The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-29
SGIftti0ns.
An Episode Of City Life.

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Miss Flora M'Flimsey, of Madison Square.
Has made three separate journeys to Paris,
And her father assures me, each time she was
there,
That shs and her friend, Mrs. Harris,
tNot the Lady whose name is 20 famous in his.
tory. II X
But lain Mrs. H., without romance or mystery,)
| Spent six consecutive weeks without stopl ing,
In one continuous round of shopping;
Shopping alone and shopping together.
At al hours of the day, and in all sorts of
! weather
For all manner Of things that woman can put
On the crown Of her head or the sole of her foot,
Or rap round her shoulders, or fit round her
| waist
Or that can be sewed on. or pinned on. or laced.
Or tied on with . string, or stitched on with
| bow,
In front or behind. above or below:
For bcnnets, mantillas, caps, collars and shawls,
Dresses for breakfasts. and dinners and balls,
Dresses to sit in, and stand in, and walk in.
Dresses to dance in, and fit in. and talk in:
Dresses in which to do nothing at all;
Dresses for winter, siring. summer and fall;
An Of them different in color and pattern.
Silk. muslin and lace, Grape. velvet and satin,
Brocade. and broadclo!h. and other material.
Quite - expensive. and much more ethereal;
In Short for all things that could ever bs thought
| Ne mil -. - IA
From ten-thousand- franc robes to twenty sou
fills:
In al quarters of Paris. and every store,
While M'Fimsey in vain stormsd. scolded and
swore, -...
They footed the streets. and he footed the
bilh
SHIPPING.
The last trip. their goods shipped by the steam
er Arago.
Formed, M'Flimsey declared, the bulk of her
cargo,
Not to mention . quantity kept free from tho
rest,
Sufficient to fill the largest sized chest,
Which did not appear on the ships manifest,
But for which the ladies themselves manifested
Such particular interest, that they invested
Their own proper persons in layers and rows
OF fmuslins, embroide,ies, worked underclothes,
Gloves, handkerchief, scarfs, and such TITLES %
those; .af
Then, wrapped in great shawls, like Circassian
beauties.
Gave good-by to the ahip, and go.by to the
duties.
Her relations at home all marvelled no doubt,
Miss Flora had grown SO enormously stout
| For an actual belle and possible bride;
But the miracle ceased when she turned inside
out, ~
And the truth came to light and the dry
goods beside, .....y.-.-
Which, in spite Of the Collector and Custom
| house sentry,
Had entcred the port without any entry.
| SHOCKING DEsrrrurIoN.
And yet. though scarce three months have rass.
ed since the day
This merchandise went. on twelve carts, up
Broadway.
This same Mis M'Flimsey, of Madison Square,
The last time we met, was in utter despair.
Because she had nothing whatever to wear!
NorHINo TO WEAR! Now, as this is true ditty,
lido not tassert--this, you know, is between us
That she's in a state of absolute nudity.
| Like Powers Greek Slave, or the Medici
Venus;
But do mean so say, have heard her declare,
/ at tho ~ uIn 4
Which cost five hundred dollars, and not a
cent less,
And jewelry worth ten times more, ehould
guess.
"LovEs YouNo DREAM"
should mention just here, that out of Miss
| Flora's
Two hundred and fifty or sixty adorcrs,
l had just been selected as he who should throw
| all
The rest in the shade. BY the gracious bestowal
On myself after twenty or thirty rejections,
OF those fossil remains. which she called "her
affections"
And that rather decayed. but well-known work
! of art,
Which Miss Flora persisted in styling 'her
heart"
So we were engaged. Our troth had b zen
pnghted.
Not BY moonbeam or stasbcam, BY fountain
/ or grove,
But in front parlor, most brlliantly lighted.
Beneath the gas fixtures We whispered our love.
Without any romance, or rsptures, or ighs.
Without any tears in Miss Flora's blue eyes,
Or blushes, or transports, or such SILLY actions,
1t was one of the quistest business transactions.
With very small sprinkling Of sentiment, if
any,
And very large diamond. imported by TifE.
any.
"a 'NlcA' ARRANGEMENT"
On her virginal lips while printed kiss.
She exclaimed, ~ sort of parenthssis,
"You know, I'm to polka as much a please,
and fli:t when like-now stop. don't you
speak.
And you mast not come here more than twice
in the week,
Or talk to me either At ra.ty or ball;
But always be ready to come when calf;
So don't prose- 10 ine about duty and stuff,
! If we don't btcxk this of, there will be time
| p enough.
| FOR that sort Of things but the bargain must
be E4
That. a. long as choose, ] ali perfectly free.
For this is sort o. engagement. you see. I'D
Which is binding on you but not binding on
| Bs08 MOTH NO TO WEAR.
Well. having woosd Miss M'Flimscy and
gained her,
With the silks. crinolines. and the hoops that