Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-02-28
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Wtitrs rO BLAME

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wa'rs ro Ht.ANEt
Why do we pieeh our feet in tight clip.
per', or wear thin CATERS in damp whesth-
erf To rsea'c the gents to lie .ure -
Whist girl has not heard her uncle. brother,
male cousin, nay. even her father. speak ia
rspiures II small feet, aud laugh AZ large
orr.i Can thy blame US, then, IL We .se.
rifcc comfort. aud even health, to please
them' Ii is neither pleasant nor esufcrts-
| BILE for ~ 90 walk over rough places with
I tight shoes on neither is IL pleasant to be
! pointed out a. the girl with clumsy. large
| feet And 30, Of two evils, we choose the
! idsi
Why co We sit ia tie psrlor TO entertain
the leaux. while our mamnss toh in tho
/ kitcitul
Verify because these sane beaur prefer
our company TO our msmwas live icft
them and cent IN ''our elders aud kctters'
the besux would leave ibstahter, aud spread
the report, far and wide. tha, NC we're rude,
gni,c uv6iied Tor society, urciyil,' sc, & c.
All, you little know how We have 20 js-p
round, To make up for lest tine, after you
lave bowed yourselves out.
Why do We attend Water parties clad in
thin clothes. with arms and ptok barcl
Why1 Because VIC uf,on bear gentle.
men speak of other girls looking as II tier
were clicked with th,i, dresses tish. round
their throat., or, such n ones drcss was
more suitable for a funeral than fsr an even
ing party How. again, they will 20 into
ccstscies ever tic eossamsr drapcry OF soma
city bcl'e and praise her 'alabastcr should.
ers and perfect arms'
After all thls cen wo expected 20 wear
thick dark dresses You would not uish
us to. Then Why blame Gsi
Why do we load ourselves WITH 90 mpch
clothing in warm wcatheri
Why do We minee y, table, aud scarcely
eat enough TO keep bird ahve1 Did not
Byron bate 20 see u woman eat sud do Won
not quote Byron 10 Us, and watch every
mouthful wc eatl only wish you oanli
see ~ {; ;ho cupboard when We se, .als
chance We do not live on air. by any
means; oh. 10 you will hnd that cot in
time
Why are We not always in resdines, :,
receive calls Have you yet to learn that
dress is q put on, aud that VIC must have
some mo to arrange i'll What " We 90
tecp yon waiting few minutes, wheu YOU
call at unseasouablo hour, are VIC no; max.
ing all the haste We can, while you are pae-
ing the psrlor like caged bcsrsf We have
one dress 60 uuhook, and another TO beck
up. naking about hfiy of those troublesome
h,tle fastcnings TO LeAl with, (You ean't
thiok What q bother you are Then We
must take the papers from our hair. or you
would lie hcTriled. You ali admire rinr.
lets, and no doubt you think IT. ai iLty should
always lsug IN graceful. shiiiRg clusters,
sleeping or waking, always in order, need
ing no sttention-exccp' a gentle toes of ,he
head as novel writer's tell you But let mo
fffi r,.Vfs a-e sHWaH f.1t. A..
are more trouSle than eli tie rest OF cur
toilet For sometimes ere- SeEr tel dsfest
Iotes fail 20 give them TIC right tEis, Ii
Jou admire eurla, you should sever &c flight.
ersd At curl psrer.
Why do we ever run like frightened deer
when ycu call unexpectedly Now lc, no
ak you " you sre aiwsys prepared to see
W. How would ycn receive company of
young ladies should they call at your oihr,,
just a. you had dawn OF your toois aud
thrust your feet into SLIPPERS that would not
conceal the hole in the tcel ef your ho.e y
Your coat and vest thrown Of your heels
on thc msnile-ricec, aud a eigsr 10 your
mouth Wonid yea rum No, echtlspcn
dasc not, fiiH, they eoHHo, Yen would 10
glad 10 DO either rsiLor than le seen IN such
plight We run beeaTse il ia cor priyi.
legs to DO 30, and TO spare yasy feelings, fer
you arc a sensitive set of thiBrs
Why DO We attend Iaf;igs. halls and cen
ceTts every nieLt during tie srssoh1 Who
takes Us Prsyl 10 you not b.g Us TO so
and II We refuse on como ooen,isBs, don't
you take yogr foveI Sc by never inviting us
sgaiul We do not alssys wi.h 90 e.,
neither 10 we wish 70 lie entirely sxeiadea
from ihese scenes We 70 ali tie tine. or
( sii At home meping al viptcr We wouid
peter little q bub, lui you srder h
i o,hersisc
WHY DO We laugh % uuei vixen We &c,
/ a. our,olyrsi Jast beesusc vc hsye seen =
I great d~al 10 laugb sil 1bers tie secret
I ~ cot - -Ss'staav Eff'Fiae Fosf