Middletown transcript., 1873-04-05
Bill Arp on a Bustle.

See here. Mark Anthony. IL were you
wouldn't take on so about the fashuns
They don't bother me It's none Of your
business wha, the women put on or off, so
they behave themselves aud look just as
purity as they CAP. They are a heap bet
ter than you or me anyhow, whether they
behave or not. | wouldn't give ous wo-
man for several men no time would you?
Now see him smile aud pat that Of foot.
Ii women want to wear bustles, let EN-
wear EN-. | though, .ha, panears was the
best because they stuck ou, sideways and
WASH, in the way Of lesnin back when
they sa, down. but they know which is
the best side to stick out on, and its mo-
body's business but theirs.
They may wear anything they want to.
bussels and hoops and hnngovcrs and con-
vexes and scollapses. whim- -diddles and
siickouts ard topknots como down. and
anything else so there is woman hid
away somewhere inside Of il all. It's
all n sham--ihat rubber bussel--thsre
amt no substance or backbone in IT, I've
seen em Has and seen 'sm blowed up
There ain bit of harm in EN-. but |
never see one on q woman tina, I don't
want 10 hit it just enough to make il pop.
| golly, wouldn't she jump and aoller
But I'm no, agoing to do il; no. sir. I've
60, too much respect for women Their
basscls don, hurt nobody, and | do de-
spse TO see man always pickin a, wo-
mans close. If they didn. wear some.
thing to disguise ,hcm the men would quit
4 business when they cum about.
I Purty women always did wear some.
I thing to .kcer the men away. lis been so
+ forever During the war seed one who
1 Jest dressed as material as life. without any
7 paldiu or s,uiliu. aud when she cum along
the boss Jest laid down aud rolled over
and hollcred. They warent tit f1r busi.
uess for week Bur ! couldn't bear to
Z see en- 60 with their faces all tied up like
I they 40 in Turkey Tha, would mighty
nigh Kill me Ii ! can look in their
blessed countensnces | can put up with
,heir t,rc rigeiu aud hind rirgiu top rig.
giu anil all. a good sweet. purity face
/ speaks for all the balance cf the Graf, |
wouldn't marry nary girl on earth till |
see her face, aud not then il she didn't
suit me Ii the eyes, nose aud mouth are
right untur II an cujotscr for all the bal.
ance Paint amt nothing shape * er-
ery:hing
They can't paint shape, nor balance
Of the ese You may pain. house ever
50 whi'e Il don't signify whats inside o'
1t liat when you see bright roses aud
poses anu blossoms in the front yard and
u vine over the door. aud clean clear win.
j der glass shining. you may bet your ha,
on the balance. loa e,dn't worry alou,
the bussvl. nor the haek Women have
been doing that way ever since old Soo.
mon wrote about em
Ii they Do lean little as thsy 60 it,
ull right They can straish,en up when
its necessary NJ spinal disease about
that Ihems the very sort what can lift
two bushels Of meal without cracking a
bone lis only passing fashun and will
last till something else comes along Ma.
ture made EN- that way, ani you can
chang II The more you try the moro
You cant The more ynu abuse their
bus.els the more they Il stick en- at you
50 let en- alons. | SAP
and tie last one would pu, en- on il The,
b ad their own way and plenty Of money
wish to be jest iieh enaf 10 give ever,
lady in the land string Of dimonds am
a ha, full Of pearls Good gracious how
quick TINT Methods, liscipln would b,
busted on the jewelry business Well,
do like them To look purity, and 50 far Al
| am concerned, il ribbons and flowers ane
founees aud fars vii d. IL. i,s all right
Some Of the bifls are dressed up might,
line, and reckon there Amt much OF
sin after all But understand me, Mark
| don, banker after bussel., tho they d,
say that i, makes the incest liifls shelf fo
the arm to rest ON in the wnrll. when
feller is dancing round with his gtl. :
rha,,s all right provided the ftller Amt
daueing round With my girl. II he is
why he may take he. aud keep her, that
all.