The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-24


W.
great many people write their diaries
and memoirs without ever having expert
enced anything worth relating. have both
seen and felt great deal and find myself en-
titled to write my memoirs Just MS anybody
else.
TO begin with, am no common corset, but
one Of culture and refinement am made OF
white satin, richly embroidered, and trimmed
with Valcncicnnes. My hooks and eyes are
of pure silver, my lace Is OF pure SILK, and l
am not in want of any modern improvements
in other arrangements.
AT the outset OF my career catastrophe
occurred, which had an Influence on the whole
of my existence. originated from long
conversation between charming bride ana
and Mime. st. Just, the corset-maker. IL
took them many hours to settle all the par
ticuars in regard to me, and u took six ex-
perienced women to bring me into the world.
They worked many days at me, and when
was born was so pretty, so coquettish, that
! became an object Of general admiration.
When my mothers had done nursing me
was tenderly rolled up in piece OF silver
paper and put in blue satin casket. Just
at the moment when was to be sent TO the
| angelic creature was destined 10 encasc,
note was received by Nine. 81. just saying
that should not he forwarded, as the ,ady
could not, from circumstances over when
she had no control, use me without my I'M
dergoing considerable alterations.
L grew perfectly Respondent, for she was
really wonderfully pretty and shaped as the
Venus of Milo. 1t was the first time con-
ceived what jealousy was l Knew that
rival was to take my place-some clumsy,
large, ill-bred corset, destitute OF all sense
| Of poetry. was awfully angry. was coll
demned to the exhibition in the showcase
downstairs and put upon very handsome
body indeed; but alas, It was Of wax, alarm
ingly cold and distingue. Heavens how
pretentious, how full OF mdnner'sm the wax
figure was when she turned around looking
upon herself and letting other people look az
her, without any emotion, without the
slightest hutter OF her heart. IL was periec!
torture. Happily enough II did not ias'
long. In few days an American belle
passed by ana look fancy 10 me. was
tried, showed myself capable OF bending 70
any requirement, and was bought theh ana
there, WITHOUT even being pargaihea ior,
though heprice asked Tor me was exorp'tant,
even in my own estimation. money was
evidently no object to the beautiful American
My new position was iuii OF charH. my
lady love occupied coIy apartment IN inc
Rue Scribe, and my arrival there was looked
for with great impatienoe: The moment
came in down went everything, ana my pre-
decessor was disdainmiiy thrown uhuer !
chair to make room Tor me- me tnoush'
that some day my tate wouia DO a snhiiar one
did not then occur to me. A maid approri'
ated the OLD fellow ana mas never gwen mn
a days rest since, 80 that never had an op
portnnity OF meeting nm ana making any
inquiry concerning the standihg Oh tht
family was now connected win.
My honeymoon was delightiui' IN ie"
hours i became the cohhaant o, AL TIT
thoughts OF my ladyioVe. Wheh heI near
was heavy, expahoed myself ~ . 1,, 40
could to alleviate her suffering. When snt
was gay, laughihg ana 3oiiy' lovingly
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FOR DAYS ana Gays my ne was charming
was as happy as any corset could possibi
i De. knew the meaning OF every toc-toc
my iadys heart. Ihere was an lhaescri'
able charm III lne me'odious quietness
a these toc-tocs. ihey were the pest eviaehc
TO me that needed not 10 DO jealous OF any
- body. AND now KIND she was toward m'
a what consideration she used 10 snow me
true, that sue nked comfort hefseii, put sii
I also gave me all the comfort could possipi
desire. ohe spared me as much as she coui
n the torture OF tight iacing. ! ied me
the ioVeiiest aofce Jar niente' Dut unhappii
.'o ""y Woo "'""' ~ manu- ""o'' A"" =" pa
through some very SAD experiences: Ill
mouse was al nustie one evening. Ever.
tmhg was hupDnD ana excitement: III
a dresslhg-room ana inc bedroom were illum
mated ns they never were before, numb'
q OF candles were iit on Doth sides OF the pie
n glass; ana great deal OF bad temper WI
" hoticeabie al over the house. was at m
r WIS ehd 10 ma ont wnat was the cause
TINS unusual state OF ahairs, when !earne
"a that my lady was gong 70 Dali ana that
!. her arrangements seemed TO nave gone wronl
one OF her SHOES proved to be larg'
h thah inc other there was somethi!
"a the mater with nor petticoat IL
dress dia not III wei IN some piac
Ia ana the hairdresser, VINO was much benin
70 time, did his work very hurriedly, and d
a not put pahdoiine enough OH the irizzles.
10 began 10 ieel quite uneasy, especially wh'
,,n l heard an order gwen 10 the maid to ca