Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-07-07
FRIDAY, JULY Z, 1887

me memOraOle evening arrived, when ]
wns to make nav debut in the beau nnonde
| need not say that the anticipation of this
appalling occurrence formed my thoughts
by day and my dreams by night; and when
the evening arrived my mind was so de-
ranged, and my conduct so extraordinary.
that my friends were doubtful whether
was really sane being
Being informed BY one Of the clerks.
that 1t was necessary To hive my hair
curlcd before went, I repaired as soon
as the duties ol the store were over. to
the nearest barber, and requested INN to
perform the office.
The barber stared at he brshy appear
aucc Of my head aud seemed 10th to at.
tempt the Job. However. after had con.
Seu'cd To be shorn of some portion Of nv
locks he pinned towel under my chm
and commenced shcarlng.
always had n great passion for good
head OF hair. From boy had cultivated
and doc'crcd, with poma'um and talow,
the hHlr, particularly 90 The back part Of
my head, so that my Uranium, at this time
appeared as though covered with camel'-
hair brushps--the color OF my hair ap-
preaching nearer 10 this article than to
anv thing elSc--and now it was to be mu
iarcd aud sacrificed for this occa SION
Lock after lcck fell upon my shoulder and
could hear the barber hcave many a
sigh, ere the operation was completed
THIS being done, the curling tongs were
heated and applied. The hitherto obstln
ate s,ralghlness of my hair under this
operation was transformed into an lncon-
gruouS mass Of curls and snarls. The
ollicc | know, was difficult one ; for The
fellow twisted my hair round his tong,
with such strength and power, that severa
times was near being raised from m,
-cat. Yet bore it all with heroic foru
rudr; no' a word escaped my lps-no. no
even when heard my hair s,rgc unde
| The Influence of the heated ircn-no, no
when the tongs came in contact with IN,
eat and the exposed part of my head blu
! llkn Absa ION. submitted to NV fate.
TINS important affair beng accomplished
| returned TO my boarding house to max,
my toilet for The evening. THIS wGs n,
easy task. To be sure ! had what wnuit
he called in he country hsndsome suit O.
cioihsS, but it was very diff enl from tn,
fashion he city. Oar snip Of The v,Iag,
! possessed a remarkable faculty of making
n coat from less quantity Of cloth thar
any tailor ever heard Of; as he considered
hat coat the best fit which set the rlghtcs
to The person, and INTO winch the wcare
bad the greatest difficulty TO crowd hlmse #
After taking strong cup Of tea, as
! 1t inn nj | ,rnI Il, ho p,h
raunr my dress for the evening. NV hes
| SUIT GA 81 course put in'u reCnisi'inn, and
beng thoroughly brushed. distributed ,
upon the various chairs IN the room, Their
To remain TIL The time should arrive whcl
! the duties of the tolet she |d commence
NJ agitation 0ow was excessive: lh
| tim" was % 'a-i approaching whPn .hnul
| reniiy appear N hat circle had 50 con
s,an'lv thought ard dreamed of-wllen
should truly be- Knocking at The door, an
making my first bnw-.'ha' my knees CON
mrncrd spatrrn4. nv hands trembling, an
nv whole body suffering under such OK
cromrn', that ono wound nave euppose
That ! was under The operation Of uaI
van,c battery. In the act of shaving,
| laccra'"d NV face in several places: i
b,u,Alug my teeth, ! used the shlvlnc
brush Instead of the proper implemon'.
washed my hands with the tooth p,wdnr-
brushed my ha'r w,,h The shoe. brush: i
fine my wits were So d,>nrdrrpd, tim wa
unconscious of the Office | wa, perform nc
After va Ious rcvcr>rS, succeeded i
arranging my dress Ia III. satisfaction: an
as | viewed myself IN the glass. bocan
more cpmposed-tcehlI convinced neyc
before appeared 10 50 much advantou,
Nv ,aror had indeed exercised 10 prrrrc
rlun his talent 10 mgkjug, what he Gated
good fl. NV coat was at blue brnadciol
Iornamru'cd with bra,s buttons OF cuormnu
circumference, The waist of the cuq
"voced n strong Inclination to take lis sea
between nv shoulders. white the too ,
the collar formed nearly dem iecel vii
The crown Of my head. The sleeves fitlc
\ tight 10 the arm, bat, whether from mis-
take or fashion. they barely concealed tn
wrist. and left he whole hand exposed -
Nv vest was of woolicn; dark ground, bu
stripes of red and yellow relieved us othc,
wise dull appearance. Nv trousers wrr
of a red mixed color. cut after the Turk
,sh tusnlon; a nlce palr Of white woole
stocking" covered the Immense length ,
my feet. made stu longer by the prevaln
fashion Of having the pump an Inch lonrc
than the foot: so that my body appeare
as though set upon runners A snow viii,
crava' surrounded my neck, while he ,tIt
slarchcd shut collar stood timlv % undo
my ears, as though my head depended az
on that alone for support,
Thus equipped, paced my chamber ii
seven O'clock, and surprising this the prone
hour for making my obcsancc 10 Mr.
y. Williams, | stated for her house. Tn
night was rainy aud boisterous in the OK
trcmc; and not wishing to incur the ey
pen'c of coach hire, pulled pair Of WOO
len stockings over my pumps. took an I'M