Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-11-11
the Gracian Bend,

Mary has got it; the fashionable curya-
turc of thespine. called the "Grecian Bend. Z"
She caught it at Saratoga, where she has
been on exhibition during the season. She
has returned, however, bringing with her
several large trunks full of second hand
clothing-that is garments, which she has
worn once.
As l was passing by a dry goods store on
Fourth street, Mary Jane was pitching for
ward at such rate thought she was about
to fall into my arms l held out those I'M
p!emcnts Of industry accordingly. She
didn't fall worth cent. Regarding not
the example set by our first parents, she
maintained her curvilincar form, and plac-
ing the tip of a gloved forefnger on my
Outstretched palm, she said in a fashionable
drawl of cursed Fifth Avenoodle.
saw, Yubah, it is you? Deloited."
She picked up the internal accent and
language at Saratoga also.
why, Jennie dear, this is All unexpected
pleasure. Grabbing both the little hands
and rolling them up togcther.) was not
looking for you for some weeks. You are
ill. am sorry. Shall l assist you to your
carriage ?'
She looked somewhat like the half of a
parenthesis, but more like an interrogation
point. l was certain she had been eating
unripe fruit, and was suffering from cramp
collie, and wondered why she did not 60
home and take something. But she said :
"Nevvaw was bettaw in my loife. l was
tawced to leave that sweet place because I
had nothing absolutely to weaw."
Nothing to wear Why, what has be-
come of all your clothes? Did you have a
fire or did you exchange them for flower
vases and plaster of Paris statues Of the
apostles?
"Haw stupid l had wan all my dresses
once, and it's nawt the stoyle to appcah in
the same appawral twoice.'
"Confound the style But am glad you
came home, if you came almost naked and
so changed that it is difficult 10 realize that
it is you. You are among friends now, and
| hope that you will shortly recover your
figure"
She was mad, and expressed herself quite
naturally and intelligently as follows:
"Friends suppose it is the chief duty
of ones friends to find fault with one. l
declare am tired of friends, and of this
little provincial town where the primitive
manners and styles Of the back woods still
prevail. If one goes for while intosgood
society abroad and returns somewhat civil.
lied, one is sure to incur the jeers and ridi'
culc Of the barbarians here. Good morning" "
Saying which, she dived into another dry
goods trap, and was soon engaged in tumb-
ling and cheapning the fashionable fabrics
of the hour
never saw such change in person in
few short weeks. When I parted with
her at the depot few short weeks ago, she
was the very picture of health and persona
fication Of physical beauty. She was natural
and unaffected, and as tenderly demonstra-
tive as she we'll could be in crowd compos
ed of patertamilias, who, instead Of attend
ing to his business and baggage, thought II
was necessary to soc me and MaryJane safely
deposited on the train. 1t is my belief thai
the old gentlemen was afraid that I woult
secrete myself somewhere in the CIR. lwisl
now I had.
The energy with which Mary Jane attacked
the dry goods convinced me TINT l wa