The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-16

through the dim shade and ruling the table with a
dignity worthy OF Queen Nab or any fay In the
land of Spirits. leave her description TO better
pen than mine. It's enough that all knelt to her,
and some swore eternal ealty BY her sat the Misses
FL; the Misses BE and Miss CT, OF
Princeton, and Miss S-h, OF n. Y, beauties all,
and gay as gay could be. Near the first ladies men
toned stood the well known Mr.. Ri, OF MY,
me devoted admirer OF the lovely Miss 9. By:
AT The side OF Mss VT sat Mr.. B-t, of
orange, n J., and his eyes flashed lovingly as he
Eaa a On the far form beside him. Talking be,
io I, e. MISS L; En- was Mr. H-g, ~ c., and
q, 'he Ieet OF Miss Ri sat the much admired Mr..
Re, OF Newburgh, N. Y. Nor did nyfair lady
8yea partner a M Al the back of Miss C-- Mr..
and Mr. B ewa Of bowed a n humble submission
the dark eyed Miss Cs The 'I Mises rom.
were attended by their admirer Mr. Al D. c.;
and and MISS Sc z; NJ Tn and Miss s-hbyMr E-s,
PhlladelPha and Mr.. Pm of s. c.. distribute
their smiles In all directions The cluster on the hin
was broken up by valorous attempt of Miss c.
BY TO Try the lovers's leap"-a chasm about
four feetwide and one hundred feet Deep The party
instantly separated.
We met again at the call of our lovely forest
Queen, and surrounded in careless order a table
spread under an old oak The feast and the feasters
the eaters and the eatables cannot be too much
praised. Nor should or could we forget the wine
that made glad the bounding hearts of all. 1t was
scene tor Palker. but after the sandwiches were
despatched and the chickens had taken to them
mass, the scene was far better
Here was lady leaning penslvely on a gentle
mans arm, and gazing on the murmuring stream.
Then the merry laugh of another rang out. Here
gentleman kneeled to receive wreath upon his
brow-and there another whispered in his lady's
ear soft sentences.
How many engagements have originated here
cannot say and the future alone can tell. Mr..
R--n talked tenderly to Miss L-y F-n, and
the blush mantled moment on her downy cheek.
while Mr.. P coured the smiles of her beauti-
full sister. Icould tell how Miss s. appeared to
favor Mr.. F.; how another lady sat at the foot
of tree, and Mr.. NJ VIZ sympathzed with her
as she mourned an aching head / could describe
Mr.: b. and Miss - sitting sentimentally on a
rock, and looking at the flowing water at their
ieet the daring adventures of the fearless Miss
G. b, and the gentleness of her SISTERS lovely
smile-that angel-smile that has melted so many
hearts. could talk of wit and fiattery-the dign.
fled hrtations of Mr.. A, and the laughing eve
of Mr.. P, and the sober flattery of Mr. Els.
the dark eye of Mr.. W, flashing merrilv, and
the devoted attentions of Mr.. M. c. to a lady
tair-but forbear eve went and came agar"
and ioyousy we came, though sad at leaving the
forest green.
IN small attempt at an insult from some
stragelers, which the gentlemen were anxious to
resent, but were prevented by the soft arms of the
ladies' lnterposed to prevent quarrel, we left the
greenwood in merry humor, and came back to the
dull routine of ry-day life If there be anything
more of interest, ] promise you an account oft,
and at least you may expect to hear from me at the
commencement. Yours, truly, lYNxEYE.