Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-06-25


a mistake, and got into The house OF some
foleign prince. While was debating
Whether | should ruu or stay, another doo1
was thrown open with great ceremony
and Madame -- herself was announ
ced. She is large, fine looking woman
and came in like duchess. She was
dressed in an embroidered silk, with
rich lace bertha, proiuslon OF bracelets
and point d.4ngleterre cap upon heE
head. was so frightened that did moi
dare to say one word about my own taste,
bat left every thing to her. She begged
nv pardon in tfe most polite manner pos
sible that for having kept me waiting and
begged also that would excuse her II she
seemed to look at me very closely, as It
was absolutely necessary in her profess
sion, in order TO know what TO recommend
to i lady.
After had told her ,ha; wished dress
for the Presidents ball, after she had scru-
tinlsed and considered me for few mo-
ments, she turned to the servant and said,
"bring me No. T." | wondered exceed
ingly what number seven meant, but the
man went out and soon returned with a
large box filled with elegant and costly
silks, all, however, of one style and only
two colors, pink and white. She begged
me to select one TO my taste, which did;
the servant then broug hit white silk pm
cushion, and held it while Madame -
fitted my dress. She was quite shocked
to find / wore no corset, and insisted upon
nv having pair. This | declined, say
ing that had never worn one in my HE,
and should feel very uncomfortable to put
one on now.
"Well but" said Madam -, " It is
impossible for You to 60 to the PreSl-
dents without one"
Because Madame, the President IS eX-
ceedlngly particular about ladies' dress,
and he disiilles very much 10 have ladies
90 to his balls en- chinese.
Icould not help laughing at this, but
told her that to please the President or
any BODY else, should not wear corset.
Seeing me 50 determined she no longer
persisted, but before came away, told
me above all things, mustneycr wear the
same dress twice TO the Presidents, that
he was extremely flstidiuus about that,
and so was ,hc Due de, the Marquis,
&c. lold her the President must be
very extraordinary man, if he remembered
all the dresses that were worn at the balls.
She said he was, and did remember
We'll, said |, Madame, il is a very good
thing for Won at anv rate.
She saw a, once that understood her
comnlr,elv and colored slightly as she
lano he'd and answered. ves.'
same Of the dresses at the Presidents
hall are represented as quite unique. Thus,
,bis corrcsnondppt describes the Grand
Dn,cboss Of BaJen. = relative Of lae Pres
ident NanoIeon. as looking "lke a great
fat oyster half covered with diamonds" ,"
~ ..i;l,o tive r;eces or raw meat mentioned
- ,l,o oJ,.or,nros &C tho rcnowned Sinbad,
-, 'I I,.o,,.r into tho v,llev or diomonds and
as ,,,o - '" sn,nl. ojl ovor VIII, nro.
"'"" = 'p @7m ,TL;.IaJ,.;s 81 ;nr,onso.
, ''C,o C',,a1 "a .,rJ oo..os,;,r tho mas,
:! ,,,Ia,i ',,9 I'o ouoI,IJs anJ d;,,u@rd. IN the
.li.iI ,r'.TT'' Tbo W. %nre nrchcss nroncn,drd
M"I'U, '.,,h H. p.o.;Ten, 80 I;,Ic man with .
'..,', WV" r,r ,roronJorannc of nosc " We give
S.'aI r., +, o,,,roo, ,o~~r' from ,lis Ie,,ar
'"",1r1 ..Thero ;s NJ riyiIiyeJ naton with more
.,;, ~, a,,'roI - m oonne,r,, fL.ntbc Frcn-h
"'I'', W IJa. ,'o;c ,roT,Id ~, n,nrc ,b;nL If
anu anu VIC l"J.oS J.os. 0o,H ~ bc,J Jro,s
which, was NOT becom,np TO them. than
ba,6 in the Seine because somebody else
was simple enough TO Go 1t. Al a large