The Washington herald., 1911-08-08
opyrisht. 1911. Ins sobos-Msrrfn Company

| other voice. This young army captain
simply says in his report that he left
her on the Mount Vernon packet, en-
route down the Ohio. Where is she now;
| and how long before she will be back
| here, match in hand?'
| Tt is the old, old case Of Ever sighed
| one, who leaned a bony arm upon the
walnut, and who spoke in the soft ac-
| cents which proclaimed him of the South.
Woman 1t is only the old garden over
again. Trouble. thy name is woman
And specifically, its name is Josephine
Countess st. Auban" drawled another
opposite. A smile went around among
, these grave and dignifed men: indeed.
n light laugh sounded somewhere in ths
shadow. The face Of the leader relaxed,
though not sufficiently to allow light
comment. The dark man at the right
spoke.
The great Napoleon was right" said
he. He never ceased to prove how much
he dreaded woman at any tuncture of
public affairs. Indeed, he said that all
the public places OF the government
should be set apart and distinguished
from the managers OF affairs
And so do we say it, broke in the
leader. With all my heart. say it
The tall man bowed. 1T was the idea
Of Napoleon that woman should be dis
tinguished always by a veil and gown,
a uniform of unworthiness and of dan
der. True Napoleon based his ideas on
his studies in the Orient Us he accused
OF treating woman much too well. He
declared woman, by virtue of her birth.
to be made as mans inferior and his
slave. and would tolerate no other con-
struction of the relation Of the sexes.
According to Napoleon, women tyrannize
over US Americans, whereas We should
tyrannize over them. 1t was plain, in
his conception. that the main province
Of woman is in making fools of men,"
In some ways, Napoleon was
thoughtful man." remarked a voice to
the left; and once more half subdued
smile went around.
II yield to no man in my admiration
for the fair sex" began the tall. dark
man. The smile broke into open laugh
ter. Tie leader raped sharply on the
table edge, frowning. The tall man
bowed once more, as he resumed.
But. viewed from the standpoint
of our diplomacy, the matter here Is
simple. Last week, at the reception
where the representatives Of Austria
were present, this woman appear
ed, properly introduced. properly invited.
it is true, but wholly unwelcome
socially, in certain quarters. The attache
and hfs wife left the roof, and made
plain to their host their reasons for do
ing So
Yes: and it was public shame that
they should take such action. The
woman had the right of her
hosts protection, for she was there by
| invitation Thus the bony man in the
shadows.
Again the leader raped on the table
| Gentlemen. gentlemen he began, not
wholly humorously. Let us have a care.
! Let us at least not divide into factions
| here. We all Of us, 1 trust, can remem-
Der the case of Peggy O'Neil, who split
Washington asunder not so long ago.
| She was the wife OF one OF President
Jacksons Cabinet members, yet when she
appeared upon a ballroom floor. all ths
ladies' left it. 1t was Jackson and Eaton
against the world. That same situation
to-day, granted certain conditions. might
mean a war which would disrupt this
Union In fact, l consider Josephine ST.
Auban to-day more dangerous than Mrs.
Eaton at her worst"
But We have just heard what rights
We have before the law, SIR" ventured
a hesitating. drawing voice. which had
earlier been heard How can we take
cognizance of private insult given by
foreign power in only quasi-public ca
pacity? I conceive It to be somewhat
difficult, no matter what the reception
In the society of Washington, to eject
this woman from the city of Washing
ton itself; or, at least, very likely diff
cult to keep her elected, as you say,
SIR"
Where should she go?" demanded yet
another voice. And why should she not
come back?''
Impatiently. the leader replied: Where?
do not know. / do not want to know.
1 must not know. Good God, must We
not bear ourselves in szhind?''
Then, sir, in case of her sudden re-
turn, you ask an agent?' said keen,
clear, and incisive voice, which had not
yet been heard. Gentlemen, shall We
cast lots for the honor OF watching the
Countess ST. Auban In case Of her un-
desired rsturn2"
CONTINUED TOMORROW