Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1914-10-31

/ w A9S HOLAdn Will hui ia anu
at the sight Of new plumage? BY law
Of man Jane had no right to this coat?
By law Of nature she had every right.
When wise Creator made the fur and
! feather covered animals Of the uni
verse he used his greatest handiwork
upon the males. Theirs is the highly
colored plumage, the long, soft hair,
the deep-tinted names and vivid spots.
But when he made woman from q
mere rib Of a man he cast the mold
in perfect form and made her worthy
of all the establishment that man can
bestow. From creation down woman
has claimed her right and 1t has been
mans pleasure to give. Now and
then we find males who like to deck
their persons. Native chiefs have sold.
kingdom for string Of beads, buG
they were fools. Fine feathers are.
in truth. woman's right.
When Jane re-entered the room Erie
da had returned and was gingerly feel.
ing and stroking the new coat as If 1t
were some animated object that might
COO or purr at her caress. Jane, in
sharp tones startled her from her
worship.
"Is Mrs. Collins coming?" she asked.
"Yessum."
Then you had better hurry lunch
con, Frieda. We are going out"
"Yessum." the girl agreed. but still
lost in rapt admiration of the coat she
backed away as IL to turn her back
would be grave insult
ooh, my dearie, dear!" was Mrs.
Collins greeting, for Jane had donned
the coat again before she opened the
door to her neighbours knock. You've
got motor coat!"
"Yessum." said Jane in mock imita-
ton Of her maid. isn't It a beauty?"
Eyes, dear, It certainly is" Mrs. Col
Inns agreed, "but it seems to me it's
a little impracticable for Staten Island
unless" she added, with little switch
of her head, you expect some more
prosperity and a car Of your own!"
That's not impossible" Jane retort-
ed-for Mrs. Collins voice had an IN
mistakable tone Of pique. But l
didn't have that in mind when got it.
Mr.. Brand is coming over again to-
day and that's why l called you over.
You'll chaperon, won't your"
Mrs Collins walked up to Jane with
arms akimbo. She looked not at her
neighbor, however. but at her neigh
boris coat.
I'm afraid not" she aI'wered
why not, Mrs. Colling!" Jane ex-
claimed. You're the only chaperon
I've got. Surely you're not going to
forsake me?"
James neighbor, for all her crudi-
ties, was not without a sense of hui
NOR or the means of expressing it.
And James rapid progression in modes
Of dress and amusement had begun to
rankle. There was just perception
Of curl to her rather pretty mouth
as she asked
"Are you sure that you need chap
eron now?"
Jane flushed. She could not mistake
the others meaning.
"Why, Mrs. Collins!" she exclaimed
You know wouldn't go out with Mr..
Brand alone. And you know, too. that
he comes here on business. He's Just
as anxious to have you along as
am"
'Ts he?"
why certainly"
well, l feel better now. I guess
7 bod,5k roEfoo5 - n,,k S,,a& AE,a zo-,.
dearie, l don't believe l can go with
you. I'll be frank You're getting to
be too fine bird for me. mean the
clothes"
Nonsense, Mrs. Collins. I haven't
any more than you, only I've been get
ting mine all at once. Why, used to
feel awfully ashamed Of myself when
went out with you"
ri know" her neighbor agreed, "but
it's different now. Look at that coat
Won't 1 look great in that car with
you and your millionaire?"
Jane snapped her up.
Mrs. Collinsl" she exclaimed.
Whatever you do or don't do, please
don't talk to me that way. MY mill
lionaire.' You simply mustn't say
such things. 1 won't have 1t, that's
ALL"
well, dearie. If we're going to quar-
rel think I'll be going. Only don't
be foolish. didn't mean you owned
Brand or that he owned you. l have
good time myself now and then and
nobody knows better than do that If
a woman's careful she can play with
fire and not burn even a little finger"
"But tell you, you've got the
wrong idea," Jane retorted. "Mr. |
Brand and l have a certain business
transaction on and If you won't take
my word for It who WIFI can't ex-
plain what It is at present, but If 1t
goes through, Mrs. Collins, it'll help !
Bob more than you have any idea. It's
big thing"
ut must be-" the neighbor agreed. |
1T takes long enough to close it"
But you'll go with us today, won't |
your" Jane coaxed. Perhaps this |
win be the last time"
She knew that she spoke the truth,
too. She had nothing to offer Brand |
now but one desperate move and this