The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-26
MIRANDY ON MAN AND The
DRESS QUESTION

IL 1FGt ~ tEff hAh1Nz 4@t A8@E hA~
, mo dan anmdder observed MiFandy
w|rathfully. hit j. desc hah Smart
Alec men vhUJs always aoutiin 10
vh8r dey don't belong. an twin 70
tell women nhut AZ wear
COS, ainr dcnvin' lat men j
! -ot plenty III Sense about some tntn-~,
but when hit comes - clothes deN il
lest HachalI5 lackiu' in !
ana never seed no man Ntt. lesson ~
Was a tailor dat knoWcd de dlnefthce
betpsixt q godct plat an a ~oilonai>,
at- dat could nook a dress ~ de bath
1yidout within his collar. an Dusln
mis- niger mails. an usin langwldse
rat no Christian ladY ought 70 near
mentioned in her presence.
IN. Jat.1 an right. ! @int a-duar-
rcl5n bout DAT, Tor d. less 4 man
,4.laN- about Il NOman's business SIS
better on she i~. am / sh9FtlN IT.
sort 81 Su~pisiouS or i man DIT -"
| handy f|astenin' up 4 lon6ery Waist
Via - little buttons an d few blind
looms. but what agSrllfret9 me y ioi
mfn to set up iii dere own clothe~
dat looks ak a set 81 SlpNepfpe jill
rivetcr togedder at dc enc IN -
To dictate TO women oout Nh'' W
shall Wea~
Hi enorely does raise nay ddnder.
\a,. las night me an Ike Mas a-Sel
tfo. round az kitchen stove, jest -
cam an ~pcaccable as z bashe. - go
tons. me a-Datchin' little Teddy Zoos
terfelts britcheS- an IKE a-pe.ustn ~
eNenin' paper, when ali 70 ohcel ne
Z lit ready u move. Mirandy. for
am cwine TO hike out TO lie PROMISED
land o. Missoury.
why for inquiries.
.Eecazc., SAWS he. u man out dere
is swine to Introduce into de Lcslsla7
uirp a bill dat Viii make hit onldWtul
for any m married or Slilele' ~
bus. or have give to her, q 81 IL ahS
WAX. mo dan two hats q year. al III
derrnG. hits 4 felony, an arson, an
breach oI de peace, fOr cider one 81
dem hats to cost mo dan $l.9S. Bless
Cord, he goes on a-roHin up MS eyes
TO de ceiling. dat | Is done live 70 see
de day dat q man = rlz up 9dl ! go
de courage 10 Srapple wild de bonnet
evil. an try To sQuclch hit onder ms
You think DAT bin is gwine
through says /, an is gWine 70 be"
come 4 law
pat hit is. spons he. 'Ev'y man
dat has suffered from havin' to pay
for flower bunnits, an chicken fedder
plumes-an' what is de home dat de
trail of de millinery bill has not
bii2hted will vote for dat unanl-
nous
My lam sclaims l, 'but cf dat's
50. den Missoury is gwinc to persent 4
grand opening for de sale of dis mean
growerine hair tonic
lows rat?" inquiries Ike.
"Recaze,' says !. 'ev'y nan dat votes
for hit is cWina to be snatched bald
haided &c minnit he gifts home an
meets his wife an daughters. We Wo-
men is pc. meek. humble doWntrod-
den creeterS dat lets YOU men vote for
us. an run our religion for us. al col
lect our wages. but derc'S II sacred
IiI.1.t,- l.t VOL fioht TO dc death for.
an dat Is dc right to dress lax we
pleaseS. an buy as manly hats as we
can get credited for an de man dat
trompies on dot right does 50 at his
peril
''Cose derc Warn't nothm. pussonal
in my remarks" spoons Ike. seem dat
was toyin' sorter keerless lax wild
de eto-e litter.
Hun. dere'd better not been.
spons for was all hct up. I'd dcs
lax to see de man dat would dictate
TO mo bout de number of fcdders dat
had on ~ bonnit. Dere shorely
would be Il call for de ambulance in
dat neighboIhood.
please yo'sclf' please N~o'sclf. said
Ike: ~a-subsidin into his paper, an
turnin' to de murders to kinder cheer
hisself up. an | spoons dat | VIII. seem
as how is d aDlebodicd woman Wild
q taste for De fashion.
"Yassum. men shorely IS funny in
lll'ilhill Qdl NcN hIloNS nov oiiiN
ought to dress. Dere's Sim Hawkins,
he's one of desc earnest young men
Wid a Adam'S apple dat looks lax he
done swallowed Il pumpkin an MI
lodged in his throat. an q cali to set
cv'Nbody right in de world. Sim. he
comes to sec May Jane. Whuts mlGhG
peart an styly. an is got de biggest
pompadour on de block. an, | hears
him prognosticatin' to her about de
foolish way dat she is dressed.
Hi suttinly does show dat women
is de weaker vessel SAYS he to May
Jane de way dat dey dresses. Look
at dem jay bird hcelcd shoes Of yourn
dat throws yo' body out of jint. an is
liable to break yo' neck at any minnit,
TO say nothin of de corn croU dey IS u
raisin'. Why don't YOU git some broad
soled, flat shoes dat is comfortable. an
got some wear to EN-?
An look at de way YOU IS got 80
waist pinched in. | bet dat 20 lungs
would curl up an die wild surprise eff
dey was to git one good long breath.
IN, dat amt dc wust of hit. Here YOU
j. a-tryin. to ketCh pneumonE by
Wcarin' dem see-morc shirt waists in
stead of some good red flannel under
wear. | don't see why women amt
got enough sense to dress sensible.
DE reason, says Nay Jane. is
occaze You men won't let us. We has
to risk our lives. an suffer fortunes.
Wcarin uncomfortable clothes to
please You an keep from bcin' LETT on
dc GO maids bench
Fur from hit spoons Sim. Id ad-
mire to sec q woman dressed stccordin'
to 4 mans idce.'
Well says Ma'y Jane. 'dere's Sa-
liny sue. what years comlmon-scnsc
shoes. Why don't You 'scort her To de
dance
Dat spIay-footcd niger sclaims
Sim. Not me.
An goes on May lane, she
wears de RATIONAL dress. an 4 health
waist. Why don't YOU ak her to 20 wil
YOU to Dc church supper instid OF
me-
I'd as soon be seen out wild my
mas fedder bed. says Sim.
An. Saliny Sue don't waste no
money on hats peruseS May Jane.
She's been a-wearin' de same one for
10 winters |
Hit loos lax hit says Sim. An !
as | amt in lie business of totin' roun'
SkeercroWs | passes by Miss SaIiny
Sue, but eff you'd only dress sensible
you'd look lax q angel.
Maybe So" spoons MAY Jane: but
! AIN { gWlne to he fool enough tn risk |