Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-11

cadc:''
(seconh turn up of nosc)-'Ihat's too dark by
Your blue siik''-'.That's too heavy" ''Your
pmk'-''That's TO" light
"Wtar lule over satin'-l can't endure
sYour rose-coorc then the best Of the batch. -
81 have MT thread OF r,ic. ro,nii,lace. 10 match.
| look like Il Quaker;'
''The pearl-cOlorrd" ~ would. but that
Has had it a week ''-..Then that exquisite
lilac,
In which you would melt the heart of a Shy
Here the nose took again the same elevation)-
81 would MT wear that for the whole oi crca-
"Mhy not? It's my fancy. there's nothing
| could strike it
that lean
Sophronia Stuckup has got one just like it.
| And WON'T appear dressed like chit OF six
''Then that splendid purple, that sweet Maza-
rinc;
That superb 1'0iHt "d'y"sue. That imperial
Srccn,
That dues z%rnysF,-l'ke 'arle'""' 'n"' rich ''f""-
| "Not one of all which is lit to be seen.''
said the lady, becoming excited ami flushed.
'.Thrn wear exclaimed in Il tone which
| quite crushed
| you sported
In Paris last spring. at the grand presentation.
When you quite turned the head of the head OF
And by all the granI court were SO very much
| courtcd.''
The end oil the nose was porlcntcusly tipped
| And both the bright ewes shot forth Indignation,
As she burst upon me with the fierce exclam-
81 have worn it three times, at the least calcula
| ton,
And that and most OF my dresses are ripped
Here ripped om something. perhaps rather
Quite innocent, though; but, to use an express
More striking than classic, il" settled my hash,
| And proved veIy soon the last Of our session.
| sFlddpsticks. is it, sir? | wonder the ceiling
Does nj fall down and crush you.-you men
You selfish. unnatural, itliberal creatures,
| VINO set yourselves up patterns and preachers.
| Your silly pretense.-why, what :. mere guess it
Pray, what do you know ola w0man's neces-
| sites?
l have told you and shown you we nothing to
| wear,
| And its perfectly plain you not only do MT care.
But you do not believe me, - (here the nose went
81 suppose il You dare you would call me liar,
our engagement is ended, sr,-yes, on the spot,
You're brute, and u monster and-l don't
| 1 mildly suggest the words HOttentot,
Pickpocket, and cannibal, Tartar. and thief.
| AS gentle eXpletives which might give relief;
| But this only proved rs a spark to the power,
| And the storm had risen came faster anu
1t blew wand and It rained. thuntered, lightened. and
Interjections, verbs. pronouns. till language
| quite failed
| To express the abusive, and then its arrears
Where brought up all at once by q torrent of
| tears,
And my last FAM. despairng attempt at an obs
| ErvatiOn was lost in Il tempest OF sobs.
Well, felt for the lady, and lelt for my hat, too,
f He es
Quite too deep Tor words, rs WORDSWORTH would
| say;
Then, without going through the form OF bow.
Found myself in the entry. hardly knew how:
| On doorstep and side walk, past laInp-pOst and
| square, --...
At home and up stars, in my own easy-chair
Poked my feet into slippers, my fire into blaze,
| And said to myself, as lit my cigar,
"SuppOslng u man had the wealth OF the Car
OF the ltussias to boot, for the rest OF his days,
On the whole do you think he would have much
to spare,
Since that night, taking pains that 1t should not
! be bruited
Abroad in society, Pvc instituted
A course of inquiry, extensive and thorough,
On this vital subject, and find. to my horror,
That the fair Flora's is by no means sur.
But that there exists the greatest distress
| In our female community, solely arising
, whose umiortunate victims are iiliing the ar
With the pitiiul vail OF Nothing to wear"
Researches in some of the Clipper Ten' dis
tricls
or which let me mention only few:
In one single house, on the Fifth Avenue,
Three young ladies' were found, all below twen
Who have been three whole weeks without any
thing new
In the way OF bounced silks. and thus lett i,
, Are unable to go to ball. concert. Or church.
In another large mansion, near the same place
Was found deplorablc, heart-rending case
OF entire destitutiOn OF BRUSSELS point-lace.
!, In neghborins block there was found, in thre
calls,
, Total want. long continued, OF camel's hal
shawls;
And Il suffering family. whose case exhibits
I The most pressing need Oi real ermine tlppets;
One deserving young lady almost unable
| To survive for the want of u new Russian sable
Still another, whose tortures have been most ter
rilic
e Ever since the sad loss Of the steamer Pacific.
T. In which were inguled, not friend or relation
10 Fer whose fate she perhaps might have foun
e Or borne it, ut least. with serene resignation y
But the choicest assortment of French sleeve
=, and collars
Il Ever sent out from Paris, worth thousands @
dollars,
y And al! US to style most recherche and rare,
The want OF which leaves her with nothing I
And renders her life so ,lrear and dyspeptic
That she IS quite II reclusc and almost skepti(
For she touchingiy says. that this sort of grief
:; Cannot find in Religion the slightest relief.
IL And Philosophy Las not Il maxim to spare
For the victims OF such overwhelming despair
But the saidcst. by far. OF all these sad features
u Is the cruelty practiced upon the poor creature
.,
:, Timons.
IS Who resist the most touching appeals. made ft
II diamonds
i, BY their wives anu their daughters, and leay
~ them for days
. Unsupplied with new jewelry fans, or bouquet.
~ Even laugh ut their miscries when they have
chance.
. And deride their demands as useless cXtravu
30 Slnce;
One case OF IL bride Was brought to my view,
- TOO sad for belief, but, alas It WAS too true,
Whose husband refused, AS savage Us Cnaron,
-, To permit her to take more than ten trunks
ai Sharon.
The consequence was, that when she got ther
ef At the end Of three weeks she had nothing
Wear,
rk And when she proposed to finish the season
At Newport, the monster refused, out and on
u For his infamous conduct alleging reason,
Except that the waters Were good for his gOu
d" such treatment rs this was too shocking,
course.
'r And proceedings are now going on for divorc
But why harrow the feelings by lifting the Gu
a tain
From these scenes of woe? Enough 1t is certa
Has here been disclosed TO stir up the pity
!, Oi every benevolent heart in the city,
: Aud spur up Humanity into Il c:nter
il To rush and relieve these sad cases instanter.
Won't somebody, moved by this touching d
scriptlOn,
y Com. forward to- morrow and head u s,lbscriI
ton
Won't some kind philanthropst, seeing that q
III So needed at once by these indigen, ladies'.
Take charge OF the matter? Or Won't Pet
I'm Cooper
The corner stone lay OF some new splend
super
StrlIe turc. like that which to day links his nan
In the Union unendng of Honor and Fame,
n, And found a new charity just for the care
OF these unhappy women with nothing to wea
IL. Which. IN view Of the cash which would ,lai
he claimed,
The Lnying-om Hospital well might be name
m Won't Stewart, or some Of our dry goods il
pOriers,
Take contract for clothing our wives and OF
daughters?
nj Or,to furnish HE Cash t" supply these distressc
And lIir's pathway strcw with shawls, collar
IL and dresses,
Ere the want of them makes it much rough
and thOrnicr
Won't s"nr onr Ill cover new California?
III o ladies', dear ladies', the next sunny ,iay
Please 1r,Inlle your hoops just out OF BrOa,lwa
From its whlrl and its hustle, It's fashion Al
pride,
And the temples of Trade which tower on ea
side,
To the alleys and lanes, where Misfortune III
~ Guilt
Their children have gathered, their city ha
built;
r. Where Hunger and V ice like twin beasts OF pre-