The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-09
ans. MAX 4 SOCIAL CENSOR.
She Has Views About Women who Fla
the Pinno md Attend niusiln I,nrilra

the Piano md Attend studio PARTIES.
What In ever Mrs. Jack Daring meant in
doing such q thing. I'm surcw exclaimed
Mrs. Max.
His wife's unfinished sentences always in.
tercst the Major
What has that lovely and talented lady
been doing now p he asked.
"Tnlented2 Well she may 10. But, then,
she docs the strangest things. Every since
that coaching party. when Bob Billings drove
they've Just been together all thu time. And
Jack Daring out OF town. too. I'm sure!"
But Bob's O good fellow" suggested tho
Major.
I'm not talking about him. never blame
the men. 1t docs seem to mo that all the
women know are trying to do something. or
be something"
For instance"
"Well. II they are not doing risqu5 things. rs
Mrs. Jack does. why they ure reforming tho
slums. or reading. Now. what In over n woman
wants to read for after she leaves school. I'm
sure can't tell. Ono might rs we'll play with
dolls after one leaves the nursery"
Mrs Max was quite warm in her manner.
something very unusual with her and the
Major was mean enough to add fuel to her
fire by saving:
well. don't know about that. You might
after learned to be soldier AZ West Point
Now. MAJOR, you know that Is nonsense.
because women don't learq, to be soldiers. aud
besides, they are not men,
That's n rrotty strong argument" said tho
Major. thoughtiully.
sSulss 4 il eiTl goes zoe to school to
F saaH l." d Fsss s vino Hau
marry, a, girl who is always playing tho
f"rs IN s9 'ha "ssertoa the
Major. But l knew u woman once who
played tho piano after. she was married. sho
in Montana. 1t was little Indian agency
post We were sta,iTned MI a; and shs ma ne
Hround TO her quarters every night"
And did she play tho plano I" asked Mira
Man, with troubled hrow; ,u ,.,
woman. Husband Vas Killed b, the iRdi"n..
ana she married the post trader. They're
post" Mrs. M Max asked I'''''' "''' '"''' - '"'
men went there sS. Of
tho piuno, and not because OF it. Don't you
thers had bsen another Jolly little Woman Who
nude punch and did not Play the piano."
hou sfaapi hat "fi The said ae" ps YOU
were talking of women who read"
Net only read. you know, but do other
usual. don't Rnow what has co,ne over Now
York women. or course I one li'osi IN Boston
must reau. because tuCre Is nothing 0lSo
to do. | am told. and the women all wenr
glasses. What's the use Of wearing glasses
unless you read with them2 I'm sure. But
New York women are different, dont you know.
/ think they are nice enough II they are just
women. and do not have to 90 doing things. us
Mrs Jack Daring does. or know who writes
tho new books. or bother little boys in the
slums into wearing clean clothes. Boys in the
slums don't like cloan clothes. dare say"
"Eoyou know. my dear. you are EettiuE to
be quit. u philosopher" the Major said np-
provinely. is there II little more wine In that
bottle? All. thank you, think you started
to say something about Mrs. Jack Daring"
"Oh. it may not be much. but it is al part OF
what was saying about the women l know.
The other day sho chaperoned n crowd Of
buds Bob Billings had invited to studio
party"
troduced To Il studio party said the Major.
oh. studio party Is a Kind Of q function.
dontyou know. that PEOPLE get up to ho Bohe-
milan. You 20 to n studio. and look ut pictures
before thay are fran ed. and arc introduced TO
tho men who pniIt the pictures. and strange
things like TINT VOL. Doh-Mr. Billings, |
msan-hal little lunch for tho buds. choco-
late and GclHirs. but Mrs. Jack went behind q
screen with Bob whore the artist, tho man
who paints the pictures. rou know. MIXED
them what they called gin ilzZ. and she drank
one
:" could not blame her IL Bob had mixed
them" said the Major
~, Oh; you know what they are ?" exclaimed
Mrs. Max. in surprise. Mix me one. I'm
dying to know how they taste"