Show TIle The Bravery of Woman i BY WALTER I HIBBERT WALT I l I Jf jt you ask me me said Alicia AlcIa in m the superior to tone e which I found so annoying annoy ing I think that women are braver than an men men r e L. L i f No No NoI I sa said shaking my mY head vehemently There ar are br brave bre e women women Ill I'll 11 adroit admit but taking the sex as a whole you will that th that they y y are arey ar chickenhearted chicken chicken- hearted 1 r n. n f fI L I. I 1 wont won't find anything of of t the e sort s she e re retorted d J. J Take foi fot fOl instance an ordinary ary room I 1 said paid ald and put in it Itan Ian an ordinary ry i mouse use and ad and t X XO O 0 th thus that's s 's simplY simply a feminine peculiarity she she br broke ke in in It I Isn Isn't t ta a question of bravery i 1 1 i V.- V. 1 w j Anything but I acq And Its Jt's is i's just as foolish to think that bravery bravery c consisTs only l Jn iii which acts merit medals she said warmly I J j i J Of course course I said You will srn wi get as many instances I es of bravery at the fre fireside ide as on on the field feld of or battle r r e t i I J She smiled r I I t 1 Possibly more she returned Im Im so solad glad that you you you- h hive have ve come ome oine to agree I 1 with wih m me regarding the bravery dl women j t I star stared d hard at her In ast astonishment r t What do you you- mean mean I inquired I haven't t agre agreed d with witti you jou u on that han r. r r 4 o. o p point I You said that at the fireside fireside- r f. f t. t r f r r But ButI I didn't men mean mean- I began Men e are pot general generally to to o be found there ther she she r remarked r calmly ln l f fI I made a gesture of Impatience P ba 1 Please be rational Alicia Alcia You know I app figuratively I IO O 0 Then I suppose you really realy meant that there is as as much brav bravery at the clubs cubs as on onI onI on- on I might have said so I with wih quiet satisfaction had al always always always al- al ways been a red flag to her tag She tossed her head head scornfully i j Absurd I never knew a clubman who could be bp called brave she said I That was one for me but I bore the blow without flinching No No But that doesn't alter the fact that some are brave aler Do IDo you know any she asked I J II II I know one ohe Alicia He He- He Ie- Ie What has he done she asked impatiently Nothing so so far But he is brave all al the same There's Theres nothing no he would woul stick at If once he lie made made up his mind to toA to- to A foolhardy idiot she Int interrupted I rI know the sort No not an idiot though foolhardy if you like le After all al foolhardiness Is s first cousin to bravery The he k kinship may be e even even- n nearer nearer Very likely he w would uld turn and run at the first sign of danger anger she said paid and nd her eyes flashed Evidently tIe the c conversation was herThe her The man I mean wouldn't I I. I Isaid said I quiet quietly Hei He He is br brave ve as asa a lon lion 1 y yI i i. i I. 1 4 7 am j I I dont don't s see e how you c can an say that when When he he h hit t proved It I Jt she she returned But nut I can say it it it- Alicia You see see I know his inmost his er inmost thoughts She laughed rather too boisterously for foi genuine m merriment O 0 0 my dear ear that Gerald at will vm do she c cried e Please dont don't t say say any apy more snore Youre You're too funny funny Fancy one sane m mart are si-are are r-are are you sane Gerry stating Gerry stating calmly that he lie knows the inmost thoughts of another er man man It I It requires a considerable effort efort to 10 imagine anything of the e kind I said But you said that you ou ln knew w the inmost t thoughts of this br brave v man who i is a a member of a club cub and and and- I t P Yes I do I interrupted with a a smiE smile But he Isn ISn't t another man ar ous you ou I. I i I s see see e. e T H T Sh She gazed at a me and her large ey eyes s Were full ful of oC mys mystification fi t n Suddenly however howeY r a light da dawned ned on her T r Gerald Cerald Ge ald you you you- don ont t m mean mean- i. r 1 t r Indeed I do do I said I y t j man v You consider yourself a a. a brave brav brave man not I Most certainly Alicia Wily Why Because Sh She br broke k off to to hum him softy softly See he Ehe conquering ering hero comes but hut as I showed no signs of fa annoyance I she oon oon ge grew tired nAnd And pray pray w what at atis is the inmost thought that convinces you that tat you u brave are she ask asked d. d r I paused It I isn't exactly ei a thought I said presently nty Its Is a determination I have made up my mind to pr pos to a. a a. a woman a w n. n She tre tried to look dl disgusted g b but t could no not not help showing g th that t Sh she was as I in- in n l lIf If it i requires bravery braven for foi that most men are brave brave and and s som some re e are r regular gular heroes hEroes she said contemptuously r I was yas was not not finished I returned T he he woman woma I am am goi going g. g t to propose to toha ha has never by word or sin sign shown that she cared a straw for me On the contrary sl she l has persistently shown me that she little of me me She ha has laughed a at me me I have allowed a note of tenderness ss t to creep into m mv my voice cice She has has has- I Spare me ilese ee Gerald she Interrupted She must mUt be a terrible terrible- 9 She Is the first lady in the tario an I t taJ SaTu g gravely elY Site She Tle Is the essence of charm chirm of goodness of of of-J I vo a bun huns huns-ed red tines be struck libY by her than he be ld kissed Killed ed by any other woman Really Beally And And And- Anc- Anc 5 c i You will wi admit that it i requires bravery to pr propose pose to s such chi woman woman Well VeI foolhardiness What if if she refus refuses s you you I J shall tp accept her refusal I m I She looked at me mc thoughtfully for a moment or two then a a smile smie appeared on her face face I i iI I I r 1 re Gerald you have Yes you re are rea a brave man an and andI I think U that you deserve a reward for for the field of love She paused and then glancing at me roe with wih a a. coquettish smile smie added I r am am ai yours 1 gasped I You mean l I t I I 1 sha shall shaft marry you she replied calmly calmlY Then she stamped her foot Why dont don't you kiss me Gerald When a man has had a medal conferred on him he doesn't dOEsn't g generally signalize the event by turning coward I hastened to show her that my braVery was wa more than equal to the test But how Md lid yo you know that I 1 meant yc Cl r l' I asked presently nOW KnoW Know V Why hy my dear boy rye Ive known for for- months that you loved me she broke off fi sUd suddenly enly and then continued with a smie smile Your description of me vas wa unmistakable Wh ventured point to-point out that her cheek in In taking the description to herself Was as considerable she replied t at a brave woman had no scruples scruplE's about that sort of thing At least she added softly softy when she ls talking taking to the theman theman man alan Commercial loves Commercial Ti lT Ir p I y j i f i 1 r t |