The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-03-25
City Intelligence.


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the ray thm is 10 he dve.-asy ace Themselves
reflected II the following rcroe, Of an actual
rcrco, which tool place iu rs e!i' last week
TIE wlc OF prou.ineu; dcri ymau, is g.nilc-
man well known IN scV YORK. snd throughout
tHe nitel State -'.om Name e. California;, not
,ous s,nsc, desired , friend t. ostaln TOT her
80 ing woman, v ao wouii lss IN tho household
arrangements anu Nh'u o,ler compsny
waJ slarcc le az Agreeable c,mpanon. In few
cays, Ayouns W man, L.at,ng nn excellent eiicr
% ruco. lmeu Atn4,t ulCu ths n 'uistcrs wife,
Tor .ho Iurposo oi ohtanius the position. rhe up
plcaui alb Juyh net IN sscd IN the % hsh muu-
uor Of mos young women, wss the peer OF any
l-l ~ dc lsud aud h-l lived long enough in
A.s world ~ Obtain tie ref?-cI AVID eaoom of
llr,-c circe of friends who appls lded and Rplre-
cisicl her sel'-Ieny,ng efforts, while .uppornns
an agc'i mother sud SUSTAINING younger hro,h-
cr, tGcl icI wuun4od IN, and dls>h.rsed ,lon the
United s.a,es service
o. maxim. known hor business - the cer.y.
mans vi'e, that pc-sonsgo q little woman Of
about u yoArs of .ge, Ni,l slightly grey hair, and
ncp4r'.nau hat cEife,s lh ordinary intel
leancoy r.lsci psir ol -ye,as.es, aud scrutin-
zingly hooking -, tho girl snid
Are you an American -
To answer was r.tLrucl "Ycs, ue'sm."
hncr s.or' pause tho mnisicr's wife said
hhr-ptiy "Nou won't suit mo-"
sGrprisod =. N,b statement before any opror-
tUnitv hal born afforded oi tnSklng her quahcn-
tous known, the Young woman looked hqurng-
u into l-c la,e OF .Le lady, VINO quickly ssAed
40 you spoak French -
NO, ma'an," vas the tuion.- 81 have re-
&c +, al good " llah cfucbnon only"
WIthout payiug any sppsreut attention TO this
staten ont, the lady yolI ~ c1nunuoi, II ~Sh.
nat 20 and edlcsted French won.su, ~ converse
with my daughter who uudcTs1auds tho rut-
me T. and wIrh To- bay' LtT perfect hcTHc' IN
the lLnguAse, ami tafc this method tor the pur-
poss of enabling her 10 do no
Rcgrrt,lns fpr the moment Tat she was not q
ntiiye Of France, The young woman roso to rctfe,
blt WAS 80 ed to ie,rnin, and take seat. There
up tho following examination took place lLe
convcrs..lon Is reported IL nearly the sNtci Lam
guar usei.
Lady-,Plc!rs her oye-gissses across the bridge
u her nose! "A'e you AN American :"
Appiicdhi.-"Yes, L.9'lin."
Lady 20 you d. estiuaku p Then, s;eaI-
.nR rapid" q, re bc yolIg woman could answer
"I want some olc who IL thoTouR1 dtessmaker
who can cut n, and u axe up new dresses. Some
one who can A'.or and make over ia ones; tor
the ouisl. dressr,.kcrs are % very oylorhtnn' IN
scr pf..e., that prefer b2sLs We "no s coupt-
App icdnt-"I h.vs vortei a great dOll at
dressIn aking for rlysel., II mother AMI my suu,
but 20 not pretend to bc trs'-clAss droesmakCr.
W. aints usually employ Grtssn aket AZ Z. pet
iav, aud / swavF help at the Gewing have had
sufficient expGrieico nj the business - make over
Old dressea, vel enoush tor ora mary puIpo sea p"
Lucy tIbrptly, again udng the cge.giss'tsl-
" Are YOU an Americanr -
Appli-an, twho spoke tie purest American, her
alces,ers for sever generations being natives Of
this country, wonorrinRiy rel ieo( -"fes na'aui /"
Iddy-"DO YOU rudrrsfnnd rdresnnP ~
fContnuiuy yery rRpi3iyg ~ want person com-
petunt to drc4, NV own sud my d.uyhter's hair
Tor cyrnlug parties Nv daughter goes Out great
deal IN colnI~uy, aud NO want some one IN the
house who uaLcr,lsnGa how 10 arrange our hsir
n tive most Fashionable nann"r."
ADDtc MT laye tGi No experience IN hair
dreislng, e~cep. to 1rsng, INV own hair. Ny
sunts have hue heads OF hair, which have oiten
arranged for evening rartes 70 thoir ss.isac'ipn
but never rave dic'red any boIy mar out OF NY
own family"
Lady-ano you understand how 70 put hair up
In wster'nilss"
App-"S Ma n.A'an, except indii'er,nuy"
LGGi--"Are you good sslmsr,s-r"
AJp tpr,mptlyg D." Yes ma'sIn a. soy kind 0,
Of sc,in.." ="
Lady.-"Do yol know how 70 cut and make up
genseinen's shirs' Ny LUIS and wears tine shirts
VIM sliltt catnbr.c ffllt, sud want 10 hhva his
Ghir,4 msde up IN the b ube."
lpp.-"I lave l,de m rs for gentlemen, and
iof ny urotrer tLiLH could make item a. wen
az many thst nAye seen an the ttles."
LJdy up, you un4erstan cutting and hitting
un1e -iothes -
Am For I.sdiesf yea, nsRm."
Jan,-" Cen yoI CT aId NJ uuyt clothes ?"
4yp.-' Yes ma am. / nave mado my brothef's
clo'l l.no, when rr wu- small
Lgc - Well ,hen slouiI IhInk YOU could
90 "A work fur me" Tue eyo.-l's-es we're
aguiL .,retcue scfoss the ncse VI the corSymaIi's
w..e, t., .ho s.4l .u..y koAei n. Tie Juus no
man. and. .T a." fourth umt asked