Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-12-11
CHARIEsToWN VIRGINIA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1856

worlds healers and teachers. lie impressed
me as one of the tw to whom science may
safely commit her priceless treasures. sure thatl
they would be usaI only for the blessing Of
humanity. All, Elniue! Ihad only seen the
siltcn side
pray go on, sab Eunice
'Oue rainy nortlA1g received a letter from
home, giving noiiia1 that my young sister was
about to take Sfsteru tour with a friend
NV dresses arss9 course, requisite wrote
nv mother, ttn,i. wish soli to procure and
send them iinsnss SateH Then followed a
list OF the ayticles tsie5i.
This letter lla ga logger tilan usual on
til. route; that aeai, knew sister Lib.
amid syWaa'll g eunsslave of waiting mil
ners, narv,.ilea long Ielay.
'fhe articles b purchased that very
day, raining as al s5l,1sl moreover, l must
go alone; fnr Rl anil Ktte hal gaue to bei
witt, hair in ri, fstpvrs, and novels under
their pillows. Issattls noon the rain abated,
and notified ireZs 2stsntls Of my dyterniiuation
to goto ~. young ladies stared at me
wifi, astonishing ss ss
10 l.l2Iss.3gf xeHr setviee, s.,i,ii
1871, But rot. t,ss Sc Il ~ crazy,
--laok Al tbs ciomts-you'il take Cfsea5tfal'
cold-lon't get Satit- striped tissue; it trays
ahnckingly
4 dressed, waIked te the station, but few
rods distant, and found myself half an hour
too early. Very SOM the clouds lowered and
RAIN fell IN eaf''r"n's' Ney"rt"e!eSs' stub
b"rnty adhered I" my deterin'nn''on' the more
stuhhoruIv that | knew the girls would ridi-
cue me without mercy if | returned. But
looked at my dress and Thought of my boa
net; and was thankful that Il oil brown veil
f"umd crump!ed II III pocket, w"wlt pro-
tr"t ii. NV m4'Hliia ws OF "at@rcd silk
handsomely tSm!nrd, and | rrrl'mbered Ia
dy told III" that wafer w"n!I spot IT. How
foolish had been L" wear 1t.
We'll, uniGe, what do y"a suppose idid
I turned ii wrong side nutwarc!s Il was lin
cd with the usual h!ac muslin, from which
thc clos, had disappeared in spots. Was the
nrty o,7uuant Of tie ladies saloon, and Gu
iuvt, the full benriit Of an eight by ten look
ipy GLASS. / glanced in 1t aud seeing what
Iuiicror5 figure my ukl veil and rusty out.
.r aym.n,s made in contrast viii. nv fiae
casI,,ner,.trayein5,lre. wish it's ricl, trimmed
la-,ur. thu, i.ie; of going to the ciy thorough
" discussed. at once presented itself. The
skirt OF my dress was separate from the body,
and ! had lined it, Tor comfort in winter with
an oil ringham dress, clean and whole, but,
must confess sadly faded We'll, | turned this
wronn side outward, also
.Y9u lon,t mean that YOU went to the CITY
in tI..t styI..' said Eunice.
4 did. and enioyed 1t, too, convinced that
7 ,was doing a sensible thing, But YOU shall
hear, ScarcrIv was nv old toilet completed,
wien the whistle sounded, and drawing the
thi,k vol tii-htiY oTer nav face | made my
wav IL the Seartst car. A1d now com,nenc-
ed 'tka entertainments. The handsome and
p,urlemanlv conductor nearly knocked me
over il the door way, in his willingness to pi-
obeer a lady in blue silk with fonr aounccs, a
satchel, a liat-box, parasoI, ard a Zap dog
safely out upon tue platform. Returning, while
aud boots none of ,eltisl 9e5gv9di TO relinqusl
=. seat in my behalf, 'he model conductor paint
ed to an Uncomfortable corner seat, between a
biack wpltlan with baby, md White wo-
/ man with two babies. OF course accepted
it. and the cunning pranks of the little African
made my hard seat eRdarsb!e.
well, reached the city, and made my
way to Wcavcr's fashionable store The skies
were weeping briskIy, and J, carrying blue
cotton umbrella, probably oidno call up gold
ell visions 10 the young g0ntlem"ity clerks
who Iounged upon the counters, OF sHI WIN
feet elevated. When cn4mred Tor silks us.
sues, g'ent!nnes, amy ms summer d'eSS &.o''S'
there vas one undivided stare
1t would take too much time to tell no"
some strtsitcr silks, and halt cotton befag S
were first prodGc1a, ahd how eventually con
yinCcd tlIrm that ! Understood thelf proper
quality Suffice 10 Say, purchased nothing
thcre. Though tempting alicies ere finally
disnnyed 69tor, me, but suited myself at less
nr4y",;ti1us establishments.
Nv r. Mrs Lnspil.'s / went whose anath-
,,n-, H M,aS me- + = ds,sctinr the cotton luces
nrss,n'nd r,." M far linen Will lot repeat. but
!,,nst .av ,I.,, M fbry We're delivered in u very
,;"'H,'";axs.Iits i,". r9oe. though in excellent
Fna1lt .,''''N'~ - %
."e; 81 H.; nj .,v tho sboa.slore that day. but
!, ,,Il;n,'nr ~ Rs ofEicr. something prompt
~ :" ,a. :, .i,r,, mn had 6rcu amused, and not
tI e T,o IT, ~ ,',,;n,'i H. NV afternoons ex-
.me .S;,',.. 'e.s. w., now Iins anxiety mingled
pS,IeneFs ,,''b ""v ,rs;,v io& behou,lt me Of a
u. 20 r,i,s ,e ,o1rh ache that had robbed me Of
ne !le VOWS 'o0,, aa,;1n Io" IF W several nights, and
Sir"P 'oF i PoA''o" % ,.,s;,a,,,.d fr,no th.
~h'Gn WI q ha se''"o"''! ,,', 80. ;nf,I!;ll,