New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
A ZEALOUS REFORMER.
TIE YOUNG WOMAN HE WANTED TO REFORM
FAILED 70 APPRECIATE HIM

FAILED 70 APPRECIATE HIM
From The Chicago Tribune.
The long, Timber loose -iointed individual who was
riding leisprely along the boulevard on a bicycle
young woman atured in divided skirts and riding a
mans wheel
liberty. miss" he said. raising his hat, 'I will
venture TO tell you that you ride pigeon-toed-"
"Oh, most decidedly Pigeon-toed Nobody. per-
haps, has done you the Kindness TO call your at,
tention 10 II. The effect as one may say, viewed
4 don't think you're much of a gentleman, any
Yes but I'm gentleman old enough to
be your father young Iady: That ina is why took @ 1T
ia rather not have anything to say to you sir!"
spoke 10 you about il than 10 wink at somebody on
the sidewalk and point at you. and let you ride on
There isn't any need of your doing either, sir"
II beg your pardon but l think there is. I
couldn't be ungentlemanly enough to jeer at you
behind your back. and from my point of view
Besides, / have never been introduced 10 you,
Then allow me TO introduce myself Ny name is
Civilians. Have a wife, but children Hence
have plenty Of time to so about doing good
And from my point of view as was about to
say II would be almost equally unGentlemanly to
sec a Young woman unconsclo9sly riding along IN
highly plgeon-toed manner ana give her no lhtlna-
lion that she is making bewdoring spectacle Of
II don't believe it. ether"
BE far from me to dispute with YOU miss, but
Will pardon me lot observing
For Observing that you are not riding the
lcast bit pigeon-tOod now
How dare you, sir
III does take good deal Of courage; that's "a
into sCrapes. when | am trying the hardest to
be public henefactor Great Scott Young woman dI,.,
h4s nose into steel traps merely for the enjoyment
II was going along here peaceab!y sir and pay
Ing no attention TO you. and it does seem TO me-
4 beg your pardon, my dear Miss-Mss --
Miss Nevermind-thank you-why will you per.
st in refusing TO look az the case from my pon OF OF
your piceon-toed form Of riding it doesn't follow
that nobody ever ought TO tel y39' t6 aHI Mm4 g h
still active, young woman still aeuye.nunks , nke
nSw-fhey now generaIiy accompany bowIegs"
Sir / think you arc
"'rhey do indeed. miss They do, indeed;
youldut deceive you in matter like that They
don, always go together. of course. but the pre-
siofaiv on her wheel but do assure you that if
she rode pgeOntoed or had DROPPED handeeaGf ,I1d RS
gear am not whether that's the proper name
PROBABLY not But If she did all that, and rode
n mans machine. besides, should say to her: Ny
owe something 10 my family name. There is no
blot believe on the name n, 0 oil "ina nm in tbs
stye / shall hire some trusty policeman 10 go
snd sS prv tS Sf foT yon There are machines made
womon 10 ride on. and there is no more heed OF
Ihelr mounting Il man WHttI tIidH tiiVio IL Ic
their riding in the smOkng-car ot a railway tram
because there happens 10 be a smoking-car Ana
short skirts look better than short skirts and the
Jenny Miller style combined That's the way /
should talk my wife. and If you knew her as well
rs / do you would know | was taking a fearful
Tsk Young woman
Fl don't care what you would say TO your wife,
sir | think yol are the most impudent old
Il beg your pardon, miss, but you are riding
pigeon toed again
VIII you please go ahead. sir?'
II would like 10 oblige YOU. miss but this IS
about as fast as ! can ride I'm no scorcher.
However this is where / turn off. ! wish you