Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
The last trip their goods shipped by the stearie

Tie last trip their goods shipped by the steaier
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 Formed, NiFlimsey declares the bulk of her cargo, Not to nlciition quaiitity kept from the rest Sufficient to fill the largest sized chest, Which did not appear on the ships manifest. Hut for which tho ladies themselves manifested ~f Snch particular interest, that they invested Their own proper persons in layers and rows Of muslins, cmbroii-rics worked uder-clothes Gloves hnndkerchefs searfs, anl such trcs as those 7heui wrapped in great shaws, like Circass.n beau
 ties,
 Gave gsodby to the ship. and go-by to the duties. Her relations Ut home all marvclcd no doubt, Miss Flora had grown go enormously stout
 For an actual belle and possible bride Dut tho miracle ceased when she turned inside out And tie truth came to light, and the dry goods
 beside
 Which In spite cf Collector and Custom house sentry, Had entered the port without any entry. ! And yet though scarce three months have passed a. since the day ? This merchandise wcut. on twelve carts, up Broal This same Miss NJ Flimscy of Madison Square. The last time we met was in utter despair Dccause she had nothing whatever to wear! Eorntso TO WEAR Now, as this is true ditty l do nos assort--ttis, you know, is between us TiMt shcs in state of absolute nudity.
 Like Powers Greek Slave, the Mctlici Venus; But do mean to say. I have hcarl her declare, @ When, at the same nome nt. she had on d dress
 Which cost five hundred dollars and not cent M less, .. And jewelry worth ten times more, should etiess; That she had not thing in the wide world to wear I should mention just herc that out of Miss Floras Two hundred and fifty or sixty a,lorcrs, had jest been selected as he who should throw ali The rest In the shadc by the gracious bestowal On myself. after twenty or thirty rejectinns, Of thosc fossil remains which she called her af fis1 fcctions,'';
 And that rather dccayed. but we'll known work of Which Miss Flora persisted in styling '' her heart" So we were engaged. Our troth had been plighted, Mot by moonbeam or starbeam by fountain or grove, But in . front parlor. most brilliantly lighted. Beneath the gas-hxturcs we whispered our love. Xtthout any romance, or rapturcs, sighs, Mitkcdt any tears in Miss Fioras blue eyes, Or blushes, or transports, or such silly actiotis, II was 0ne of the quietcst business transactions. With very small snrinklng of sentiment, if any, And very large diamond imported by Tiffany. On her virginal lips while printed Hiss, chs exclaimed. as 2 sort of parenthesis, And ey way cf putting mo quite at my ease,
 You Know, I'm to polka as much as please, And fift when likc--now stop. don't you speak AnA you must not come hero more than twice in gsssik ' s;s sishsr at party or ball,
 Aaways be ready to come when call 30 don prose to nc about duty and ,tutf
 Me aon break tais off, there will bc time enough SeF sna. sort of thing but the bargain must bc Int, ss long as choose. am perfectly free. erthis is sort of engagement, you sce. Mh,ch F binding on you but not binding on me-" Wsll. having thus woood Miss M Flimsey and gained
 her, With tho silks, crinolines and hoops that contained
 her,
 Ihad, ns thought, . contingent remainder At least in the property, and the best right
 beppesr as it's escort by day and by night; And tt being the week of the SrucKuPs grand ball
 Their cardk had been out fortnight oi so,
 And set all the Avenue on the tip-toe- lcohsideyedi 1t only my duty to call, a s
 sAnd sce fl Miss Flofa intended to so. M q lheuAd her-as ladies arc aptto be found,
 Whsa the time intervening between tho irs 0f the bell and the visitors entry is shorter IAan usual-I found; won't say--I caught her Intent on the pier-gisse, undoubtedly meaning ao scs perhaps t didn't need cleaning
 e1athsusd as frntercd --"Why, Harry, yon sinner thought that you went to the Flashers to innert' So isdid, replied, but the dinner Is swallowed