The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-19
had just been selected as he who should throw

had just been selected as he who should throw
The rest in the shade, by the gracious bestowa
On myself: after twenty or thirty reflections,
OF those fossil remains which she called her
affections"
And that rather-decayed but well known work
Which Miss Flora PERSISTED in styling her
"heart"
So we were engaged. Our troth had been
plighted,
Not by moonbeam or starbeam, BY fountain
or grove,
But in front parlor, most brilliantly lighted,
Beneath the gas fixtures we whispered our
love. il -a1s se Ha1
Without any romance, or raptures, or signs,
Without any tears in Miss Floras blne eyes,
Or bushes, or transports, or such silly actions,
1t was one of the quietest business transactions.
With very small sprinkling of sentiment, if
2 any, "-
And very large diamond, imported by Tiff
fanny.
On her virginia. lips while printed kiss
She exclaimed in sort of parenthesis,
And by way of putting me quite at my ease,
You know I'm to polka as much as please.
And f1irt when l like, now stop, don't you
speak.
And you must not come here more than twice
in the week,
Or talk at me. either at party or ball.
But4lways be ready to come when call;
So don't prose to me about duty and stuff,
If we don't break this off therell be time
enough .
For that sort of thing; but the bargain must be,
That as long as chose I'm perfectly Free
For this is a sort of engagement, you see,
Which is binding on You, but not binding on
me-"
Well. having thus wooed Miss McFlimsey and
gained her,
With the silks. crinolines and hoops that con-
tanned her,
had. rs thought, contingent remainder,
At least, in the property; and the best right
To appear as its escort by day and by night
And ii being the week Of the Stuckup 5 grand
Their cards had been out fortnight or SO,
And set all the Avenue on the tip-toc-
considered it only my duty to call
And see if Miss Flora intended to 90.
found hcr-as ladies are apt TO be found
When the time intervening between the first
Of the bell, and the visitors entry is shorter
Than usual found-I won't say / caught
her
Intent on the pier-glass, undoubtedly mean
ing
To see if perhaps it didn't need cleaning.
She turned as L entcred-"Why Harry, you
| l thought that you went to the Flashes to din
ner."
! $50 did, replied, but the dinner is swal-
lowed
And digestdd, trust, for It's now nine or
more;
So being relieved from that truth, 1 followed
Inclination, which he'd me, YOU see TO your
And now will your ladyship so condescend
As lust to inform me if YOU intend
Your beauty and graces and presence TO lend
AN of which ! own, / hope no one will bor-
ROW. ..~.- -
To the Stuckups whose party, you know, is
Tomorrow ~
The fair Flora looked up with pitiful air,
And answered quite promptly, "Why Harry,
nan cher, ..s- ...
I should like above all things, to go with you
But really and truly-Tve nothing to wear"
Nothing TO wear. 60 Just as you are: ..
Wear the dress you have on, aud you'll be by
far.
/ engage, the most bright and particular star
OF the Stuckup horizon''-I stopped, for her
eve, -.--. .-- eess.s. go
notwithstanding this delicate onset of fiattery,
Opened on me, at once, most terrible battcry
OF scorn and amazement. She made no reply,
But gave slight turn to the end of her nose.
(That pure Grecian feature,) as much as to
say
"How absurd that any sane man should sup
That lady would go to ball in the clothes.
No matter how fine, that she wears every
day.
So ventured again-"Wear your crimson
(second turn-up of nose)-"That's too light
by a shade. -
"Your blue silk THAT'S too heavy" "Your
pfnk"-"That's to light" ....-. b.
"Wear tulle over satin"- al can't endure
white"
"Your rose ,colored. then, the best ofthe batch,
al haven't thread of point lace to match,
ls"Your brown MORE antique" eyes, and look
like Quaker
1.-THE pearl-colored' would, but that pla.
puey dressmaker s
Has had it week"-"Then that exquisite Ii
In which you would melt the heart of Shy
/
@ lock-"
Here the nose took again the same elevation j
Il wouldn't wear that for the whole creation: "
"Why not7 It's my fancy thht nothing could
strike it,
As more CONNIE III fa,t'- Eyes, but dear me.
that lean
Sophronia Stuckup has got one just like it..
And I won't appear dressed like chit OF six
teen"
"Then that splendid purple-that sweet Maza-
rine- [
That superb point d aiguale-that imperial
That zephyr like carleton, that rich gYenadinc,
"Not one Of all which is fit to be SEEM"
| Said the lady, becoming excited and flushed.
! "Then wear" exclaimed, in tone which
quite crushed 80.
Opposition, +" that gorgeous toilette which you
sported
In Paris, last spring, at the grand presentation,
When you quite turned the head of the nation.
And by all the grand court was so very much
courted."
The end of the nose was portentously tipped
| up. -,
| And both the bright eyes shot forth indigna-
And she burst upon me with the fierce excla-
| nation
al have worn It three times al the least calcu.