The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-08-27
CAROL INA SP ARTAN
An Episode Of City Lifo.-No,hIus to Wear
PROM HAaPEn's WEEKLY,


Mia Flora MoFiimsey, Of Madison Square,,
Has n,ndo three separate journeys to Paris,
And her father assures me each time shcgwas there
That she and her friend M,s.. Harris ~.
(Not the Ldy whose name is 30 f'inlous in history,
Bot plain Mrs. h. without romance or mystery.
Spent six consecutive weeks without, stopping,
In one continuous round OF shopping; { - 81 .,
Shopping alone nnd shopping together, -
Az a hours Uf tho day and in oil sorts OF weather,
+. For all manner OF thinge That a woman can put
On the crown of her head the sole or her loot,
Or wrop round l,er shoulders or fl round her waist
Or that eau be sewed on or pinned ON or laced,
Or tied ON with string stitched on with q bow,
In front or behind above or below; -
For bonneis, mantilas caprs, collars, and slaws,
Dresses for breakfasts, aud dinners, aud balls, =
Dresses to cit in, and stand in, aad walk in;
Dresses to dance in, and flirt in, and talk in;
Dresses in which TO do nothing at NIL;
= Dresses tor winter, spring, summer, aud fal;
AL OF them ditferenti in color aad pa,terp,
silk. muslin and lace, Grape, velvet, and satin;
Brocade and brpadclo,h, aud other material
Quite US expensiyeead much mere c,berca II
~ short, fall rti,,gs that could be thou. of
Or mill .aer. lodcs,e ,radesnian BE- bought OF,
sfEsm ten-ihoasand-'sane robes to twen,y,son
In ul quarters Paris aud to cvety store, -,
-Whao MeFiisnsry in win sternicd, scvtieS, and
They iqs,ed Tue streets and he footed tho bills.
~ ~ ... - - q L.. y
Tic last ,rip ttsb eoods, shipped " the steamer
Formed, Nc Fmsey dceIares. the bulk her c,r.o.
:, Not TO ns,il,n n quan,y kept fronr the rest,
Saf!iricnt 10 hl liis trgcs, sized chest.
Which did n,t spee on the slips manifest,
Bni fIf WHICH t'.e ladies themselves manifested
8 Such part caar inierest that ihcJ invested -
Their eNn proper pcrsons Ia layers :n'i-ruws
Otmuslns, eii,b o.ivrics, worked uni. f-eiol,ts,
GaYess ban " 1chivs, stsrGs, AMI such II fts
Ties;
Thcn, wtarp-i in ratsha,gls, Ike -.circn.s..n
te ipcs.
Give pad,-by L" lhcs',r AMI go by /, the dui. 8.
Her rsi.nons.:.s ha.e MI .i,ss.llsd, ~, dr. b, = .
Mss Para i,Hi 2rrNh \. Enormously rr,ut
P.ran arsuai belle and possible brdy;
iiui 10 n,r:,ec .ceasei when sc turn,s inside oul.
A"! Toe lra,h c,;ns 10 light, and the dry goods be.
whirb, in spi,s Of cSllec,or aul rs custom lnuse
srutry.
Hi .nyrsdite port withop, any eniry.
,Anl yet. ,p.ugh scarce three months have passed
~-.ss esc sJuce't day : =, ,,,s--. - .- -
The merchandise went on twelve CARTS up Broad
So s.swDy. tNs--- = &. ~ - N-Lt
tri'ia same Miss McFlimsey, of Madison Square,
~ The last time we mot. was In aitcr despair !. ~
because SHE had nothing whnevef- To wcar!- -
NoruISe TO wEAM Now, as this is a irn, dii,y,
10 not assert--this, you know, ts between us
T,at sl,e's,in a state of absolute modify,
Like Powers Greek Si'ye or the Mcdci Venus;
But do mean 10 say, have heard her declare,
Wh,n, arahc same moment. she hal on u dress
Winch cost five hundred dallars, ari not o cen,
less. -
Aud jese.ry worth Ten TIM = more, Il should guess
That she had not liog in The wide world TO car!
i should mention Just here thai out of Ms Flora's
Two hundred and fifty or sixty 'dorsrs,
Ihad just been selected as he who should throw
MI =
,fhc rsst in the shade, by the gracious bcs,owa
On myself, after twenty Of thirty rgjcc,ous,
OF those fossil rsniaihs which so called '.Ecr af.
@N fecfions," t.- S g.
And Tho, rather Jecayed, bu, ,cea known work Of
Which Miss Flora PERSISTED n, styling cher hear,,v
Sowe were engaged Oar troth hal been plight
Not by n,oonbca,n, or sthrbean, by fountain, or
grove, ,-s
Batina from, rnrior, mnst brilliantly 6gh,cd,
Bepeath the gas-tixtsrss, we whispered love, +
Withont any romance, or raptures, or sigfis,
Without any tears in Miss Fiora's blue eyes,
Or bushes. or transports, or such silly aciions.
il was one of the .ietesi business ir,lisac,ons
With very small sprinkhng Of sentiment. IL any,
tAnd . very large diamond imported by Tiffany
q. On her virginal lips while Iprinicd kiss,
She exclaimed, ms o sort Of paren,hesis,
Aud by way OF putting me quite nj my ease,
=
Aud tiirt when like--Dow stop, don't you speak
And you must not come here more Than twicS in
tie week,
Or talk to me eiher at party or bail,
But always be ready to come when CALI
So don't prose to me about duty and stuff
n we don't break this off, there Will be time
enough
For that sort ofthipg; .bnt the bargain must be
Thst, so long MS choose, ] am perfectly free,
For tilis is.a sort of engagement, youssc,
Which isbinding on you but not binding on me.''
Well, having thus wooed Miss Me FImsey and gain.
+. -. cd her, -
With the silks, drno!iues, and hoops that contained
ss<,s her, ,s~
had, as thought, n coniiugent remainder
AZ least in the property, and tie hes, right
Toappsar as lis ESCORT by duy AMI by night; =.
And u being Tic week Of the Sluckup's grand
-. ball. 5r~
Their cards had been outa fortnight or so,
Aud set all the avenue On the tip toe
considered it only my duiy to call
And see u Miss Flora Intended To 90.
found her---t, ladies nrt 10 be iound
Wien The time intervening between tho first sound
OF tho bell and the viser's entry 10 shorter
Than Usual Il found--I won't say eaueln her
Intent ON the pier'giass, undoubtedly meaning
The see il perhaps il didn't need cleaning,
She turned as entered =" Why, Harry, YOU sin.
thought that you went to the Fas,ers to iinnerp
SOL did,' Irepied, bat the dinner is swaliowed,
And digcs,cd, trust, for 'tIs now nine aud norc;
so, being relieved from, that duty, followed
Inclination, which led me you see, to your door.
And now win your yslp so condesceud
As JUST to inform 10 il Won Intend
AYonr beauty, and graces, aud presence TO lend
(AB which. whom Town 4 hope no one will bor-
ea1i1s srew) . T@ vee -t S
To the Slaekups,' whcYe pwly you lsisow, SIS 10
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