` Wouldst thou see fresh roses grow In a reverend bed of snow ? ' quoted Mr March , as Josie came and perched on the other arm , looking like a very thorny little rose ; for she had been having a hot discussion with Ted , and had got the worst of it . ` Grandpa , must women always obey men and say they are the wisest , just because they are the strongest ? ' she cried , looking fiercely at her cousin , who came stalking up with a provoking smile on the boyish face that was always very comical atop of that tall figure . ` Well , my dear , that is the old-fashioned belief , and it will take some time to change it . But I think the woman 's hour has struck ; and it looks to me as if the boys must do their best , for the girls are abreast now , and may reach the goal first , ' answered Mr March , surveying with paternal satisfaction the bright faces of the young women , who were among the best students in the college . ` The poor little Atalantas are sadly distracted and delayed by the obstacles thrown in their way -- not golden apples , by any means -- but I think they will stand a fair chance when they have learned to run better , ' laughed Uncle Laurie , stroking Josie 's breezy hair , which stood up like the fur of an angry kitten . ` Whole barrels of apples wo n't stop me when I start , and a dozen Teds wo n't trip me up , though they may try . I 'll show him that a woman can act as well , if not better , than a man . It has been done , and will be again ; and I 'll never own that my brain is n't as good as his , though it may be smaller , ' cried the excited young person . ` If you shake your head in that violent way you 'll addle what brains you have got ; and I 'd take care of 'em , if I were you , ' began teasing Ted . ` What started this civil war ? ' asked Grandpapa , with a gentle emphasis on the adjective , which caused the combatants to calm their ardour a little . ` Why , we were pegging away at the Iliad and came to where Zeus tells Juno not to inquire into his plans or he 'll whip her , and Jo was disgusted because Juno meekly hushed up . I said it was all right , and agreed with the old fellow that women did n't know much and ought to obey men , ' explained Ted , to the great amusement of his hearers . ` Goddesses may do as they like , but those Greek and Trojan women were poor-spirited things if they minded men who could n't fight their own battles and had to be hustled off by Pallas , and Venus , and Juno , when they were going to get beaten . The idea of two armies stopping and sitting down while a pair of heroes flung stones at one another ! I do n't think much of your old Homer . Give me Napoleon or Grant for my hero . ' Josie 's scorn was as funny as if a humming-bird scolded at an ostrich , and everyone laughed as she sniffed at the immortal poet and criticized the gods .
` Napoleon 's XXXXX had a nice time ; did n't she ?
Goddesses Greek Josie Juno Laurie Napoleon Pallas Teds first war