New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-20

arx BLUE IsIxOCADIE.


i VII spson In aeg mouth, wa ALDO about 10 make
her debut ON this stage Of action and III the conf-
sion and excitement of the moment the fates ex-
changed our natures. giving nv birthnate my
humble desires aad few wants to myself the lux
nricas tastes and quick appreciation Of the best,
which the relansd and rich should alone inherit
Consequently, j have an expensive taste, which
cannot afford to CRAFTY, and Il go out l. shop
pings' usually come home empty handed, from
the very fact that my eyes behold such goods as
really admire while my purse shuts itself up like
an oyster, declaring Icannot bny. Such goods al
Lean afford look common and coarse beside those
most admire and determined to stick to chintz,
hAlieving ~ better TO wear good calico than poor
silk. never have hsen able to compromise with
my taste and make it eontented with things which,
though really cheap and common, look 4 better
than they are.n have an eye for real laces, very
dne enbroideriss, rich silks. pure linens and good
hosiery. THE best III Its kind b the constant de-
mand OF my TASTE, and Incorporating as the jew
with bis pound Of flesh, It exacts its demand, or
takes nothing Oh q very unfortunate being Is
one whose wants and means are SO at variance. If
desire to make q friend present, go out de-
termined TO buy some triiing thing, which will
| serve as little memento without costing much.
!" Hum p says pride, bending over some cheap
book Of embroidery 4 don't make mean pres
ent If ever small; let it do Justice to your taste
and show your appreciation of that Of the recpi-
emit u Again, that unfortunate tastei IL pauses,
looks at something better puts little more to
the first thoughtof sum, and comes off triumphant
BY getting the best Ten To one II rumor doesn't
come creeping into my two ears afterwards that
The friend hoped 70 please with my little gift has
been heard to exciaim: I. What extravaganza!
isn't 1t shameful for person Of her means to think
Of making such presents ~ Alas! how could the
fates make that mistake at my births How mnch
better off IS she who ushered into the world full Of
beautiful things at the same moment IS myself, re-
ceived with her wealth no wants. How placidly
must she glide through life-never buying fine his.
tories. never reading them through and feeling
that she must travel that she was not put into
this glorious world to sit down as it were on one
spot and live there and die there, some one kindly
digging hole under her at last for her to fall into.
How blest she must be in coyeting no fine libraries,
no rare pictures, no 6 sweet home.s How con-
tented she must feel if surrounded BY mediocre IN
teiligences; caring nothing for communion with
rarer spirits er loftier intellects. How she must
enjoy her calico wrapper, scarcely knowing that
sik-worms exist, and giving the charge of her
wardrobe and also its selection into the hands of
femme dc chunlbre. Oh enviable being, again
say, how could the fates make that mistake?
Once upon time / old decide to buy one good
dress. Much better, argued taste, to buy really
good then it will last and what is more you will
take care of it. A cheap dress will always look
cheap, and variety Of such goods IS only varia-
lions one string. Get something handsome and
il will be always handsome, and you will always
look well III II. went out shopping, asked to
have shown me their best silks, and bought blue
brocade, = thick as board, and Of most exqui-
site shade and texture. Fatal step! lily dress In
The store had cost me seventy-fve dollars, and,
blind being that was, thought when handed
the clerk The money and took his receipt, that it
Eas paid for. Going home, however, remena-
bered the dress must be made. / would never
dare cut such silk as that. OF course some
aressmaker must do it. A dressmaker, tasteful
and fashionable, too, alone could be trusted with
III. decided to send for Miss Backstitch, ana have
i commenced at once. She came, took my meas
lre, and carried off my blue brocade. The next |
iay note came from her, stating that such an /
elegant dress as that could not certainly be made
Up plain, as had proposed. 1t must be trimmed. |
she suggested, that as she had plenty Of material,
t would BIO better for me to have her furnish the
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laimad. WHY had accented an in v;tationz - :
srge party on the certainty Of having that blne
,rocade u wear, could frame ro excnse for y
ractinr INV acceptance. Nv health was nerf.ct
nd none ~ nv Immediate fr;enda ;nd;une.ad
noueh for me TO mt them between me and tbs
arty. 81 must eo--and q must have something Il
rear. went out ana bought d white Swiss rms.
h. which made myself. and nut no trimming on
ut It cost me ten dollars. Nv bIue aress I faund
,as vim heinz naid f,r
the latter mart of next week came. and With II
" dress and with the f,ress Mas Racksticb,s hill
glanced NJ the latter ii, tiisrnay.
II trimming and making one blue brocade arezs
~ s5. It couldn,t be poasibIe 7 went to ,ee
III I,acksticb she was enuare me nolit,,v !. N
q word nv account eonid In settted Win her
asbier + demanded ;,e,y,, st.. y,acIs,;c
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