The herald., 1837-03-08

Il
way from scene Of enchoutment md spIendor, an
| paralleled in Baltimore.
On the night of this eventfal occasion, in the by
gone month, the "dainiy sFant" having folded his
pinions and encased them in fanciful domino threw
| himself into coach and told Jehu to drive him with
The coach stopped-Ariel alghted-and in min
ute's space fouRd himself in saloon beautiful ex.
ceednaly' II was fitted up with oriental taste and
| oriental luxury-rch damask sky blue drapery con-
cealed-a CARPET ofexquisite workmanship resembling
| mosaic pavement bore his feet soundessly-w
chandeliers, in rich profpsion cast sweet tde OF
| light over the place.
| Here silence regned ftful monarch-foro OCCASION
ally the thr ling notes Rossni Bellini Mayerbeer,
Weber or Auber from band some inner apartment
which were calling forth and giving local habitaton
to the overtures Of these masters, swept across he
room like the voices OF spirits.
He gazed round and fancied himself the sole occu-
pant of this fairy scene, until his eye rested upon
beautiful being, whose turbaned head-,gorgeously
jeweed dress, and dagger, proclaimed her the Sui
tan's wife, (hlrs. H. She standing with her
head leaning gracefully on her hand-whilst at her
feet knct Dominican friar, in confesson-not the
beauty the priest but the priest to the beauty.
Our Ariel, with that poleness which is inherent in
all such gentle spirits, fitted through the folding DOORS
and found the room in which he now entered
Ozark witL exc@s Of light"
He asbnded for an instant-and then accustom-
ed the glare he discovered scene that beggars des-
crpon all that is lovely earth, animate and inani-
mate here the sound OF voices
soft soft as Esan harps hoaed on his car-and there
the graceful forms of Saltanas and Queens from every
court in Europe in their and states attire, and
Byron's beauties fioa ted past him in the waltz.
This ceased, then the Swiss champion Of freedom,
William Tell, (Mr W. was if from his native
heaven capt mountains foregoing freedom himself TO
become the slave of his countrys peasant girls Miss
H. w. and b.
'.Beau,y when unadorned's adorned the nost"
said cur Ariel soto Tells eye at this moment
caugh, sight ofa fair Circassian-he left the peasant
beauties
Ore foot and one on shore,
ToOne thing CONSTANT never"
Slave was he now TO the charms Of the Crcassian,
Miss ST. until Fairy Miss NJ tripping lightly
with magic wand drew him within the power Of her
enchantment until mendcant frar thrice holy
man." (fr IT, put the fairy TO flight and brake the
spell
The wiicsesy olwomau."
Don Juan! (Mr. c. X. b. were Donna Jula's (Alss
AZ eyes forgotten?
o Dsnna Julia hear still beseechng."
In truth they were. nsvice Miss r. no novice
from this hour listened 10 his sweet persuasive voice
strong contrast was II to see her with black dress
and simple white veil, standing by him with the
Julia
n1.s ss:; s ssi va: clustered Ger
and her eye-her large dark beaming eye rested on
Juan-noi on Hadee Mrs. ]. o. shrinking from the
ardent gaze of Lamb Mr. J. J) with all his f owns
. Round ker she made atmosphere fife"
Then to Ariers eye appeared Medora. Her subdued
look seemed 10 say,
In Conrad's ab.ence wouldn't thes have il sladl,
And then he heard the merry laughter of Catherine
Seaton Miss W. at meeting with Roland Greme
(Mr c. of $. Co. Laugh, cried our sympathising
| spirit
Youths the made forjoy"
Scarcely had the TIVE passed from his sight, before
the high and noble Lady Rowena miss b. the pure
Saxon blood mantling in her blue veins, advances
before him. with all the dignity Of birth, pride place.
pomp, and circumstance She approaches Rebecca
| miss G.) Beautiful Jewess, dost thou kneel7 Sor-
row is in thine eye. Well nigh, it be, for
mo more lhal the children Of Israel sing
Sss ss nI sSRs q 4. ..s s. s,ps. wi ns s golden .us
In tie hon.e Of thcI native csme."
What are these that now approach him? Fair Pc
landors MRS. S., Misses b. and 50 Welcome, wei
come 10 this genial cllme-the land OF liberty. Ye
have no counry-ns home. 8tlE
Freedom sLrisked when Kssciusko fsl."
Be the adopted of the Western Bird-he Eagle of the
States.
WHAT next? The sooty Moor (Mr IT, advances
to address the Senate. What says Desdemona, Miss
"Isaw othero's vi,age in his mind"
| He returns the compliment.
All. ha! Knight Of the Holy Cross, (Mr. J. o.
d. bowng at beau,y's SHINE. kneel youl
IDENTIFY sought-she tells their ortunes-nol upon their
palms-palmis,ry is fersaken, in electric touch
es-nor with her tongue-it is sunnecessary-her eyes
tell their fortunes, and they tell theHl they her
| slaves.
A Grccinn lady, miss ny Ariel loves her for the
thousand associations with which her beng is ennk-
ed-for her chnscly classic beautyfor her hap
py land. Oh, may it be again as her looks seem 10
say
"Lettho Isles tell the sea
/ And the ScafsIl the Isles
| Greece shall be free"
4 q \ II
stands before him; he passes, Zuleica Miss C.)
/ Child Of rentlsncss"
fellows she TOD IS gone "A sister Of charity (lrs.
| b. approaches with noiseless step, begging aims.
Who could refused ARIEL put his hand under his de-
| mino-no effects.
Now Scotland bursts upon his sight May-the
May-Scotland's May MRS. d. stands before him,
surrounded by her clansmen.
| Sylvan scenes transport him. The goddess Diana
Miss o. d. calls out for the chase-and ARIEL for
getting himself is about TO pursue the fair challenger
The clock strikes twelve the hour for the exclusives
| to retire.
"who will be the Cinderella" cried one fair lady
| Very many beautiful feet were now admired amidst
| conscious blushes-but glass slipper was found,
and no prince, unless the gallant Count Almaviva
| (Mr. IT, may be so considered.
| And now the lady of the 18th century, MRS. b.
leaning TO the ground, wishes a good night Ito one
and ALL" and putting her arm in that of her French
gallant (NIr. C.) of The same PERIOD shows the ex-
ample Of the good old time.
"Mrs. IS carriage stopt the way. The spell ls
broken--the chain is snapt-thc witchery is over-ii
l 10 n tale thai il told ~