Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-17
A Wonan's
Rights
By ETHEL HOLMES

Igpm him calling the affair of. lie gave
30 excuse. but Elinor knew that he had
sever been known To stick 10 one girl
-or amy length of time and felt sure
tLat size had been replaced.
Miss Bates was a native or South
Carolina but had spent ten az her
twenty wears ia the north. where She
had imbihed the ideas OF the new wonl-
a Hcr grandfather had fought a
olel and in her family the code WA,
considered the olly WAY Of settling I'M
peasant affairs These two conditions,
belief m thu right Of an injured pcr-
sDu 10 demand satisfaction from the
Z. inrpr and the elevation Of women 10
tie privileges oi men, decided her TO
send a challenge tu>Mr Wcatllcrby.
Jack MAS dressing for dinner when
10 received Einor's note, for SHE had
yut gone SO far ms 10 send ii second,
nAd. laying IL open ON the dresser, read
II finishing making "a how of his neck
To no the s.tuie time When lie had
nnished both lac lighted cigarette
sd throwing himself into an easy
c.air gave himself mp 10 thought.
with Elinur was that the income To
support her was to come from his ia.
tapr, who had agreed "a give him So.
,ssl IA year. aud he had nt the last mo
81 ent changed his mind Jack, think
hat ;tli explanation OF this would
e.Iv serve 10 irritate Eliuor against his
father. chose another course.
lack. who did not consider that truth
bad any more place in love affairs than
81 statement Of woman's age. re.
lied 10 tile challenge 10y saying that
"a had promised his mother that he
would never tight duel On this ac-
count he must decline to reader Miss
aates what ne must confess was Der
sht 10 demand aud 10 receive
When Eliol received this letter She
vs. as once that her effort 10 punish
Ter rectcant lover had failed. Had she
ueen a man size might have published
AIM rs poltroon and "a coward with
1cct but should she do So - a WO-
liam Size would only make herself ride
Gus Nobody would blame him for
rfusing TO fight woman
Women had horsewhpped men who
lAd fitted them. and it seemed 10 Eli
Jr that this would be the natura!
gDnSeoucnce In her ease IT, would lie
following in the course Of men too.
Men who had refused 10 tisht men had
oeen horsewhpped ~ the challenger.
rut Elmer hoped 10y "a ihrA4t 10 pro-
=Glc. result without taking such dras-
-s measures She wrote Jack another
40ic stating that Size proposed 10 horse
hip him thc next time She met him.
ELi>. She lhoueht, would bring him Ia
terms There could bc 10 greater
dread for man dian o. stand in the
sace OF a gathering crowd and receive
dressing from woman Miss Bates
was forced Is admit that this was not
the same relative position rs between
W. men for Jack would not be PRIV
ieged To strike back.
Jack thought over this new phase or
tie case and made up his mind ~
iaake no reply. lie dearly loved the
elrl who was trying 10 punish him Tor
crime he had not committed and
which panied him us much as it pain
"a her.
II
she underworld 10 secure the tradi'
t.onal "cowhide' that had been used
Nv her ancestors on those who refused
- night. but she failed 10 do SO. How
ever, size procured good, stout whip
md sluug it about her waist under her
lnat She selected IL on account ot the
color of it's handle. which, harmonized
81. Sttl fntnnHeI
Ia wear when she did the whipping.
To be candid. Miss Bates shrank
rom publicity ~ >much a. she pre-
sumed her rccreant lover would shrink
rom It, III this she weakened IN
stead OF waiting till she met him III
erowd she went one morning 10 the
Neatherby residence. which stood
Jack from the street aud was partly
.idden by shrubbery. Entering the
grounds. she concealed herself behind
fDliage and waited for Jack, 10 appear.
PRESENTLY he emerged front side door
and was making his way to tue garage
when Elinor bounced upon hiiu.
Ellnor had made mistake la notify
ing him OF her intention to lorsewhip
elf for the eDcounter As soon as she
cyan TO rain blows upon linn he drew
from his pocket yard Of satiu ribbon
snd returned blow Tor l,iow with II.
Mr.. Wcatherby senior was in his ac-
ustomed seat in the library reading
HE morning paper when. hearing the
onnd of Elinor's whip on Jacks coat
gnd trousers. lie looked out through
~ window
Raising the sash Inc watched the
chr for a few momcuis, taGi cried
lit 10 be informed what Il meant.
Eiinor ceased her blows ana said
Your son has treated me abom-
nably. and am Furnishing him rs be
deserves
Jack. you young rascal, what does
his mean:a
1T means father that I couldn't
marry without the income Yen prom
4ed me. and really It was yon aud not
who Is blnmable II any one j..
"Imm said the old man thoughtful.
u How much was 90 give YOU
give thousand year
"well. sir, do your duty and I'll dc
mine
II was all made up then sud there
and the settlement was made i've min
-. 49, 80, tJn tvc1Hiu4v