Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
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The Morning Story
HER PORTION or LABOR.
ny Constance Lee.

tears.
Forgive me. dear. but YOU militants
are rather funny, that's all"' Gerald
Ford tossed aside the newspaper he had
been reading aloud and laid strong.
sunhurned fingers on his swcethcarts
arm.
Ann shrugged his hand away. He
stared straight ahead through the trees
where the river flashed n silver streak
at the foot OF the garden.
AIMS lovely dark face was sulky.
Suddenly her red lips parted In indig-
nant protest of Geralds scornful atti-
tudc toward her whole Soulcd interest
in the suffrage movement.
81 thought YOU were in sympathy
with me. Gerald" she said coldly. You
know how much this means to me and
yet YOU never lose an opportunity to
poke fun al it--and mo-
my dear girl" he protested. ~ wish
could persuade YOU to look at II in my
way-therc arc so many-er--wronEs
that u woman can better adjust by re-
tanning her present Status-hcr infiu-
cncc Is so heavy In certain directions
pertaining to the home and her chill
dren, IL she cares to exert it. Instead
of that she ovcrlooks the duties close
at hand and is fighting for tasks that
men are better fitted for b. reason
How about tho unmarried woman"
her place In the business world? Hasn't
she the right to choose n place in the
government OF her country If she
wishes"
81 suppose So admitted Gerald, re-
iuctantly. hut she is better off mar
ricd, believe me-
Ann got up with little air of de-
csion.
"rve changed my mind about join
ing the ranks of the married women
who should have no say In the laws
that govern the lives OF their families.
Now. I am quite free To 70 out in
the world and assume my portion Of
labor and insist upon my rights 10
vote"
Gerald's dazed eyes heheld AIMS
straight young form running lightly
down the steps. Then his gaze dropped
To the sparkling diamond ring that she
had left In his palm.
He realized that he was no longer en-
gagged 10 Ann Dalton. and that beauti-
full Miss Dalton was quite free TO
mount soap box and thunder forth
pleas for womcns rights to vote
Suddenly the summer weeks that had
seemed so beautiful to him. appeared
like dream. n chill was in the air
ana the Dalton summer home seemed
bleak and drcar
IL was all because he and Ann no
longer belonged to each other.
II WAS November. and Gerald was die
tattng tho last Of his letters /, HE
stenoeraphcr, Miss Pinney. when she
MAD gathered notebook and pencil and
Narious memoranda, Miss Pnney adj :
Justed her eyeglasses and Informed
Gerald that she wished TO resign her
position the following week
I'm sorry said Gerald FRANKLY
ar" YOU going To be married. Miss
pinncy""
The brown little woman cssavcd a
hlush. and admitted the romantic fact
she even added that the head book
Neeper, Mr.. Rrecn, was to play the
part OF the happy BRIDEGROOM.
And YOU don, feel any rerro, at
giving up your freedom ana combining
your talents to the care OF a home ~
lie asked.
Miss rinney blushcd again. and
MaNed gesture of distastc around
no office. Il hat" il all" Then She
added wistfully: 1T is 50 nice 10 be
taken care of"
When he was alone Gerald stared
noodiiy from the window. suppose
Ann had thought tho same thiug-that
vas good 10 be protected They
Nouid have been married by this time.
they would have been married. and Ann
Would have taken up her portion of
.ahor-ihe making OF coy home for
them both
When woman steps out OF her
i
ness. some mans hone pnes ha "".
growl"d Gerald as he slammed down
MS desi; in very bad temper
Ihe next morning he directed Mr.
Brecn to advertise for another stnnrra.
rher. and his anscnce from town for
the last hali of. :he Week quite drove
from his mind the fac, that he wouid
hay" TO readjus; the routine 81 NE
"fhce
Monday morning he entered his Of
fee, and. hanging up his overcoo, ana
hat. pressed the button for Miss bin
n"y.
The door opened
Good morning. Miss pirrey"
said, without LOOKING M.
Of letters here. and"
En- good morning" said hostile
voice
mingled io,- ana go S""eu IN
Ann Dalton standing there in his Of.
flee, looking adoreiI. IN
cloth skirt ana white shirtwais, "''"
Ann Dalton was M ,ou s,.,,.