The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-03-17
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waving over the island Of Manhattan AT every step
Arels and Observation-Disclosures and Mrandas-
beautiful, lively enchanting Mirandas rising up
and enrapturing the age The Ariels OF fashionable
life particularly crowd upon u.s. we nave at u''S MO
ment dozen communications from our various
tricksy spirits" all giving accounts OF private par
ties-beautifu belles-elegant wedding anarsIanu
splendid soirfes in different parts OF the Guy anu ~"
ers in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
We really do not know how to gratiiy THESE e'''e
rial demands
Another remarkable fact appears 20 INTO society
-saunter in the drawing room-flirt WIN INC pea"
tifu fair ones-talk politics with the gfandpapas-
discourse religion and love with the maiden aul''s
wherever you 60, you will hear the merits OF me hef-
aid, its editor and his correspondents canVassea' Dut
mark those who are particularly severe on the Hefaiu
for bringing to light the beauty grace and superiority
OF the fair ones that Ariel touches with ms magic
wand These persons who cry out against the Her
ald are the most secretly grated and pleased win
the fame and eciat that are thrown around them
Happiness delight pleasure, exquisite pleasure devei-
ope themselves in various ways. The pleasure pro-
duced in fashionable society by the Herald, assumes,
like the rainbow, every variety Of hue-every TINT OF
heaven and earth.
81 love the Herald" says blue-Cyed beauty.
81 hate the Herald-ts a wicked thing" says
brunette" but delicious, too" she adds IN whls-
per.
"What an awful creature that Bennetts!' says an
other graceful beng-a perfect nymph IN attitude,
look and expression.
Sand his Arels-how many has he 7"
at is too bad" says old aunt, taking pinch Of
snuff" pray can you let me see the last Herald p
"Wel now" says a pous grandpapa, " it is
damned shame but the fellow is 50 internally amusing
that do like to read him, even when am sewed up
--ha, ha hal!
Thus we 60 No one ever attempted till now to
bring out the graces the polish, the eegancies, the
bright and airy attributes of social life We never can
be INDEPENDENT happy, an original people, unless
we rely on our either for fashion, gaety po-
litcs potatoes, flour, or manufactures Our purpose
has been and is to give to the highest society OF New
York life variety, piquancy, brllancy, an or
gnality that will entirely outstrp the worn out races
of Earope, who have been degeneratng for the last
twenty generations. All the attributes OF genius-a
tue grace of the inteect-a the beauties of imagn-
atom and fancy in the midst of AUGMENTATION that
will give wholesome tone and character to our
fashionable society, and particularly TO those lovely
delicate angels that constitute its power and fascina
ton. Read the following
Ma. rDlroR.-Heaven has blessed me with nine
fair and lovely daughters These sweet pledges OF the
affection OF an angel now in the realms OF bliss, have
been and continue TO be the delightful solace Of my
widowed heart, and indeed the only Joy that sheds
ray Of comfort over the gloom of the few remaining
years. perhaps days. allotted 10 one Of my advanced
| age. have however, for n week or ten days past,
remarked, with no little concern, that gloom and
moody dependency have taken the place sfthe gay
nd ala liz had fherta shpdm
sweet girls An air of abstraction and disregard OF
those objects and pursuits that formerly interested
them have been too apparent not to attract my no
tce. was for some time unable 10 divine a cause
for a change in their dispositions OF SO wonderful q
character. AT length light has broken in upon me-
and the mystery is solved Yesterday, in seeking for
nv pipe with view the indulgence at stated
hour in the luxury of smoking missed Il IN It's usual
place asked of my daughters If she knew where
il could be found?
"Know who he is" she replied with nervous
start" Know who he is indeed do no,-pray, papa,
whom do You suppose he's T.
| Is the girl mad thought l. "Come hlther daughter
| what did l ask you?"
"Why-why pa-papa" she sammered the
blood rushed 10 her cheeks, Did you not ask who
Ariel was 2"
"Ariel-Ariel" said I-surely have heard tina
name before" oh, rccollect-you have reference Il
the accomplished reporter TO the Herald of scenes IL
fashionable life, and pray my dear, how is it that this
Dir. ARIEL person of whom you have no knowledge
his beaulful sketches, should interest you sc
much 80 indeed, not only TO cause your mind Il
dwell constantly on his idea bat 10 beget tina
singular mentalabsence that you have just mantle sec
and your sisters too oil of them be similar
ly affected.
On questioning her closely l discovered that sh,
and her sisters absolutely dying of curiosity I,
know who Master ARIEL was. This then is their ma
lady. should have observed that they had recent,
attended several parties Of which ARIEL had giveT
sketches, and bore ample testimony to the fidelity o.
his descriptions.
AT this moment my respected and amable friend
" the last of the Nohicans' came in. j commune
Gated 10 him the sad perpexlty was in regarding my
daughters, and proceeded To confer with him in PR
vate touching the most ofecnal means be used "a
restore my daughters 10 their woned cheerfuness and
happiness He advised me by all means, and in his
usual decided manner, land thought he spoke fcol
ingly) no longer TO suffer the Herald TO cross the
Threshold of my doors and 10 forbid my daughter:
attending any fashionable parties'and ifthai,
he continued, If that produce not the desired result
Heaven only knows what will
gave him two reasons for not concurring IN the
plan he proposed. This hrst-I had no disposition Il
deprive my daughters of any Of the innocent and
tona amnsements of the season. The second
derived not only fund Of entertainment and instruc
ton from daily perusa Of the Herald, but had con
racted sort Of affection for the editor ever since h
gave the memorable check, IN the Hambin affair L
the tide Of corruption that fast deugng city.
| In fine see no other way but TO address myseftc
ARIEL. would therefore, request that he will com
municate TO me some mode by which my dear girl.