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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
From the January InstaIment of 1.-THE
Woman Thou GaVest Me-" in
HEARST'S MAGAZINE.

WHEN l began to write determined
M to tell the truth and the whole
" truth But now l find that the
whole truth will require that l should in
wade some of the most sacred intimacles
of human experience. At this moment
feel as if l were on the threshold of one
of the sanctuaries of woman's life, and
l ask myself if it is necessary and ineVl-
table that l should enter it.
have concluded that it is necessary ana
ineVitable-necessary to the sequence OF
my narrative, inevitable to the motive with
which ] am writing it.
/ entered our rooms at the hotel, my huS-
bands rooms and mine, with a sense OF
fear, almost of shame. My sensations at
that moment had nothing in common with
the warm food of feeling which comes to
woman when she finds herself alone for
the first time with the man she loves in
little room which holds everything that
is Of any account to her in the world. Trey
were rather those of young girl, who,
walking with candle through the dark
corridors Of an empty house at night, is
suddenly confronted by a strange face. |
was the young girl with the candle; the
strange face was my husbands.
We had three rooms, all communicating,
sitting room in the middle and a bed
room right and left. The bedroom on the
right was large and it contained a huge
ped with covered top and tail-boards.
mat on the left was small and it had
plain brass and iron bedstead, which had
evidently been meant for a lady's maid.
had no maid yet. 1t was intended that
should engage French one in London.
After while my husband came back
IN better temper and said, "Confounded
nuisance, but l suppose we must make the
best of it."
lie laughed as he said this, and coming
closer and looking me over with smile
which was at the same time passionate and
proud, he whispered, ."Daresay We'll not
ma the time long until tomorrow morn
ing. what do you think, my little beauty"
something in his voice rather than in his
question made my heart beat, and | could
feel my face growing hot.
Not taken off your things YETI" he said
Come, let me help you"
could smell the liquor he had been
'arinking, and saw the down of soft hair
winch grew as low on his hands as his
n1ckes. Above all, thought I could
I9el the atmosphere of other woman
ABOUT him-loose women, bad women, as
IL seemed to me-and my fear and disgust
''Pan TO be mixed with kind of physical
horror.
Let me 60" said
Nonsense" he said, laughing and hold.
ing me to my seat. you bewitching little
woman! You're only teasing me- How
uey love to tease, these charming little
Women!"
ne pupils of his eyes were glistening.
Vlosed my own eyes in order to avoid
niS look. AT the next moment felt his
ian, nano stray down my body and in fury of
i,nulgnat1on / broke out of his arms and
Ieapt to my feet. ..'.-
Nhen ! recovered my self-possession
vas again looking out of the window, and
10y husband, who was behind me, was say
lug IN tone of anger and annoyance:
WHAT'S the matter with YOU? can't
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

understand. What have I done? Good
heavens, we are man and wife, aren't WEI"
l made no answer. My heart, which had
been hot with rage, was becoming cold with
dread. 1t seemed to me that had suffered
an outrage on my natural modesty as
human being, a sort of offense against my
dignity as a woman.
1t was now dark. With my face to the
window l could see nothing The rain was
beating against the lass The sea was
booming on the rocks. l wanted to fly,
but / felt caged-morally and physically
Gagged.
My husband had lit a cigarette and was
walking up and down the sitting room, ap-
parently trying to think things out. After
while he approached me, put his hand on
my shoulder and said 81 see how it is
You're tired, and no wonder. You've had
a long and eXhausting day. Better go to
bed. Well have to be up early"
Glad to escape from his presence I al
lowed him to lead me to the large bedroom.
AS | was crossing the threshold he told me
to undress and get into bed, and after that
he said something about waiting Then
he closed the door softly and | was alone
There was a fire in the bedroom and |
sat down in front of it. Many forces were
warning within me. | was trying to fix
my thoughts and finding it difficult to do
so.
Brought face to face for the first time
with one of the greatest facts of a wom-
ans life, l was asking myself why l had
not reckoned with it before
l had not even thought of it. My whole
soul had been so much Occupied with one
great spiritual issue-that ] did not love
my husband (as l understood love) that
my husband did not love me-that l had
HH in,
own mind, the physical fact that is the first
condition of matrimony, and nobody had
mentioned it or even limited at it.
l could not plead that | did not know of
this condition. ! was young but / was not
a child. had been brought up in a CON
vent, but convent is not a nursery. Then
why had | not thought of it?
At last he knocked softly and said he
was coming in. | was still crouching over
the fire as he came up behind me-
mot in bed yet?' he said. Then |
must put you to bed
Before l could prevent him he had lifted
me in his arms dragged me on to his knee
and was pulling down my hair, laughing
as he did So calling me by coarse endear-
ing names and telling me not to fight and
struggle.
But the next thing knew | was back in
the sitting room, where ! had switched up
the lights, and my husband, whose face
was distorted by passion, was blazing out
at me:
What do you mean?" he said I'm
your husband, am not? You are my wife,
aren't you? What did you marry for?
Good heavens. can it be possible that you
don't know what the conditions of matri-
mony are? Is that what comes of being
brought up in a convent? But has your
father allowed you to marry without. -.
And your aunt-what in Gods name has
the woman been doing?"
I crossed toward the smaller bedroom,
intending to enter it, but my husband in.
tercepted me.
Don't be a fool" he said catching al
my wrist Think Of the servants. Think
what they'd say. Think what the whole
island would say. DO you want to make
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

