Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-24
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
Hoop. Hurrah
PREFACE.
Things MS thoy are.
Fire la Bizarre
INTRODUCTION.

INTRODUCTION.
Reader allow mo to introduce you TO Miss
Blanche Ccroeau.
CHAPTER |.
And waited in the drawing room, till thought
my hair would grow gray before she would ap-
pear. Tho carriage at the door and 1t was
bitter cold night could her tho coachman
swinging and saping his arms to keep his hands
warm. ! had wound up tho musical box for OK
citement, and listened to its souess jingle for 90
cupation. ! had made the little King Charles
Spaniel stand on his hind legs till be began TO
think that his normal position. tried with
my right hand To coax "uncle Ned" out OF the
piono--much to the chagrin of that grand instru-
mont, whose mission was c a'sical music. beat
retreat from the realm OF sweet sound to that
of sweet feelings-my patent leather boots were
nwfultight. In blisstul agony heard, at last
the opening of door, II musical laugh-the rus
tie of silks-and there before me. ust giving the
tightening 10 her glove ace--was Blanche Cor
ceau. Such u serapie smile, such eoong
VOICE
"And did keep him waiting'-the dear little
Arthur, And did he grow fro,ful!"
'ln tho lexicon of Potencss which Fate has
ordained for bright mnn of the world there is
no such word IA Fretful' ! answered. had
been studying this answer for two hours-Bul-
wer gave tho lesson. As replied my eyes fell
on the bali costume, of Blanche. The Pyramids
of Egypt wero evidently to be represented by
that dress. her head tho npeX and the bottom of
her skirt the base. | had TO open INV eyes twice
to take in the full circumference, there was no
end to that lower hoop "Can she get out OF the
front door"--thought |. 'granied, yet can she
get into the cnrriagei Hadn't better ride out
side with the driver" | mildly asked her this
last thought. She answered.
"Neyer dear, Arthur--on such night M this
Ride insideonly put your feet upon the cushions;
then can stand up
Kind hearted Blanche" thought what sac
rfces you make for one you love. entered the
carriage first-it not gallant. but then she
insisted on IT, Then. she came in--heW cant
tell, but she did it. Aud standing up like u Hip
podrome girl in her chariot ond holding on to the
hund straps--on we started to attend Madame
Ravencourt's grand ball,
CHAPTER H.
1t was full house-how it would have glad
dened the heart of prima donnn. ut n dollar n
heud. Through the crush of human beings |
swept onward with Blanche; once only thought
il was all up with the whnebones, but we got
,hrough-a little bent but still elastic; occasion
ally passer by would sweep the skirts round
till | saw those dninty, chaussed tiny feet. and
her figure looked like dinner bell Gut in two
but the wave swept on and the pyramid was II
pyramid.
.Will you waltzl"I said to her, as tho music
sounded
those hoops;" thought |. But we did II quad
re--very easily. Only two steps and the figure
was complete--an awkward step from tho gentle
mnn Wis avis and rip went the lady's skirts hoops
&c.,--ihen came apologies, retreat to the dress
ing g-room-repars impossihle-had to send home
for the cnrrage- and instead of having II splen-
did evening Blanche and l--she sat down on tho
seat now. and took her dear little goved hand
in mine and poured consolation into her hoart-
rode home before eleven O'clock Oh, horrors!
CHAPTER III.
In few days Balanche and will be married.
Hoop, Hurrah The wedding ring-I wish it
was other shape, it reminds me 80 much
Of hoops-now lies on my table. And that cart
lond Of whalebone | saw going into the house
one day last week. "Blnnche" said !, 'is there
an umbrella manufaotory near youF'-reminds
me that the bridal drosses-a Ia Pyramids of
Egypt-are being built
Blanche hasn't been to church for six months
owing to the narrowness Of the pews, and the
width of her hoops.
CKAPTER ".
And sii down my arm-c -cbair-and won
der If such things can be possible, and if-what
was. right And I've come to the conclu-
sion that everything is that is
NV wedding day "Now, old boy !"-be sol
iloquzed ''you can only go through this opera
tion once in your life--hree or four times Mt the
outside. just raise the window and see If there
are any unusual operations going on in the heav-
ems above, in the garden below, or over in the
neighbors houses the other side of the street
Nohng Then nature is nnauspicious There'll
be row to- day some ewheren
Prophetic wordsi-we were TO be married in
church en- grdnde tenue, at ten o'clock in the
morning. The hour came, carriages, friends,
&c, along with it; we went to the church. We
descendeth- walked mp TO the door side door
very narrow bridecould't get through --could't
get into church. Hoops too large. door too small.
| grew as red in the face boiled lobster.
Put her through"-I gasped-confused, agi
ta'ed and vulgar!
"Sir.r-r!" said Blanohe-"such language at
such a iime
We re entered the carriage, ditto the friends
theirs, returned to the brides house, and then
Arthur O'Bandyleege received formal dismis-
sal got the sack. Mile Blanche Cerceau re-
tains the hoops Shall not write
Things as they are!
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