The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-10-16
MISC n.5E ATTY
PARTNER ara DANCE.

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proud tor she centrlyed to give il more than
natural elevation by frequent jerk Of the
head. She was lshionably dressed, that j.,
she looked as fone Of our great grandmoth
er's pictures had stepped out OF lis frame
Y The sCaDty arrangement Of hair On The fore
Y head, the mass Of cork screw -curls falling IT,
gradual Profusion from the temples, the LONG
waist, wide sash, and pointed s'omacher, all
reminded me Of days Of yoTe, and made me
expect 10 see fuil-blown rose in the lady's
hand, or a Iap-dog with gilt collar at her
ieet. She seized every moment she couId
gam for conye rsation, or | should rather say
Tor talking, and " talking Is not always % con
verse" Heavens, how many thpgs she saIa
while we we're al supper. remember that a
mong other subjects she touched upon tue fol
lowing BE zoni Adam, mems hats, the Span
ssh constitution, Waterloo Street, the radl
Gals. handsome men, architecture, Venetian
heads. Lord Byron, romance, artificial How
ers, Brussels lace, Roman pearl, young Gum
a Id, The Bible Society, old china, the North
Pole and pine apple ice, SC. &c. TO be sure.
she did not say any thing very new or very
wise upon the topics she did not compre-
bend the nature Of half Of them ran one -
to another in a most extraordinary manner,
and talked SO rapidly that could with diff
Guilty follow the variegated thread Of her dis
course.
Have you seen Bclzoni long 10 60 !;
but there is such crowd. hope there ant
many mummios, they are so shocking il
makes one quite shudder. should like to see
BeIzoni himself; he must be very interesting
He is so tall Ike tall men," casting a
glance at my figure, fortunately above six
feet E" am sure men were meant to be
much larger than they are ! am quite Ger
tain Adam was ten feet high. How tall he
must look 10 his hat" suppose he meant
Bez1ni, not Adam (. L. how they stuff
the hats now They put padding in to make
them sit enc side How did laugh when
saw Captain Shaw's thought should have
died. 1t becomes him very much though, for
he is handsome but how much better he
would look ID Spanish bat and te atheTs |
wish they were worn in this country, and
short satin cIoaks and dsggers-they are SO
interesting. What fuss the Spanards are
making now they want to have our cOnstl,
tuition, and the King won't lei them. Oh
know all about it, for Papa talks about il ev-
cry morning at breakfast Papa is so a
gainst the radicals; 50 am | can't bear
NJ. Hobbouse. | like handsome men, "a
glance at me- " though plain men are very a
greeabe. Person il nothing, manners are
every thing. I'm sure never knew whether
men are plain or handsome. saw such a
handsome man 10 Waterloo Street this morn
ing: | can't think who it was. Don't you
admire Waterloo Street? like it all but The
chapel can't bear the chapel, there is such
an ugly thing on the top. Architects shouldn't
invent such nev fancies they should 60 a.
broad and study the models Of antiquity.
Were you ever in Italy should like 10 60
| TO Venice il must be SO interesting 10 sail
about in gondoa. They say those little
beads they make The purses Of come from
Venice; can't think how they make them,
they are so small. wonder if Lord Byron
will ever come home. How interesting he
is La what swimmer he is only think
of his swimming ever the HeIIespont, which is
ten or twelve miles broad, in imitation Of
some great nero. Oh no; remember il was
some lover of the name Of Hero who swan
cross 70 see his mistress. How romantic |
like romantic people. Are you romantic |
am very, very romantic indeed. | often stand
out 10 our balcony by moonlight. Captain
Shaw does quiz me 50 about it he says I'm
in love but I'm sure I'm no such thing"
In this manner, with a great deal q real
folly, and suppose little affected simplicity
my fair cbalterer ran on, much to my amuse
ment, perfectly satisfied with herself, and !
believe kindly disposed towards partner
who, though neither handsome nor in Spanish