Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-20


Ariel leaves this city in pursuit of fun and frolic
elsewhere, as there is generally superabundance
Of the article to be had almost at any time here but
one evening last week, he seized with vagrant
propensity to roam: he scared to Brooklyn,
and his catching the sound Of military music he
aghted at the mansion of the hospitabe Mr.. X,
where, folding his gosamer wings, he crept into
the envelope of "secret," having previously eject
ed its occupant sugar almond, and taking the back
OF the motto to make his memoranda on, he set him.
self to work, to take notes of the proceedings.
The result of them would have been communica-
ted to our fair readers time since, had it not
been for unlucky accident which befe poor Ariel,
and which came very proving fatal to him. This
accident we will now relate and it will serve
apology to the ladies, who figured that occasion,
for the apparent slight which they may suppose has
been put upon them in consequence of their not hav
ing had their names and feats recorded in our far
famed sheet, ere this:-
Ariel having taken up his abode, as before men,
toned, was lying on the piano. busily employed in
his vocation, when lovely belle, Miss s., passed by
and catching up handful of notices, that were
scattered about, engaged reading them, when her
hand was claimed for waltz by the gay and dashing
Lieut.. H-x, of the Navy. The music striking
notices in her fair bosom, and she instantly whrl
ed around in the may circles of the dance, where
she shene pre-eminently conspicuous for the light,
graceful and finished style of her waltzing Poor
Ariel was utterly bewdered by the singularity of
his peculiar position'-in vain he attempted to es-
cape from his most delicious hiding place. The fair
lady spun around with such amazing and untiring
velocity, that his brain at length reeled and oosng
all self command, he abandoned himself to his luck
less fate-he finally fell-fell-fell from his 'hgh
estate through the devious folds of the adys attire
and lodged upon the carpet where he lay almost sti
ed,entirely exhausted, in fact perfectly done up"
There he remained for few moments, painting and
gaspng for breath, when he was suddenly recalled
to himself by the instinct of self preservation, upon
seeing the pretty and majestic form of Lieut. j,
moving towards him in sweeping and irregular gy-
ratons; his fine face lighted up by the excitement
of the dance, and his heel in most dangerous proxm
ity to his place of deposit. sudden spring saved
him from humiliation, he took refuge upon lustre
upon the mantle piece where, after ring from
the perturbation of mind which his narrow escape
Occasioned, he went with his business of the
evening. He complains that his memoranda were so
much chafed in the folds of Miss s. dress, that
he has had much difficulty in decyphering them
therefore, his report fthe evening be excused
if il be not full and particular il generally is.
The first on his list, the observed of all obser-
vers," was the beautiful and accomplished Miss X.
Her dress was a figured muslin, which showed her
lovely figure to the best ad vantage-simplicity was
the prominent Characteristic of her toiet-her dark
luxuriant hair, plainly parted her brow, was ter
minated by two glossy ringlets falling behind each
ear, which so beautifully small that il bore the
same proportion to the rest of her FORM that the foot
of Chinese belle does to the of her person.
Her dark lustrous eyes, shone with bewitching
plac ency upon his ssemblcd guests and her beaut-
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blaudest smiles, made you feel il happiness have
the privilege Of gazing on il. When she spoke, the
beaming expression of her countenance rapturcd
you, and completely intoxicated the senses, that
each person she addressed believed himself to be
the favoured one Of the heart. She moved through
the assembled throng, the regulating spirit Of the
gay revel entirely forgetfu Of self, her atten-
ton constantly given to promoting the enjoy
ment of her guests, and beset as her path was
by fervent admirers, she would instead Of keeping
them satellites, revolving around her person,
detach them to do duty and wait upon some less at
tractive star.
Her next younger sister, Miss A., attracted
universal admiration by her sylph-like figure, and
her finished and naive manners Her attention, like
her sisters, given to the more juvenile portion
Of the guests; and we observed not a few quafing,
deep draughts Of inspiration, from her sweet, laugh
ter-lovng face, as she ratified hirted and chatted
with them, in all the innocence of her young and
guilelcss heart.
The two Misses s. were also reigning bellies
of the night. The youngest, (the same who impri-
soned our poor Arie) was the most decided firt OF
the whole party. Her full and commanding figure
made her the Juno Of the room. Her dress
white muslin: her style Of beauty Of the impera-
tive" order; that filled you with mixture Of adj
miration and fear. Her dancing was magnificent, and
her manners, had they been less perfect, would be
denominated bold" She was principally engrossed
by Lieut.. H--x, (the same spoken Of bcfore) I;
his attentions pointed, so unceasing-his adj
miratioa so open, and ardent, that none who saw
him. could have believed, from his general character,
that he could be so devoted.
The other Miss s. carried on, what in Wall
street is called the cornering business"-that is
she frted quietly and apart but, the havoc she
committed in the hearts OF her admirers, Rot the
less destructive for all that. Mr.. W, Of New
York, was exceedingly particular in his attentions
to her.
The light and graceful figure Of Lieut.. M. A.,
who has obtained for himself the title Of the "Great
Waltzer," was conspicuous on this occasion. He
devoted himself chiefly to the married ladies, partly
because the lady of his heart to whom he shortly
to have been united in the holy bands Of matrimony
had deserted him; and partly, because thetruth must
be told he had been in the habit Of flirting with the
said married ladies, during their belle-ship, some
dozen Of years before.
Lieut.. O. y was not there, and, Of course
could not discourse upon the virtues Of Swaim's
Psnacea." He had gone on visit to Philadelphia,
for the purpose f report speaks true) Of recovering
his spirits, which had been, oflae, much depressed,
IN consequence Of an unfortunate attachment, and,
partly to assist friend in matrimonial spec ulatisn
The absence Of one so famed for his delightful
vcrsational powers, was regretted by all.
The travelled Mr.. c. rs, Of the Navy,
was also there surrounded by group OF fair forms,
and bright eyes, listening with breathless attention
TO his fascinating descriptions Of foreign countries.
He had travelled much, and he had firted much His
beautiful and graphic description Of Egypt, Syria,
and the Holy Land, called forth universal applause;
but Spain the bright, the sunny SPAIN with its "far
Cadiz rising Ger the dark blue sea-" filled with yo-