Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-09

as now. am on an equal footing with
the most beautiful woman in the
world"
"Perhaps you mean that a homely
woman is in this fog on an equal foot.
ing with you"
Another chuckle.
eff it were better that we sno"ld see
all things" l said, Providence would
have opened up to us the spiritual
world"
"rhere is another per contra in this
existence it is better that we should
see. AS to the spiritual world, it is
better that we should remain in igno-
rance"
"True. You have evidently studied
about these things"
''You seem to be of philosophic
turn of mind yourself"
81 have always been so. 1t seems to
me that sooner or later we are forced
into philosophy. There is gradual
fading of all things
Don't knock me DOWN. said q voice
of one jostled, feminine VOICE.
BEG pardon, madam"
I'm not madam. thank you. I'm
miss
"Why did she resent being called
madam l asked of my companion.
81 can construct her from that re-,
mark as Professor Huxley used to con-
struct an animal from single bone.
| She is an elderly woman who has been
| disappointed in love. Consequently
the bare mention of the married state
irritates her, just as the mention of
education nritates ignorant persons.
1.-THE fog does not conceal the fact
that you are thinker"
"Any more than it conceals that you
| are a philosopher. Yet. after all. we
are simply using one sense instead of
another for communicating. just as
the brute would do the same thing
Did you hear that dog bark? That
was to let his master. who can't see
him and whom he can't see. know
where he is. You and can't see each
other Therefore we use our voices
and our ears just as the dog has
From all of which l can construct
one feature about you, just as you con
structed the woman who was provOk'
ed that l called her madam
"She was not provoked. Her reteEt
was simply a feminine inconsistency
But go on with your reconstruction OF
me-
"You are not beautiful"
How have you arrived at that
TRUTH
you are too intelligent. Beauty
and brains rarely go together
We heard voice ask. Where am
II" and another say. oxford street.
so we knew we were on that thor
oughfare.
''Now think can guide you to the
tube entrance" / said to the lady ]
was plotting. Which way do yo'
wish to be transported?"
''To the Lancaster gate station"
/ knew which way to turn, and BY
shouting the question. Where is 'tht
tube entrancef" | might have s0ol
been directed to it. But l was ioatt
to awake from the illusion | hat
formed in spite Of what l had saiI
that the gloyed hand resting on m,
arm belonged to a pretty woman.
IL presume" l said in order to do
little pumping. that you live nea
Lancaster gate?
81 board there. | do not live in Lon
dom
E'Indeed! Nor do ]"
E'You need not tell me that l know
from your information that you are al
American"
81 am And your
81 am an American too"
81 would never know that from you
speech"
''That is because my home is il
Canada. But l was educated in tn
United States"
, "W,here?"
! Sat Smith college,
"Good gracious"'
"Why do you exclaim?"
" because am an Amherst man.
''Tube to your rightv' cried voice.
4 ] was now quite ready to see m
I companions face. 50 turned with he
y into the tube entrance and in lnt
ment was standing in a lighted space
y where / could see her plainly.
l 'For heavens sake?' ! exclaimed
"Betty Archard!" Y
There was no surprise on her fac
: only pair of dancing eyes and mi
chievous smile. =.
"You were very stupid not to recoi
nize me by my voice." she said.
knew you by yours at once"
II thought had heard that chuck
before" | said.
Had you?" So
= eyes, and if had heard it anywheI
but in London fog would have re
ognized you by it,"
>, "And yet l knew you by the fir
. sound you uttered"
ooh women arc roIIch duicker fha