Litchfield enquirer., 1835-05-14
LATE HOURS.


 We are killing ourselves in this country by inches, and that, for tall man, or an amazonian woman, is dreadful reflection. In sooth, our late hours break in terribly on real comfort, sound health, and that refresh ing sleep, which .'seals up tho eyelids" in calm and soft repose and ministers to our real enjoyments. We marvel why tashioH. instead of being represented with bewitch- ing and attractive colors, is not drawn with a medusa's head, fiery eyes and snaky crest -or. under the silken cowl and wrealhs of roses, a skeleton head peeped out, as warning-a caution in time--a neenaentO mOr;. Tn this country we eat ourselves and dance ourselves to death, with much more rapidity than they do at the Sand wich Islands. s m
 who said, "Will you como to our party to- morrow night2' S"A party7 Howl Con- fortable dish of tea, game of whist, glass of whiskey punch, aud a Sandwich, eh g-- " Oh. no ; real tearer a regular tars- out. been preparing fortnight. must give a couple every year for the sake of the world. you know" "The world, ha !- We'll. ill come, and if don't you wont miss me in the squeeze. Tell me, for old acouaintance sake, how much will the par- tv cost 2" "Why, about $15OO." It" Eff teen hundred dollars2 Prodigious How many charming tertaliGs in Spain, co'svcr- zat;ones in Italy, and soirees in France, would $500 pfocure2 and all this sum swallowed up in one eating and drinking frolic "
 determined to go, and friend promis- ed to call for me in his carriage. wa: ready at seven, and sat quietly till eight half past eight-nine-half past nine--ten when, just us was ringing for my slippers and preparing, as Monsieur Morbleau says for my night caps, y0t-tGt-t0t goes thu coachman, and in walked my friend, pump 1 and tight pants on, white gloves and per tuned handkerchief. "So, sir, brett, time you have called for me why, l have been ready since seven o'clock" "Sey en o'clock why bless you the company only begin to assemble at ten; and eve' now we are rather early" " Early. d you call it? Go out to spend the eve ming at half-past ten o'clock We'll well | suppose we must not be out of the fash ion so come along"
 Our carriage rauled up one of the prin cipal streets, and glare of light was show cred in all directions from the house. w ! fell in behind range of coaches. and ha' to wait till our turn, and found on alight ing, a retinue of black servants to usher into the mansion; to take our coats. hats and canes, and prepare US in form for tn sntrse. Every thing was elegant gaiet,
 fashion, and pleasure, reigned triumphant
 beauty in resplendent beams. shed its hal
 over the scenes plenty from its golde
 horn, was poured forth in all directions
 music and the giddy dance. were Kept u
 with unabatcd vigor, until the russet mor had nearly streaked the east. got nome
 tossed and tumbled for two or three hour in bed. and then rose for the duties of sh
 day. ,,.,. man about twelve o'clock, found him his parlor, with the breakfast table beior him. ., !. /
 What! not breakfasted yet" { yes. long ago, this is for my daughters, wn : came from the party about three o'cloel land ate not up.'s In a few minutes sh young ladies entered, but O'how altered Where was the bounding step, and elasti , eait-the brilliant eye--the iocund smile , inc siIken attiTe-ths welEdressed hair, ar