The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-08

tar has been DELAYED on its way full week. II il yet
fresh and readable as are all Of our talented
ponaents communications. Great interest is felt TO
know who he is but that's secret-a profound secret
He never can be discovered easily the Courier
" Spy" was. He is besides altogether of different
character and taste. He is a philosopher, wit,
q man Of fashion, and no politician He shows up
both parties, and that very ingeniously. There IS
more call for his correspondence than for all the
others published in New York.
correspondence Of the Herald.l
~4 WAsHISGToN, Jan. 3lst, 1887.
Scenes I'm tho Library.
believe have never conducted you INTO inns Sane
tum OF literature and Of fashion With your per-
missisn l will now do So and leave my Court sketch
es to be completed on some future occasion. ! vas
introduced according to printed notice at the door,
by Honorable to the keeper of this COLLECTION OF
tones, who looked at through Fair OF grey eyes
that were anything but lerary-but he was, civil,
though not at all photographed Having once 1een
would make good bi6liothecary and the members
of Congress Of course applauded his choice from their
knowledge of his great learning.
Having made my bow, was permitted to stroll at
leisure through this beautiful room and wander amid
the flowers of literature or gaze on the still more beau
tful flower of female loneliness, with which 1t was
filled The apartment is finely constructed and hand
somely furnished with carpets, sofas, mahogany
chairs, and all the appurtenances which can add to
the enjoyment Of literary TASTE The alcOves seemed,
on this OCCASION to be occupied by groups Of gentle
and ladies, more intent upon pleasing each oiher
than deriving amusement from books. was struck
with enc beautiful little syph from Baltimore, Miss
H., who had come to Washington to make her debut.
Her beaux were numerous-for who does not bow at
the shrine Of loneliness? Another from Philadelphia,
Miss s., seemed TO be rival in beauty and from her
vivacity and sprightlness equally attractive. Ba-
ron X, from Germany, with black and somewhat
dingy oustdche particularly attentive to her, and
from the roll Of his eye and the epressemenf OF his
countenance looked if he would literally devour her
with kindness. Orator Mum was also in attendance,
bat exceedingly reoiced when any of his competitors
relieved him Of the trouble of speaking. He took much
greater pleasure in gazing on the sweet face OF this
beautiful girl than in holding the most interesting ste
a tSte wifb her. This Honorable old bachelor is de-
voted to the fair but prodgously cratic in his pen
chants, and no beauty has yet been able to fix him
firmly In the haven of marimony. HELMS am told,
been engaged TO some lovely object every session since
he has been a member, but the
"world is still before him where to choose"
He has no bad eye for beauty either for the objects
of his choice are always lovely Love makes some
men eloquent but il produces very different effect on
the HQ9s,P, and seems to strike him dumb On enc
occas0n about two winters ago. ne could be made to
calculate but single monosyIlable. give you spe
cmen.
"Mr. P, that's pretty woman you were with to-
dayp
"Tut," he would sigh out.
"Where comes she ont"
"Tut," would be the answer.
"Do you mean TO marry her y
aTut" he would reply, and walk away,
"Vash you al Mrs. C.'s soirSc," enqaired the Ger
man Baron, of the beautiful Miss s.
"Oh! yes! II was delightful, Idanced the whole
night. Were you there Raron?"
The Barons eyes rolled in fine frenzy. He resem-
bled man about to 60 into fl, and made some un-
ineligible reply
In another alcove stood pair ceoing and almost
billing most loviagly. Their tste tsfe was carried
on in SO low a key that could not catch any thing
SAAt I.l
and wrinkled, which she tried to remedy by the ap-
plication of little rouge. The gentleman was an
Honorable and married man, whose fascination is so
resisess that the hearts Of the fair married and sin
welded, and this aison is 80 open that il escapes no
ones observation
At one of the tables was a group of both sexes
turning over the leaves Of Audubons Brds-a splen-
did work-but their conversation was anything but
orntholoecal
81 declare" said one of them-a very pretty girl,
and dressed in splendid style--"I arm almost worn
out with parties; one has no time for any thing else;
Pa says must not 60 SO of,en-it makes enc too
" But they are so charming" said the Miss have
already introduced in former etter-"I nover get
tired fthem and Ma is SO delighted with them, that
she always accompanies me-
"a party is the congenial element Of such bellies"
observed a gentleman with bushy pair of whiskers-
But WHY'S it that you wear black lining in your bon
net?"
III uOH yOuhuOW thut SidHuPuPu anu WITS ~
are dead, and am in mourning but must go to
parties for all that have idea of staying at home
moping in the parlor because an old man happens to
die"
"Nor l." observed lady TO her nght-"I have
come TO Washington to join in its gaiees, and am de-
termined to enjoy myself The palaces a monstrous
dull place now; and what with the General sickness
and the death Of Mrs. d., one might well be shut
up in PRISON. am sure l enjoyed myself better in
the west"
"The death of Mrs. D. does not seem, however,
to have thrown the family into sables!" said dimn
utve little parsonage in the group, with cap on his
head, and naval buttons on his coat and who, have
observed particularly devoted to tall women, and
those that were thought to be rich and pretty.
No" replied the lady from the west-"I don't
think they grieve much about her !; indeed know
that ofthe inmates does not for there always
jealousy between them about the favor of the Gene
rail- that kept them at variance. They were not on
friendly terms-were they Miss B-r
A. ha! no! believe they were jealous too of the
General spartialy for ma-she % great favorte you
must know, well as pa But, DR.. F., do you
go to hr. Buffers party, tonight"
believe not-I am invited 70 Com. Rogers, and
being naval man. most prefer the navy TO the
army"
well, mean to oio both 2" said MISS B,
with her usual smile"
Sand l." said the inhabtant Of The palace, "shal
follow your example, am bent on seeing as much
Of fashionable life here as I can, while stay"
"And that hope will be always,' said the little
naval Doctor should delight TO see lore converted
INTO hymen."
"Wcald you indeed T. replied the lady addressed,