Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-06-10
FOR THE LADIES.

MRS. PoLK-MRS. NkADIsoN--MRs. ADAMS.
| have seen three anointcd kings and three
/, inaugurated presidents | admire the presi-
dents the most. have seen three queens,
and three ladies who have shared in the
honors Of the presidency; and truly among
the queens not one could compare with the
repal grace of Mrs. Madison, the feminine
DISTINGUISHED personnel of Mrs. Polk, and the
intelligent and lady like demeanor OF Mrs.
Adams the first of these ladies has been,
nav, she still is, al the age of eighty-six, emil
nently beautiful, with a complexion as fresh
and fair, and skin as smooth as that of an
English girl. Mrs. Polk, were it not for the
same defect in the teeth Though in a less
degree) which characterices the mouth of
Queen Victoria, would be very handsome
woman. Her hair is very black, and her
dark eye and complexion give her touch OF
the Spanish dana. These American ladies
are highly cultivated and perfectly accom-
plished, and practiced in the mcst delicate
and rcliued usages Of distinguished society.
1t is not possible to observe the atleciionate
and deferential manner of Mrs. Polk towards
the august lady who is now the ''rnother Of
the republic" without feeling for each the
warmest admiration.
Mrs. Polk is very well read, and has mnch
talent for conversation: she is highly popu-
lar; her reception of all parties is that of a
kind hostes and accomplished gentlewoman'
She has excellent taste in dress, and both in
the morning and evening preserves the sub
dued though elegan, costume which charac-
terices the lady. She is ready at reply, and
preserves her positions admirably. Al u le-
wee, gentleman remarked. ''Madam, YOU
have very genteel assemblage tonight"
"Sir," replied Mrs. Polk, with perfec, good
humor, but very significantly, u have never
seen il otherwise
One morning found her reading. IL have
many books presented TO me by the writer's,
said she, 'and try to read them all at pre-
sent that is not possible; but this evening
the author of this book dimes with the Presi-
dent, and could no, be so unkind as 10 APP
pear wholly ignorant and unmindful of his
tained the hair of my husband and children,
very tastefully displayed. Mrs Polk carried
it to the window, read the names of the
"eleven," compared their hair, and asked
many questions about them. Saving her
gracious majesty, | could have put my arms
around her neck and kissed her.
JEWELS IN THE STATEs.-The only article
which missed from the shops, and from the
toilette Of the ladies, was jewelry. Alrnos.
every English gentlewoman possesses some
few valuable trinkets the stones themselves
are probably hereditary possessions, which,
by passing through the hands OF the jeweller,
and receiving u new aud fashionable noun
ting become new trinkets; but still they are
real gems and pure gold, and of intrinsic
worth. In New York | saw many ladies
wearing inferior articles and false stones in
Boston certainly, | saw several valuable or
naments; in New Orleans few Jewels were
worn, but many natural flowers; in Wash.
ington not many handsome jewels were dis
played.
FASHIONABLE MILLINER IN New ioRK.-l
made some efforts TO repair my own ward
robe, and was recommended, as frst-rate
dressmaker, TO Miss Nlullin waited on that
lady with piece Of fine muslin, out Of which
requested TO have two dresses made. was
measured, and then observed a I Angloise.
'Will you come, if you please, the day after
tomorrow, at seven o'clock, whenl am dres-
sing for breakfast, and try ii on ~ 'Madam,'
replied the lady-milliner, II never got out or
send out-will you be good enough to call in
here J" "Oh! very well . so we appointed
one O'Clock two days after. On that day it
rained, and my tipe was engaged with COM
pany, and never tn ought of Miss Mullin till
the next morning, when | sailed forth about
10 O'Clock. The offended modiste received
me with insulted dignity and forgiving con
descension, "Nladam, had | for one moment
suspected that You wonld have disappointed
me yesterday, | should have made arrange
ments better suited TO my own convenience =
| appeared as well as | could the offended
Eentewoman, and with much humility peti-
toned for one frock for Sunday being liter
ally gownless Miss Mullin was incxorable
nothing could be done nothing was done, for
ten days; whom the gowns We're sent home.
as we'll made as possible, but with an awful
account OF nine dollars and twenty-five cents
"a charge of 2l Is. 3D. for what would cost
at first-rate miliner's in London l5s. at
most Mrs, Ma'rys Travels in the United
States.
THREE FAULTS OF NuRsEs.-I. To lisp in
baby style, when the same words, in al
endearing tone, would please as well the