The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-08-20
NOTHING TO WEAR.
23 1SrfisopgI q CRY l!rn.
NJ. Flor. M,Flinscy, Of Madison Square,

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21 1x,EffsoDr OF CRY LIFE.
Miss Flora MFlimsey, of Madison Square,
Eas mado three separate Journeys 10 Paris,
And her faherassures me tat wiile she was there,
That he and her friend, Mrs. Harris,
tNot the lady whose hame is SO fnmous IN history,
But plain Mrs. Ill, without romance or fnystery,l
Spent ak cnnsecuti tive weeks without stopping,
In one continuousronnd OF shoppingi
Shopping alone and shopping together,
AT ali hours of the day and N all sorts of woather
For all manner of things that woman can put
On the crown OF her head or the sole Of her foot
Or wrap round hor shuuders, 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 bonnets, mantillas, eapes, collars and shawlsi
DIR sses for breakfast, and dinners, md balls;
Dresses to SIT in, and stand in. md walk IN;
Dresses Tor winter, spring, summer fali
All of them different IN color and pattern,
Silk, muslin and lace Grape, velvet and satin,
'Brocade and broadcioth, and other material,
4Qiitte n expensive and nnch more etlieTeul;
in short for all things That could ever he thought OIL
Or millinar, modiste, or tradesman be bought Of,
From ten thousand franc robes to twonly s)u lrs
An all qHsrtcrs Of Paris and to every store,
While Al'iffimsey in vain, stormed, scolded and
They footed the streets, and he footed the bills.
Theirlast "trip, goods shipped by the steamer
Arago sIis-s -.
Formed M,tiimsc, derlsres, llSilA of her cargo,
Not TO mention quantity ks9N IRON the rest,
Sufficient to fill the largest slRsd chest,
Which did not nppear in lNeshps manifest,
Buttor 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, handkerchie.s, sctrfs, and such triss as
those;
TIei relations at home all narvelled, no doubt,
When raped in greatshaws, like Circassian beau
ties
Gave good by to the ship aud go by TO the duties
Miss Flora had grown SO enormously stout
For an actual belle and possible bride;
But the miracle osed when she turned inside out
And the truth come TO light and the dry goods
Which III spite of CoIlectorand Custom house entry
Had entered the port without any enHy,
And, tho scarce three months have passed since the
day
This merchandixe went in twelve carts up Broad
This me Miss Nj Flimsoy, of Madison Square,
The last time we met was in utter despair,
Because she had nothing Whatever to wear
No,hiug to wear! Now as this is true dnty,
LIDO not assert-this, you know is between US
That she's in a state of nbso lutte nudity,
Like Powers Greek Slave or the Midlci Venusi
But do mean to says Ihaye heard her decnre,
Which cost five hunIled dollars and not cent
And iewelry worth ten times more slto'd guess
That she had not thing in the wide world 10 wear
sbould mention lust here, that out Of Miss ForaN
Two hundred and fifty or sixty adorers, ~
had. Just been selected as he who wonld throw al
The rest in the hade lay the gracious bestowal
On myself, after twenty or thirty rGjecuons,
Oi those fossil romans whrch she culled "her ailec
tions,n
Andlhat rather dccayed but wel-known work Si
Which Miss Flora persisted in styling cher heart
SO we were engaged Our troth had been plAhtcd
Not by nooubctn or sta rbeam; or fountain q
Butin a ont parlor. m on I brilliantly lighted,
Beneath the gas .ti4tul es we Whispered cur love
Without any romance, Or rlptures, or signs
Wnh1ut any tears in Miss tloras blue eyes,
4)r lllsbes or transports or suchrsllly artlons,
Iii was one oil the quietest business transactions
With very small sprinklmg Of sentiment, il any
And q very Large diamond imported by Illtanyi
Ufh,r virginia. lips while printed oklss,
.Sne txclaimed na sort o pirenihesis,
.You know FIN to polka as much as please,
And flirt when likg--now stop, don'tyou speak
And you must not come here more Than twice IN {
week,
or talk q me either at party or ball,
! But alwuysbe ready TO come atTny call,
Sodonst prose me about duty and stuff,
Ii we don't break this of, there viii be time enougl
Fer that sort OF thing, bat The bargaln must DC
sThat US long as choose, am perfectly lice,
For this is sort of eHgagenlentyo see,
which Is binding on yon, but not binding on me-
Having thus wooed Miss M'Flimsey and goine'
With the silks, crinolino and Hoops chat containet
had, as Thought, a continent r. mainder
Ian ~ in lnroDertV. and the best rlrilt
10 nppeaY As its escpftby day and by nlgbii
And itiming the week Of the Stnekups grand oal
THEIR cards had been out Tor a tortnlght OF So
And set all the avenue on theshp9 Toe
considerable only my duty 70 call
And see If Miss Flora intended 10 go
found her--a ladies are aptto be found.
When the time intervening between the hrst soun
tll the bell and .thc VISITORS entry lS snortel b
Than usual found, Won't say-,l cauglt nef-
Intent on the pier gaes, undoubtedly meaning
so see il perhaps didn't need cleanng
She turned as entered--' Why, Harry, you sinner
thought that yop.gent g ne tlaslels q dlal
SO did = repliedfAput the dinner is swallowed
And dige sted, ItrusA for tbs nine and more,
Ssbeing relieved FROM that duty, followed,
Inciination, which led me, you see, 70 your dooi
And now will your Indy ship SO eohdcscend
AS lust 10 inform me il you intend
Your beauty, and graCes and presence TO ieno "
tAll Of which, when Town, hope noone VII pof
row.
TotAe stuekvps, whose party, YOU knoy' y Y "
morrow .4as tE
rhe Fair Flora looked up with apitifui air,
And answered quite prompEM WHY, larry, NO
CHER,
should like above a things 10 go with you there
put really and trnly--'sl've nothing 10 wear.
MNothing 10 wear! go just as you arc,
Wear the dress you goI on and yon'll be by lar
engage, the most bright and particular star
On the Smckup horizon'' stopped tor ber eye,
Notwithstanding this delicate onset OF iiatteiy,
- ~ L. nr tf..rr Ia Eatfo
Of scorn and ainazement. She made norepy II
Butgave slight turn to the end Of her nose,
THAT pure Grecian enture) as much Us to say,
'iHow absuTti that any sane nln should suppoa
That d lady should 60 q a ball IN ne clothes,
Nomatter how fine, thai she wears every day
30 Eventured again, Wear your crimson,brocade,
tsecond turn up Of nose) That's too dark Dy
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