a laughing-stock of both of us?
My husband misunderstood my tears as
he misunderstood everything. Taking my
crying for the last remnant of my resist
ance he put his arms round my shoulders
again and renewed his fondling.
Come, don't let us have any more con-
jugal scenes" he said "The people of the
hotel will hear us presently, and there will
be all sorts of ridiculous Tumors. If your
family are rather common people you are
different pair of shoes altogether"
He was laughing again, kissing my neck
Tin spite of my shuddering) and saying,
"You really please me very much, you do
indeed, and if they've kept you in ignor.
ance, what matter? Come now, my sweet
little woman, We'll soon repair that"
| could bear no more, | must speak and
| did. Leaping up and facing round on
him told him my side of the story-how
had been married against my will, and had
not wanted him any more than he had
wanted me; how all my objections had
been overruled, all my computations borne
down: how everything and everybody had
been in conspiracy to compel me and |
had been bought and sold like a slave
But you can't go any farther than that
| said. Between you, you have forced me
to marry you, but nobody can force me to
obey you, because | won't"
l saw his face grow paler and paler as
| spoke and when / had finished it was
ashen white
Once more he took hold of me- as if to
draw me back, kissing my hands as he
did so, but his gross misinterpretation of
my resistance and the immoral position he
was putting me into, were sitting me, and
cried, mo, | will not. Don't you see that
| hate and loathe your"
There COuld he no rniStaking mo thic
time. The truth had fallen on my husband
with a shock / think it was the last thing
his pride had expected. His face became
shockingy distorted. But after moment,
recovering himself with cruel laugh that
made my hot blood run cold, he said,
Nevertheless, you shall do as | wish You
are my wife, and as such you belong to
me. The law allows me to compel you and
| will"
The words went shrieking through and
through me. He was coming toward me
with outstretched arms, his teeth set and
his pupils fixed. In the drunkenness of his
rage he was laughing brutally.
But all my fear left me. | felt an almost
murderous impulse. | wanted to strike
him on the face.
IF You attempt to touch me I will throw
myself out Of the window | said
NO fear Of that" he said, catching me
quickly in his arms.
IF you do not take your hands off me
I'll shrek the house down" | cried
That was enough. He let me go and
dropped back from me- At the next mo-
want was breathing with a sense of free
dom. Without resistance on my husbands
part had entered the little bedroom to the
left and locked the door behind me.
tThdt HiGht LOrd Rad sent n1eSsqgeq
to BdrV2 father ana her Aunt BrfdGct.
telling them the sitUaticu)
The moon had died OUT a new day had
dawned; the sea was lying as quiet as a
sleeping child; far out on the level hori-
zon the sky was crimsoning before the
rising sun, and clouds of white sea gulls
were swirling and iabberng above the
rocks in the harbor below the house be.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

