THE MODERN WOMAN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XXIII, 27 November 1897, Page 718

THE MODERN WOMAN.

’Well, Mary,’ asked the Modern Httsband, ’what have you been doing today?" The Modern Woman was taking off her bonnet. ’Everything,’ she answered. "I’ve had such a busy day, you can’t imagine. At nine this morning we had a reading at Mrs X’s—such a beautiful reading. Mrs X read us a paper on the "Architecture of the Probable Capital of Mars.’’ Ido wish you could have heard it, dear—and after that Professor W. gave us a little talk on the "Microscopic Insects of Central Africa.” It was so interesting.’ ’lt must have been.’ ’Then at eleven there was a meeting of the "New Century Religious Club,” and at 11.30 a meeting of the Ways and Means Committee of the “Society for the Reformation of Murderers." ’ ‘Yes.’ ’And at noon I lunched with Mrs Z.’ ’Yes.’ ’And in the afternoon we went to the spring theatricals of the "Woman’s Garrick Club.” And then, coming home, I saw such a lovely child playing in the street in front of our house. Such a dear little boy; I quite wanted to kiss him. I wonder whose child he is.’ ’Did he have yellow hair?’ asked the Modern Man. ’Yes.’ ‘And blue eyes?’ ■Beautiful blue eyes.’ ’And an old tattered cotton blouse?’ ‘Oh. a horrid one? ’Then I know whose child he is.’ Well?’ ’He’s ours.’