The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
As TO DITIDED SKIRTS
The Part Ii Hung Chang Played in .
wOman's Decision Against Them.

womnn's Decision Against Them.
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vantases, was the subject under discussion and
the womans club which was discussing 1t was
as divided on the question as the subject could
possibly be. There were pros and cons in
looking woman. with big. black, thoughtful
sst , So, '"e coN0 '"0' cur u ''' "''''n o's'
a'. US, sa'u ~; .,
mon,rg Sor moment and teI rou Of tSs Tina
sow II Hung chang,
"But Il he u doesn't .s wear them does h. said
the temporary Chairwoman. III he did, sup
,~s we'd have heard as much about than a.
"He didn' wear them" said the little woman
quietly; at least, SO far as could see; but
did. on that occasion. as he or any one else
You have the floor" said the temporary
Iu'. ,nii" '''1 WIG '''"o "o-"n 'o'' "''
taie as follows:
have great curiosity to see him.
The PAPERS were lust full of him. what an
important parsonage he was. and all that. and
] thought II would be q good thing to SOC q
Chinaman who really, amounts. to somethinG
for once in my life SO when the day finally
my work done long before the usual time. so
see syerythns: , u,,
SQUARE at about 4 49, O'Clock: and at O'clock
rstrats yI9w OF LIS fse thos and %ss feeling
knew Il was close at hand; when felt some
my clothes. or rather part OF the m.
You know" she continued after mo-
~ seSn nrmo srss
ment were plainly depicted on her face you
used 70 E9 in for reform WepthPs com
divided skirt I that day. My pretty ones s' we're 9
oil in the wash, and this ono was pncompro-
wrong with me looked down to see II could
discover any outward and visible signs OF my
ing and waiting for Ii thought he never
would come, but at last ! caught sight OF
must be right behind them: but Just at that
moment ] felt that awful s9mething sliG
sfirt appearing under the edge Of my gown.
there was absolutely nothing Tor me to do but
NAL e a grab for the top OF it. through my skirt
for the nearest seat.
Fortunately 1t was only few steps away.
o |h Of course. sreat Big. !szy man IAN" slid
the ground. and was Just going to sit down
when one OF the men looked up. looked me
over. and Madam says he. you're losing
something
4" could have killed him! glared at him.
I'm well aware OF It, sir" said and sat down
with bump. / began to Midget about trying
to find the band but the garment had slipped
down so far and had doubled over from the top
mo to get hold Of It, tried to. sit there in the
most unconcerned way possible and looked
around calmly but oh Just think how aggra-
vating-there, lust few feet away from me-
was the man | had come to see passing by. and
couldn't make q move TO see him! The peo-
pe pushed forward. / stretched my neck as
high AS could. but stand up dared not. and
even Il could have done so-you know how
short am and how nearsiGhted. simply had
to sit there and let ii 60 by without seeing
even his cap.
And after he had passed, what was to do !?
There were those two men staying and stay.
ing and not showing sign Of getting un, And
skirt with one Of them on each Side OF me ?
hitched aud hitched at that unlncky garment
under my skirt. I'd pull up little and slip
the skirt down aga in. and so on over and over.
but 1t was so mixed UP somcway that | made
very little Roadway. And then. / couldn't keep
at II long at time ] had to stop and sit still
and look around IA II ] were enjoying myself
impensely. And meantime il was getting
later and later. and Ia promised I'd he home
BY , ocock sure and you know how particular
/ am in such M alters.