The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-01
Watchful
Waiting
II Proved Effective
In Time.
By OSCAR cox


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.
mot 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. | 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 their
sisters"
II presume you will pick out the
homeliest girls you can find"
Imogene was rufiled. 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.
Imogene located her colony on the
1st 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
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 a 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 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 a 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
a dozen young fellows, not counting
Jack Fearing, the owner, on her deck.
each man made more handsome by a
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
Thank you for your invitation" re-
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.
How obedient!'
what handsome fellows
.'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. lmogene 1
disdained TO reply. Instead she re-
sumed her lecture. But she might as
well have lectured to the trees, for 1t
was evident that the girls minds were
on the yacht. and under the circum-
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-
where they were.
81 think" said one young lady, that
they're showing their obedience.
"Nonsensew exclaimed lmoGene
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-
lie" said Imogene.
There are just as many Of them as
here are of u.s." remarked another
roung lady. IF we were TO pair OF
here would be fellow for each girl
"Gwendolenr" said Imogene sternly.
IF you and the others harbor such
thoughts our school will be broken
lpl"
How long. Miss Imogene. asked
susie. "will we have to withstand the
waiting?'
Il don't know. Why do you ask!
Because" was the meek reply, I'm
fraid can't stand it very long.
"Girls." said Imogene. lin order to
elp you to get your minds of this con-
effort to break up our school
win call your attention TO the I'M
possibility of our going on cruise.
S there one among you who would
% an improper act?"
"Noi" cried every girl at once.
VERY well. We could not go with
hem without a chaperon, and we
aven't a chaperon."