Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08
lCorresDondence OF the Herald.J
Society and Fashion I'm New Havo"'

indeed j
what the first object that meets my gaze is the
"Mornrng Herald, March 24,"-and the FIRST quss
tion i, "Oh! have you heard the news!" What
,.w.q "Why, Mr.. BeHaett is invited to tho ball;
didn't YOU know it," Then comes long talk about
ares.es-"Victeria cut" Gas the "Dea" says); Mr..
Kendall's band; the anticipated serenade; and DEAR
dear Mr.. Bennett--every young lady is exclaiming'
I" oh! how want to see HIM" " Is he tall! What
color is his harl Is he really handso me- has ne
dark eyes? Is he livelyl Does he wear whiskers'
Is he wtty?"-arc among the thousand and one ques-
items that asked and repeat cd In every c'rcie
party, spot and place where there is young iaoy
Indeed, my dear sir, there would not DC more ex-
eitement more painting bossms, more eXtraVagaht
authorizations if Prince John himself, or some other
beauty of the royal family was about to visit US Tor
the purpose Of selecting companion. DO not
mean to usinuate that this your purpose In coming;
vet know some young ladies who wish it was:
really believe, Mr. Bennett, that two thirds OF them
are already in love with you. feel quite vexed
that the De con' did not mention in his letter;
don't believe shall ever forgive him. When you
ace me at the ball, Mr. Bennett, am confident You
will think me as pretty that he did mention.
shall not tell you what my dress VIII be, or every
BODY would know me; but will put beautiful little
in my bosom, AID will contrive some way to
give il to you, without attrac Ting attentions You can
then iadpe, Mr.. Bennett, whether deserved to be
mentioned by that naughty s. Deacon Smeothface"
III he had have mentioned re, don't think should
have acted so foolish about II as some OF the young
ladies did 1t made them very vain, Mr.. Bennett,
il did indeed; you ought TO have seen them prone
nading Chapel street the next day; met two or
three Of Them and they felt important that they
hardly noticed me. They won't get it in a
long time if they ever do. don believe Miss II.
would change places with Queen Victoria, if she
could To think that she is so "machless at re-
partee;" good gracious. Mr. Bennett-but you will
the her at the ball. Next to Miss H., YOU ought to
see the Misses b. do declare, MIR. Bennett,
think our sex very weak. little hatery makes US
I do indeed. Then there's Miss Sarah; but don't
think she cares so much about i. as some of the
others; at any rate, she does not appear to. l do
think the '.Dea' might have praised her little
more whilst he about 1t. She is so very smart,
I wonder he did not mention it. She worries the
young exceedingly sometimes, and it may be
that the "Dea" has not escaped. hope she will be
at the ball; think you would find her agreeable,
Mr. Bennett, notwithstanding her heart is in the
" Indies Miss Laura is indeed a charming girl;
] don't blame the young men for liking her; but
think the "Dea' went little too far in expressing
his admiration. He had no busnel saying as much
he did; though she seems TO care very little about
it. Oh! hope we shall not have a war, Mr.. Ben
nett; for these gentlemen oil the navy are so interest
ing, it would be hard TO part with them; it would
indeea. The Misses 5. are very grateful 10 the
" Dea" for the kind mention he made of them The
sDea" certainly is a Of taste-though, believe,
all the gentlemen &C now ledge Miss Gertrudes supe-
yior charms In word. Mr.. Bennett, all the young
ladies mentioned in the I'D as lett very lovely
and interesting They have their few failings, like
the rest of us. Vanity, it is said, pertains more
particularly to our sex perhaps it does; bat then,
Mr.. Bennett, the men do hater SO, and we do like
it so; we do Indeed. shall really be quite angry,
IL the "Dea" does not notice Ia his next; shall
indeed. But TO the business of nay letter. You
must know, Mr.. Bensett that heretofore the junior
balls have nat been very popular with certain por.
tion of the young ladies Of New Haven; and why, |
nobody can tell. The students have ever been
anxious to render them pleasant, and even magnif-
cent; they have spared neither time nor money; in
a word they have usually been got up in a style
superior to what might be expected in this gesdly
city; aad vet there are certain young ladies who
win not delgn to pstronize them At first thought
your presence would be sufficient to attract them
this year; but now | think otherwise, much q the
d.credt Of the tastes Of these young ladies. You
already know, Mr. Bennett, that there some
fine, slick haired, pleasant, ard rather apiable |
young in the present junior class aud knowing
their nxiey to have ladies at their ball
possible have determined 10 assist them, IL it is at
she expense Of n little female delicacy; and think
you too, M Bennett, will not be unwilling to assist
these very nice young men in so laedabo an under
taking Now, IL we put our heads together, think |
we can hit upon plan TO bring out those obstinate
fair "nes. You mentioned m your paper, not long
since, that fine batch OF larks had Just arrived in
one OF the steamers, aud were floating about the
Aston and American. Now, II you could only just
catch few Of those gents, Mr. Bennett, and send
us word that you would bring them up 10 the ball,
ii would be Just tine thing The ladies would turn 4
ont zen masse" Oh, such rush as there would be, /
Mr.. Bennett our most particular ones would be
the 6rst the ground. Ii you can only catch a
Count, Mr. Bennett, or barop, or some other titled
thing. a lew who were repntcd TO be beautifully
supplied with the ready oh ysu caanoi imagine |
what crowd there would be, Mr. Bennett. Not |
withdrawing we have been born and educated In this
land of free dom and equality, We like to FLOODED
animal occasionally we do, indeed, MIR Bennett: |
and then these ties-they fine and these rich
nustscheod foreigners! oh, they perfectly ire.
pistable. Our young men stand chance when
any thing foreign is absut. Ina word, Mr.. Bennett,
some such attraction is required, to call forth the
beauty, ton and wealth o. our fair city. DO try, |
eign along; you know what i msan--soms thing a |
little batter than something that will give
character, Mr. Bennett; that's W hat want. i
declare, II makes my mouth water, Just to think OF
it, would all be therethe lovely, the tctffy, the
beautiful. the accomplished, Misses w. wound be \
there; they would indeed, Mr.. Bennett: and. then,
the sweet, charming, and dgnifed Miss S.
would be so grateful What pity NV dear MIR. 1
Bennett that there no good ''Joshuss" in these
days I really wish there DO yoa think
Won could make the sun stand still, Mr. Bcanett1 1
I really wish you could. Old Time is an arbitrary \
monster; he has no pity spon poor females. Oh, 4
dear! am getting 10 be pretty well advanced, Mr. /
BENNETT; il 10 sad to think Of II. wish the men 1
would propose they are very stupid they are, |
indeed, Mr.. Bennett. But have been wandering
vet these refee ions occurred patu ally. really
couldn't help 1t. The beautiful Miss E-s (of
whom ysu have heard So much, would also be there,
We have some young ladies. Mr. Bennett land per- |
h,ns \ am oue) m no would take 40 much pr,de in