Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
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Bill Arp on a Bustle.

See here, Mark Antouy-if was Won I
wouldn't take on go about the fashuns They
don't bother me. Its none of your business
what the women put on off. so they behave
themselves an1 look inst as purity as they can
They are heap better than you or me,
whether they behave not. wouldn't give
one woman for several men, no time-woud
you! Now, see him smile and pat that off
foot. 1t women want to wear bustles let 'em
thought that panesrs was the best because
. they stuck out sideways aud wasn't in the
way OF leanin back when they sat down, but
they knew which is the best side to stick ont
on, and it's uobody's business but theirs
They may wear anything they want to, bus
ties, aud hoops and haugnvers, and convexes
and collapses. aud wlfimaiiddles and stick
outs, comedowus and anything else, so there
il a woman hid away somewhere inside of it
all. It's all sham. that rnbber busseI; there
amt no substance nor backbone in it, I've
seen 'em fat and seen 'em blnwed np There
amt no harm in them, but I never see one
on woman that | d,'nt want to hit it Just
hard enough to uurks it pop. I golly !!
wouldn't she jump high aud boiler? But
Tin not a going to do it, no sir; I've too
much respect for woman.
Their busSes don't hurt nobody, and do
%
man s close. If they didn't wear something
to disguise 'em the men would quit business
when they come about Purity women al
ways did wear something to skeer the men
away. It's hcen so forever During the war
/ seed one who jest dressed as material as life
without any paddin or stufin, and when she
cum along the boys jest laid down and rolled
over aud hollerea. They wars't fit for busi>
ness tor week But | couldn't bear to see
'em 90 with their faces all tied up like they
do in Turkey That would mighty nigh kill
me. If can Look into their blessed couu>
tenances can put up with their fore rigging
and hind rigging aud top rigging and ALL
And a good, sweet, purity face speaks for all
= the balance of the craft. [ wouldn't marry
nary girl on earth till see her face, and not
then if she dideot suit the. 1t tho eyes, nose
and mouth are all right, nature is an endorser
for all the balance. Paint Amt uothln-
shane is everything.
They can't paiut u shape nor a glance of
the eye. Yen may paint house ever 50
white but that dou't signify what's inside of
it. But when You see bright roses and posics
and blossoms i" the front yard and vine over
the donr, and clean. clear winder glass shin.
ing, you may bet your life on the balance
You incident worry about the hnSsel nor the
back. Women have been doing that way
ever since old S"lomnn wrote about 'em #
they do lean little they 90, it's all right.
They can straigh;eu up when it is necessary
No spinal disease about that. Thems the
very sort what lift two bushels of meal
without crackin bone. Its only passing
fashun and will last till something else comes
along. Nature made 'em that way. and YOU
can't change it. The more you try the more
you can't. The more ycu abuse their hussels
the they'll stick 'ein at you-so let 'em
alone. l say. They are all the same about
fashuns, and the last would put en- on ii
they had their own way aud plenty of money
wish | was jest rich ennf to give every lady
in the land string Of diamonds and hat
full Of pearls Good gracious how quick
that Methodist dissipn would be busted on
the jewelry business. Well do like to see
'cm look purity. and far as 4m concern, if
ribbons and flowers and flnunces and i,srs will
help to do It its all right. Some of the birds
are dressed up mighty fine. and reckon their
pride amt much of a sin after ALL But un-
derstand me, Mark, 1 don't banker after
bussels- though they do say it makes the
incest little shelf for the arm to rest on in the
world. when Teller is dancn around with his
gal. That's all right, provided the Teller amt
dancin with my gal. If he is why he may
take her, that's all. BILL ARP.