The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-26
Watchful
Waiting
II Proved Effective
In Time.
By OSCAR cox

Miss lmogene Danforth. believing
In the equality between women and
men, was one day expressing her opin
ions to her cousin. Jack Fearing
'Tutw he said. That's all well
enough for women who can't get hus.
bands. It's no use for those who can. t.
do you mean to assert that / can't
get husband?" she demanded. bris.
ting.
"Not at all, being well aware that ]
have proposed to you six times"
And l have as many times told you
that woman must choose between in
dependence and marriage. choose In.
dependence. l have leased an island
on the New England coast, which
propose to colOniZe with girls of strong
character. There | shall prepare them
for the propaganda for woman's rights
and send them forth to teach theli
sisters"
III presume you will pick out the
homeliest girls you can find"
Imogene was ruffied. She declared
that I'm order to show him that the
cause Of woman's rights was not linn
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.
Imogene 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
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
Imogene convened her flock in wood
near the water and. arranging them
IN a semicircle, proceeded to lay down
the causes that had rendered woman
subordinate to man. She opened with
woman's primeval condition as q servi.
tor to fighting man and was proceed
ing to trace her career in eastern ma
tons when she paused and looked
down on patch Of water revealed be.
tween the trees. \ yacht that had
been luffed up into the wind was NOV
ing slowly toward the landing near by
The girls, turning, saw the yacht and
dozen young fellows, not counting
Jack Fearing. the owner. on her deck
each man made more handsome by q
becoming yachting costume.
Imogene frowned; the girls looked
pleased. But it must be remembered
that they were novices and had not
yet been trained to consider man Their
enemy. The fellows secured the yacht
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.
I'VE have come" said Fearing. mot
to interfere with your course Of In.
struction, but to invite you to take a
cruise with us when the present lee.
ture is concluded"
piled Imogene. but it is declined. May
beg that you will depart?'
Most assuredly, since you wish IT,
replied Fearing. "Your commands
shall be obeyed."
He led his men back to the landing
They all got aboard, Embossed the
painter and. raising a jib, withdrew
for a few hundred yards from the
shore, where they dropped anchor.
"H0w obedientr'
what handsome fellowsr'
"Surely, Miss Danforth, these young
men seem ready to serve us instead of
to Cypress u.s."
These were some Of the remarks
made by the young ladies'. Imogene
disdained to reply. Instead she re-
sumed her lecture. But she might as
well have lectured to the trees, for II
was evident that the girls minds were
on the yacht. and under the circum.
stances mans tyranny did not interest
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, "thai
they're showing their obedience"
"Nonsense!' exclaimed Imogene.
Perhaps" said little miss with a
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 as
there are of u.s." remarked another
young lady. IF we were to pair off
there would be fellow for each girl"
"Gwendolen! said Imogene sternly.
"If you and the others harbor such
thoughts our school will be broken
up!'
"How long, Miss Imogene." asked
Susie, twill we have to withstand the
watchful waitingT
81 don't know. why do you ask?"
Because" was the meek reply, "Tm
afraid l can't stand 1t very long,"
"Girls," said Imogene, 'in order to
help you to get your minds off this con.
temptible effort to break up our school
will call your attention to the i'm.
possibility of our going on cruise.
Is there one among you who would
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