The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-05-09

AN EPISODE OF CITY LIFE.


! fpf all tHFts Si Things THAT u
On the 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 lseea
/ Or tied on with string, stitched OH with bow,
/ In front or behind, above ar below;
For bonnets, mantiias, caps collars and shawls ];
/ Dresses for breakfasts, and dinners, and balis;
| Dresses 10 sit In, and stand in, and walk in;
/ Dresses TO dance in, and firt in, and To Tx in
i Dresses in which to do nothing at NIL
i dresses for winter, spring, summer and fall;
/ All Of them different In color and pattern,
silk muslin and lace, Grape, velvet and satin,
Brocade, and breadcloth, and other material,
Quite as expensive and much mere ethereal
n short for all things that could ever bs thought
Or mlliner modiste, or brakeman be bought of,
From ten-thousand- franc robes TO twenty-sou
frills;
In all quarters of Paris, and every store,
While M'Flimsey IN vain siormed, scolded and
They footed he streets and he footed the bills.
Stripping.
The last trip, their goods shipped by the steamer
Arago,
Not to mention quantity kept free from the rest,
Sufficient to all the largest sized chest,
Which did NOT appear on the ships manifest
But for which the ladies themselves manifest
Such particular interest, that they invested
Their own propr persons in layers and rows
OF muslins, embroideres. worked under clothes,
Gloves, hankerchiefs, scarfs, and such trifcs as
those
Then, wrapped in great shawls, like circassian
beauties,
Gave good.hy TO the ship and go-by to the duties.
Her relations At home all marveled, no doubt,
Miss Flora had grown so wondrously stout
For an actual belle nd possible bride;
Bat the miracle ceased when she turned inside out,
And the truth came to light and the dry goods
beside,
Which. in spite of Collector and Custom house
sentry,
Had entered the port without any entry.
SHOCKING pEsrIrurioN.
And yet, though scarce three months have passed
since the day
This merchandise went, on twelve carts, up Broad
This same Minis Nj 'Flmsey, Of Madison Square,
The last time We met, was in utter despair,
because she had no thing whatever to wear
NOTHING ro WAR Now, this Ia true ditty,
d. not assert--this, you know, IL between US
That she s in state Of absolute nudity,
Lake Powers Greek Slave, or the Medici Venus !;
But do 10 say, have heard her declare,
When, a. the same moment, she had on dress
Which cost hys hundred doiiais, and not cent
iess,
And jeseiry worth ten times more. should
That she had not a thing in the wide world to
wear
"LovE's Young DREAM"
! l should just mention here, that cut Of Miss
FIoras
1 Two hundred and fifty or sixty adorers.
had just been selected as he who should throw
\ The in the shade, by the gracious bestowal
+ On myself, after twenty or thirty rCiections.
OF those fossil remains. which she called "her af-
tections,"
And that rather decayed, but well known work OF
art,
Which Miss Flora persisted in sty ling ''hcr heart
I 80 engaged. Our treth had been pii gated.
Not by moonbeam, or starkeam, by fountain OF
grove,
! But In front p.rlor most brilliantly lighted,
/ Without any romance, or raptures, or sigas,
/ W hoat any tea in Miss lofa's blue eyes,
Or blnshes, or TRANSPORTS, or such silly actions.
II was one If the qaietest business trTLsactions.
With n very small sprinking of sentiment, If any
I And O very large diamond imported by Tiffany.
"A .sicE AWaaNeknKsr."
/ On her virginia. lips while printed a kiss,
! She exclaimed, as n sort of psrenthesis,
"You know In to polka much as please.
And H,rt when iike-now stop, don't you speak
And you La not come here more than twice in
the week,
! Or talk 10 either at party or ball;
But always be ready to come when call;
80 doa't prose to me about duty and stuff,
Ii W. don't break this OIL there will be time
enough
For that ortof thing but the bargain must be
That as long as choose, am perfectly free,
For this isassrt Of enga cement, YOU see,
Which is binling you, but not binding on me. >
NOTHING TO WEAR.
Well. having wsesd Miss NJ 'Fimsey, aud gained
her,
With the silks, crinoline, and the hoops that con
tanned her,
had, as / thought, a contingent remainder,
AT least IN the property and tue best right
To appear Us it's escort by day and by night,
, And II being the week vi the stuekups' CRANE
ball
Their cards had been out fortnight or SO,
Aud set all the Avenue on the up-toe--
| cons idered II only my duty to call,
And see II Miss Flora intended to go.
! found her--as ladies are apt TO be found,
When she time intervening between the Gfst SCUM,
OF the bell and the visitors entry is slorer
Than usual found, | won't say--l caught her
Intent on the pier glass undoubtedly meaning
ie see II perhaps At didn need cleaning
She turned rs l entered Why, Harry, you sin
/ thought that you went to the Flaahers to din
ier /"
$50 did, . replied, '.but the dinner is swAl
I And digssted trust, fer IL is now nine an
J SO being relieved from that duty, l followed
Inclination, which led me, you zee, to your door
And nov viii your LADY ship s. condeseeud
As 70 inform NE If you intend
Your beauty aud grsces, and presence TO lend,
q tali which, when own, hope no one will boz
row.
Aethe stuekups, whose party You know, Is to
morrow
, The far Flora locked up with pitiful air,
And answered quite promptly, why, Harry, mo
, cher,
should like above oil things to 10 with you Their,
bat really, AMI truly We nothing TO weaT."
q Nothing 10 wear 60 just as yon are
wear lhe dress ou have on, ana you'll be by fal
r | Engage, the most bright and particular star
0 pf the staek-ap hori2on't--i stapped, fot be
q Natw tfhstana,ry III aafI,a,. a,s.t 20 sn,,x,
bpsned on me at once most terri bic battery
vi scorn sui amazemeBt she made no reply,
= bu' gave light turn To the end OF her nose,
. THAT pure oreelan feature much as 10 say,
aho~ absurd that any sans man should suppose
o That lady would go to a bali in the clothes,
NJ mater how hae, that shs wears every day
SUGGESTIONS.
- tentarea asasn--'Wsar your crimson br,
!. Second turn saP Of nosel-'"Ihst too dark by
shade.
!, Your blue six, That's too heavy" "You
piGk '-"lhat's too light"
Wear iutie oyer sa.in's-'ai IAN I endure white
our iose eolortd then. the test Of the ateh
u haven thread Of point lace TO match :,
"a our black more antique, t-"ies, and look iik
Quaker -
The Pear 4-eolprea ~ Meuld bat that III que
dress maker
:, HAS bad u week Then that exquisite liiae
Ia which you wau,d melt the heart Of u shylock;
1 mere the lose tooA again the same eles ation)
~ wouidn I " ar that Tor tn. hoe II ere ton
q ny NOT It, my fancy, there nothingcoul
: II as more CONNIE Il faut "'-"Yes, but dear ms
! that lean
. s,lhtelia stuskup has got one just IKE il,
p hhd Won appeas dressed like chit Of sixteen
+ nsn that spiendta purple, that sweet Msuarins
: That sHfafb point a guile, that imperi,
i green,
ih't zephyr Ike ,ariton, tha, rich grenadine,"