Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-01

pi91on. That night Bella scarcely sept az
hour, from her anticipated pleasure her sis
ter Emily scarcely slept for regret that she
was unable to 60 too, and that year more
must elapse before she could put on the wo-
man like Bella, and miugIe in the great world,
with which she had an Unsuitable curiosity TO
be acquainted. Thus joy and grief operated
alike ON the two sisters, but not confirming
what has long been affirmed, that they can
both kill
Precisely at ten O'Clock, Mrs. Champignon
and Bella entered The carriage which drove
to the Countess Of Puddletown's. Lights
above in gay room, flung their glare into the
square f: the knocker thundered-the doors
a. wide open-and bevy OF powdered and
obsequIous lacqueys was displayed lining the
lobby, while liveried kbave at The door an
nounced 10 another liveried knave Oh the stair
cases, who announced TO an unliyeried kna'e,
who announced 10 the company Mrs. Cham
pignon and Miss Arliss"
The ladies' Inferred and blaze Of light and
beauty, and the busy hum " Who is she"
Mrs. Champiguon was gree,ed by the Gus
tomary bow and courtisy, for who did moi
know Mrs Champgnon, from Portland Place
| AMI Regent street westward to ParkIane, from
| the New Road TO Pail. Mall, the utmost posi-
BrIla-upon her all eyes were turned-shs
blushed, curt,ied, ard ultimately got through
the 6rst ordeal Of introduc ZION tolerably well
The ease and confidence acquired in youth, 10
well.bred families, spares the awkwardnes:
on first introduction which is experienced
BY those of more humble stations.
| WHO is Miss Arliss?' Whispered Sill
Sprigh,ly Lackbrain; who the devil is she !"
Don't know whispered Comet the Honor
able Entwis,le Chiboque in reply - awkward
enough grown, fifteen hands high, and narrow
oil The launches; good color though
| 'NVhat a plain creature = said Lady Angus
,us Sophia Martingale to her sister Lady Gle
mentina Almeria Elizabeth.
your 6rsi introduction into company, child?
said Lady Sneerwell, prude Of fifty;
III wonder Lady Arliss should have sent you
out so soon: tell her said so my dear Bell;
blushed.
Mrs Champignon who had most assiduous
| ly attended 10 her task, and Introduced he
pro,eee 10 most Of the COMPANY; now left Bel
la, and passing 10 the corner of the far'heres
room Of the suite, addressed gentleman abou
TWEEN y-four years Of age, and brought him Il
The place where Bella stood, Introducing hin
IS the Honorable Augustus Huniingturre
Fig. Cholmondely Gillaower; distant rela
ion Of her own.
The Honorable Augustus Hun:ingturret FiR
Cholmondely G,lIiaower bowed to Miss Ara
bella Arliss, and Miss Arabella Arliss curtsir'
to the Honorable Augustus Hunlingturret FitR
Cholmond-ley Gllliaower.
The ice thus broken, Mrs. Champignon wa
not the woman to relax in her exertIons, an
leave love 10 find out way The Honor
ahr grgat fff S1fB99hfF1I
he from policy, solicited the han! Of her pr,rc
gee as his partner. The ford hue of hesIt
on the cheek Of Bella pleased him a. il do,
most other men by CONTRAST with the sckl
vaporous, chalky complexion. of 100 many fash
ionabte faces, which though relieved by rouge
seem 10 wear canker beneath them. Bell:
did not join in the good graces Of the honora
! able Augustus in other respects, for he founc
she was no, so graceful dancer as he wished
and This which was the whole aud sole accom-
plishment he was fond Of acknowledging ir
himself, he could no, forgive the deficiency Of
in others. Nature had filed his pockets, bu,
forgotten to fill his Uranium. His sole plea
sure was the dance. With the air of birth he
mingled the fribble Of h- fiddler and dancing
master IN exquisite combination. There wa,
no quadriilr party where he did not max.
ON, nor an op'radancer whom hr did no, ~ IT..
br' "mong his admired. Hi. toilet, dress, .ler,
air, 81 brspokr he ruling passion. Th. Hon.
Augustus would rather have embodied in him.
self the talents OF Ves,ris than those Of Cszar
or Napoleon, 10 hop, skip, and jump well being
| the OBJ Cts OF his ambi'ion-perhsps not muc h
vainrr than theirs.
d.. Miss Arliss, permit me 10 recommend
10 you NJ Vol'geur. as teacher of qnadrilles:
you dance hem exquisueIy; but there is on..
step he teaches known 10 no other master Of
the delightful art
Il will mention him to mamma replied Bel
Ia, who saw every thing but the romantic love,
in the character Of her partner: Il am fond
er OF the old country dance than quadrillins ;
added Bella
mus not censure Iady's taste observed
the Hon. Augustus; but really qusdriIle is
the-'he-the most exil.ed OF salratory ora.
'ihcations, in nv humble opinion Mis-. A rIis,.
though am sorry to differ from you WIZ,