The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-11

CONSEQUENCES OF sLEIGuISG

4 SSNSSNVESOES
| Sleghing has resumed its sway again-with the
snow the sleghs have returned to Park Row, and
| every other embarrassing many bells are heard
once more and the memory Of many a glorious ex-
curson, gives new impetus TO the short-lved plea
sures which may only be expected from the present
| fall
Of all the sleigh excursions that we have recorded,
none may compare in tender interest with the re-
markabe one we have now to note. All the others
nave been unalloyed the intended peasurable plan
qas been carried 10 its fullest extent but this is
chequered with an incident exceedingly interesting
| You are inpatient we'll
The moment the unexpected fall of snow in
Produced selghs, BELLS excursions fun froc and de-
hight Courtandt street received into its bosom an
omnibus sleigh, one that could contain good party
for the more the merrier is an old and true say
ing aad, much as we dislike introducing into our
elegant notices, any reprehensble maxim, the present
IS SO rlte and SO drcpos that call up we would
an acquaintance to table, whose coat is not Of the
most approved, chscest texture, or recent date but
whose wit is brilliant.
Amongst the many delectable creatures that with
light and bounding hearts entered hes Sleigh were two
little loves from Philadelphia. Philadelphia is proud
OF her beautes and on this occasion she sent two of
her most beautiful divintes to Gotham as specimen
like the cunning wine merchants, who send you a
sample bottle of choice Hook, Bordeaux or Burgundy,
sible relationship.
One was brunette, one blonde-and each in her
degree so delightful that which give the preference
TO we are alta loss to say Like Shakspeare's plays,
SCOTS novels, or Byrons poems, the last we saw
was still the best
Park place, where Gotham yielded up divinity that
would have puzzled divine to have decided upon the
priority that any one Of these three graces could claim
over the other. -7I
These dears evinced no jealously as to the other
their glasses had already settled the matter-each felt
herself supreme, and in order to kill-kill kil-the
rest OF The ladies all were pretty, some were witty
some had bright eyes, some dark eyes-but they all
contained those lightning gances which, upon occa-
sion, they so well know how 10 USE
vi the genteman-some who were bucksh wore
boots that cramped their feet not little but which
pam they endured like heroic martyrs for the sake of
having their little feet admired These also wore very
ught rowsers like pantaloons showing i'm every way
the shape; satin waistcoats elegantly figured and
coats In which the were prisoned as in n vice
these were edged with dainty linen collar turned
over me Gun some two or three inches and pointed off
with delicate straw coorcd glove-which was again
set OIL by an ebony cane, gold mounted, in us,rous
contrast.
Talk of suffering for ove-what is that to suffering
Tor vanity Love may for time, weigh down the
heart in sorrow but self-love make s ia wretcbed VIC
TINS endure a life of martyrdom
what purgatory can be greater than a tight boot
thousand devils pulling and hauling the foot with
red hot plncers could not torture il more
Ins Tor the fops-addlng only that their handker-
chiefs OF China Grape fgured-or gossamer French
cambria, were scented with Delacrox's nimitabe
perfumes.
or the rest there were some who thought more of
the adornment of their minds than Their persons. A
proverb once more-pdrdonnez moi The one was
better to look at-the other to 90
All tired TO do the amable-all sought to be inter-
esting TO the lades-al consequently played with fire
and some OF them consequently also, burnt their
fingers.
And now having described my stage and dramatis
PERSONA, like the immortal Spakspeare, kick ng the
untes 10 the shades of the ancient Greeks we shall
proceed like