Show SLOW TO MAKE conservatism of human nature showe show in persistence of certain features feature of male drew dress human nature la is first and last conservative Mrva serva tive philosophized a tallor tailor and in nothing Is that shown more than in the persistence ot of certain features of 0 dress dresa once of great practical use that aro are still continued long after their days ot of usefulness have passed an instance look here he said and touched the two buttons on tho the under side of 0 his sleeve and here again he continued and touched the two but buttons t 0 n s 0 on n the he bade of 0 a customers f frock r 0 e k co coat al now of what earthly use are these buttons button sT he be queried none whatever they have survived their usefulness of 0 SOO years yeara ago yes tor for fully that long they have been utterly useless but no ian aan would think of wearing a frock coat without these conservatism what WM was their use why several centuries ago when every man carried his life in his hand band when it sate safe to go to the shop around the corner at night unless you were wera armed tor for tear fear some fellow with a fancied grudge would suck stick a rapier in you every man carried a sword now in order that the sword belt should not sag at the back from the weight of the weapon two buttons button were placed at the waistband of the doublet and the belt buttoned to these they supported the sword and belt also it was pretty dangerous to fight with swords with hands your opponent might slide his rapier down your blade and with a swift twist wound your hand or fling your sword from your grasp accordingly gauntlett gauntlets gaunt lets were always worn and that these which were loose la in fit might not slip off they were fastened to two buttons set a little way back on the under side of 0 the sleeve the days ol of the sword have gone the days of the gauntlet have gone but the coat and sleeve buttons remain as evidence of mans malls conservatism |