The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-08


with the adroltness Of veteran"
" remember that child. Before he could talk
he used 10 stray from home here and get lost so
Pcttnch had morocco collar fastened with rad.
lock round the cbilds neck, and inscribed on sill
var plate with the chld's name and place OF resi-
dence, that he might be restored whenever he
should wander"
lone would say that Washington was rare
place for children 10 thrive IN, however much the
reverse grown folks may find it. What supera-
bnndance OF these pretty little wretches sees
all around here -
Taking oil pretty little things very petite figure
in black, with wakeiul intelligent eye has crossed
my path continually to-day-who Is she was
wandering round looking for the lovely representa-
tive of ST Louis (not meaning Mr.. Benion) as this
miniature madam often gded by but neither Mrs
A~"*+*, nor that beautiful young daughter of hers
appeared As for her neghbor in the alphabet she
seems determined TO exercise the old p,overb on
him, " the nearer the church the farther from Hea-
yen"and to imagine II will scarcely be like moving
even in the alphabet-if she only moves 10 The
next door. For this reason we have rather doubted
that she would stop so nigh al the next door but
one, and let row over b strong reports to the con
trary notwithstanding. This much seems certain
enough. Whoever is permitted to provide her name
with new INITIAL may rank himself among the for
tunates."
al see Fenderich here and that reminds nae Of
a report hear, that he Is drawing the face Of 4 love-
ly widow al the opposite end OF the alphabet Fem
derlch is an admirable artist and an accomplished
gentleman; but he ought not to tempt us TO breach
of any OF the commandments; and indeed, there is
danger OF IN the present instance for if his gra-
ven image of the lady in question, is as nearly re-
sembng her most of his drawings are there Is no
eye for beauty but will feel greatly inclined TO bow
down and worship it,
&c Did you say that G***s*ss was the name of on.
or both of those ladies' Where from Maine O.
Well, there Is genius and dignity, and grace there
am satisfied, whe ther they be from that region co
Astounding IN worth and beauty, any other or |
am no Judge o! manner and physlognomy"
How the beauties, grown familiar 10 our view In
these promcnades, are swarming now.
" Veto! veton' was upon every lip as we passed:
especially upon those OF the lair ones, who have
strong natural sympathies with the veto and honor
| II as the only remaining badge Of their indepen-
| dencc.
| There are three out of four Us so much the d.
light OF Washington, and who ever suit 10 a T tho
most iastidous tastes whether at the tea party, OF
any other fashionable convocatlon we observed
Mrs General T*t*"*, Mrs. O*** T*~+s., and Miss
"*as%" but Mr. ITt (Rhode Ifsnd) T+s........
also graces the walks and the intellectual Mrs
C."*** and the Mics Ma K**@ and Others of the
| West End, so affluent in charms.
Really, the majority of the conversations one
hears at these places is truly edfying. Take sps-
"Ah, Mrs. "**"sss* drumming up and shaking
hands) | am very glad to you indeed"
well, how do you do"
every well, thank you. 1t is very windy, TO-
day ". ... .;a
$50 did l. Very windy. But it has cleared of
| quite pleasant"
Eyes, it has cleared off quite pleasant"
There are good many people here to-day.
Yes, good many.
I'VE have had great deal of rain lately
yes great deal Of ram"
Where are you staying, my dear?"
Thank you. I'm glad to see you looking so
we'll"
Thank you. ] am rery glad, Mrs. *s..'... TO
see you indeed.
But there are, now and then, choicer gesnings 10
be found, even here. For instance there's a little
Knot, seated around volume, under that clump of
hat tba 81,
bum ct was that of the Hon Mrs. Steeprod) but
il contains autographs of all the members of both
houses, fort the purpose, probably of conveying TO
future ages that there member at the present
luncture in the national legislature who cannot
write his own name. In transmitting this important
truth, however, II proves another, still more COM
p!imentary. II shows that there are not few msm
| bers who, literal minded rs they sometimes seem
in debate, really write very good poe try and write
| it off hand, too. We pencilled off few of these,
which had been scrubbed with the womptness OF the
lmprovlsaItore and while the barkipgs and the pet-
ngs OF the mud and other missiles Of modern debate
were flying round the heads of the writers. Here.
tor instances specimen of the versatile talent but
from youth ,unquenched ardour, of the venerable Ex-
President Adams
Fair lady could'st thouk now the heart
or every hand assembled here,
And did'st thou hut possess the art
To mark the faithful and sncere
On which of all woud'st thou bestow
Were thine TO give that heart of thine,
Come! whisper ms in accents low,
Come! tell me-!ell me, il is mine.
Then comes an lmpromptn dated July 2, 1927
from the Hon. g. j. lngersoll, of Philadelphia =
A line for lady never have seen,
Who wishes ii wrote in her album
In prose might be thought excessively mean
And as well as can with muse quite in tn adom
wish her in verse, wherever she goes
All LIES sweetest poetry--none of its prose
| And the following, repete with deep feeling and
| true poetry-although penned In place and under
circumstances i'll suitedto either-from the Hon
General George Nj. kelm, of Pennsy lvania =
What is lea lingering breath.
The anguish of decay
quick step in the march of death
Greatness Of yesterday
And what is death go ask the tomb
The silence OF our woes;
| The pious pilgrims peaceful home.
| The weary worlds reposc,
| Eternity say, what art thou
| Dew.drop OF thousand years
| The spirits rest the patriots VOW
| The balm OF sorrows tears
| And what is hope? a twinklinr star
promise set in heaven
| A radiant light that shines afar
| pledge Of sins forgiven!
| when passing through LIES l,ful dream
| Death comes last N
| Eternity unfolds the scene,
That hope has blest for you.
Here, again, is q sweet little efflsion OF the Hon
| w o. Butler, OF Kentucky, "To the Spirit Of the
| 1fOlian Harp:"-
That strain that gently soothing strain
| Is IL heaven, or earth, or sky,
| Or iar.of murmur Of the main,
That voice of matchless minstrelsy
Tell me, thou fair invisible
What angel-rission brought thee hers
Did sersphs hands attend thy shell,
To guile the heart OF sorrows tear
To chasten hope TOO fopdy cherished
When life in the dewy morn
From blghted love and friendship perished
To pluck swsy the goading thorn
Or com thou with that SCOT hing strain
10 win me back TO boy hoods DO srs
That may wander vet agan
Amidst their howers7
Lo in ths sste of memory
Ssf,ened by time, how pure they bloom
Say, are they not fair things to die
Look once again, such ia III cir doom.
Then turn from earth thou seem'st TO saw
"'Ts all lying vanity,
Seek treasures that fade not away
Bright air Of Immortality.
But to return from the muses. TO the graces;-
so gratihed seemed the assemblsge. that the pro-
menade was unconsciously prolonged TO nearly