The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-10-03
.OPEN BACK SHIRTS.

4 r. 4 4 J.
They were q sleepy lot on the four
o'clock car going down Michigan avenue
yesterday. The day was hot. tie dust
thick, and only one man. and he beyond
the prime Of life, opened his eyes as i wo-
man crowded in, with a long paper box uu.
der her ann. His eyes opened n little
more as she sit dom near him, and pre-
sehtly, they widened to their fullest extent
as he read the label on the box--'One do.
zer, open back shirts He glanced from
the box to the female and back and .,roan-
ed out:
Land o love! but what will come
next"
She looked around at him as if she feared
that case Of collie would come next, aud
he frightened up little and said /:
Well, I've worn 'em for year, and
know they are handy aud reliable. Ii my
daughters want 10 get half-a-dozen apiece |
shan cry over it' as
Were you speaking to me?' she asked,
after seeing that liz one else seemed inte-
rested.
4 sorter was, and sorter wasn't he re-
piled as be worked faint smile to his face.
i was saying that its wonderful how much
the inventive genius Of this country has
done for US on the sLirt question:
Sic hitched away little
Twenty years ago. he mused, as he
hitched after her. 'ifa man had told ME
that the dormant genius of this country
would soon rouse up and invent u button
behind shirt L d have looked upon him as
crazy. But dormant genius was al .. K.
She reused, she invented and pve got one
y them very shirts on
The look sle.gave him ought to have torn
him all to pieces, but it didn't. ..
'0ne year ago, lie calmly resumed, If
anybody had told me that the gentler sex
would soon demand open backed shirts, Id
have gone fishing and never returned.
But tue epoch has hove in sight she's
right here. can recommend them as
boss
Who are you talking to, sir? she dc,
nlanded in al awful voice. *#a-4
TO you, madam. was saying that if
wear 'em there Is no. reason why you
shouldn't. =
4 appeal to these passengers she ex.
citedly exclaimed.
80 do L. be answered. Everybody
in this Car. with button behind shirt on,
will please stand up until | can count nos,
es. @tz4
The old man stood up. lie was all a.
lone. He looked around in solrowful
way, and said:
The noses have it. and the resolution is
laid on the table. However. I'll stick to
mine, and | don't believe this woman here
will 90 back on her dozen till size has given
'em a fair show. Which side Of the ueck
do they button on madam!
Tie yells that followed brought in the
driver. The old man vas pointed out as
drunkard and q woman iusulter. and the
driver was feeling for his neck when the as.
tonished man cried out:
Who's drunk Who's iusulted any.
bodyr
He kept talking about shirts 70 screamed
the woman with tho box.
Aud you've got box full T shouted the
man. .ss -
\ hain't n-r .~s
She turned up the box. and saw the Ia. |
bel for the first time. She grew red. then
white. and there was an awful silence. Rip. /
ping of the cover she exhibited bolt Of |
mosquito netting nestled away in the Eox.
Nay. she held il up, and even shook il at
the old man. lie smiled softly. NODDED /
his head u dozen times, aud blandly said
Correct, madam---! tumble to it. That
doesn't look like dozen button behind
shirts. aud I'm grieyed il offended. Put |
il back. nla,lsm, forget that you ever saw
me. and wear any kind yOu are mind to = |
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