Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-07-06
A New Version or how a Young
Lady Goes 20 Bed.


Lady Goes 10 Bed.
Diminishing Mandy, her foster sis
ter and maid, Miss Preston perform
cd tho task of disrobing for the
night, without other assistance than
that of her own nimble fingers.
First tho little lace collar and
ribbon were removed from the neck,
and tho bright incrino dress laid
aside; next tho snowy skirts were
lifted over tho head, then spring
touched in front Of the rounded
waist; when with clicking and
metallic sound, down came the wide
expance of crinotine, while Miss
Charley stepped out of its steel cir
Gle, considerably collapsed, but all
tho prettier. "A somewhat similar
mechanical operrtion was repeated
and numerous springs and curls
were set in lively motion, and
then with stretch upward Of tho
plump white arms, and n long
drawn sigh Of relief Off camo the
little French railroad" corsets, and
the dimpled shoulders of the wearcr
rose in unrestricted freedom. .
The snowy night gown was slip
ped over the head, and its delicate
trills daintily adjusted to the throat
and waists. Next the mirror was
visited, and the charming little
moueS made at tho bright face it ro-
Hected, and then seized the brush,
the girl proceeded to apply it to her
glossy curls and they shone like
satin. Thence to tho washstand,
where teeth, white as coooanut
meat, were rubbed until they
cleaned still winter, and the rosy
face dipped in the gilded basin Of
pure, cold water until it glowed
with renewed crimson. And then
drawing q low seat close to the fire,
the young girl laid one pretty foot
lightly on hor knee and began to
unlace the tiny boot which encased
it; in a few moments both little
feet were bare in their childish
beauty, and pressed down on the
hot bricks of the hearth, while q
careful measurement was made as
to relative lengths of the big toe and
the ono next it, for on this impor-
tant difference depends the momon-
tous question as to which Of the two
shall rule in the future married life
Of the measurer. 1t having been
decrced by mysterious and immu-
table signs, that should the great
toe be tho longer, the forthcoming
lord of the lady will be her master,
as well, while if the second has tho
preeminence, a similar fate is in
store for herself, and her only mas
ter will be her own sweet will.
In the present instance, both of
the pink toes were of such same
ness of lcngth, that the inference
was sufficiently clear that destiny
decreed the married life, of Miss
Charley Preston should be a state
of equal rights. ~. c- -,
The young lady sat still and a.
mused herself by doing a little pros
pecting in the way of gazing down
into the Goals glowing before her,
and then taking her bible from its
stand, she read the Lessons appointed
for the evening, then knelt and said
her simple prayers. A puff of fra
grant breath from a pair of rosy
lips, and out went the, candle, leav-
ing the room lighted only by the
rich fire-light. Then unbolting the
door that Mandy, who slept in 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 impression of her
rounded figure in its downy depth,
laid her innocent head upon the
tastfully trimmed pillow, and went
to her happy dreams. r.3,f n