Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-08
MATRIMONY AID POCKETS
How tho Increase in one IL Influenced BY
Lack OF tho Other.

How the Increase in ono IL Influenced by
LACK OF the Other.
There were three women lunching
together. a newspaper woman, pretty
married woman aud medical student
There was u momontary lull IN the con-
versatiou, then the newspaper woman
said: UNLESS this pocEetIess existence
ceases | shall certainly get married.
She had moved suddenly, aud her
purse had slipped from her hand TO the
floor.
Tne medical student laughed and said
that she failed 20 see the connection be-
tween matrimony and pockets.
"There is connection. however. -,
piled the first speaker. IL had 49,
band should like 10 put all my traps
into his pockets. like the skirts they
wear now because they arc so easy TO
walk In, but you simply can't md .
place for a pocket In one. And what is
a poor woman TO do unless she mar
RESP"
"Carry q black bag; all newspaper.
women do. IL is sort OF badge OF
your profession. You might as well
make up your mind to come 10 H." said
the med iacl student.
1--WE always declared I woudnt
carry one" said the newspaper woman,
looking under the table for the lost
nurse. III told my dressmaker last
week that unless she devised some
means OF putting pocket In my gown
should get married and do my own
dressmaking."
"The average man has from fourteen
TO seventeen pockets" said the medical
woman, as n reading from table OF
statistics. "The average woman has
none. There is one cause OF the Inc
quality Of tho sexes. Women are =
long distance behind man 10 civilization
so far as pockets are concerned. IL IL
not the ballot that women need; ais
rockets. "You are very quiet. Madame
Jennie" she said. turning 10 the mar
ried woman, "but. OF course, you have
JackSto carry your things aud you are
not Interested In our Conversation"
Jennie laughed. II believe 10 was
pockets, or rather. the lack OF pockets,
that made me marry Jack"
Glow? DO tell us?" both listeners
urged.
The little woman flushed pretty
red "You see, was rather strong
minded and had told Jack that would
be a sister 20 him, but that j would
never marry him. A fsw days AFTER !
was going home through the rain II
lived In New York them. the streets
were horribly muddy. the wind blew 80
I could hardly keep an umbrella
up aud my mackintosh Mapped
about my feet and hampered me.
I had my dress % hold ~. ny pnrss
10 carry. az well a. music roll
and nv muif. 20 say nothing u bunch
OF keys aud M Dor Of water color
paints. To crown al. ny shoestfing
came united, for I had 90 low shoe.
That Il the situation. No Andfomeca
chained 70 a rock could be more help
less.
II was hurrylng 70 The IL road. add
wondering how should ever get 1910
my pOcketDook 70 get out DJ fare, aoa
how should pick Up the change. Tor
Knew that had nothlng smaller iben
dollar bill.
"Just az this lupciure ny Perseus. in
the person Of Jack Drummood cams
along. tell you be seemed Ike per.
feet angel. despite the fact that The
water was dripping from bis bat and
bis trousers were rolled up Ia ths EnR-
fish fashion. He took 10 the sltuatlon
alta glance, saw the shosstring nrss
thing. and knesled down 10 puddle Oh
water and tied H.
Next purse and keys and music roll
and paint Dor went Into bis cspaeious
pockets. He pot ny umbrella under
bis arm, and held bis over me, so
could give ny attention 70 ny dress.
Up the stairs be rushed, fiBging down
the exact change and horrying me Ia
time 10 catch the train jest before the
gates FLASHED shut.
"Well, be went all the way home with
me. As be reached the doorstep hs
said: Jennie, / don't believe you are
capable Of taking care Of yourself. nos
AZ least while long skirts are lie vogus
and pocket. are so decidedly out Of the
fashion. You would better take back
the mo" you gave me Wednesday even
ing. have lots Of pockets and they
are At your service"
!. 7.I accepted him on the spot, 20 ths-s'
,nyoos case where matrimony s11 t1e