at is indeed a great subject. l have
long thought that the battle of Christianity
will have to be fought around the sacred
ness of marriage. Only Christianity can
save society"
This is quoted by Hall Caine in his
preface and is the theme of his newest
novel. "The Woman Thou Gavest Me-"
now being published in Hearst's Magazine.
The distinguished English novelist con-
tinues
The subject of Woman's relation to
Man-not her marital relation to him
merely but her relation to him at all
points at which they stand connected
from the cradle to the grave-is age-long
and worldwide. Hence l have done my
best. in telling a true story of one Woman
that is in some senses the true story of
all Women, to deal with the four great
and solemn phases of Woman's life in the
cumulative order of their importance-the
Woman and her Father, the Woman and
her Husband, the Woman and her Child.
the Woman and her God"
In Father DAN" the purehearted, gen.
tie old priest who is counsellor to Mary
ONeill, the distinguished English novelist
shows what the highest and hottest ideal
of marriage can do to bring healing and
comfort to a girl who, forced into love-
less marriage, strives to break away from
the consequences of her VOWS. The
heroine, Mary O'Neill, conventbred girl,
has been practically sold by her rich, am
bilious father to Lord Raa, a profligate,
needy nobeman who is the head of the
aristocracy of the little Island of Ellen.
Not ignorant of life, but innocent of it's
experiences, she marries Lord Raoa.
The following excerpts from "The
Woman Thou Gavest Me-" republished by
permission of Hearst's Magazine, give an
intimate but reverent, picture of her
awakening and the action she takes, under
Father Dams" influence, after her revolt
upon her wedding night. In the chapter
preceding the excerpts given below is told
how Lord Raa and his unwilling bride
have started on their honeymoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

The moon had died out; a new day had
dawned; the sea was lying as quiet as a
sleeping child; far out on the level hori-
zon the sky was crimsoning before the
rising sun, and clouds Of white sea gulls
we're swirling and jabbering above the
rocks in the harbor below the house be-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

rs there no way out?' I asked
What way can there be?" said Father
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

The firty-firSt scholastic year of the
University OF oregon VIII open on Sep
tember 18th, with promise of a large
enrolment one of the most import
ant additions to the University during
the past year has been the establish
ment of a Department of Journalism
under the direction OF Eric w. Allen.
Before coming to the University Mr..
Allen had been associated for some
years with the newspapers in Seattle.
Immediately before coming he was
Northwest editor OF the Post-Iatel-
Igencer. The Department of Jour-
nalism has made remarkable strides
considering the fact that it has been
organised but one year. The instruc-
ton is essentially of a practical ma
ture, yet the roots OF ii extend into
all departments of liberal culture
throughout the University. A test of
the thoroughness of the instruction
was shown by the fact that the stu
dents in this department. through the
courtesy Of the local newspapers, had
full supervision in Issuing two editi-
ons Of the Eugene papers during the
past year. in lieu Of an examination
in this department. The efficiency of
the department will be further in
creased this coming year by the help
Of Colvin V. Dyment. who comes to
Eugene from the Oregon Journal, of
which paper he was Northwest editor
Need More Library Room.
The heart of the University IS the
University library. This is now COM
posed of some 1000 volumes. which
are housed in building devoted part
iy to library purposes and partly to
class room purposes. AS being typi-
cal OF the University in general it is
needless to say that the quarters in
which the library is housed are entire
ly inadequate to meet its purposes.
The general reading room is never
large enough to furnish seats for all
those desiring TO use the library. 1t is
a very common sight to see students
standing in line waiting for place to
be vacated by those already using the
library II is proposed to construct a
fire proof addition for the housing of
the valuable books and documents, il
the citizens OF the state vote down the
referendum which has been called up
on the last appropriation made by the
legislature. This will furnish ade-
quate reading room for the needs of
the University as they exist at the pres
ent time. The efficiency of the library
has been recently instanced by a COM
munication received by Ferdinand
Ncubauer. oregon B. A. 10, NJ. A.
IL, who is now attending McGill Uui-
versity in Canada. Mr.. Neubauer re-
quested that the University library
loan him list of books necessary for
his work at McGill and in making this
request commented on the fact that he
found the library at Oregon very much
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13
nng Year School Need of Stronger financial Suppo

