Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-07


Soft eye LOOKED love TO eyes that spoke again.
And all went merry as a marriage bell"
Within a Widowed niche' of a richly furnished
room in Blocker street, on Thursday afternoon sat
a couple close together hand locked in hand, who
evidently lived but in the light Of each others eyes.
They both were young and one was beautiful"
Beautiful as poets dream in the spring time of
his exstence-pure as the snowflake ere it falls and
takes the stain Of earth-her rich ringets flowing
rsstrainedly down neck that for whieness would
have thrown into the shade the poets milk white
Doe of Rydesdae.
Fair she as lily of june
Beauteous as the silver moon,
When out Of sky the clouds are driven,
And she is left alone in heaven
y She had been weeping, but the Joyous expression
of her beautiful face she caught the light of her
lovers eye told that it for no selfish sorrow Of
her own-she wept for others woes-and the tears
as they trembled in her brgh, blue eyes, only made
them look brighter and more beautiful, as the dew
drop adds lusre to the violet when enshrined in that
sweetest of cells She looked up for an instant full
in the manly and frank face Of him who sat beside
her, and simultaneously bending forward her fair
neck and dropping her decaely veined eyelids, felt
the latter pressed ere she could prevent it, by the
warm lips of her lover.
"For shame, Henry, you took advantage of my
being absent, and shamefully stole that kiss"
"Nay, Eveline sweetest and best of the bright be-
ings that beautfy this otherwise barren EARTH took
advantage of your presence, not your absence, and
stole il, and indeed, could not avoid doing as did.
A lady's eyeids are always more tempting than her
lips, lovely though they may be. You know what
Willis says:
"Theres nothing so sweet for I've tried them all,
As kissing the lids when the eyes are down."
"Willis is fop and full of phantases! ~
81 wish was like him."
!" How, Harry-a sonneteer on lady's shoe string,
or her stay ace!'
"No, but like him the writer of some sweet poetry,
and the husband of sweet fair haired creature like
yourself!'
She tapped him on the knuckles with volume of
Shelley, she held in her hand.
"Trifier but let us contrive to reconcile George
poor Mary; will he be at the masked ball tonight"
81 have his promise"
"Then l take dear Mary with ms-dressed a
sister of charity; her truly fine figure will be seen to
advantage, and dress could be more in character,
for she is the very soul of charity"
And so saying Evelne retired to dress-drove round
o take up sweet Mary S, and away then all
vent across the Christopher Street Ferry to the pa
,ilion in the Eysium Fields at Hoboken.
seven o'clock, at least fifty young and highly respsc
able persons present-all masked, and many dressed
character, with rich and splendid dresses and the
strains of music sent forth in their best style by
Browns band, contributed not little to enven the
scene.
George F. was there, unconscious that he
should NEE, with Mary S. They were old
sweethearts, and had recently quarreed. Mary, who
is fond Of dancing, was at private ball, where she
danced with dark, handsome gentleman from
Charleston the latter was pleased with her. that
previous to leaving New York. he sent her an elegant
toilet bottle filled with rich perfume, and beautifully
chased gold SEAL introduced by the following pretty
and appropriate Ines
Accept dearest lady, the trifes send,
tribute to beauty and worth:
For they with the best brightest wish Of friend,
Though our friendship has scarcely had birth.
Although IL be folly TO gid gold refined,
Orto add TO the perfume Of flowers,
Yet we may besisw sweetness upon sweet mind
With whom We have passed some sweet hours.
And may be forgiven for sending seal
To one who has worth in possession
For il tells what my tongue is forbid To reveal
That she's born but 10 make an impression
The and the presents, in the innocence OF her
hear she showed to George; he became jealous Of,
quarreed with, and left her; and knowing their mu-
,ual love, Eveline was determined to efec, recon
citation.
The dancing commenced. Mary sat alone admir-
ing the fair form of Eveline as she glided gracefully
through the cotillion She was joined by frar of
orders grey" whom she knew TO be George he ad-
dressed her and solicited her hand in the dance. She
consented; and stood up never looking more lovely,
though her eyes were concealed by half mask. The
dance progressed-he was entranced. The dance
was over He still held her hand.
"Swee, sister, pray you let us seek some cool
grot or messy CELL where we may offer up our orr
sons together"
They left the room and walked down to the river
side. The rain had csased-stars were shining. He
burst on, in poetic rhapsody
!" And this is neht-most glorious night
Thou vert not sent for slumber."
Sweet sister in thy pure prayers b. all my sins
nembered."
you have my blessing and my PROMISE" she
replied
"Your hand on that" he added Selling il as he
spoke.
"'Tis yours"
"Your heart"
WAS ever yours, dear George" she exclaimed,
throwing herself into his and sobbing for loy
He kissed oil her tears, and turning, beheld Henry
and Eveline, who had witnessed the whole scene
They went to supper with what appetite they could
About midnight it was proposed to dispense, but
this was over ruled some one exclaimed.
:" On with the dance. Ictjoy be unconhnea!
NO sleep till morn, where youth and pleasure meet
q nxl no hours vxf fix rsu lasfr