Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-30
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Mrs. Damper's MONKEY.

Z q All Aiot tlite utOuD N1tbs 1hAup6E IL -
was not ridiculously amiable. | should
say something against that woman; but
I'm too much oil y Christian Forgive
and forget, { as Tom Moore says. The
nasty ugly wretch II wish had heriall
alone. where no one could hear her scream,
I'd tear her eyes out. do hope that
something will happen 70 mortiiy her be-
fore long. Ugh, how 1hate her
Mr.. Damper is the richest woman ii
our SET. To have what Mrs Damper has,
TO wear what Mrs. D. wears, and to do as
Mrs. Damper does, is the great aim and
objectIo of every one Of her acquaintance
and the woman knows il, and takes more
airs than youecan possibly imagine on
that account. and is always contriying to
be the first to have anything new. Now.
/ had made up my mind long ago to
.thwart her sonebeW- how. / did not
land at least equal. if not rival her
in some important poipt; and when !
heard that Mrs. Damper had received a
splendid coskatoo and alive baboon, from
a relatire abroad. and was about to give
a soires for The purpose ,of exhibiting
them u her friends. I knew at once that
she also had some novelty in the way Of
dress which she intended to wear that
evening, and / determined. at all cost, to
discover what ii was. That afternoon,
therefore, commissioned my maid 70
find out BY Mrs, Damper's maid. exactly
what her mistress had ordered for the oc-
casion, promising her = new dress if she
succeeded.
Matilda was absent 4 long time, and
when SHE returned she informed me that
Mrs. Hamper sImaid knew nothing more
than that her mistress had given some
order to Madame ,Tipsel., That was
enough, however. could scarcely wait
until morning, and never closed my eyes
all night, Before ten O'clock / was ID
my carriage, on the way to Madame Tin
/ Madame Tinsel is my dress maker, 50
/ had no difficulty in making my wishes
known to her, and she showed me Mrs.
Dangers new dress Immediately. Il
was nothing new-mefely q pea-green
MORE antique-and ! was rather disap-
pointed. II
Are You sure this Is an p said.
cali but the head-dresss |" replied Mad
anne.
"AndIwhat Is that ~ Inquired.
e The most elegant. chaste, gorgeous,
and magnificent thing II ever saw in my
| life, IN said Madame Tinsel. j" 1t is A de-.
sign of Mrs. Damper's own the shape,
size, color, and fabric, are all hers"
4 Do let me see it ! pleaded. and in
moment band box was opened, and ]
saw d red velvet cap, trimmed with gold
fringe, and lined and turned over with
blue satin. iassels Of gold, lilac, ard
green, fell from the back, and a long cor.
don of all the}colors mingled was coiled
around the edge. 1t was evidently in
tended for the back part part Of the hair.
Here was 3 discovery worth making.
I could imagine Mrs. Damper's feelings
when she beheld me wearing 4 head
dress precisely ike that which she sup
posed no one but herself possessed.
d ] ordered one OH the spot, compelled
Madame TinseI to vow il violable secrecy,
and springing into my carriage, rolled
homeward happy alb a lark.
Alas how fleeing is earthly bliss ~.
But / viii not anticipate. Despite Stub
bins dreadful speeches, I carolled like 2
merry child ali the next day. The night
before Mrs. Damper's soiree the head