The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-07

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THE QUESTION OF RIGHTS
"All troubles between people come
from one person overriding the rights
Of another" was the creed which Walt
and Janet adopted as their guide OF
what to avoid. Both of them were
passionately jealous of their freedom
and fundamental rights as individuals.
and each of them scrupulously recog-
nized the others right to decide on
matters of purely personal concern.
BY calling Dr. Marsh for Janet In
the face of her determination not to
see doctor, Walt knew that he had
violated the first and most important
article of agreement between Janet
and himself She was so furious at
this that when DR.. Marsh had left, she
turned to Walt.
What right had you to force me
to see a doctor!" she cried. her cheeks
flaming. 'It is my place, and mine
alone. to say whether l shall do this
or that about my health"
AS a matter of pure theory, your
health is largely mine. too," Walter
said quietly. "If you were suffering
from a contagious illness your rights
would not include exposing me to
the disease If you break down,
shall be unspeakably distressed. do
not like being disturbed, so I take
this precaution of calling the doctor in
time. Are you convinced from what
he says that you must take a rest
from your work."
. DR.. Marsh had put the case much
more emphatially than Walt was now
doing.
Mrs. Stedman. it has taken you
months to break down your nerves
as you have" he said after thorough
examination of Janet, to which she
making scene in his presence. eft
go away for a rest, it will take you a
year to undo the damage you have
done your nerve tissue"
The knowledge that Walt had been
right all along and she wrong added
to the disturbance she felt at the re-
alization of the truth of her condi-
savage in denouncing Waits infringe
eide for herself. In this, at least,
had done wrong, and she craved sat-
isfaction.
This is never to happen AGAIN."
she cried furiously. 81 never allowed
my own father to tyrannize over me
he respected my rights as free
human being too much to try it. l
shall certainly not let you do tt"
II shall be glad to let you do the
proper thing of your own accord in
situation such as this" Walt said
quietly. Now the very next thing to
do is to ring up David Temple and
tell him that the doctor has ordered
you to take a rest at once-and that
you're going to do it,
II shall do no such thing!" Janet
cried
Walt put his hat and coat on.
Where are you going?" she asked
in alarm
ITO see David Temple" Walt said
quietly. 1T might be little more
direct for you to tell him that you're
going on little vacation. But since
you don't intend to do it yourself,
am taking it on myself to do So"
Janet stared at him heIplessly. So
long as he treated her on terms of
equality she felt more than able to
cope with him in this deadlock. But
this calm seizure by him of the whole
situation, his quiet disregard of her
rights" his elemental man attitude
toward her suddenly crumpled her
resistance. In her nervous condition
she began to cry.
She almost won by the very man
ner of her surrender Walt was so
moved by the sight of his plucky
mate in tears that he nearly gave in.