The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-06-19
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A New Version.

A New Version.
The following graphic description Of
aninteresting event is taken from sketch
by Fanny Downing, the popular author
less, in the GLAND We Love-" we would
advise all men who are determined to re
main bachelors against perusal of this
brief narrative
Dismissing Maudy, her foster sister and
maid, Miss Preston performed+t the task Of
disrobing for the night, without other as
sistance than that Of her own ,nimble fin
gers
: First the little lace collar and ribbon
were removed from the neck, and the
bright .merino dress laid aside; next the
snow skirts were lifted over the head,
then a spring touched in. front of the
rounded waist, when with q clicking and
metallic sound, down came the wide eX-
-panse of crinoline, while Miss Charley
stepped outof its steel circle, -considera-
bly, collapsed, but all the prettier. A
somewhat similar mechanical operation
was repeated and numerous springs and
curls were set in o lively motion, and
then, 'withsa stretch upward of theplump
white arms, and a long drawn sigh of re-
lief; off came the little French railroad
corset; and the dimpled shoulders of the
wearcr rose in unrestricted freedom.
The snowy night gown was now
slipped over the head, and its delicate
frillsfdaintily adjusted to the throat and
wrists. Next the, mirror was visited,
and the charming little nlones made at the
bright face it reflected, and then selling
the brush, the girl proceeded to apply it
to her glossy carls until they shoanNe like
satin. Thence to the wash-stand. where
teethi white as: cocoanut meat, were
rubbed until they CLEANED still. whittier,
and the rosy face dipped in the gilded
basin of. pure, cold water until, it glowed
with renewed crimson. And then draw
ing a low seat close to the fire, the young
girl laid one pretty foot lightly on her
knee and began to. unlace the tiny boot
which h4encased it; in a few moments both
littlo feet were bare in theirchildish beau
ty, and pressed down on the hot bricks OF
the hearth, while careful measurement
was madcsas tive relative lengths. of the
big toe and the one next it, for on tlris
important difference depends the momen-
tous question ms to which Of thetwo shall
rule in the future married life of the
measurer. It having been decreed by
mysterious and -immutablo signs, that
should the great toe be the longer, tho
forthcoming lord of the lady will be her
master, as well, whileif the second has
the pre-eminenco, q similar fate is in store
for herself, and her only master will be
her own sweet will.
In the present instance, both of the
pink toes were of such samencss oflength,
that the inference was sufficiently clear
that destiny decrecd the married life of
Miss Charley Preston. should be state of
equal rights.
The young lady sat still and amused
herself by doing a little prospcctingin the
way OF gazing down into the Goals glow
ing before her, and then taking her Bible
from it's stand, she read the lessons ap.
pointed for the evening, then knelt and
said her simple prayers. A puff of fra,
grant breath from pair of rosy lips, and
out went tho CANDLE leaving the room
lighted only by the rich fre-light Then
unboIting the door that Maudy, who
sleptin her young mistress room, might
gain access, when it should please her to
leave the delights of the kitchen, the
young girl turned back the soft blankets,
and snowy sheets of her bed, made the
impress of her rounded fgulc its downy
depth, laid her innocent head upon the
tastefully trimmed pillow, and went to
her happy dreams.