Year: 1867

How = Young Lady Goes to Bed.


Fanny Downing, writing for the Land
We Lore, thus explains the mysterious
process by which young lady prepare.
for bed:


Dismissing Mandy, her foster sister and
maid, Miss Preston performed the task Of
disrobing for the night without other as
sistance than that Of her own nimble fin.
gers.


First the little lace collar and ribbon
were removed from the neck, and the
bright merino dress laid aside; next the
snowy skirts were lifted over the head
then a spring touched in front of the
rounded waist, when with a clicking and
metallic sound, down came the wide ex.
panse of crinoline, while Miss Carrie
stepped out Of its steel circle, considerably
collapsed, but all the prettier. A some.
what similar mechanical operation was re-
peated and numerous springs and curls
were set in a lively motion, and then with
a stretch upward Of the plump white arms,
and long drawn sigh Of relief, off came
the little French "railroad'' corsets, and
the dimpled shoulders of the wearer rose
in unrestricted freedom.


The snowy night gown was now slipped
over the head, and its delicate frills daain.
tily adjusted to the throat and wrists
Next the mirror was visited, and the
charming little mo1es made at the bright
face it reflected, and then seizing the brush
the girl proceeded to apply it to her glossy
curls until they shone like satin.


Thence to the wash stand, where teeth,
white as cocoanut 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 low seat
close to the fire, the young girl laid one
pretty foot lightly on her knee and began
to unlace the tiny boot which encased it;
in few moments both little feet were bare
in their childish beauty, and pressed down
on the hot bricks Of the hearth, while q
careful measurment was made as to the
relative lengths of the big toe and the one
next to it, for in this important difference
depends the momentous question as to
which of the two shall rule in the future
married life Of the measurer. 1t having
BILE signs, ffdl.bey .bey mysterious and immuta-
longer, the Forthcoming iJfsGa igJSsat toe be the
Will be her master rs well, while if thse
second has the pre.eminence, similar fate
Is y, IN store for herself, and her only master
Will be her own sweet will.


IN the present instance, both of the soft.
PINK toes were OF such sameness of lenoth
that the inference was s.Gcientlv cis.,,
that destiny decreeed the marrlcj ,;Ss % -
Miss Carrie Preston should be q state ~
equal rights.


The young lady sat still and amused her
self by doing little prospecting 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 fragrant breath
from pair of rosy lips, and out went the
candle, leaving the room lighted only by
the rich fire glow. 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 the
bed, made the impress of her rounded fig-
are in its downy depth, laid her innocent
head upon the tastefally trimmed pillow,
and went to her happy dreams.