. Lewis Arundel; or, The railroad of life . 4y^.^f-. --^iVi. OR, THE RAILROAD OF LIFE. 203 convey auy idea of her appearance, wo throw ourselves on themercy of our lady readers, and beg them to paidon all errors ofdescription, seeing that mantua-making is a science in which wehave never graduated, and of which our knowledge is derivedsolely from oral tracUtions picked up during desidtory conversa-tions among om- female friends, usually held (if our memory failus not) on their way home from church. Her di-ess consisted, then, of a gown of exceedingly rich whitesilk, made half-liigh in the body,
. Lewis Arundel; or, The railroad of life . 4y^.^f-. --^iVi. OR, THE RAILROAD OF LIFE. 203 convey auy idea of her appearance, wo throw ourselves on themercy of our lady readers, and beg them to paidon all errors ofdescription, seeing that mantua-making is a science in which wehave never graduated, and of which our knowledge is derivedsolely from oral tracUtions picked up during desidtory conversa-tions among om- female friends, usually held (if our memory failus not) on their way home from church. Her di-ess consisted, then, of a gown of exceedingly rich whitesilk, made half-liigh in the body, and remarkably full in the skirt,over which she wore a polka of bright scarlet Cachemere, linedand trimmed with white silk, and adorned with a double row ofthe hunt buttons. Her head was attired in a Spanish hat ofblack velvet, while a single white feather, secured by a valuablediamond clasp, was allowed to droop over the brim, and minglewith the rich masses of her raven hair, which was picturesquelyarranged in a compHcation of braids and ringlets
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