Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-11
NOTHING TO WEAR.

Miss Flora NJ Flimsey, OF Madison Square,
Has made three separate journeys to Paris.
And her father assures me, each time she WAS
there.
(Not the lady whose name is so famous IN history,
But plain Mrs H.. without romance or my ystery)
Spent SIX consecutive Weeks. without stopping,
In one continuous round Of shopping
shopping alone, and shopping together,
At all hours OF the day, and in all sor.s OF
weather,
For ali manner of things that a woman can put
On the crown of her head, or the soul of her
foot,
Or wrap round her shoulders. or lit round her
waist,
Or that can be sewed on, or pinned on, or aced,
Or tied with IL string. or stitched with bow,
In front or behind, above or below;
For. bonnets. mantlllas, capes, collars, and
Dresses for breakfast, and dinners. and balls;
Dresses to sit in, and stand in, and walk in;
Dresses to dance in and 1irt in, and talk in;
Dresses in which to do nothing ut ALI
Dresses for Winter. Spring. Summer and FALL
All OF them different IN color and shape,
Silk, muslin, and lace, velvet, satin, and Grape,
BrOcade and brOadciOth. and other material,
Quite As expensive and much more ethereal;
la short for all things that could ever be thought
Or mllliner, ,,.odistc. or tr:tlesnan be bought of
From ten -thousand-iranc robes to twenty sous
frills;
In all quarters Of Paris, and to every store,
While M'Flirsey in valn storme,i. scoldcd, and
They footed the streets, and he footed the bills
The last trip, their goods shipped by the steamer
Formed M'Flmsey declares, The bulk OF her
cargo
Not to mention Il quantity kept from tn" rest.
Sufficient to iill the largest sized chest,
Which did not appear on the ships manifest,
| But for which the ladies themselves manifested
| Such particular interest, that they invested
Their own proper persons III layers and rows
| O1musiins ,eInbrOidcrics. worked undcr-cloihcs,
Gloves. handkerchleis, scurIs, and such triiles
Then, wrapped in great slawls. like CIrcasial
| beauties,
Gave good by to the ship, anu go by to tn,
| duties.
Her relations at home all marveed, no doubt,
Miss Flora had grown so enormously stout
| For an actual belle and II possible bride;
But the II!irlcle ceased when she turned insid,
And the truth came to light, and the dry -good
beside;
| Which. IN spite of Collector and Custom-IIous,
Had entered the port without any entry.
And yet, though scarce three months have passe'
| since the day
This merchandise went, on twelve carts, III
| BrOdway,
This same Miss M'Elinsey, of Madison Square
| The last time we met was in utter despair,
| Erca,ise she hid nothing whatever to wear
| Nothing TO wear! Now, rs this is Il true ditty
do not asscrt-this, you know, is between
That she's in state OF absolute nudity,
Like Powers Greek Slave, or the Medic
| Venus;
But do mean to say. have heard her declare
When ut the same moment she had on Il dres
Which cost live hundred dollars and not IL cen
| less,
And jewels worth ten times more shoul
That she had not thing IN the wide world t
| wear
1 should mention just here. that out of Mis-
Two hundred and fifty or sixty adorers.
l had Just been selected us he who should thro,