Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-29
MISCELL ANEOUS
From the Ladies National Magazine.
COMING OUT.
ny ELLEN ASHTON.

"What are you agong TO wear tonight,
Lucy 2" said Kate, BaIiour TO her school,
mate. "Oh mother has bought for me
the prc,,iest dress 1t is of satin with
blonde over it. Mary HAnson's is not
half so costly"
81 shall wear white muslin: the same
one wore the other evening"
"What that plain thing? Oh |
wouldn',d do that. Make your ma buy you
one like mine"
"The old one will do well enough" qui-
e,ly replied Lucy. And smiling, she adj
ded, "you know am no, rery fond of dress
Kate. We used TO differ about that at
school,"
Kate Balrour and her friend Lucy were
both on the point Of coming out Though
thew had attended numerous little compa-
Mes before, the patty to be given that eve
ling was the first large one to which either
had been vet asked. This is always an
;mpor,ant era in girls life. Her .trsf
party is talked Of for weeks beforehand,
her dress is usually arranged with great
caro-. and she scarcely ever reposes her
head on her pillow without dreaming OF the
eventrul evening. But perhaps, Lucy
though, less Of this party than id nine out
of ten Of her acquaintance. Brought up
bv widowed mother OF most excellent
principles Lucy's natural good sense had
been improved Dy education, and Few OF
her age had less gddness and vanity
The remarks she made TO her companion,
which wo have quoted, show how superior
she was, in petty love for admiration Ia
Kate. Indeed, in this respect, her parent
had fully succeeded in her laudabe wish
"My daughter" she would say, "never
imbibe passion FOR vain display. Every
woman should dress well; for neat ano
elegant costume is very great charm
Perhaps the perfection Of dress for rea
LADY is so to dress that, while there shall
be nothing gaudy and unusual about the al
tire. il will vet stand the test of exomina
ton and leave on the Observers mind q
conviction Of the wearer's good taste
Therefore, my dear, choose rather TO dres:
with simplicity than with vain show. l dc
not say this on account of the cost, Tor GU
fortune is ample; but wish my daughter
10 be respected for her good sense. The
sums uselossIy lavished on the attire o
somo Of our young ladies', every year
would support poor family"
"Imbued with these notions Lucy grew
up; and we have seen her adhering to then
even on the tempting occasion OF her hrs
party.
Ye, we must confess il was with beat
ing heart that Lucy entered the apartment
that evening. The glare of the lights, the
crowds of dancers, the music, and the
beautiful dresses forcibly impressed he
Imagination, and as with difficulty she mad,
her wav through the room, she could no
help contrasting her comparatively plan
appearance with the richer attire OF mos
OF the company. Lucy was not beautiful
she had only what is called an interesting
face; ard she could not conceal from her
self, therefore, that less attention was pale
TO her than her other schoolma,es received
Those, indeed, who were no more lovely
than herself, but who were dressed more
gauoy, had suitors when she had none.
But Lucy was most panied TO perceive
that her childish playiellew, Frank Rilch
10, who had just returned from the lau
school after completing his studies, scarce
ly noticed her. For wears they had fell
for each other that sort Of affection which
two children of different sexes, who are
thrown much together, often experience
mingled friendship and love, half seri
Gus. When Frank left for college Lucy
had been the las, one on whom he called
and his parting git had been treasured ev.
or since. Girls are usually more las,ine
in their attachments than boys, and pool
Lucy had always pictured 10 herself with
iov The period when Frank should return
Blu, Frank had come, having arrived tina
very afternoon, aud yet he scarcely spoke
10 her once. indeed, when the evening wa.
nearly third gone, he came and shooI
hands with her but he did no, remain five
minutes. His whole time seemed 10 BIZ
engrossed by Kate Balloar: whose costly
dress and snowy style made her the belle
OF the evening, al least among the young
or portion of the male sex. Lucy thought
that Frank might have dancsd with her,
if only once, for old acquaintance sake
Poor girl how she deceived herself in thai
thought; for Lucy was in love, if ever q