The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-05-06
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familiarity with foreign fashion 1--WE
have nvthibg native In this line)
prompts me to ask you simple gues.
ton. ~ IL, Or Is IL not considered
snotby for a Indy 10 carry n pocket.
handkerchief | ask this question
because | observe much difference Of
opinion in fashionable society, Oh the
subject. and desire myself, 10 be pos.
ted In matters Of fashionable propriety.
| may as well express the hope, that
you will decide the question ID The
negative, since have just made at,
Investment Ia d half douzen Of Phil
lips finest eahbrics, and should regret
much to live without the benefit here
Of. / can see no sufficient reasofi,
Why fashion should pronounce this
necessary article Of female wear,
"snottish.' My argument fur them,
Ia based upon the mistaken grounds
of natufe. How IL II possible sir. for
ladies. to indulge in that beautiful
femanine accomplishment tears =
without tl,eml How Is the rouge.
chalk. aud cosmetic noir. 10 I'D kept
in place, If this only cheek, To salt
fountains within, is taken from usl
certainly fashion will not take upob
herself to interfere with this matter |
!fso, Ii will meet with al least one
repudiatress in your CYNrHtA.
Should like to answer Cynthia, as
she desires but truth, at whose
shrine We sacrifice al mere personal
considerations. prevents us. Therefore
must say, that Il IL snol,bisb 10 carry
landkefchiefs, and we therefore nd.
wise her TO convert The eambties, into
napkins or other small wears. Hand
kerchiefs have been going up. Up, up.
the past two seasons 80 that a fashion.
able Indy should not be seen with
one that costs less than t" ten, - and
ii should be freeted and worked Into
cnpids, hearts, darts, and flowers SO
that no vaeabt place remain for ser.
vice. The rivalry which has existed
Among the :" ton. . for a time back, in
The inatter Of handkerelliefs, has run
the price up 50 high that pspas'
purse has actually collapsed and II
will not do to return 10 pritnaevaj
therefore is handkerchief
for the time, abandoned declared I'M
fashionable. aud positively nobjish
We never go against fashion, and
therefore approve Of 1t.
FHoM LfBERfA.--Ex Oovener Pin
pey. Secretary, Of the New York State
Colonization Society, has just return
I'd to that city IN the bark Estelle,
rom d short visit to Liberia. He re-.
ports the young African Reptile as in
4 most prosperous condition, both as
its political and agricultural
,ffairs. lie IL accompanied by two
intelligent eolcred men, who elnigrnted
rom tho United States while since,
md have now returned for their fami-
les
a SATtN0 THAT OteHr 70 DE Sol.
MANS Every school boy knows that
kite will not fly until 1t has a string
wing il down. It Is Just 40 in life
The man who is tide down by d halfl
lozen blooming responsibilities and
heir mother. will make a stronger
md higher fight than The old baiche-
Of, who having nothing to keep him
teA1y, is always aoundering in the
nudn If you want to ascend in the
sorla tie Yourself to somebody. /
Aneedoteef Gatvan.--During one
f the circus, Curan was dining with
brother advocate at d small inn kept
va respectable woman, who, to lie
gell ordering Of her establishment.
dded reputation for that species Of
pit and keen reply which sometimes,
applies the place Of wit. The dinner
I'D been well served, the wine was
ronounced excellent, and it was pro.
osed that the hostess should be sum
1oned 10 receive thnir enmY,l;,nep,s n,