ing them how the business end of the
city administration can be improvoo
and put upon a scientific basis.
The University has always iuSiste,
that high standard in scholarship
be maintained by an Of her students.
That these standards are maintained
is frequently irstanced by the success
of her graduates after leaving the Uni-
Versity. Mr.. Cecil X Lyons, Oregon
+. A, 90 has recently won Greats" at
oxford University, England which IL
the highest honor conferred by u,s
University and the only Rhodes scholar
who has ever WOE this honor. Other
graduates have been remarkably sue
cessful in the great professional
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

time has been devoted to explaining
the opportunities which the Extension
department OF the University offers to
the citizens of the common wealth for
securing the advantages of the Uni
versity although they are not able to
attend the University in Eugene. This
coming year the usefulness of the ex-
tension department is to be very much
increased by the addition of two par
ticularly strong men, Prof. C. F.
Hodge comes from Clark University,
Worcester. Mass. Professor Hodge,
through his numerous books and PAM
phlets. and his wide platform expert
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

ence, is a man OF not only nationwide
reputation. but of international repu-
tation. His special line is that OF
Civic Biology, which means that he Is
interested in those problems which
concern the civic body in connection
with the best manner of preserving its
physical and civil health. one of the
problems which he has attacked and
solved successfully in number of
municipalities in the East, Is the rid
ding of the community from the pest
of house flies. Prof Hodge will visit
during the coming year many parts Of
the state and endeavor in every way
possible by meeting the citizens of the
community to show them how con-
ditions in their particular locality, so
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

schools of medicine and law through
out the east.
Appropriation Needed.
The present is a particularly criti-
cal time in the history of the Uni
versity. The physical plant of the
University is thoroughly inadequate
for the great work which the Uni
versity is attempting to do. Every
building of the University is crowded
from the basement to the garret. Dur
ing the present summer to meet the
large enrolment, 1t has been neces-
sary to put up temporary shacks to
house some of the classes The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

Sl75,00O which was awarded by the
last legislature to the University, and
upon which referendum has been
called. is meant To provide one ad.
dltionai new building - cost $780,
600: TO provide a fire-pyoof addition
70 the liorary, To cost S35, GOO, and to
make such necessary improvements in
the buildings which are already on
the campus as will better fit them for
the needs for when they were de-
Slgne1 II seems that If the citizens
of the state want state university,
and II they understand the actual
reeds ms they at present exist they
could do nothing else but vote In fa-
vor of this appropriation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

far as the health of the locality is
concerned, can be benefited. In ad-
dition to Professor Hodge, the Uni
versity has been very fortunate in Sc
curing Professor Don c. Sower, who
comes from the Bureau of Municipal
Research. New York City. For the
past year or two, Prof. Sower has been
working on the problem of the forma-
ton of scientific budget for the city
of New York. His speciality will be
the business administration of NUM-
cipalities throughout the state. He too
will travel over the state meeting the
citizens of the community and show
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13

more efficient than the library at an
important institution like that at Nc
Gill.
Extension Department.
The extension department during
the past year has been under the di-
reetion of Prof. Joseph Schafer, who
is also professor of history in the Uni
versity. The field work has been in
charge of Prof. George Bebee who has
been devoting most of his time travel
ing over the state meeting different
organizations such as women's clubs,
employees of large corporations, high
schools. and different civic bodies, pre-
senting all problems from those of a
purely civic nature to those of an en-
cheering nature. A large part of his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13
Bottle is Harmless.

Members of the prohibition party
should not become exercised unduly
over the drunken ride. There really
isn't anything in the bottle. It was
emptied some other place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-13
Adds New Letter.

