Show ARE WOMEN EVER MEAN an instance which that there are some who are very cruel es claimed sparking as he lighted the last cigarette in the fourth bunch since morning why the meanness of women toward each other ia colossal it was generally conceded at the clab that young Sp arkins was an authority on the female question you chaps may not know said he that a woman is always worried that something may be wrong with the back of her dress well feminine characteristic act just as the habit of sitting on the floor when they put on their stockings is A woman on the streets is never perfectly at peace in regard to her appearance pe arance from the rear she can look up and down the front all right but unless she has a girl friend to advise her she is never sure about her back now you can imagine how easy it would be to upset the peace of mind of a nervously constructed woman by making her fancy that some misplacement of attire at her back is attracting the attention of people to her well now what do you suppose I 1 have found out why that theres an organized band of young female fiends who devote themselves at odd times to the business of breaking women up on the street by conveying to them the impression that their garments are making guys of them the plan is to look straight at a certain point of the victims skirt just as she is passing and up eyes victims face with a look in which pity and ridicule are equally blended what do these imps do but go out on to the avenue of an afternoon distribute themselves at equal distances in pairs and proceed systematically to frighten every well dressed woman that comes along by their staring and they gloat over the discomfiture they produce when they get together afterward they were delighted the other day when they drove a lady back to her house about ten blocks away after convincing her that her white underskirt was in full view now what are you going to do with a ees so mean as all that nothing replied one of the listening group what are you going to do well ive got to take a couple of em out to supper tonight said young ns after tho theater some one asked oh of course he replied these are new york letter |