Smyrna times., 1913-03-19

~As told you. we girls want some
Of our decisions made for US; some we
want to make for ourselves"
Il see YOu don't wish to be inter-
fered with in the matter OF your hats
or your religion"
Certainly not"
What things do you girls wish to
have decided for you?"
Let me see. There are lots of them,
but I can't think OF one all OF a sud
den. One couldn't be expected to do /
that"
"Of course nOtr'
We are all more or less dogs In the |
manger, and l am sorry TO say that l |
was much pleased at this recital. II ! !
couldn't have Julia l was not so un-
selfish as to wish her happiness with
another man. dare say II would have
been very noble in me TO do so, but
that's not my kind of nobility. On the
contrary. felt as II ! would Ike TO
throw some bones Of contention be
/ tween the two myself. But this was
! out OF the question.
/ was interested in the matter not
only because / wanted Julia for my
self. but on account OF the fact that
she had engaged herself to Digby be-
cause she wished to be bOssed. She
had intimated TO me that ! wasn't
strong enough character to domineer
over her. but had my doubts about
the woman of the present day needing
an Overseer That might have occur
red in the days OF our grandmOthers,
when no one thought of leaving out the
word obey" I'm the marriage service.
but now, when women are ambitious
for a voice in the government. it is
different The suffragette doesn't look
like a woman pinlng for a master. and
all women who earn their own living
become more or less independent. l
therefore took Julias desire to set up
a king for herself with grain OF salt
IT, however. Il was sincere | hoped
that she would have the same expert
ence as the frogs that chose a stork
for a ruler.
The next time l met Edith Martin
she had great news for me.
Haven't you heardT' she exclaimed
excitedly.
''NO. What Is it?'
"It's perfectly awfulr'
whats perfectly awful?"
"But he deserved It. every bit OF it,
Deserved what?'
Some time was required for her to
express her opinion about IL before she
could curb herself to tell me what II
was. This feminine trait. which
seems to me akin to spending lot OF
, time over the address Of a letter e
discover whom II is from. instead oi
> breaking II open to look at the sigma
= ture. having spent its force. Edith
/. came down to facts aud told me tbs
? story. She had got Il direct from
! Julia and had not troubled herself &
{ inquire into the mans side Of thu
D story.
( Things had been going from bad q
n worse between them" said the bosom
e friend. when one morning Franl
called to see Julia for a better under
n standing. Instead OF going in the AFT
{ ernOon or evening he went about l
|. o'clock In the morning. He'd bee
Il used to running in on her informally
r and. being told that she vas I'm tn
& pantry making a pie. he just went /
I there. I've come he said. with th
olive branch. dare say ! have faults
/ but the principal trouble between u
a is that occasionally l would like I
,r have my own way about som
"a things"
le "You don't mean he was as unre'
a. sOnable as that!' I exclaimed.
d. Unreasonable! Julia took 1t as a
,e insult That means she said. tn,
you consider me a person who wan
L. 10 have her own way about ever
q. thing: that / am obstinate. mulis
W pigish-everything that is unreason
- bleT You are putting those wore
ia into my mouth. he replied. I ha'
d. wanted a good. strong noble man e
husband. but I haven't wanted {
= rant Our engagement is broken.
II. therer She had a scoop filed wi
q -four in her hand. and she was so ms
Ia. that she threw II all over him."
We You don't mean it," / exclaime
nd How he must have lookedF'
or Locked! He was white as a she
in front and black behind. Julia r
through a door into the kitchen. tn
NJ. upstairs and into her room. lOcki
hy herself In. Frank busted the -four
ad his clothes as best he could with
Mt handkerchief. then left the house"
I'D They'll make II up" I suggested
lid "Never. Julia IS one Of those pliah
lat gentle creatures who. when they &
ell goaded to desperation, will turn, a
de- when they turn they will never era
bic again"
iat 'Cmwl?"
lat Yes. Julia gave way to him till S
er. couldn't stand It any longer"
ow Poor girlr'
I Not long after that having prO'
/ a that ! could make a good living as
nee illustrator and believing that Juli
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