Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-09-15
Watchful
Waiting
Ii Proved Effective
In Time.
By OSCAR cox

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Miss Imogene Danforth, believing
in the equality between women and
men, was one day expressing her opin-
ions to her cousin, Jack Fearing.
''TutF' he said. THAT'S all well
enough for women who can't get hus-
bands. It's no use for those who can"
do you mean to assert that can't
get a husbandY' she demanded, bris-
Ting.
"Not at all. being well aware that l
have proposed to you six times"
And | have as many times told you
that woman must choose between In
dependence and marriage / choose in
dependence. have leased an island
on the New England coast, which
propose to colonize with girls of strong
character. There I shall prepare them
for the propaganda for woman's rights
and send them forth to teach their
sisters"
Il presume you will pick out the
homeliest girls you can find"
Imogene was ruffied. She declared
that in order to show him that the
cause of wOman's rights was not lin
tied to the support Of unattractive wo
men she would select cOmely girls.
Jack, the scamp, In this way intro
duced the cankerworm that was to eat
into her apple.
lmogene located her colony on the
LIST Of June with twelve girls, all fair
to look upon. She did not organize her
school for those who had been con
verted to the cause. She expected to
train them to that end. There was a
house on the island large enough to
contain them all, so no great prepare
ton was needed. No man being al
lowed on the island, the servants were
women.
One morning soon after their arrival
lmogene convened her flock in a wood
near the water and, arranging them
IN semicircle, proceeded to lay down
the causes that had rendered woman
subordinate to man. She opened with
woman's primeval condition as a servi.
tor to fighting man and was proceed
Ing to trace her career in eastern ma
tons when she paused and looked
down on n patch Of water revealed be.
tween the trees. A yacht that had
been luffed up into the wind was mov-
ing slowly toward the landing near by.
The girls, turning, saw the yacht and
a dozen young fellows, not counting
Jack Fearing. the owner, on her deck,
each man made more handsome by a
becoming yachting costume.
1mogene frowned; the girls looked
pleased But 1t must be remembered
that they were novices and had not
yet been trained to consider man their
enemy. The fellows secured the zach;
to the landing and advanced TO the
lecturer and her class, each man with
cap in his hand and all resembling
rather slaves to the women than wo
mems masters.
1--WE have come" said Fearing, mot
to interfere with your course of In
struction, but to invite you to take Q
cruise with us when the present lee
| ture is concluded"
Thank you for your invitation" re
piled Imogene, but 1t is declined May
beg that you will departT'
Most assuredly, since you wish 1t,
replied Fearing. "Your commands
shall be obeyed."
He led his men back to the landing
They all got aboard, unloosed the
painter and. raising a jib, withdrew
for a few hundred yards from the
shore, where they dropped anchor.
How obedientw
what handsome fellowsI'
Surely, Miss Danforth, these young
men seem ready to serve us instead o
to Cypress us"
These were some of the remarks
made by the young ladies'. Imogene
disdained to reply. Instead she re
sumed her lecture. But she might a
well have lectured to the trees, for
was evident that the girls minds wer,
on the yacht, and under the circum
stances mans tyranny did not interes
them Seeing this, Imogene brought
her discourse to close and, LOOKING
down on the anchored vessel herself
wondered what the men meant by re
naming where they were.
81 think" said one young lady, "tha
they're showing their obedience"
"Nonsensew exclaimed Imogene
Perhaps" said little miss with
soft voice. they're going in for watch
full waiting"
you've hit the nail on the head, Su
sie" said Imogene.
There are just as many of them al
there are of u.s." remarked anothe
young lady. "If we were to pair of
there would be n fellow for each girl
'Gwendolen" said Imogene sternly
IF you and the others harbor sucl
thoughts our school will be broker
up"
How long, Miss Imogene," aske,
Susie, will we have to withstand tn
watchful waitingr
II don't know. Why do you Ask"
Because" was the meek reply, "I'n
afraid ! can't stand 1t very long"
Girls" said Imogene, in order I
help you to get your minds off this con
temptible effort to break up our schoo
will call your attention to the i'm
possibility OF our going on a cruise
Is there one among you who woul'
10 an improper act?"
"No!" cried every girl at once
Very well. We could not go witt
them without chaperon, and v,
haven't n cha naron