views of others The ways OF the
brawler in petticoats are to her ana
thema.
IF YOU mean that I object to wo-
men behaving like underbred men. OF
course I am against it" answered
Gladiola TT is revolving"
That is what they usually aim. at
revoltingl"
Don't be tiresome, Nettie, you know
what 1 mean. Women ought, under all
circumstances, to be- womanly. Now,
this is quite another thing. A house
of ladies. It gives US our proper po-
sitfon at once 1t means influence
without interference. Occupation with
out Obtrusiveness The right of
speech without speechifying about our
rights. Oh, it is most original
You said that before, and l an
swered rot Because It isn't original
at ALL It's initiative"
why, Nettie%
IF I could whisk you or to sa-
moa-'
ooh, my dear. pleased"
My friends are rather sick of the
Samoan subject. fear 1 have worn 1t
threadbare.
'sorry, but I cannot help it this
time. Samoa is necessary as an illus
tration. The parliament Of women has
existed there from time immemorial-
you expect me to believe that, in a
land Of savages"
''They are not savages. Shall ever
make you people understand that their
civilization is older than ours?"
"At any rate, it is not progressive
civilization, and yet you suggest that
what seems to US an extremely ad-
vanced idea is with them a rooted Gus
tom. Nettie, that is travellers tale!
is it? Ask Sautanga-"
who or what is Sautanga%
.sShe is, well-an experiment. Oh,
not mine" 1 added hastily. Gas an
experiment I disapprove of her. Per
sonally, she is a great favorite Of
..Nettie, you are very perplexing to-
day."
1T is quite simple. A white man.
who proposes to marry her. wants to
whiten his dark bride. He has sent
her to Sydney for couple of years
schooling, and she will go back to him
utterly spoilt, neither Indifferent,
white nor good brown. I am supposed
TO supervise the process of deteriora-
tion and this happens to be my day for
taking her out. If you can give US a
ride in your motor it will be joy to
her. and you can hear about the female
parliament"
GIadiola agreed. When We throbted
I'D to the school and Sautanga emerged
1 regretted my suggestion. Sautanga,
in her native undress would have
looked a lovely improperly. In the
hne feathers of modern civilization she
looked an unlovely vulgarity. I saw
her with G4adiola's eyes and shud-
dered.
SautanRaS SnuQQ6E6 WO4S VI OC1A64Al
The motor was to her a bewlldering
excitement, the crowded way fascinat-
ing. the cleaning shopfront bewitch-
ing. When we passed along Mac
ouariee street / directed her curious
gaze to our legislative house.
Tell the chieftainess about your
jonos, Sautanga.'
Interest suddenly scattered Gladiola's
prejudices
as it true that in your country the
women meet and make laws?" she
asked.
The girls antelope eyes widened.
But, Of course" she answered, in
her hesitating liquid tones, ''the wo-
men have not their fono with the men,
It would not be so very nice, you
know And they taik-yes, that is, If
they are big, big chieftainesses they
do not talk. they have one
how to say-one talk-woman. She
speak their thought. It is more cor
rect"
But it is marvellous" murmured
Gladiola; magnificent. Such a digni-
fed attitude. And your women decide
things for the people, and the men are
told?"
1--WE decide what we want about
what matters to women. Yes, and the
chiefs are told Yes. It is good.
Goods echoed Gladiola- 1T is posi-
lively IDEAL Your women must be
very happy" I had never seen her so
excited
sautanga watched the harbor ships
and considered.
At suppose so. OF course, Samoa is
lelei. But we have not all your fine
things"
Eyes, yes, know that. But you
have not our bad things, you have what
you wish. What does a Samoan wo-
man most wish for?"
Again the antelope eyes widenei.
eff she is old chfeftainess, she wish
men to obey her. If she is young, like
me, she wish for big chief or white
man husband"
oh" Gladiola was greatly annoyed
But 1 suppose you make laws that
are good for women? For instance,
divorce-do you know what divorce
means?"