Pendleton is the My city in the
world that can boast the distinction
OF having added new letter to the
alphabet. The eth letter is none
other than Let 'er Buck"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-05
QUITE iMMATERIAL

Keen and eager were the golfers, as
all good golfers should be. At the
moment they were upon a teeing
green, prepared to drive, when mas
sive obstacle appeared in the way.
The obstacle was a large and
comedy lady, eye-glassed and fierce
of countenance, and she sat herself
down, despite the cries of Fore"
that were leveled against her.
4 All their yells failing to move the
lady, one of the golfers ventured to
demonstrate: *.
cts not very safe to sit there,
madam" he remarked suavely.
ooh, yes, it is!' came the snappy
reply. I'm sitting on my mackin-
tosh!"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-05
HIS FINEST SHOT

HIS FINEST SHOT So. ..
He was a veteran footballer, and
he had been quietly listening to the
group of youthful enthusiasts at his
favorite little club. Suddenly he took
the pipe out of his mouth and turned
to them
Like to hear the story of my best
shot?" he asked.
"Rather!" cried some of the older
members of the circle who knew him
for one of the most brilliant center
forwards of the old days.
at was one of the clubs most inn
portant matches; in fact, it was a
final" began the quiet old man; land,
to our dismay, it looked like being
draw, when got the ball.
81 can feel that ball now. Down
the field went, romping past every
man, with the crowd roaring itself
hoarse, till got just within range.
Shoot, man, shoot! Numbered the
crowd. drew back my foot and
shot"
"And you scored?" gasped his lis
teners.
Gentlemen, gentlemen, calm
yourselves" said the quiet old man,
pressing home some fresh tobacco
into the well-worn pipe. 81 was
about to say it took my wife the best
part of five minutes to disengage my
toes from the bedrail."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-05
TAKING MORE CARE !

* Now that her little boy was six
n 1Iiyears old, Mrs. Cranshall decided that
it was ridiculous for her to sit up
IS. with him while he went to sleep; and,
while about it, she thought she might
d. also break him of the habit of having
WI light burning in his room.
So, having kissed him and hidden
NV him goodnight" she said:
HkE Nov, Harold, you're going to be
mamma's big, brave boy tonight, and
NYkgo to sleep all by yourself"
IA "Tll try" came the timid, rather
Isorrowful answer. But leave the
syg4hght burning" .
Blk "No, Harold, there's nothing brave
" in going to sleep with the light burn
4 ing
"a Must sleep in the dark"
LII Eyes; of course"
Zone minute, then! Please wait
\ till I've said my prayers again and
done it carefuller."
The Colorado statesman., 1913-10-04

No discounts allowed than three months
pany parties
The Colorado statesman., 1913-10-04

Never there time thoroughly
have lot of forty excellent
ished thoroughly finished
pished thoroughly furnished
Has
o
list socaled best will be surprised
position,
ougly
of
compensation will assuredly
cobbe to
makes
of
andd
in
defeat their friends hold them
of
makeshfts
pile The clearly and certainly calls
will the
then do not wonder that dstanced in
The Colorado statesman., 1913-10-04

press me that it was useless cngag-
ing in the other branches to any
great extent, as it seemed an allot-
ment divine. that any success must
he brought about from the soil.
But when this same gentleman lee
tured in Denver about three or four
years ago in the Peoples Taber-
nacle, and struck one of the notes
in the chord of your editorial, when
he remarked with emphasis on his
motto in educating "A man or wom-
an to fill the highest possible po-
sltlOn Ill art, science, or any other
field that he showed aptitude for,
then my heart was filled with
pride, that slowly but surely our
leaders were getting away from
that consignment which is not at
all inherent, but which is only be-
ing thrust on us by the other side,
at the same time employing some
of us as agents to carry out their
sinister policy. In quoting the fol
lowing paragraph: 1.-THE Negro is
learning he must choose wisely and
perform well to succeed in new
lines; he has found an opening in
literature, etc, and as he improves
in the classics and in the arts he
appears to find greater industrial
tolerance. - | must again offer my
greatest thanks for your publica-
tion, as it helps one to keep intact
and foster his idea. that the day is
at hand when our colored Journal
lists will publish articles, etc, that
will fill not only the subscribers
to their journals with inspiration.
but imbue the race with aspira-
tions and ambitions thereby tend
ing to create more human-like
feeling between men, irrespective
of class. creed or color
Thanking you for space.
V. p. IIEwETsoN- WATSON.
1112 Corona St, Denver.