The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-18
An OLD FILE IN TEE saNCTUsI.
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"I l want to call your attention to onr
system - dress REFORM oommeaeed an
ancient dame with a wide mouth, as she
entered the managing editors sanctnm,
and threw her hat on the table.
Looks very pretty" murmured the
managing editor, surveying the. Bloomer
costume with critical eye.
See how free and easy everything
IT," continued the woman, brandishing
her arms and skipping around "Did
yoa ever see anything equal to that: ?"
Don't think ever did, replied the
managing editor calmly. "I'm prepared
to say that l never seen anything any
where that bore any resemblance to it. "
Comfortable, pretty, accommodating
ail the limbs and giving free play to all
the muscles. Notice that"
Don't really see anything else, 4"
cIamoured the admiring editor. That
element seems to be the mainstay of the
whole busines."
Now want this paper to pick this
scheme up and make it popular among
the ladies OF the nation. Are you pre-.
pared to go into that branch OF phiIan.
thropy:"
Its a little out of the line of my
duties, responded the managing editor.
"I'il cali in the religious editor. He
knows all about such things"
81 see, sec" muttered the religious
editor, as he took the show in at glance.
"You keep those pantaloons up with
suspenders, reckon 9"
That's just it, - replied the delighted
reformer. "That is where the costume
approaches that of man, and therefore
is perfectly comfortable"
Suppose you bust a suspender, what
do you propose to do about that" asked
the religious editor delicately.
"Sew it up" replied the woman
promptly.
But suppose you're on picnic and
there is no needle handy"
Il don't know" murmured the woman
meditatively.
"Tell me frankly" demanded the re-
ligious editor sternly, "do you know
how to fasten suspender with stick %
"No, don't, :" retorted the woman.
Have you ever seen woman who
does"
II don't believe I ever have" returned
the reformer.
II supposed SO, commented the re-
ligious editor. ~ thought so Now,
another thing. Do you know how to tie
button on with a strin8?"
Il have never tried to-" stammered
the woman.
II wouldn't have believed you if you
said you had," continued the religious
editor. "You begin to see where your
dress reform will come out in case of &C.
cident. But there is something else.
You have srsnenders for your pants and
another pair for your socks. Now sup
pose you were dressing in a hurry and
those suspenders got mixed, and you put
the pair for the socks ON tho pants and
the pants pair on the socks. And sup.
pose You hoisted the socks up to the col.
lar bone and You found your panta were
beginning to Slip"
"You're brute!" howled the woman,
as she made break for the door.
THAT was rather tough, wasn't it 81
asked the managing editor, regarding the
disappearing figure with an emotion Of
relief.
~ don't know" replied the religious
editor, looking longingly at the bottom
drawer Of the managing editors desk,
" Underdeath all her dress reform she
was strapped up like mule in black,
smith shop, and | knew it, II she had
not scattered on that last question she
would on the next, so 1t was only mat
ter of time, How do you like that
appleiack ] saw yon tasting an hou.
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