Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-28
From Harpar's Weekly.l
y O L HI NG TO W L 4 X
AN EPISODE OF CITY LIFE.


NOT HING TO WEAR.
AN EPISODE or CITY LIFE.
Mss Flora M'FImsey, of Madison Square.
Has made three separate journeys to Paris,
And her iather assures me, each time she was there
That she and her friend Mrs. Harris,
Not the lady whose name is so famous in history,
Blu; PLAIN Mrs. H.. without romance OF mysteryJ
shopping alone, and shopping together, .
A. al hours Of the dSy and IN all sorts of weather
ON the crown Of her head or the sole of her foot,
Or wrap round her shoulders ft round her waist,
or tied with string. or stitched on with bow,
IN 'front.' or behind above or below:
For bonnets, nantlllas capes collars. and shawls;
Dresses for breakfast, and dinners, and balls;
Dresses Dresses !" ST IN, and stand in. and walk in;
dresses to dance H. To tiIrt an, To work In;
Dresses IN which to do nothing at all
Of tha i9I 5s HP9g n Pcni s9d pae4 nnd
Sllk, muslin and ACE, Grape, velvet and satin,
Quite as expensive and much more ethereal;
In short for all things that could be thought Of
From ten Thousand francs robes to twenty sous
" al quarters OF Paris, and to every store,
While M'Flimsey IN vain stormed, scolded and
They footed the streets. and he footed the bills.
The last trip, their goods shipped by the steamer
Formed. M'Flmsev declares the bu;k Of her cargo.
Not - mention quantity kept from the rest,
Sgtiiclen to till the largest sized chest,
Which did uC, appear on the ships manifest
RuI for which tine IadleS themselves manifested
SIsh particular interest, that they invested
OF musLns, embrnideries, worked under clothes,
Gloves. handkerchiefs, scarfs, and such trhes as
Then, wrapped in great shawls, like Circassian
Gave good by to the ship and go-5y to the duties.
Her relations at home ali Tnarvelled, no doubt
Nj IS + lora nal gfown :" enormously stout,
For an actual belle and possible bride.
But the miracle ceased when she turned inside ont.
And the truth came To light, and the dry goods
Which, IN spite of Collector and Custom House
Had entered the port without any entry.
And vet. though scarce three months have passed
Tins merchandise went. on twelve carts up Broad
This same Miss VI Flmsey, of Madison Square.
4 ne last time ve met, was IN utter despair,
because she had nothing whatever 70 wear
Nothing 90 wear Now, this is true dtty,
do not ssssFt-thss, you know is betweenus-
Like Powers Grcek Slave, or the Medici Venus :;
But do mean to say 4 have hea I'd her declare,
Which cost ave hundred dollars, and nOspeent
And jewelry worth ten times more, L shouId ruess
That she had rot thing IN he wide world to wear,
should mention Just here. that out Of Miss Fora's
! had Just besn selected as he who should throw all
The rest y y The the shade, by the gracious bestowHi
cf those fossil remains which she called "her affec
And that rather decayed, but well-known work of
Which Miss Flora persisted in styling cher heart ,,
80 we Were engaged Our troth had been pighted,
NOf By mOOnbeaR or starbeam, bY fountain grove,
Beneath the gas fixtures we whispered our love,
" taont any romance; ;i or raPtnres @ or @slghs
Or bushes. 1r transports. or such silly actions,
IL was one OF the quIetest business transactions,
And very large diarn1nd imported by Tiffany.
~. On her TdFsLniil lips while printed kiss,
And by way Of putting me quite AZ my case,
q4 qat Know, In to 70 polka as much as please,
And you must not come here more than twice IN the
n toll =. - -
But always be ready to come whom call;
30 don't prose TO me about duty and stuff.
u we don't break this oil, there will he time enough,
For that sort of thing but the bargain must be
That, as long as chose. am perfectly free.
For this Is q sort of engagement, you see,
Which IS binding on you bat not binding on me-"
Wei, Il,having thus wooed Miss M'FIimsey and gained
heT,
With the silks, crnollnes, and hoops that contained
had, as thought, contingent remainder.
A. least IN Ia" property, and rhe best right
And u bsng the week of the Stuckup's grand ball
Their cards had been out for fortnight 50,
And sci all the avenue on the Il p toe
consIdered It only ny duty to call,
found har-as ladies' apt 20 he found,
When the time Intervening between the first sound
Oi the bell and the visitors entry rs shorter
Than usual found; won't say-I caught her
Intent on the pIergass unfOu btedly meaning
She tuTa5sd as | eateTci-" Why, Hairy, you SIN
thought that you went to the Flashers' to dinner"
- did replied, 'but the dinner is swalIowed
And dISested, I trust, for tits now nine or more
~ beIns relieved from that duty Z followed
lncilnatIon winch led me, you see, to your door.
\ ad now viii your laaiy ship so cOndescend
fSjuSt inform me If YOU intend
Nuur beauty, aad -races and presence to lend,
al winch when own. i hope no one will borrow
is ne StucauP 5, whose party, sou know, is tO-mOr
The fair Flora looked up with PItlful air,
And answered quite promptly, Why Harry, mon
should like above all things 70 20 with yo.r there.
But really and truly-I've nothing to wear
w ear the dress Won have on. and You'll be by far
: a., enEaSe, t.le most D'Igh, and particular star
IN Ire StnGkHP h3rizon-l stopped, for her eve.
t,p'ned on me az once a most terrible battery
81 scnrn and aHlaZement. She made reply,
kut gave slight turn TO the end of her nose
.. hai pure Hreclan teature.D as much as To say,
Tbi anI,I sy d ,at any sapc &c n'an Hhond suppose
y" matter how hne, that she wears every day -
60 veltured again" w ear your crimson brocade
toecond turn up of nose - That's too dark by a
Io9l h'ge six That's TOO heavy :" "Your
our -"se coored then. tho hest Of the batch
:. have. = thread Of polnt lace to uatch;'
our brown H@'Ts antique - Yes, and look like
The pear cn.ored'-"I would, but that plaguey
" Ia had - a week =" Then that exquisite lilac.
~ ~n'ch y"n would melt the heart of SIylock."
tHer- The nose took again the same eevatinnl
wouldn't wear that for the whole Of creation"
Why n"t: lt'my fancy. there's nothing could
A. more roDaIas ilJdW!'-' Yes, but dear me, that
lean ' ~
SCPhronlA StuckuP has got one just it,
And won't appear dressed like chit 4 six feen''
Hen thai S2.eniId purple. that swc 4 MaZarIne; :;
iat superb potHi KEgEIiiis, that imperial green
That Zsphyr Ike tarletou. that rich 4 srSHGTi1,;.-
: NJ: one 81 a.! which Is n to be -ern,'
-aIi the lady. becoming excited aud flushed.
80 Then wear I excIat,usd IN a fona Which ou,,a
crushed f
Opposition, 'that R0rgeous foJJst,s vbi vo,
spJTted
IN farIs last Spring, Al tine grand presentation,
When YOU quite turned the mead If tne baaJ rf tba
nation
cOurted." '' ~
The eni oi the nose WAS previously tipped up
Aud both the brIga' ewes SnOt forth Indlguai ION,
As size burst upon ne with the herce exclamation,
nave worn u three times AZ the least cncuI IatIon
AGi that and The most of NY dresses are ripped
up" FF
Here TIPPSf out something, perhaps rather rash
t(uIte innocent, though but To use an expression
More striking than classic. % - settled nv nash
AMI proved very soon the last &C: of our session
Fidli"stickS, Is It, SIR: | wonder the ceiling