Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-23
NOTHING To WEAR.
Az EPISODE OF CITY LIFE.


MISS FLORA M'FLIMsEY, of Madison Square,
Has made three separate Journeys to Paris
That she and her friend Mrs. Harris,
Not the lady whose name is so famous in history,
But plain Mrs H.. without romance or mistery)
Spent six consecutive weeks without stopping
Shopping alone and shopping together,
At all 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 wrap round her shoulders or fit round her waist
Or that can be sewed on, or pinned on or laced,
Or tied with string, or stitched on with a bow,
For bonnets, mantillas, capes, cOlors and shawls;
Dresses for breakfast, dinners and balls;
Dresses to sit in, and stand in and walk in;
Dresses to dance in, to tiirt in, and work in;
Dresses in which to do nothing at all;
Dresses Winter. Spring, Summer and Fall;
All of them different in color and pattern,
Silk, muslin, and lace, Grape, velvet and satin,
Brocade and broadcIoth, and other material
Quite expensive, and much more ethereal;
In short for III things thai could be thought Of
From thousand franc robes to tweny-sous frills;
In all quarters Of Paris, and to every store,
While M'Fimsey in vain stormed scolded and swore,
They footed the streets, and he footed the bills.
trip their goods shipped by the AragO,
Formed, M'Flimsey declares the bulk of her cargo,
Not TO mention a quantity kept from the rest,
Suicientto fill the largest sized chest,
Which did appear 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 muslins, embroderies, worked under clothes,
Gloves handkerchefs cars and such tribes as those,
Then wrapped great shaws, like Crcassan beauties,
Gave good-bg to the ship, and 90 ny to the duties.
Her relations home all marvelled doubt,
Miss Flora had grown so enormously Stout
But the miracle ceased when she turned inside out,
Which, spite of Collector and Custom House sentry,
Had entered the port without any entry.
And yet though scarce three months have passed since
This meTcba1dize went on twelve carts up Broadway
This same Miss M'Flmsey, of Madison square,
The last time met her, was in utter despair,
Because she had nothing whatever to wear!
Nothing to wear! Now as this is a true dtty
I do not assert-this, you know, is between us
That she's in state of absolute nudity,
Powers Greek Slave, the MediCi Venus
But do mean to say, have heard her declare
Which cost five hundred dollars, and a less,
And iewelry worth ten times more should guess
That she had not thing IN the WIDE world TO wear
1 should mention just here that out of Miss Floras
Two hundred and fifty sixty adorers,
l had lust been selected he who should throw all
The rest in the shade, by the gracious bestowal
On myself, after twenty or thirty selecti, ms,
OF fossil remains which she called her Affections
that rather we'll known but decayed work of
Which Miss Flora persisted in styling 'her heart"
SO we were engaged. Our troth had been plighted-
Not by moonbeam or sunbeam by fountain grove,
Beneath the gass fixtures, we whispered our love.
Without any romance, or raptures or signs,
Or,bIushes, or transports, or such silly actions
It was one of the quietest business transactions,
And very large diamond imported by Tiffany
on her virginia. lips while printed kiss,
She exclaimed sort Of parenthesis,
And by way of putting me quite at my ease,
you know Pm to polka as much as please,
And hirt when like-now, stop, don't you speak
And you must not come here more than twice in the
week.
Or talk to me either at party or ball,
But always be ready to come when CALI
II we don't break this of there will be time enough
For that sort Of thing; but the bargain must be,
That as long 1 choose, am perfectly free,
For this is a sort of engagement you see,
Which is binding you' but not binding on me-"
Well having thus wooed Miss MFlimsey gained her,
with the silks crinones and hoops that contained her
At least in the property, and the best right
To appear its escort By. day and by night
And il being the OF the Stuckup's grand ball
Their cards had been out a fortnight or So
And set all the Avenue on the tp-toe-
I considered it only my duty TO CALL
And see if Miss Flora intended to CO.
1 found her-as ladies are apt to be found,
When the time intervening between the first sound
OF the bell, and the visitors entry is shorter
Than usual-I found; won't say caught her
Intent the per-giass, undoubtedly meaning;
To see II perhaps it didn't need cleaning
l thought that you to the Fasher's TO dinner"
$50 did I replied, 'but the dinner is swallowed,
So being relieved from that duty followed
Inclination, which led me, you see, 20 your door.
As just to inform me il you intend
( Your beauty, and graees and presence to lend,
To the Stuekups whose party you know is to morrow
And answered quite promptly, Why Harry mon cher,
should like above all things 70 go with you there
Nothing to weari go iust you are;
Wear the dress you have on, and you'll Re by far
| / engage, the most bright and particular star
On the Stuc lup horizon" I stopped FOR her eye,
| Merchandising this delicate onset Of aattety,
/ OF ss5rn ana amazsment She made no reply,
But gave a slight 90 the emf Of her nose,
/ THAT pure Greci n featured as much as 70 say,
| How absurd that any sane man should suppose
! That a lady would go 30 bali IN the clothes
I No matter how fine, that she wears every dayl'
/ So I vent1rea again-"wear your crimson brooade;"
(secoud turn up Of nose)' That's too dark by shade
"YOur blue silk" That's too heavy Your pink
..wear tulie over satIn''-'.I can't endure white"
''lour rose-coioFed then, the best u the batch
Your brown MORE esnltgae.Yes and look like Qua
!
Has hsd It a week. ''Then that exquisite Hlae,
| In which You would melt the heart a shyioek.'
/ IIIere the nose took again The same sievati5n.)
/ Il woulan't wear that for she whole Of creation
why not It's nay fancy, there's nothing could strtk
A more esEsa,s 6ff''-"Yes but dear me- that lean
| SophroniA st-ckup has got one just like II,
Aud won't appear dressed like chit Of sixteen"
.fheo lai sPleHd,d Parpls that sweet A2sSIinsi
| That 1ephyr-ike tarlton, TIA; rich greaaeaass'-
| said the lady becoming excited and flushed.
Then wear exclaimed In tone which quite orushei
oppositan that gorgeous toissfs which yoa sported
/ In Paris last spring. al she grand presentation
When quite tnEned the head Of tbs head u the nAtion
me end q shs aose vas pertsatousiy slipped up.
/ And both the bright eyes shot forth indignation,
Il have three tiues The rast calculation,
And that and tie aost % 9 dresses are IiPped up'
| Quite innocent. though; bai 10 expression
More sssikisg thas eiassis it settles my hAsh,"
| ''Fdalesiicks, Is it siri sender The esilinE
Dsssns fall d0wR Aad erash yoa-sh. goa nsn have n
] feeliag,
! Yoa ssiash. unnatural. Liberal srsasafss.
VIE ses yoaFseivef ~ - fattetas end pss1chsf..
Four ally pretense--ahE shel uzerr guess Is ~
/ Pray, uhai 40 goa kass o. = ssaan reeessItlssf
have toll yea and shownysa I've neshias % wear,
/ And is sserferty plain, gon nptseuiy IDEAS ears.
Bai yea % not esiievs ne, thsrs sac ness usaf hi
hiEheT3
/ suppose & yea dared yea Neud call liar.
| oar 81 easement IL ende5, sis-ges, TIE spots
YauiIs brute aai ulonsteF and deaf knsH SHAT
/ uiifiy suggested the sarsie--tigttsntos,
/ FsctuaeEes aud causaaI. IaftsF AID tAtef.
| A. gentis explosives NkicA alssht gixs relief