The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-21

br60Zee, AMID the deep STIFFNESS Of rep0Se, NS
tones breathed in rich cearness that cannot iah
4 to touch upon the very heartstrngs OF feeling
1t is indeed the apropos time for the melody o. iove'
an hour to win the heart of the most obdura.e d one;
From the very first nightingale thst waiD ,ho su
the groves of Paradise TO the present ume the s.ly
night has been made vocal BY the tunes ~ isve'
early learned to offer this delicate compliment 70 'he
gentle object of his affections :.
The very mention Of serenade carries US back, IN
imaanation to the days Of romance and chivalry,
when belted knights laid by lance and sword, and
stole in the soft moonlight beneath the lofty palte
ments Of the tower of their lady loves to tell tnelr
devotion upon the favOrte guitar Italian Skies 100
blush above the minstrel bending beneath the baico-
ny, where smiles the brght-eyed one who listens 10
his song
Its associations are altogether most happy, but IN
< these modern days of refinement may Cuplu Vo
say nothing of Boreas) fierce dlspeasure rest upon
the dandy exquisite who in mockery OF this tendercst
vehicle Of sentiment dares brave the chilness OF our
November nights to break the slumoers OF northern
GIRLS with the wailings of the accordion. Upon our
wintry blasts its tones swell and diminish with the
funess of the unearthly groanings of some restless
fallen spirit imp of darkness walking the earth
to and fro in melancholy spite, to disturb the rest OF
Inortals half awakened in our fretfuness we SHRINK
from its echoes, from the voice OF that roaring hon
that seeketh whom he may devour.
In illustration of the above remarks, consider nitro
duced to your acquaintance, lchabod kodolpno WI
hanson, quandum student of certain University
in the vicinity of New York, dandy OF me nrst wa
ter who clad in the finest broadcloth and SILK vel
vet with the badge of the @tAOrarasorsea' society os
tentatously displayed upon costly gold chain, would
have BEEN if external appearances could nave render
ed So a gentleman and scholar. he was more
over the sol disant relative of certain noble OF
England, and associated with very many OF the most
respectable inhabitants OF America However tnat
may be- his fame had certainly never reached the
University of - until the morning when he pre-
scented himself with letter of introduction from the
Hon. Zephanah Holebrook Van Amsterdam OF New
York City, recommending him as the only son OF ms
and bo a IN na nate
of the venerable president and faculty.
Ichabod possessed considerable that assurance
which often imposes itself for good breeding, which
Joined to fine person and of ease and socia-
bility, seldom conspicuous in youth of seventeen,
rendered him forthwith exceedingly popular.
He was necessarily fond of the ladies, and to com
pletc his felicity, sooner had he domeshcated him.
self with room No. 81 and taken board in a respecta-
bic establishment with a number of young LADIES' than
he neeas become amorously inclined, or IN other
words fall in lore with the younger daughter OF his
hostess.
The Misses Mahuson were all remarkably beanti-
full. Miss Gertrude Emma the chosen OF lchabod,
emnently so. Her fine dark eyes seemed the very
mirror of sentiment, and her nnglets shaded
cheek of the clearest carnaon which ever and anon
flashed with renewed brillancy through the oriental
hue of her complexion.
She was belle, but not coquetish-her mind was
superior the little iratons of vanity, and capable
of the most exalted tenderness She was some two
wears older than Ichabod and although evidently not
displeased with his attentions received them as she
was accustomed TO receive the devolons OF her nu-
merous admirers, with tacit nsenslslity and poie
codness that evnced her consciousness that this was
but the homage she had an undoubted rght rom her
peerless beauty, to expect
Williamson had taken n MOTTO of which he ar
rogated himself the glory Of discovery ito render
every one per ecty satisfied with themselves and
they would admire hlm-actlng upon this principle,
ne gave himself the study of flattery and deception
in all its FORMS and tried its practice upon every one
he met especially upon Miss M.
Fer while he was constantly at her sde, 10 .he
exclusion of all former beaux-it was from HIM that
she received the last novels-he that presented her
with her albums and ANNALS, and he who attended
her in her evening promenades.
Ichabod now was IN the height OF ms gioiy-eie,
waited on the pinnacle of selsansfacnon-he boosted
of it's usrinus descent of his powers OF pleasing and
of the beauties of his Gertrude Emma. Unfortunate
ly, amid MS dreams of love and romance, he had
"some inkhngs ito ush his favonte exprcsslon) OF
serenade.
His chum being famous mathematlcian, had one
side of the room occupied by huge black ooard
which was won't to be the usual demonstration OF
lines, cosmos and angles ad minimum ichaood one
day being under the combined influence oil cupid ana
Champaigne (of which, by the way, he took occa-
sionaIly more than inklings) after chaking out re-
presentation Of the dwelling of his Emma, with her
image at the window-and taking his accordlan ne
bowed down I'm all the bliss OF an imagined serenade
to pour forth his melodies in honor OF his beloved
Sweet faculty the Imagination that could thus trans
pert the ardent lover beyond the bounds OF college
walls and reality
He was discovered by fellow studentin that hum
BILE posture kneelng before that black board, the for
mer object only of mathematical devotion. The rews
quickly spread through college, hand bulls, descriptive
of the farce were posted up in the hals-al the ndl-
Guile OF the college wits was employed to bsrlesque
poor Ichabod who being caught about the same time
telling the truth in spite Of his all powerful motto,
found himself the dupe of his own deception, and
obliged to consider his popularity at an end
1t was not to beexpected that MISS Gertrude Emma
Maihuson could remain long Ignorant oil lchabod
disgrace MANY there who had been anxiously
waiting for an opportunity to eject their ya from her
GOOD graces-who now lost no time in descanng
upon his ridiculous attitude in the mock serenade IN
the most ludicrous manner accompanied with many
sewers structures and nuendoes upon the farce OF Hat
terry and Champagne.
However gentlemen profess TO dlspise scandal as
beneath their noble dgnities and fasten us gultupon
the genter when their interests interfere espe-
cially in the minor matters Of vanity-they can enter
with equal, If not superior malgny into all the petty
details and rumors of SANDER and detracon.
Miss Gertrude, unlike the tabled ladies' of romance,
whose love Is sand 10 cling more tendery TO their
adorers IN their disgrace informed Mr.. VII hanson
thai Hencef,rh his visits would be unacceptable.
Ichabod thus driven from one society had no refuge
but 10 SEEK another-some gentlemany students still
treated him politely and received in return quanum
saffict o, his company and its attendant fattery.-
At this period the Hon. Zepharah vana be-
fore mentioned who had country seat in the neigh
borhood of the University, came with hrs family,
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