Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-30
A HOOP STORY,

And waited IN the drawing room TIL thought
my hair would grow gray before she would ap-
pear The carriage was ct the door ; 1t was
bitter cold night; could hear the coachnan swing
ing and slapplng his arms to keep his hands warm.
wound up the musical box for excitement, and
listened to its soulless jingle for occupation.
had made the little King Charles spaniel stand on
bis hind legs that he began to think that wss bis
normal position. / tried with my right hand to
coax "Unce Ned" out Of the piano-mpch to the
chagrin of thst instrument, whose mission was
classical music beat a retreat from the realm
of sweet sound to that of sweet feelings-my pat
emit leather boots were swfully tight In bsaful
agony heard, at last the opening of a door, mu-
seal laugh the rustlng of silks, and there before
me, Just giving the last Tightening to her glove
lace W as Blanche Berceau. Such seraphic smile,
| such cooling voice
aAnd did keep him waiting 2-the dear little
Arthur And did he grow fretful 2" -
"In the lexicon of poteness, which fate has
ordained for bright man of the world there is no
| such word as fretful," answered
| had been studying this answer for two hours
-Bulwer gave the lesson. As Ireplied, my eyes
| fell on the ball costume of Blanche. The pyIa-
| mids of Egypt were evidently intended to be rep
resented by that dress her head the apex, and the
| bottom of her skirt the base. / had to opsn my
ewes wide to take in the full cireumfe ence-there
| was no end to that lower hoop!
| "Csn she get out of the front door?' THU yht
l. " Granted; "yet can she get into the carrage?'
Hadn't / better ride outside with the drlverT l
| mildly asked her this last thought
| "Neyer, dear Arthur on such night as this.
Ride inside, only put your feet up on the cushion
| then can stand up" ..-.-
| "Kind hearted Blanche" thought I, " what sa-
crifces you make for one you love-"
| I entered the carria ge first it WIS not gallant,
| but then she insisted upon it Then she came in
| --how, l can't tell but she did. Then, standing
up ike hippOdrome girl in her chariot, and hold
ing on 10 the straps, we started of to attend Ma
dame Ravoneourts grand ball.
! CHAPTER II.
| 1t was a full house bow wo Id it have glad
| deped the heart of prims donna at q dollar a
! head Through the crush of human beings swept
| onward with Blanche once only thought it was
all I'D with the whslebones, but we got through,
little bent, but still elastic. Occasionally, pas
ser.by would sweep the skirts round till saw those
dsintily chase tiny feet and her figure looked ike
dinner bell cut in two; but the wave swept on,
| and the pyramid was pyramid
/ "Will you waltzT said to her, as the music
sounded.
"Oh, mol | never waltz now,
"Coufound these hoops" thought |.
| But We " did" quadrille--very easily. Only
| two steps, and the figure was complete; an swk-
| ward step from the gentleman Visa .Vis, and rip
went the lGdy's skirts hoops, &3, then came spol-
ogies, retreat to the dressing room--repalrs impos
sibe--had to send home for the carriags--au in
stead of having splendid evening, Blanche and /
she sat down on the seat now, and took her
dear little gIoVed hand in mine, and poured conso-
laton into ner hesrt-rode home before II o'clock.
oh, horrors
| CHAPTER
In few days, Blanche and will be married
Hoop, hurrahl The edding ring-I wish it was
some other shape, it reminds me 50 much of hoops
now lies on the table. And that cart load Of
whalebons | saw gong into her house one day
last week
Blanche" said |, " Is there an umbrella fac
tory near you 2" reminds me that the bridal dress.
| es are being built.
Blanche hasn't been 10 church for three months,
owing to the nsrrowneas of the pews and the
width of her hoops.
| CHAPTER ".
sit down in my arm chair, and woader if such
things can be possible, and If what was was right
and I've come to the conclusion that everything Is
that is
Nv wedding day "Now, old boy2" l solo-
quzed, "you can only go through this operation
once in your life-three or four times at the out
side. Just raise the window and see if there are
any unusual operations going on in the heavens
| above or in the garden below, or over IN the
neighbors' houses the other side of the street.
Nothing. Then nature is insuspicious There will
be row to-day somewherel"
Prophetic wordsl We were to be married in
church. en- grande tcnne, at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. The hour came, carriages, friends, &C., along
with it. We went up to the church. We de-
scended, walked up to the door-side door--very
marc w--bride couldn't get through-could not get
into church Hoops too large, door too narrow.
grew red in the face as boiled lobster.
| q D.. ba- / offs
ted !, and vulgar
| "Sir.r-rP said Blarche " such language at
such timel"
We re-entered the carriage, ditto the friends
theirs, returned to the brides house, and then l,
Arthur o Bsndy legge, received formal dismissal.
l got the sack.