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Miss Matthews. tea was in session.
land the y0uJlg; ladies WHO had met for
thet mental Improvement to5be gained
iby f:in: ex exehange ;of. IDEAS. having 1e1-
haustef the topics tile Young hostess
||had 5l;,dd OUT fof theeni. descended at
5onchI to. ordinary: conversation. which
Fin Dominion parlance means gossip. g. :: !,
1 i've; heard. . said Miss Phillips. that
this new arrival, Mr.: Edmonds, is the
best catch that has come to this town
lin xears.'''- Il, i.'s fa.:." !.
And l have heard. said Miss Ather-.
ton :'that hes not Il marrying man. q
L mo man, is; a marrying man, Z re-
marked Miss Gregory unless he be
tired Of single life and hunting a home.
Men don't seek matrinloIly as we girls
do, because a man. especially a young
man; is not ambitious, to take care OF
SOME one. We on the contrary, must
look ;;oi,t for ourselves. Which one Of
ltyouF is willing to be an old maid?' );
i But I've. heard" Miss Atherton
went On, that Mr.. Elmonds has ex-
lpreSsed himself openly us being a wo-
ina b 'hater:''
'sthen,'' said Miss Mathews, lit is
Jour duty to give him to- understand
that we don't wish to have anything to
do with him. What do you say, girls?''
Il Y don't sees said Miss Gregory,
''thht there is any necessity to show
the gentleman that we don't wish to
have! anything to do with him since
lie has avowed himself Il woman hater.
witch meaps that he doesn't care to
ha vje, anjthing TO do with Us" ."f| Huh
"That's jAst like YOU, Kit,"sput in!
Mis- 81 Brittoh b. You're always, on the;
!off side II O.. 5S.s5 =z:.z=s - Il IA,
ID low do you know. that he is a wq-
man iatel~? lid you hear him say
so:f Miss Gregory :lsked.o
No, but May Farnswortll got it di-
rect from Betty Fiskc, who Knows him
very wcll.' - 1--- :.
"Supposiny," Miss Gregory replied.
/ '.that we girls were Il jury to try Mr..
| Ednonds on the charge of being Il wO-
man hater. do you think the Judge
| would, admit sucl, evidence? II were
his counsel would show I: motive OH
the part Of the girl who reported the
confession -
"What motive?"
Why. don't know amy better way
for her If she wants him herself to de-
stroy competition. Mind you. don't
accuse her Of Intending to do so.
only use the point as an Illustration
1t looked, for time as though the
matter would he dropped. but another
lgirl had heard tho same report. and
the majority admitted stl,at itrnust be
so. It, was finally agreed that no nor
tice should u: tazetr sstcially, ofs7Mr.
Edmonds until it was KNOWN whether
he was or was not y woman hater.
Then the young ladies separated each
and every one: except Miss Gregory.
who was not in sympathy with the
rest, resolving that she would find :Out
for herself whether the charge was
correct,
It was not Long before it was no
tfced that Miss Betty l'iske:. wlto had
spread the, charge. was seen Il great
deal with Mr. EOmomls. Then the
conspiracy broke apart: and: each. OF
the young ladies OF the. tea party man
aged by hook or cropk to make Mr..
Edmonts' acquaintance. X collvers:t-
tion very like this was:agt to- fo4low:
I'm very glad to- meet you. Mr.. Ed
monds. but don't suppose. yo,T9. glad
TO meet me-. :. -,
|''Why?" was the surprised rcioin1er
! Because 1 hear you are i, wos:tn
Ehater:'' i <$l' +. -. (: .J.,.s| ~ :
Mr.: Edmon.ls knit his b,ow;s i. :.'1
"Are your" " @,5|ssTFt1 O.
Yes" .ys.!n,; .E..;.s4 s4>{..}.. S54
After the. question s:W;iH tlsals'i ptlt to
him six times. each time with :: si1n-
liar reply. the gentleman began an In
vestigation as TO how the report :,bo,it
him came to- De- eircnlatci. One 81 the
girls present at Miss Mathews tea !
had given IN account of the discussion
to her mother. and that lstdX gave it to !.
the accused '"' r.. tggs
Suddenly Miss F'iske found herself
dropped by Mr.: Edinonds. lifd ne show
ed by his manner to the girls who had
asked him about being a woman .hater
that he had no .use for their society.
However. there was one exception
Mr. Edmonds solicited m, introduction
TO- Miss Gregory and oz, o1xai,ring it
said: ::< tx. Il - 4,
IT have understood that l2nave adj
mitted myself to be q 'hater Of women.
and Il have admitted the fact. But
there are. few statements that do not
need a qualification. 19hate all w.nnen
who are unwomanly. who are hackl,it-
ers and slandefers.s who spread false
reports and who believe s:,1lyt hing that
is told them without in investigation :,
This is all the gentleman said tossthe
lady at. the time ti1e rslpe;,intsill for
some time in the town and during the
period !: OF; his sojohrl, lavishetl ipon
Miss Gregory every intention she
would accept: while 70 the Others who
had beer iuiblieatal in the: charge;
against. him he showed himself :a1Iithat