The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21

Nothing on earth would induce me to
wear shirt front I hate anything APP
proac ching the masculine in woman's dress
rema ked with emphasis Mrs. William G,
Mulligan Of The Bronx, lawyer and real
estate dealer.
Mrs. Mullgan, who is almost fral in
appearance, wore a fashionably cut dark
blue taffeta silk gown, white lace stock
collar fastened with a diamond ornament
and dark blue straw hat knocked up in
the back and down in front after the pre-
vailing mode. Her appearance, taken in
connection with the anti-shirt front re-
mark, might lead one to the conclusion that
she is by no means entitled to'a front seat
among the new woman fraternity. Which
only goes to prove that it is never safe to
size up woman by her clothes or by the
remarks she may make on the clothes
question.
For, in spite Of her disdain Of the rlascu-
line shirt front Mrs. Mu!igan entetains
and puts into practise views on homo life
and the bringing up of children which
would make the average woman, new or
old, open her eyes, and which are not at all
suggestive Of the butterfly type of woman.
For instance, Mrs. Mulligan turns a cold
ehoulder to afternoon teas and fashionable
society functions OF any sort, although
before her marriage, arrayed in 5000 gowns,
she did duty at many.
She gets no pleasure out Of them. she
Gays. They bore her. That she is sincere
IN the matter is proved by the fact that
although her husband is abundantly able
to support her in luxury, she elects to
trudEe to a law Office every day with him
and work from morning till night.
1t is her views on the bringing up Of
children that stamp her as woman 81
originality.
Since the news got out that we enlarged
our Offices SO that our children could spend
most OF thu day here instead Of at the
house. she said to The Sun reporter,
we have been overlun with visitors who
seem to think it the most remarkable thing
10 the world that mother and father should
plan not to be separated from their children
all day long"
As she spoke she removed her modish
hat aud seated herself in rocker in
small sitting room at the rear of her law
Offices. This room opens into a long yard
laid out with flower beds At the end Of
the yard Is building designed for SO as
a gymnasium Before next winter it will
be properly equipped, Just now the appara-
tus consists only Of punching bag and
plenty Of space to romp in.
Upst airs, in what usel to be the rear
law Office, is modern school outft-low
tables, chairs and desks, a blackboard, and
q schoolmaster who from 10 to ~, and
from to half past o'clock. FIVE days
in the week teaches the Three RS and some
other things to his three small neces.
The fourth little Mullignn girl, aged 3.
who is the baby of the family. is not Yet
enrolled ia the school Nevertheless She
like her sisters, spends most Of her day at
the law Offices, THIS leaving the big roomy
home Of Mr., AMI Mrs. MuliGan, less than
quarter Of a mile away in sole possession
OF two servants and the childrcn's grand
mother.
At aoon the children, in care Of nurse,
go home for hot dinner and get back again
IN time FOR afternoon school
when We occupied only one floor OF this
building for our Offices continued Mrs.
Mullisan, "there was no room for the chill
dren, but by taking in the basement floor
and controlling the yard privileges we
can now have them with US without being
crowded."
And you do rot think it somewhat un-
usual that two busy lawyers and real es-
tate dealers should care to combine q
nursery and schoolIoom with their regular
business?" Mrs. Mulligan was asked.
Perhaps 1t Is unusual but don't see
~hyit should be. am never happier than
when with my children, never quite salts
Ge! when away from them"
Some persons might suggest that it ia