Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-14
The Woodwork Benefit.


gentleman Saturday evening last, in the parlor Of
OF our fashionabes in Broadway There we're pre-
the proprietor of the mansion his lady and three
beautiful daughters these just that blooming
age when the dawn womanhood is tncturng the
bud of youth and developing into matured loneliness
1t would have required stretch of the imagination,
poetcal flight, have designated these young
creatures the Graces
"Grace in all their steps," aNte
care you going to the Woodwork benefit = asked
the visitor, pausng tor a and looking up
from album belonging the ladies, where Charity
was alegorically and beautifully depicted, and which
haa his thoughts in instant to the poor poet
The gentleman thus addressed was seated by btu
minous coal fire which blazed brightly and threw into
bold relief favored spaniel of the Charles breed who
baskng in It's rays the rain battered on the outside
Of the easement and thus increased the feeling of COM
fort within.
al believe not" said the old gentleman Il do not
approve of these complimentary benefits"
Nor L." said the visitor, speaking generally. If
allowed all, they should be given the Roman tri
unphs were to the deserving things Of late years
have been desecrated. But this, this is splendid
cepton.'
The young ladies watched their fathers face, if
they would anticipate his reply.
poet who has spent his life in contributing to plea
sures, deserves something at our hands,"
80 yes, papa" exclaimed all the young ladies
once.
ale ha, done more than this" said the visitor "The
poet III contributing pleasures only may do much
evil Under the pleasing garb with which imagination
robes its subject vice may and often does stalk FORTH
and Ike the chalice whose poison covered with no
ney, engender loathsome misery but Woodwork has
turned aside from the path Of virtue prosrating
his pen to such He has upheld, and upholding
advanced the morals Of the age. He has done his duty
in the sphere in which he is placed and he is
ment to his country"
This is all very true, but you do not shew why
ought to 80 his benefit
HE is in affection
Tears, bright, dewey pcarly tears, ,remblcd in the
eyes Of the ladies'
"Well, can send him a compliment and see that
my girls will add their mite to mine.'
20 yes. dearest papa, they all exclaimed once the
old lady kissed each them with maternal fondness
and the visitor mutered something about angels and
"heaveny," which as il involuntary ejaculation
shall not repeat.
"Wi you go the theatre we'll"
1t is held at the Bowery, is il not''
Eyes"
You Know we never 60 10 that mousse
al know well that certain class the elite Of society,
do not visit that hcalre-ond / think that in a
Democratic County, such conventional rules right
and proper. They tend draw circles in which all may
fully enjoy themselves BY this means men of htera.
assemble together, also of refinement and
those whose and pursuits Of different natures
whereas did good make such distinction and all
men were promiscuously thrown together the society
Of the man of high refinement would be rksome him
fu to him Of high decacy; but this distinction be
used with caution it becomes offensive--a settles
down into ridiculous pedantc notions. There oc.
casions when the deed will hallow any
place. When Garrick played in London it macred not
what theatrc-or where it situated, he drew the
town after him This merely Tor peasure-inel-
leciual pleasure il you WILL but still pleasure But
it is higher ana nobler cause. 1t is honor de-
serving Of honor comfort deserving of comfort
to cheer with the sunshine Of human sympathy
whom sympathy in his affection will flow sweey as
the solitary fountain in the great desert Of zahara Thi,
will consecrate any spot-ths will"
Enough" cried the old gentleman, catching the
speakers enthu.iasm-"it will does il shall will
go. Yes, we will all co.
The daughters threw themselves in their father ;
and kissed him the old ladyseyes moist with
sympathy but pride and Affection shone through them.
she gazei upon her offspring, good as beautiful.
I, n natural pride. The visitor gaxed with adm.
ration this family picture. good and bright ex.
ample
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