The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-29

ing welcome. iiappy was 10 SEE, that
twenty years had worn of the crust of
reserve IN the far sex, aud that ! was
tn receive a portion Of lis benefits. al
low me quoth mime host, Ito introduce
YOU" DC. THIS sounded rather strange,
but did not apperr more singular than
thai there had been a wonderful transhof-
nation in the ladies' waists. Formerly
they rcsembled the foretupsli of Il nm
Of war, clewed up upon her arrival III
port but now, they had become trans
htm"d to hour-tlasSes, and each body
WIS squeezed into two inverted cones.
\ noAg the gentlemen similar tramslor-
nation, were apparent. Tie nnmen-
tiona0le under-dress Of the fair sex was
adopted for panl5loons, beneath which
sticks or legs might have been concealed
---bob-minor coat tails were IN vogue,
aud when a gentleman bowed 10 you he
assembled Tnufus in the Almanac, or a
frozen pitch mop. Young lajies wore
caps, and older ones went without F; pro-
baby there had been fever among the
Younger class but, wis SO busy in
peellng into bright eyes around me, aud
cxpendne my stock Of small tslk, thai |
did not materially crilicisr the outward
man or woman who came III contact with
me.
Anon, the fiddle struck up, a signal
was gwen and dancing commenced. My
friend urged me TO JON, which dcclih-
ed, until my apologies would no longer
be received, and | wis introduced 10
some seven OF eight ladies, who all were
either engaged, or bad the headlch, and
| then thought, that | was f,Ihy eNcn-
sed but my friend introduced me At
last 10 Jolly, rogulsh eyed girl, who
consented, with almost an eager readl-
ness. made her bow oi ninety de-
groes, which rather lncommoded my
near neighbour, was what they call a
aa) and WIS leading her lotake a place
for counlla-dancc, when she Informed
me thai n coliillon was the figure, ---and
sure enough there we were, eight OF as
in circle like boxing ring. | apollo
eized Tor not understanding any thing
bout this mannuvre, but she assured me
that the negro fiddler would tell Us all
about II, aud consented To run the
paunilpi of lrial. We were stationed az
the bottom Of the octagou, when the ne-
gro bawed out, Forward and back TOO
How Is that possible, thought | I But
Il young Sylph cam sliding, fronting,
and sweeping up 10 M, u most condo
scendlng manner, wherefore, l could
do no less lhln 10 make her one of my
prettiesl bows. Opposite gentlemen
The same quolh Cuff. Al this my
partner told me must danee,- --wllefe-
upon nothing lob, commenced dou-
bic shuttle on my posi-, Which, defy any
man my age 10 excel ! always phi
ded myself on my activity IL tbs paru-
cullr, aud had Just commenced HE up
Grafton with my eyes 10 the ceiling, whrn
! felt nv feet enlaueled, aud looking
down, found had disJtrayed my fur
partner of lois of roses, and Two yards
OF fonnce OF ilammedldJls, which skirt
| tuned ~ I'll, 10 apologize, aud the
snperiluity If co II sWung IN the opposite
direction like the snapper OF whip, d.
rectly INTO The eyes of chld Of my
friend, vile. had scarcely anticipated
word of apology in front. before the
cry Of distress arose in the rear, aud
turning rapidly again, TO ascertain the
cause Of Cutlery, and finding that lhr di-
abolicai ilounce aud my legs was again
in chanccry, ! pitched head foremost
INTO the bread basket Of sputterug
Frcnelman; aud he, myself, aud those
old boon G mpanIons, the shovel aud
longs, TO say nothing oil the fire fender,
were packed, Ike barrel OF behring's
IN the chimney corner. The French
man laid hold OF my queue to assist hun
IN rising, aud before bad family got the
better of my neighbol1ng grievances,
aud regaHed IA perpendiculai, he began
mulgfel dialect oi swearing and VIM
perancc at and concerning my coat mt
de tai, and le barbara, VINO no compen-
Dire lie ootlion.' adjusted him in good
set French, aud threatened To poke him
up chimney ior laying proiane hands
upon my queue, apologlzed TO my far
partner for the discontinue of the 1onnce,
kissed the child, wiped my 0ofmcr)
white vest, which had suffered iiom an
intimacy with the superintendent longs,
and iorswore dancing. Ii would have
driver Socrates mad to have Witnessed
the h9!f concealed grins and titllalons
Of mirth which had .bcsot the whDle pre-
sent community OF human blpeds. My
friend, by way Of eomfor, took me aside,
aud advised me to throw aside my do-
hzed coat, abjure queue aud powder,
and 90 to ralor's, assuring me that
with my good SENSE andltermy acquire
,,.nts nrabaIlV n1oiu obtain the adj