Show T 1 DO SPIRITS WEAR WHISKERS j I o c Charlotte Perkins Gilman Oilman In The Forum seems to be spoofing th the spiritualists when she quotes Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Doyle's assurance that spirits are clothed Of the they are clothed clothed do do we los lose e our mod modesty sty because we are are dead But asks Mrs Gilman Oilman If 11 that Isso is isso so is eternity a costume ball Must an immortal soul forever wear one fashion Shall sh she who had the misfortune to die in a hobble skirt live in m a hobble skirt eternally That Tha t modesty Mr Mr Doyle is so sure of prevents their appearing in the night gowns or pajamas th they y do die in so they seem to select the current current current cur cur- rent dress of the moment and stick sUck to that So we ma may mar look forward to toa toa toa a walking picture gallery g-allery of ancestors ancestors ancestors ances ances- tors long trains wida wid hoops high stocks and tight-strapped tight trousers to doublet and hose leather jerkins and steel and armor Can we seriously accept spiritual ruffles Wind nd embroidery spiritual O I starch and Inevitably a spiritual I laundress Fancy ancy the soul of Theodore Theo- Theo I dore Roosevelt turned loose in a spiritual coat and trousers shirt necktie and B V. V Ds underclothes underclothes underclothes under under- clothes arent aren't mentioned but why not If we are to dress at all we should do it nicely ly to ramble through eternity wIth nothing to todo todo todo do but communicate And dO does s th the spirit of man in iii a spiritual bod body wear whiskers or shave have He must do one or the oth oth- er A spiritual razor whether a safety or ot the throat cut kind Is a tax on our cr credulity Then the spiritual spin spir brush the spiritual soap the basin the towel towel towel-no no no Spiritual whiskers are easier to believe And as far as painters have hae dared I to make a picture of ot The Great Spirit they have chosen whiskers |