Litchfield enquirer., 1853-12-22
MASON DE DEUIl., <. OR. THE HOUSE or MOURNING.

II SSttk0s us tuNI OlCkeuS ntmSou never wrote . mote 'searching" satire than the following upon the practice of ShGding HwHsGn GrieE. as # one could koy or Qaarter mourn for dead friend |. gone hence. to be no more seen l'' The ar,i Icle from which 1t is condensed was call. ed e THs Hoass of Mousaing, Farcs;;' which appeared in an English Magazine lnow discontinuedl some sixteen ysart .sipce. It should De promised that Squire Hamper and his vile, persons sasher o the aruslic order, who have come up ts London from the family sea, in tils coun ,ty. in the progress of shopping in stree at lhe west end of the metropolis, s,oE at . dry goods undei takssls. with .Aaisoa ds Deais.' or House of MourniEg.' by way of | aign over the door.
 sMascn de Dool r exclaims the Squire responding tn his wifsss translation: some foreign habe,dssher's s'pose.'
 Tue lady. however, coaxes him to 70 in l; fot although she has lost no friends. she longs to see the : improvements in mourning.' which she can do by. chea. peniag a few art,cles. and buying . pen ny's wotth of black pins.' The worthy pair enter, take an ebony chair at tho counter. while a clerk in suit of sablsr addresses the lady. and in eepulchtal tones inquired # he can have the mel ancholy pleasure of serving her.
 How deep would you choose to ge Ma'am? Do you wish to be very poig' ranl? We have very extensive assors. ment of family and complimentary mourn ing. Here is one. Ma'am, just import. ed widow's silk. watered. as you. per. ceive, to match the sentiment. ltis call cd the Inconsolable. and is very much in vogue in Paris for matrimonial bereave- ments.' . sta,tssnr aa fa
 Looks rather Himsy. ,hough.' inter- rupied ,be squis; not likely to last long, eh. Sir ?'' '- v
 "A little slight. pr'aps.' replies the shopman {; s rather a delicate texture ; but, mourning oughs not .c last forever, Sir.
 No. grumbles the Squire, it sel, dom does. especially the violent sorts
 As te mourning. Maam,' continue, the shopman. addressing the lady, .thers has been great dsal, . very great dea indeed. .hia season and sevelal new fab TICS have been introduced, 10 meet th, demand for fashionable articulation. ant all in ihe French style they of Franc, excel in the fane6rs. Here for inslance is an article for the deeply afflicted; : black crape. expressly adapted to lht profound style of mourning makes u very sombre and interesting. Or, # you prefsr 10 mourn in velvet, here's n very rich one; real Genoa ,and . splsndid black VIC call it the Luxury of Woe It's onlj sighteen .shillings . yard. and arups.b quality ft, in short, for the handsom. est style of domestic calamity
 Here the Squire wants to know 'wheth. CT sorrow geIs more supeI fine as it goes upward in life. = @'f. VI ""
 Certainly y--yes. Sir-by sll means. responded the cle,k; 'at least, 6nei texture. The mourning of poor people is very coarse. very; quite different iron iha. of persons of quality. Canvas t cTape. Sir
 The lady nsx. asks t he has yarie,, of half mourning ]; to which he replies O, infinile---ihe largest stock in town fuIl. and hall. and quarter, and bslf-quas ter mourning, shaded rif from . grie pronounce to the slightest NHGncs of ie gret.' n Tho lady is directed to another coan ter and introduced 10 the gent. wh' superintends the Intermediate Sorrov Depasiment:' who inquiries
 YOa wish to inspect some half.m0urn ing. Madam? ? the second stage Of dis:ress' As such. Ma'sn. allow mo 10 reconmene this satin intended for grief when it hal suhsided: alleviaied. you ses, Na'am rom dead black lo q dull lead color It's . Parisian novelty. Na'am. calls' siSetiled G,iei,' and h very much wo,l by ladies Of . certain age. who de not in tend to embrace Hymsn a second lime.
 .t' Old women. mAyhap. about seventy, mntssrs the Squire.
 Exsesly %, Sit. ov thsleabout. No bus what some ladies, Maam. ssl in fd sorfou much earlier 1; indeed. in the prim of Ifr and lor such cases it is yer dafable wea'; bus pr'aps iis too lagsbrs now here's anoiher--nOt exactly blacl bst shot with . warnish tint Co suit . wo
 moderated by time. The French call a Clean of Confo,l.' We've ssld sev sral pieces Of il ils very sisraelise; V consider ( ibs hsppiest pattern of lh season.
 Fss. ones nors in,srposcs the sqaiss seme people ere very happy h t. ? donbi.' No doubs. Sra. Thers,s charm | melancholy. Sir. l'm fond of ths pen Aise myssk. Psrhsps Ma'am. yos wosl' pTsisf somsthipg ilill mofs in the sEansi sien state. as as call is. fsem grave . gsy. En thas sass. ] would seeommsn' shis hsenosr Dneape. wish enly iass