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

BY CLARA AUGUSTA.

/ INV c'C'y OOuy C'Sc "oo dueA0icS WIN
government contracts govern.
men: itself-he got suddenly rich. An
abrupt and unexpected imitation of the
WOODEN rag market, changed him from a
twenty thousand dollar plodder, to q mil
lionsire.
As a natural consequence, Mrs. Pea.
body, who was ,coman felt inflated At
the change. In fact, she was quite as
much inflated as the market, and ,a'ke d
largely of large stone front on the Ave.
nue.. Peabody, too, gave the matter some
little consideration, and one day, he elec
trified his wife by the announcement that
he had ba,gained for q residence in tha.
Paradisean locality. He took her GU, to
see it, that very afternoon, aud her Judge
ment pronouncing il just what they wanted
the deeds were made out, and the pro.
perty transferred before the end Of the
week.
The business Of furnishing was wisely
let out" to an experienced uphols,erer,
who did his business according to orders
and the whole premises famed with
gold and crimson. Mrs. Peabody though.
"red and yaller looked kinder rich to-
gether.'
In consideration Of the fact that the
girls were soon coming home from school,
and that the vacation Of Adolph, their
ouly masculine hopeful, would occur At
the same time, Mrs. Peabody proposed
that they should have sor, Of bali aud
house warrington the occasion Of NOV
ing into their new residence. And Mr.
Peabody, ever ready to be told what was
best, readily acquiesced.
Mrs. Peabody was in ecstacies, and
drove of to her dress maker, to order n
robe for the occasion yellow brocade.
with black lace founces, and diamond
head dres. ...
by the advice Of friend, the whole
affair Of supper and decorations, was put
into the hands Of Smith, the confectioner
who is justly celebrated for his skill in
such matters; and the notes of invitation
went on, for the evening Of January tenth
For the benefit of other parties who may
| have the misfortune to become suddenly
rich. and may be at loss how to send
their invitations, we suhjoin Mrs Peabo-
H. II h., ,.c ..t.
her full four hours, aud the loss of all her
| patience.
DEER MIR AND Mas. SMlrn.
Viii you pleeze 0 come and help
| Us move in,ew our new house Jan. 10th
we've got . smasher Of an establishment
onto tif.h Avenue, and we are goin to have
an inaugera~I bawl. Supper will be tip
toppism, and cost = heap of money the
! gals will be to home and thsre'u BE- dane.
ing and fiddling. Bring yer slippers in
pocket. Doors open at O'Clock.
Yourn Trewly--
| MRs. PEABODY AND Mr. PEABODY.
| The invitations were written with blue
ink, on square pieces Of cardboard, aud
enclosed in embossed envelopes.
The night before the ball, the family
removed to their new residence; and at
the same time Georgianna and Etholinda
returned from school. The young girls
were both cbarming|y pale-their faces
suggestive Of pickles and slate pencils !;
aud their anatomies were Of such fashion.
a5le smallness that one wondered what
held them together. when they ben, over.
Adolph escorted the young ladies, ar
all heard with pleasure the .idiugs Of the
coming ball
The important night arrived. Mrs. Pea.
body, all unused to the fashionable late.
ness OF Fifth Avenuedom, retired to her
room at four clock, to dress, full expect.
ing the company would arrive before seven,
and i: would take her three hours 10 get
properly arrayed. ....~ ...... .
This business Of the toilet proved to be
a terrible ordeal. Mrs. Peabody was un.
deniably corpolent, and persisted ia the
very smallest corsets and CATERS. and the
new dress was full six inches too narrow
around tho waist. Her maid and Georgi.
anna, both vaialy essayed TO draw ,ae
corset lacing close enough to admit Of the
dress being fastened, and gave up in des.
pair, with skinuing fingers, and very pur.
pie faces. ,:.- e..a ~.sso>~.s. .... .s
Bridget, the cook, : herculean fra m ed
Celt, was called up from the kitchen. She
surveyed the task with doubtful physi.
ognomy 5a4#
Tho land Of me sowl!" cried she, "itll
never mate in the wurld Truth and ii !
like putting pancbin into pe.aty akin |"