The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-03-22

The cham that can restore 20 soon
An crrins spirit to the skies.-Mo0re.

of his picturesque pictures OF hell-of the holy unc
ton Of his deep toned voce-in spite of all the long
bill of the play at the Chatham Theatre almost out
stripping Dinneford, went to see the far ones who
on Monday night, in Tammany Hail. made the young
and entepsing Indels of this city the happest fel-
lows in creation for one night at least and by partc-
ular desire too the like Of which has seldom taken
place before
On entering the door found Mr.. Brown, think
il was, as usual looking after the tickets and cur
rency-all right thought l. In an instant one OF the
managers, white ribbon Haunting gayy in button hole,
came up:
"Mr b. how do you do? | am glad to see you
take my arm and let me introduce you TO the ladies'"
thus troting me up Tammany Hall as the parrenas
did Mr.. Webster the other day to the City Hall-but
with this marked difference, to be presented IL sweet
woman-hc to greasy politicians.
Accordingly steering steadily like good bark
through several groupes, doubling the outward edge
of cotlllon, where young pair was busy cut
ting the pigeon wing got TO he left side OF the
room, safe and sound Here was introduced to sew
eral gentlemen, but who cares for them! NotI
was then carried with papitatng heart to pay my ado
ratons TO the bright Dvinities of the Unbeevers, for
like the ancient heathens, the lnfdes of New York,
not satisfied with God, have hundreds, each one
more smiling, sweet and enchanting than the pre-
cceding.
"Allow 10 introduce you, Mr.. B., 10 Mrs. +t++."
bowed to the ground-hear not yet beginning 10
glow.
"Mrs. ~"
bent TO the earth. heart and soul haring up.
Miss +at"-a beautiful laughing eye and fine oval
face.
bowed again, trying to catch the spirit Of the fair
ones fine linsaments divine-my heart bubbling and
burning pretty smarly by this time.
"Miss aga sweet smiling beauty with splen-
did bust, within which the warm feelings glow.
l bowed-hcart beating hard-soul almost on fire,
and sof sensations rising up in me like the azure
clouds on May morning
"Nss +ts+'-a beautiful blonde, with soft little
hands quietly crossed over each other in her lap.
Heavens! bowed agan-trem'ling and almost
breathless with emodon-the feeling of extacy throb-
bng through me like divine aL7atus.
'Come along" said my conductor, "let ne intro
duce you to my sister,"
followed like lamb to the slaughter, trying to
calm my troubled bosom.
"Mr. Il. allow me to introduce you TO my sister,
bowed again. "Siser!' That one word sister
that sacred, holy, soft word became calm
my turbulent heart subsided. How pure, how sacred
are the feelings which that mysterious word T" sister,
calls up in the bosom. Unlike other sentiments the
love of brother and sister is the pure confidence Of the
hearts first affections 1t is a feeling spetless the
heavens azare-as unsuled as the cloudless sky of
eternity
proceeded. "Mr b. this is Miss s'+."-a splen-
did looking wsman-fne large burning orbs-beaut-
ful tresscs-radiant complexion.
And tbusa nd thux I nlxa paul IN
the seventh Heaven and had brief interviews
with all the Divnes of the gay Unbelievers of New
York / then rcrea,ed to a neutral ground, near the
centre to recover my phlosophic imperturbability-
the every day habiliments Of my soal.
"My TREND said |, be these thy gods, oh Israel y
He smiled few Of these-I have got more
such gods at home and there s some in the dressing
room"
"Then let me tell you that your heaven is earth
you are already in the midst fits oys-here yoyr
kingdom come i faith. The Reverend Jedediah
cannot show such constellation of beautiful beauties
or open the gates of happier Paradise"
The music struck up, the fair ones trpped gaiy over
the fioor-the dances went on--and / stood in the
corner surrounded by group of morals, talking and
conversing on locofocoism, religion, philosophy,
politics. finance yet every now and then stealing a
look at the beautiful girls they oated through the
dance and made the vale of tears here below, vale
Of smiles and love-a vale of roses and hyacnths.
Yet felt a deep melancholy in the midst Of the
festive scene. Now thought l to myself there is
much wit, and humor and feeling and sentiment, and
friendship and love, throbbng through these female
hearts and yet in consequence of the hurry of human
lfo and the mmoderae length Of eternity il sall lost
to me and to them With each of these fair beauties
could sit down. and have a gentle talk-a nxingup
of the thoughts and feelings of congenia souls--a
sympathetic throb OF vruous heart acngon virtuous
heart but alas must wait till we get to better
and longer life hereafter, where we can enjoy those
sentiments for ever and ever.
Several of the ladies very beautiful, and their
smiles yet linger in the minds eye-on the hearts disc.
The Infidos have good taste in beauty. This is the
only hook on which hang hope of being able to
convert them and make them Christians of these
days.
The proceeds Of this ball will amount to S250-ths
profits $780, every cent Of which will be gwen to dis
tressed widows suffering families and poor orphans
The managers have already had applications from fl
teen families. To set up ball for such charitable
purpo proves indeed that the nfdelty Of the Mora
Phanthropists, orator Offin and his associates
is useful piece Of aec alton. Their conduct is the
conduc, Of Chrsianitys great Founder. He bids his
followers feed the hungry. Sc do the In6des fNew
York. He bids them clothe the naked. So ds the