Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-09

ranging alongslde-formed a tout easeTbls that mel.
Their tongue, pen, nor pencil could do Justice to-
Business stood still-teeh stood stll-eang stood
still-drnking did not stand stll-aeithcr did steam
the sun seemed To stand stlll-the ferry boats
stood Tor lay still, IN the strean as we passed.
The boat neared the Narrows-Hosken came on
deck" Gentlemen and Ladies gobelow and lunch
in half an hour shall clear YOU out"
took the arm of Charley Delavan and Marcy and
went below. We met Webb.
Webb. Let US sit at a table to ourselves
We did so-the lunch was delicious delicious is
the best phrase. Dswning's oysters flew down divers
throats All were comfortably seated. There was
abundance Of the best roast and boiled beef hams
tongues, shad fowls veal lamb jellies, wines, sherry
Madeira, Burgundy, claret, Sauterne, and Chamber
tine, and Romance (though not equal to Bayer's of
New street.)
DelaUan. Edward, let have bottle of port
Wsbb-Right Charey-humbe port makes high
sprits-Drink Marcy wish Phil Hone was with
us-l sink the shop and politics when get to sea-
Marcy-Charles Deavan, you're the best caterer
in creation. should have had no wine il had not
been for YOU
We came on deck--white handkerchief were seen
waving from the shore in the distance-whe hand.
kerchiefs were waving from the windows on Staten
island-and beautiful girls waved theirs fro m the
Great Western. 1t was an enchanting sight and
scene.
The steamboat Providence came alongside at the Mar
rows-some other state houses en- deck were crush
ed by collision with the ladder of the wesern-her
cat-head was crushed also-she backed water-car-
red away the Westerns first cstter-it dropped and
filled with waer-she made fast and took off all the
visitors. Ahundred sad good byes-and only sixty
sweet kisses. One fair girl was leaving eur shores
IN her Tor oversize was young widow-the scene
had no charms for her-she was a mother
"A ruby Tipped child DER her shoulder is stopping,
Fer her Icing sken eye.lsshes with der DARK drooppr
Lie tear beat and glittersg upon her fair cheeks
The Providence swept round and headed for New
fork-tse Great Western went proudly on her way
over the bar and bid our shores farewell-the last
saw Of her was white handkerchief, waved By
sweet girl over the taffrail oh wsmaH's life! oh
woman's Lowell what charm il lends to life-oh
the mystay-the beauty-the poetry--of a white
handkerchief waved by fair female hand-it speaks
Of sympathy, and fond, anfiinching affection, set
forth in simplicity of purpose and proceeding.
The maid of Branksome Tower beaned not more
beautifully than that fair girl a, the tarail Of the
Great Western. / invoked the Blessed Virgin 10
smooth life g pathway for her
We nsared the city.
called my feelings and faneies back to real life and
found myself standing close to three lady-like girls
simply dressed in half mourning-they were the
daughters of Philip Hone, and fair friend of theirs
(bedur joars be theirs de jour aatre. The sisters
are not very pretty, bat very pleasing and accom-
phshed-their fair friend is handsome, and has beau
ful eyes. crowd of loungers and butterfly loafers
hirted round two of them. One sister SAT humbly bat
sensby at the feet Of the best looking sister, and drew
her red shawl round her The youngest is the pref
test and has excellent teeth.
ladys garter lay on the deck before her. looked
alternately at the garter and at herI picked il up
she smiled. lady passed and blushed. thought
Of King Edward and Salisburys sweet Countess
Honi soil qu NAL pense" said I, and brought the
garter home II lies on my desk, whence the fair
owner can obtain IL by proving property