The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-10
PLEASURES Of
THE OTHER HALF
Study of Girl in Factory of
the CITY
HER SATURDAY AFTERNOON
When She Goes Out with Her
Gentleman Friend
HER SATURDAY AFTERNOON

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Had the prentice lad who sang the
charms of the day that comes between
the Saturday and Monday been living
in these times. he would undoubtedly
have included Saturday afternoon, among
the golden leisure hours in which he loved
ito walk abroad with Sally" For though
the Saturday half holiday is OF compare
lively recent standing il has come 10 be
such a well-recognized institution that
the toiler at work after one, o'clock OF
that day is the exception, not the rule.
as in former years.
Perhaps the clock hands never move
quite so slowly as on that day before they
join each other at MI. Every time that
the little factory girl looked up from the
vivid red roses that are growing into
sprays under her hands. or the cigarettes
she is neatly rolling. 1t seems as II they
were Tagging TO tease her and keep her
from the outing which she had planned
for the afternoon. She would probably
refer TO II as a date" and so would her
most intimate friend. who is at work
that moment. with equal impatience, at
the box factory around the corner. as
well as other mutual lady friends who
have been weaving ribbons. OF making
wrappers. or putting up pickles. ever since
eight o'clock in the morning or even
earlier.
But presently the sound OF the factory
whistle is heard, the machines begin 10
slow off, and the human mechanism takes
on new activity. AT last. thank good
ness exelsims the sally" (whose name.
by the way is more likely to be Jenny.
or Katie, or Mamie, or Lizzie. as she
runs to get her coat and hat. She has TO
stop at the shop next door to get her
chum. and arrange exactly one or two
details of the date" which are rather
indefinite as yet. Perhaps she has to
purchase chiffon 'choux' for her neck
or a bunch of ostrich tips, or go with
Maggie Gust freed from the quick lunch"
counter) TO pick out a shirtwsist suit.
at one of those smaller emporiums that
obligingly keep open for just such trade.
1t does not take her very long to eat
her dinner, in fact, she would grudge
giving too much time to that function;
getting ready is far more important
Her hair. in itself, requires a half hours
space. She takes il down and puts II up
again dozen times before il quite suits
her idea of swell pompadous. Adjust
ing the big black ribbon bow at the rear
of her head takes several minutes more.
In the course of her toilet she has moved
the looking glass from the little inner
bedroom (rather dark even on the sun
Mt
room" as IL is known. Her mother does
not protest against this sacrilegious use
of this temple of red plush and brussels
carpet. More than likely Mamie helped
opay the instalment man or made her
family Christmas present of the Not
tingham curtains. when the big depart
ment store in the neighborhood had
fire sale"
Even il the man himself Cher lord ana
master) were the sole purchaser. the good
woman would still willingly make the
sacrifice in order that her Name might
look as we'll as the rest of the crowd.
She stands by and helps 20 pull down
and pin up, and fasten hooks and eyes.
even IL her Saturday cleaning up is there
by slightly delaned
"Ah. well, they amt young but onct.
thin girls" she says to her neighbour, Mrs.
Flaherty, across the hall. as they both
hang over the fire escapes watching
walk from up town
In the meantime. Mamie has reached I
Jenny's home. but finds that young wo- !
man not yet fully arrayed- At NAMES I
suggestion, however. she get a move /
on" and they both set out for the trystIng /
place, where they are TO meet their gen 1
tlemen friends. Strict etiquette doe not 4
exact that the gents shall call at the I
homes Of their lady friends in order 20
escort them on little trips Of this kind.
1t is not always convenient. Perhaps
THE old man is INDUCING in Saturday
afternoon comfort. in the matter Of negli-
gee apparel. or the kids are getting
their weekly Tubing OF the boaruer'
amking his holiday toilet. or there are a
and one good and sufficient
reasons any Of which are accepted for
the meetings away from the parental
rooftree.
The matter OF ''chsperon" IL another
antiquated superstition which does not
obtain In their circle Any Of the girls
would think it highly improper 10 ring
in her mother. or maiden aunt. or a
matron sister upon her gentlemen
friends and make them pay for them.
And the gents" themselves would re-
sent having 70 entertain such dad
one as the supernumeraFy person would
be regarded
As for the mothers. they would be sur
priesd. and rather indignant. at the In
pllcation that their daughters needed
such supervision.
Ny girl knows what's right and what's
wrong t. the sum and substance Of her
dictum on the subject. II SKIES hound 70
20 wrong she'll find a way. sYite q al
The watching Then perhaps. 10 Justify
Der position she EiIi cite Instances where
ne most careful surveillance failed Of
It's purpose
The essentials Of a "gocc tine are that
ali the participants be yourE and fuil ~
spirits. and above all that there should be
an equal numneT Of young nsn sn1 -O-
men Therefore there Is some slight Con-
sternzt ton 20 hnd that Katy snnallinE,T
has invited young lady uho makes hut
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~ che 81 ths party. ard their seems dan
ger of ore mans having 20 care for tro
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F5e 81 promptly haiiee. The distr-zsinE
situation explain. ats him. and n. thross
himself suto IKE breach with instznfzn-
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