Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-08-19

MaElmc fducOn-l think she was the elder
ol the two nlcccs-inanagcd the trimmings.
Madame Bossct cut the best millinery, and
Madame Lrvcllc herself the first corsets :
while, besides the general use of scissors on
all common wares, had the supcrintcndcncc
Of three assistants in the bonnet, mantle. and
dress department, and the government of the
workrOOm.
The last mentioned was troublesome
trust. Keeping forty girls in order is no
joke IN the easiest time, and fifty could not
have done the work with any convenience in
my last summer at Madame Lavcllc'S. The
heat set in early, and our London air was
thick with dust, but the mourning for old
Queen Charlotte was Just over, and the west
end more than usually gay. Balls and fctcs
OF all sorts came off 50 quickly, that our most
considcrate customers grew inpatient for
their dresses There were numerous mar
riagcs in high life, and several outfits for
India, but the worst OF all was the ty0UsScaU
of Lady Rosalind Adelaide Courtcncy.
Lady Rosalind was the only child of the
Earl and Countess Of Limerick | was told
her fathers Irish estates had as many mort
Cages and Judgment debts upon them as any
property in Munster. That did not trouble
the Earl BY the law Of entail, his only
daughter could not inherit an acre; and
having an old quarrel with the heir-at-law,
it was Lord Iimcrcll's desire to leave him
the land worth as little as possible. 1t was
said his dealings with the Jews were wonder
iul but Limerick House was one of the
gaycst in May Fair; in their youth, the
Earl had been IL sportsman, and his Countess
~, ,,,y ,,;,.o, + E',,,l i,,,I ,sI
wnro occo 2;nnnll, tr'vII'J ,';th t%n %''' 't
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.unL ,,.,.n su,.h I,iII;,, a',J 1,',','.
WHAT had nnt a,,,o,raJ ,;;no tLn bm'J,o
DrynnsLirn L,,t I,J,. pn.,li,,J ,,,. .,,,,,,,,
,nndomn,. ho.+ cr,t',n,..' '''0
Thr finest thinrs tIn no,yo,+ ,,o++or,s
,,.,ro s,,rn ,r , ,,,,,.I,L,,,, ,,l,, i l
thc rornrou,n Ir,lrnd i ,.,,, ,,,,1nrs+oaJ
mottor th,t Lnr EI,.L;n .LnuId L,,.o tl,a
Grst nf onvthin,, ,,n,t;r,,lo,I,. oL,;,o o,,I
madame Ind tho S,nr nnJnrstanJ;n,, ,,;th III
her wcaltlirr notrons Irtbn' ',Iun,,,n ,noto
thc bird. no wnn,lcr that JoIv {oyaI;nJ In'G-
ed fair Lut | tl,ink sLr wn,,Id h,vn Jnno ~,
in any dress TAN s,rnJrr onJ oIn,.,,tl,
formed with fnr C.,tnrn. fine c,,,,,i0r;,,;I
and hcnutilul Lo;r sLr h,l tLo+ o,,,in.,r,,a
of hi,h Lrncdinr and what thnv raII nr;.+l-
crocy nhout hnr th,t mndn ono c:nl i r;,,L+ =,
call her my lady.
rboro is no nl,cc ont of tbo oro,t world
whcre nnws nf !, ,,,v no hoJ ca rood;Ir &c -,
f,shionoblc m,llincr's All m,d,mo', fr,.
hands ot lr,s, know that Iodv p,s,I,rJ L,l
many offers and marc ,I,nirors Inn, ,Lo o,ri
and counties. cou,h not ,nnkn nm ,ho;r ,o,nJs
10 mar, with hcr ill tho old N,ronis of trwood
dale came forward. He was r;rh as lew
pcor siv,v and w;,hout ho;r.-,ho ror,,,or Y,,a.
chioncss havlur brouobt hlm loroe estates ond
left no children. Moreover the m,rouis had
bccn rinl,t -hand man to Grorrc lV ovar s;nco
the E,nr was Prince or Wales JTo LoL staoJ
nv Cnst 'crcorh hc had fsbnd FIR c,;donon
arajnst Queen Carolino. and mos, nnonln ,bor
his hearse would he ornamcn,od with tLc dnc,,
cornct Tbcrc w,son hunorohIo Mr r;nol.
Icv os VOL horn os Lnrsnlf- -Lo ,r,s haro,,,.
son tbou,,h :, vounrcr Lro,Lor ,,.Lo ra;i
marked attentions ,o J,odv Ros,Iind onJ !,
was said hod bcon wcii rccc;ycd iii thc ,,,or.
ouis modo his nronns,l Evnrvho1y c,IIoj
SIr. Fincblcv nronis,nr vounr man IIo
modo hrilli,n, sncnchos in tho JJonso If COO,
mons whore ne sIt. bv his fathers oiJ ns
mo,nhor Of Old Sornn and y .noctod 1ro,.
ornmcrt ofIico eomo dov adv posoI;nJ 1.a.
not ,wcntv-onc. and had ncvcr known or,,p,,
but luxury and snlcndor. Attention nt homo
and odniro,ion abroad woro tho srn, or iol
hfc's experience: vet her advship had that
keen sense of worldly advantage which seems
in a manner pcculinr to the titled classes. She
knew the earl would have no portion with her.
and perl aps thought the prosnoct of bcinr
called duchess might not come often in her
way. for youth and beauty could not last so
the promising Young man was left to wear the
willow. and the old marquis was Accepted
Either the lady was late in making up her
mind, or the Jews particularly lose,handed,
for Madame Lavellc rot the order scarcely
three weeks before the weddinr-dav. But i
was magnificent one. Aunts, cousins. and
experienced friends spent nearly n week in the
wnrcroom, selecting and the eXpense of trim.
minr was more than manv n GOOD girl,s dowrv
Thcv are all zone ont of fashion or T. would
describe the dresses. What Guv their ton
sleeves. short waists. and narrow skirts woulG
make one look now We had dreadful worl
to rct them finished. Madame had tolcn sor
craI orders for the hall Mt s.. Jamos,s which
came off two davs bcfore that 6vnd FOR ,Io
wcddinr. No extra hands couIJ ho fornI
oven had she bccn WILING to cngoro ,bo"n