He stopped as we came along and after being introduced went on with: "As I was saying, Miss Sanborn, I regard women as greatly our inferiors; in fact, essentially unemotional,--really bovine.

Do you really not agree to that ?" I almost choked with surprise and wrath, but managed to retort: "I am sorry to suppose your mother was a cow, but she must have been to raise a calf like you." And I walked away to the tune of great applause.

It seems someone had said that I was never at a loss when a repartee was needed, and it was proposed to give me an opportunity.

Next surprise: a call as we were nearing Seattle from a large and noticeable lady who introduced herself saying: "I am the president of a club which I started myself, and feel bound to help on.

I have followed you about a good deal, and shall be much obliged if you will jot down for me to read to this club everything you have said since you came on board.