Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20
DIscusslon Of Dress Reform.

"There is a crying demand for dress
| reform among civilized nations" re-
marked the sad passenger, pensively
contemplating the fruitless expense Of
vigor the part of the fat passenger,
| who wa balancing himself in the aisle
Of the r, and making desperate efforts
to reach up far enough under his vest
TO catch the vagrant end of discon-
nected suspender. Providence, it is
very plain" the sad passenger went on,
"never intended man TO dress in the
present style, or else il would have given
him an arm in the middle of his back,
with IN elbow that would work in three
directions, with which to fish after his
suspenders. If the tailors are right,
nature is wrong, and didn't finish the
man TO suit his clothes. Reform is
necessary"
yes" said the tall, thin passenger
cit is, and the fault is within ourselves
Trousers, in their present style, are bar
barous. Nature never intended that
man should wear garment that would
bag itself out of all shape at the knees
before it had been worn n month. am
in favor of the classic drapery and the
graceful toga of the olden times. What's
the matter" he digressed in the direc-
tion of the fat passenger, button
fetch loose9"
A stifled grunt, with just an infection
o ofiwrath III it, was all that came from
the struggling figure in the aisle.
But toga, or the long, graceful
drapary of the Greeks" said the cross
passenger, would be mighty unhandy
If you was on the wrong side OF the or
chard fence and dog was after you.
You'll have TO take off your coat" he
called TO the fat passenger.
Something like smothered Proan
was heard, and the sad passenger said:
THE tights of the Italian courtiers
would be an Improvement on the toga.
They wouldn't bag at the knees, and
they are graceful"
Especially on man with crooked
| legs" said the man on the wood d-box ;
"bow- legged man get into them, and
people would think il was "A pair Of
parcntheses with clothes on. You can
reach further with the other arm" he
shouted.
A mufiled roar broke from the strug-
Cling figure, and the man with the sam
pie cases said:
These stiff hats are nuisances, too.
The great demand of the hour is n hat
that a man can go To sleeplin, and still
have ii look dressy when he wakes.
You'll never catch il If you don't unbut-
on your vest, " he added.
The fat passenger made a frenzied
reach and gave n spiteiul grunt, and the
| earnest expression on his face seemed TO
indicate that he had caught something.
Yes" said the man on the wood
box, land n shirt without buttons
would be n mighty convenient thing.
You'll fall down in n fit ifyou hold your
breath much longer" he said, in tones
Of alarm.
You'll find one in my valise," said
the old married man. Z" prefer 'em
with the buttons on, myself. Have you
got it?"
For the fat passenger certainly had
mething. Whatever il was, he he'd
with the grip of sin and tugged Mt it
with furious gasps. His face was pur-
pie, his mouth was open, his eyes were
starting from their sockets. We were
uneasy about him. Suddenly something
gave way underneath his chin; there
was ripping sound, n deep gasp of re-
lief, flash Of color, and the fat passen-
ger, flushed. painting, triumphant. stood
holding his blue neck-tie in his hands.
There's your suspendeT If that is
what you've been reaching for" said
the passenger with n sandy goatee.
" down on the floor"
There was sound ms OF silence in the
car, but IL didn't last long. and by the
time il died away all the passengers
were in the smoking car. Burlington
HdUheye.