The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-08

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Plans for > Trip.
IA wave Of tinglihg excitement
washed happily through her
thoughts. she would suggest it
to Margaret. They could begin to
plan. why. it would be just as
cheap to i've for 4 few months in
the East as here. And think Of
the experiences! Think Of the
added wealth to ones mindl She
would stress this latter point.
She would write Of it in her
letter to Dane.
With sigh Of dreamy content
she got of the boat and rode out
to the high school where she had
an appointment with Mr.. Ben. the
English teacher. He offered to
map out her college course.
This. in itself. was a distinction.
for Godfrey Bell ignored the girls
in his classes. He rated It one Of
the objectionable stupidities in
nature to waste good brains on
female bodies. Considering the
fate OF the average woman, he
agreed with early churchmen that
It would have shown better judg-
ment had the creator omitted
souls from these frail commodi.
ties.
Since the average woman. even
today, has man as her end and
aim, why handicap her with q
soul? Since he came to teach as
q young man Of twenty.three, ten
classes had passed under-his mo-
tice. In the beginning he had
held great hopes for some Of his
girl pupiIsBut the brightest Of
these IN four or five years were
submerged in the exorbitant and
ceaseless demands Of their rapa-
cious sex.
WOmAn'S slavery.
Not that he blamed them. He
saw that the world Is arrayed
against women. And futilely. For
he believed that women would be
more agreeable even more de-
lightful when freed Of their sIav-
cries their slavery to dress, slav-
cry to money, to appearances; to
their numberless and incredible
vanities. Why. they were sicken-
ingly vain even Of their children.
So It was useless to goad girls
to effort; let them patter along
on the surface Of things. Awaken
any deeper craving and you only
made them Disconnected; only UNI,
fitted them for the colorless in
feriority that they, on becoming
women, would complacently en-
brace.
He didn't consider women lower
than men In intellect. But the
world made q slide for them; even
their love Of beauty was used as a
weapon against their spirits
shops Haunting their delicate lures
beauty parlors offering their alb
surd promises. And women at
twenty-three OF. twenty-five would
willingly mount that slide. and go
shooting to mental. spiritual ana
finally the physical stagnation.
Even the best Of them.
Nora Lee, knowing these views,
was a bit exultant to command
Godfrey Bells attention.
He was waiting in classroom
and turned with quick shruRs as
Nora Lee entered. He shook her
hand, asking with note Of
eagerness she had never heard in
his voice: II wondered If you were
coming. Have you had q pleas
ant Christmas?" Then. with d
businesslike hurry, as though his
excited manner abashed him: II
have something to interest you. 1
trust you win be pleased"
Nora Lee Gin Print"
He went up to his desk and
brought out a small magazine
devoted to the cause and opinions,
Of women. He opened it ct GER
tain page and offered it to Nora
Lee, his face suffused with color.
Go BE Continued Tomorrow
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