The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-29

OF tho bell, and the visitors entry II shorter
Thap usual-I found. I won't say-I caugh
Intent on the pier glass, undoubtedly meaning
To see If perhaps II didn't need cleaning,
She turned - I sntsrsd-~why, Harry, 70,
sinner, ..1 - u r.
I thought that you wont to the clashsrs to din
ner T. ...,... ....,....... L..
$50 I did," I replied, but the dinner h swallow
cd,
And digested, trust, for It's now nine ant
more, ... .......a {
So being relieved from that duty, followed
Inclination. which led me, you SEQ, to you
door. .--.. f..
And now will your ladyship 20 condesosnd
Az just to inform mo If you intend
Your beauty and gnces. and presence to lend.
[All which, when own, I hope no one vii
bor-ow) j. " a'seE
To the stuckup', whose party. you know. il
> tomorrow -
The fair Flora looked mp with pi,ifal air,
And answered quite promptly. "Why. Harry
mon cher,
I should Ike above all things to 20 with you
there: . -.... .. ..... ....-
But really and truly-Ivs nothing to wear"
Nothing to wear ! 60 just as you are:
Wear ths dress you have on. and you'll be by far
/ engage. the most bright and particular star
OF the stuck.up horison"-I stopped. for hsl
Notwithstanding this delicate onset Of aattery,
Opened on me ut once most terrible battery
Ofscom and amazemsnt She made no reply
But gave slight turn to the end of her nose.
Chat pure Grecian feature,) ~ much aato say
"How absurd that any sane man should suppose
That lady would go to ball in the clothes,
' No matter how fine, that che wears every
day"
SUGGESTIONS.
So I ventursd again-"Wear your crimson bro
cade."
(second turn up of nose)-"That's too dark BY
ashade."
"Your blue silk"-"Thats too heavy )" "You,
pink"-Thats too light.'
Wear tulle over satin"-I cant endure white =
Your rose-colored. then. the best Of the batch,
II haven'ta thread of point lace to match"
'.Your brown MORE antique" "Yes, and lool
like . Quaker" I'D.
"The ar-colored"-:I would, but that tlaguy
dressmaker
" Has had it 2 week'-"The, that exquisite lilac
In which you would melt the hea,t Of Shy.
lock"
Here the nose took again the same elevation
II wouldn't wear that for the whole ofcreation.'
"Why notT' ItS my fancy. there's nothing
could strike it ~ more CONNIE il faut-'
Eyes, but, dear me that learn
Sophronia stuckup has got one just like IT,
And I won't appear dressed like chit Of ak.
teen"
"Then that splendid purple. that sweet Maxarine
That superb point d'aiguille,' that imperial
green. .....
That zephyr-like tarlton. that rich grenadine, >
"Not one of all which Is ft to be seen."
Said the lady becoming excited and flushed.
"Then wear" exclaimed in tone which
crushed G@3 X
Opposition. "that gorgeous toilette which you
sported -v.. .....
In Paris last spring, at the grand presentation,
When you quite turned the head of the head ol
the nation.
And by all the grand court vsrs % very much
courted."
o.. REJECTION.
The end ofthe nose was portsntiously
tipped up.
And both the bright eyes shot forth in.
dignation,
AS she burst upon me with the fierce ex-
clamation, -.&
II have worn it three times at the least
calculation,
And that and most of my dresses are
ripped upv'
Here ripped out something, perhaps
rather rash,
Quite innocent, though but to use an
expression
More striking than classic. it "settled my
hash,"
And proved very soon the last act oi
our session.
"Fiddlesticks, is it, sir? I wonde,
the ceiling
Doesn't fall down and crush you-oh,
you men have no feeling,
You selfish, unnatural, illiberal crea.
lures,
Who set yourselves up as patterns and
preachers.
You silly pretense-why what = mere
guess it is!
Pay, what do you know Of = woman'a
necessities
I have told you and showed you I've
nothing to wear. Al.
And it's perfectly plain you not only
don't care,
But you do not believe NO." there the
nose went still higher.)
II suppose if you dared you would call
me liar.
Our engagement is ended. sir-yee. on
the spot;
You're . brute. and . monster. and I
don't know what"
I mildly suggested the words s-Hotten-
tot,
Pickpocket, and cannibal. Tartar, and
thief.
As gentle e,pletives which might give
relief,
But this only proved as sparks to the
powder,
And the storm / had raised came faster
and louder.
It blew and it rained. Numbered. light
ened and hailed,
lnterjections, verbs. pronouns, till Ian
guage quite failed
To express the abusive. and then i:s ar
rears