The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-04
INTERESTING TO LADIES


We have been informed that in New York, Phil
adephia and some of the large cities where ladies
are accustomed to send their rich laces out to be
"done up it is often the custom to keep them be-
fore returning two, three, and sometimes four
weeks, under the pretext that very long time is
required to restore them to their original appear
ance of freshness. During the past winter, a
fashionable lady, in of the principal cities sent
set OF laces that were unique, to be restored, or
done up, and that on going to a large party few
evenings afterwards, she discovered her "set'' on
the shoulders and wrists of another lady.
During the evening, she took occasion TO admire
the articles, and, after making an apology to the
lady wearing the lace, she took the liberty of ask
ing her at what establishment she purchased it
The lady in borrowed attire gave the name of the
person from whom she procured it, the same time
remarking that if she liked it, she should it.
The fact of the case was, that the lady had hired
the lace for that night only" and when the right
full owner called the next morning upon the pc son
who had the articles to wash, she was informed
that it was in the wash vessel with some two hun
dred other pieces Ladies, when they send their
laces out to be washed, should know whether they
are in the wash basins or whether they are "hired
outp'
We should not omit to state that the lady wear
ing the lace in this instance entirely ignorant
of the deception practised upon her. 1t is very
easy matter for the person from whom the lace
procured to assume that there mistake about
the articles, and argue another person had had the
refusal of that particular set of rich lace. and hey
must have it. 1t has been the custom, we are in
formed, that if the set is purchased certain fixed
price is paid for it if not taken, several dollars
paid, according to the value of the lace, for one
evening wear.
Many of our city jewellers relate cases where or
naments in their line have been worn to parties,
and returned the next day under the pretext that
"they did not suit" Masquerade parties are not
the only assemblies in cities where some of the
most brilliantly attired of the guests are adorned
with borrowed or hired ornaments Boston Tran-
script.
HOME, SWEET HoME.-The Home journal of last
week has the following, under the head of "Worth
Telling You:"
An exquisite addition to this beautiful song land
by the original writer of it) is kindly sent to us
by. gentleman of this city. He thus writes:
In reading a late number of the Home Journal,
saw touching notice of John Howard PAYNE
the author of CLONE, Sweet Home" and it recall
led an incident which may interest your readers.
la the winter of 1888 or '34, was dining in Lon
don with an American lady, the wife of an eminent
banker. During my visit, Mr. Payne called and
presented her with copy of "Home, Sweet
Home,' set to music, with two additional verses
addressed to her; and these she allowed me to
copy enclose them for you to print if you see
TIT, without mentioning my name. | doubt very
much whether the lady to whom they were ad-
dressed kept a copy of them
additional Verses to "Homs, Sweet Honle.''
BY JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.
To us, in despite of the absence Of years
How sweet the remembrance of home still appears
From allurements abroad, which but fatter the eve
The unsatisfed heart turns, and says with sigh,
Home, home, sweet, sweet home
There's no place like homel
There's no place like home
Your exile is blest with all fate can bestow.
But mine has been checkered with many a woe
let, tho different fortunes, thoughts are the
same,
And both, as we think of Columbia, exclaim,
Home, home, sweet, sweet home
There's place like home!
There's no place like home