Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-02-27

me some how, and III give you a dollar
and new cap! That's darling"
"Shure, and it's meself that's willing T.
exclaimed Biddy-rolling up her sleeves
and bracing bersclf--'' and its livery BIZ
Of me strength that I'll give till ye! All
togedder, now There it's mateing, by me
sowl one more pull will fx ye r and SO
it did. Mrs. Peabody was reduced to the
requisite proportions, aud Biddy, very
sweaty and red faced, departed for her
own regions, muttering to herself
"Ah, it's mighty hard work to be a
Teddy! Thanks to St. Patrick and all
the other good saints, that l warn't born
to be screwed up in corsets!"
Mrs. Peabody's toilet was completed by
six o'clock, and she paraded herself in a
large chair, in the drawing>room, to re.
ceive her guests Bot time passed, and
no one came. Six, seven, eight. nine
o'clock struck, and the hostess was in
despair. At half past nine, just as Mrs.
p. was going off into hearty cry, the
door bell rang, and after that the company
poured in rapidly.
Mrs Col. De G rosvenor was tho most
distinguished guest, and when she WAS
announced, Mrs. Peabody jumped up, and
ran to the door to meet her.
"The lsud sake!' she exclaimed, II
want to know if this is Mrs. De Grozzener ?
Why. I've heern it sed you was beauty |!
But there FOLKS will say things some-
times. that haint true! tell my old man
never knowed SO much lying as there is
tow days! How do you do J.? how yer
! folks?'
Mrs De G. politely sisniGed that she
bad taken cold.
"Got cold? why don't you cure it? You
hadu't ort to be out this cold night with
u bare neck! Have my shawl to pa. on
yer shoulders7 We're going to have q
grand time here tonight! Them's my
gals with the long curls, aud the pink silk
gownds. And there's my son Adolph, q
talking to yer husband
Mrs. De G. looked contemp.uously be-
hind her At the man servant who had
charge Of her carriage, and who fingered
in the hail.
"Tha, is my servant, madam. My hus-
band is not present"
LAND of massy! | wan. to know! why
he's in uniform, aud thought sure it
must be the Cooue!!
MY servants are all in livery" replied
Mrs. De G. coldly
Livery livery? oh, hol that ere's
something about d" stable. " heern tell
Of it. low do you like my cress!'
The reply was inaudible.
"Yes, know you like it. It cost .
heap of money; it takes money to buy
cloths now days! Adolph he got him q
new pair Of trowsis; have you noticed
EN-? Nice ones, hain't they? told
him they looked just like the checkered
coverlits mother used to have. Blu, there {!
things have changed sense you and was
young, aud if folks will wear coyerlits on
their legs we can't help i.!'
Mrs. De G. here managed to escape,
and took refuge on sofa, with her salts
to her nose.
The next distinguished arrival was
Major Burney of the army.
Mrs. Peabody was eharmed with him,
and at once began to do the agreeable.
"Why, how do you do, Major! Come
TO the ball2 Glad Of it. Hope you'll
dance with the gals! ,hem's um in the
pink gowns. would dance myself, but
my dress is SO ,hight | would bus, it if l
should hop up an inch. Hope you'll tx.
euse me. Seen our new chanticeer to
burn gas in r? cos. . thousand dollars -
But law !! Id full as live have an old fash.
ioned taller dip!'
The Major bowed to signify his admira-
lion Of taller dips." .e.
We've got sight of curis things. l
don't know the names OF half Of en-
Jacob! come here, and tell me what's the
name Of that tall bottle on my dressing
table. that smells so good" .s".s...
Mr.. Peabody scratched his head in
doubtful perplexity.
Well, there. mother. I've forgot! 1t
WAS something like iaegar--sinegar--
vineeargrater, seems to me-" VIA.
"Well, it's no matter. | thinks likely
the majors seen some Of 'em. Jacob,
dogo aud ask the Widder Piggins to dance
She looks ~ disconsolatory as = setting
hen II
"Yes, I'd ask her-but l haint sarlin
as know tho 6ggerl Ye see, major
| Nonsense, Jacob all you've got to
do is to hist up fust one foot, aud then