The herald., 1837-03-23


/" Hegho !" would that were going to some splen-
did ball tonight and straightway her Imagination
set off on long rambe through the regions of fancy
and romance.
The train of her thoughts was indicated by occa-
sional short sentences which broke from her ruby
lips. "A white rose in my har-yes a white rose
It would contrast so well with my dark hair-a sin
gle rose. think simplicity becomes my style Of
beauty best-or-I don't know"-and she glanced
proudly at the mirror-"a tiara of damonds"-a
pause, as she smoothed her raven braids the con-
quests should make; and then, perhaps and ker
eyes frightened, and her breath grew short At the
thought; perhaps to be put in the Herald for no.
thing escapes that delightful Bennett, Heoho
Would that Ariel were here now, 10 enliven me. Oh!
how my poor heart beats for something said she
putting her hand upon her soft white bosom. Il
wish
shet tho' the key hsle sw ii as light
and perchlng on the comb that confined her s;ken
tresses on the top of her small head, dropped from,
that emlnence beautifully embossed gilt card The
soft ng sound, something like music in moon
light, aroused he from her reverie
What's this As live an invitation from dear
Mrs. f = "Oh Ariel, thou beautiful, bewitchnp.
enchanting Ariel" and she buried her face in her
hands.
She had now something tangible to employ her
fancies.
On the evening named the imaginative Isabel, at
tehded, though unconscious Of il, by our beautiful
Arei and crowds OF azure spirits of love, entered the
drawing room of her fair hostess, in B. street. Hea-
vens! what throng of bcaux; here's ample room
and verge enough for the most ambitious coouee to
exercise her talents. See there is the gallant Henry
of the "slver bow"
But who is that standing near him ~ asked Isa-
bel, lovely Isabel.
VINO! That tall slender young man. looking like
young liberty pole; with face so tn that it is diff
hcut tor two persons to look him at the same time?
mat IS Mr. Butterfly, of Butterfly Place. Bat turn
your eyes 10 metal more attractive" See that cou-
pie Just entering the room-there is man worth look
ing at He IS young Dick Dashall. Shall Introduce
you but you must not hope for conquest the cita-
del preoccuped and that lovely creature leaning on
his arm is commandant; look at her. and YOU will
acknowledge that garrsoned by such multitude of
charms all attacks upon il mus, be utterly useless
bat see, dancing has commenced"
Thus flew the nim5le footed hours away: the cav
c0tllion the voluptuous waltz, the poetic gallopade,
succeeded in pleasing order The music was excel
lent, and fit TO accompany the graceful forms Of the
rylphs " hom il Sc, in motion. All was harmony and
good humor, when
'ris painful think what a disc ord began
BeiweenD B. the polite, and the very thin man.
Thus II arose. During the whole of the evening
Butterfly had insisted upon dancing opposite his friend
| the gallant Henry, no matter whom he discomposed
by the arrangement and hitherto the good nature or
indifference Of the company had suffered him to have
his own way, but when he came to the gallant Bosto-
nian she refused in justice his partner and himself 10
CRAFTY his whim. Butterfly looked golden hilied dag
gers, and his dus Achaes silver forks at the sturdy
recusant The ladies' turned pale with apprehension
and the gentlemen limited AT pistols or pocket hand.
| kerchief
| For time affairs wore gloomy appearance. For.
tunatey the thoughts Of the begercns were diverted
into more social channel by the announcement .
supper. Champagne is an amazing softner ofrasc.
BILE tempsrs when properly applied. When accompa.
MED by the bright smiles Of beauty, savage indeed
must be the breast that could resist it, Its benign in
fuence was felt on the present occasion, and OF
their return to the ball truce appeared to hay,
been tacitly agreed to.
"Will you waltz?" said Butterfly with unusual vi
vacity, TO aangushing soft eyed belle. "Will you dt
me the honor TO tread waltz with mel"
| "Well, really" SAID the beauty hesitating. 81.
do you know" sinking her voice, Mamma ha
rather an objection to my waltzng-she doesn't thinl
it quite coreect.'"
"Who dares impugn the propriety of the divfn,
walizw cried an elegant yeung man who s.osd near
"Surcly beauty is not so ungrateful as to abuse he
best ally"
"Oh, no!' said the fair one laughing-"I am YER,
partial to il myself-but mamma"
"Oh never mind mamma she's not in the room
nsw-she does not know the extacy of it-iti is Won
my sweet one.
| !" Let maids offii,y prse about moraliy,
I'm tor the sexes rational equality"
"Hark, can you Withstand that bcwildering mea
sure, which just like love turns one brains y
"Really, your arguments are rather OF a dubiou
character-bnt I dent think there can be much
very much harm in dancing one round'-and sh
gave her fair hand to the expectant.
1 The music breahed the soft measure which denote
the Queen Of dances, the sylph like forms of tn
dancers, rendered still more ETHEREAL by the whrln,
notions swept past like vision Of Fairy land Wha
can compare with the waltz II is the first of dances
the embodied sentiment of graceful motion! The nm
tural embrace Just close enough to create tender re
cprocty without infringing on the borders ofdecorum
the graceful interacing Of the limbs; and then as h
brain grows dizzy with the whr, to feel the It'll,
head with its rich ripe lips, soft cheeks bright eye
| and all, laid with enchanting confidence upon Won