The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
ADY Sibyl Smith was n Of
England's TYPICAL new women.
Seven and twenty Years of noe

Seven and twenty years of age,
rich, handsome, gifted, the niece
of a duke and sister of a viScOunt, she
played innumerable roles with diStinc-
ton, and the craze of one week became
the aversion of the next. She had been
~suffragette, teetotaller, Socialist, anti,
vaccinationist and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
vegetarian and sandal wearer; but
now she was bent upon becoming a
Mormon. 1t was the first time that
her within had taken a religious turn,
and her uncle, the duke of Surrey,
was greatly distressed.
IF only 1t were anything else," he
said to Doctor Emmanuel, Il wouldn't
care. l know it would wear off in
the course Of time, but when the poor
child wakes up in Utah, to find her
self one of a happy family of fifty
wives, what are We going to do for
herr"
The old duke, who was a staunch
adherent of the Low Church party,
held rigid and perhaps exaggerated
views about many subjects. Nor
monism was one of them, and he was
leading the agitation for the expul-
sion of the Mormon missionaries from
England. Doctor Emmanuel and l had
met him at the annual garden party
given by Noureddin Bey, the Turkish
ambassador, with whom the Greek
physician had been intimately ac-
quainted in his earlier days at
Athens.
THE trouble with the modern wom-
an is that there are not enough hus-
bands to go round" said Emmanuel
thoughtfully. England has, l be-
Iieve, a million and a half more WON
en- than men. In consequence, in
stead Of finding her activities in her
home, the Englishwoman is forced
into mems sphere of action"
20, come, doctor, you aren't going
to PROFOUND those old%-fashioned ideas
in the twentieth century, are you?"
asked the Turkish ambassador jok-
ingly. Nevertheless he secretly
agreed with him. Educated at Ok
ford and Heidelberg, and the husband
Of n of the most popular society
matrons in London, he nevertheless
felt in his heart that the old customs
Of his race were best.
IF we don't take care" said the
old duke, I'VE shall evolve a race in
which the female will be predominant
everywhere, as with the bees"
And, like the bees, they will mas
sacre all the males every autumn
answered Doctor Emmanuel, but
about Lady Sibyl-" he continued,
drawing the duke aside. Il am sor-
ry to hear that her mind is made up"
Unfortunately it is" answered the
old gentleman. "She has fallen u n
der the influence of Axel, the Nor
mon missionary, and sails with a
party of converts for Utah on Satur-
day week. Nothing that we can say
has the least influence over her. l
eVen went SO far as to attend one of
Axel's Sunday assemblies at the
kensington Tabernacle. The man is
a magnetic personality, a wonderful
speaker. The plain truth is that he
nas hypnotized her. 1 wonder" he
hesitated-"I wonder If you could help
Us, doctor. OF cours l don't pretend
to believe in this reincarnation the
Dry which you preach so relentlessly,
but l do know that you have accom-
plished some wonderful things. You
seem to have a kind of power over
people. Damn you, sir, for all your
crazy notions you have established
your power over me. Can't you help
The poor child, d~octor?" the duke con-
.inued more seriously. "She must not
sail with Axel. And she says she will
sail. Hello, my DEAR"
The last words were addressed to
no other than the Lady Sibyl herself,
who suddenly appeared, radiant un-
der a large picture hat, Immediately
gowned and shod.
why, Sibyl-you have met Doctor
Emmanuel, l believe, my dear?-as I
was saying, Sibyl, how about the san
dals? I thought you were never go
ing to wear shoes again"
"My dear uncle" said the young
lady, patting the old man condescend-
ingly upon the arm, Il still believe
that shoes are contrary to the laws of
nature. But there are too many more
important things in life for me to
spend my energies in a crusade
against them. No! So long as war
continues and nations massacre each
other in the name of Justice"
Hello, Sibyl! Are you anti-militar-
list now?"
yes, uncle, I am. Mr.. Axel has
shown me the horrors of war. He has
convinced me that only the spread of
the faith can bring peace among men.
When all nations are of one belief"
The Mormons, Sibyl?"
The Saints" answered the girl
with a look of mild %reproach. But
l see W. are drifting round to che old
topic and that, uncle, is naturally a
painful one, so 1 will not detain YOU"
With that she was gone, and pres
emily we saw her engaged in earnest
conversation with the Turkish ambas-
sador's wife, who was always sympa-
thetically inclined toward any new
propaganda.
This Axel seems to have stirred
London" said the Turkish ambassa-
dor a little later. We had foregath-
cred again; somehow each one of US
felt an interest in kindly, erratic, i'm
pulsive Lady Sibyl.
Yes" answered the duke in tones
Of deep disgust. But l never before
heard that universal peace was what
his people sought. / should say their
aim is to stir up strife"
"He has evidently played upon her
anti-militarist convictions to secure a
wealthy convert" put in the ambas-