The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-31

The Grand Magnificent. Fashionable
Soiree At MRS. CheatemalPs, Humbus
square, Thursday Evening.
Nothing has been talked of in the fashionable
circles for the last ten days but the grand sosrSe,
given at the elegant mansion of Mrs. Cheatemall,
No Is Humbug square Ii came off last evening,
and was the first of a long and brilliant series of
entertainments to be given by the leaders of the
new world of fashion. AS this event marks the
commencement of new and illustrious in the
annals of the fashionable world in the metropolis,
We have taken all necessary pains to give its his
tory in full, and assign it appropriate and abid
ing place in the chronicles Of the times.
The family of Cheatemall is one of the Oldest in
this city. Indeed it is supposed, and with great
deal of reason, too, that at period has the city
been without verv respectable number of repre-
sentatives of this venerable family. 1t is only,
however, of comparatively recent date that the
Cheatemalls have attained high rank in the IA
shionable world, and assumed the onerous and
honorable responsibility of debating the rest of
the community on matters of elegance and taste,
and all the thousand re6nements and delicacies of
that high civilization which distinguishes de-
mocratc nobility. The other day, after dinner,
VIXEN the family were seated in the drawing room,
Mrs. Cheatemall in the magnificent rocking chair
with her poodle, "Carlo," on her lap-Mr. Cheat
email, the elder, loungng the sofa reading that
mornings Herald-Laura Matilda at the piano,
practising the delightful quadrilles from " La Dia-
mans des COuronnes'-and Mr.. Alfred Mortimer
Cheatemall, the eldest scion ef the house,
reclining in one of Martins patent self-ad-
justing touches, playing with his moustache, and
inwardly resolving to try another bottle of Jones's
Circassia, which had already achieved such Won
ders in promoting the fertility of the soil-Mrs.
Cheatemall, after few preliminary ahems, with
out divertng her eyes, however, from Carlo, thus
commenced the conversation :" My dear Cheat,
/ do think that Laura Matilda has--(poor fell
low what dear little eyes Dust been brought out,
we should give s,corrcy-(pretty little creature y
before the end of the month-(dear sweet
creature). Well, dear Cheat-(pretty fellow)-
what do you say %
Before the respectable head of the family of
Cheatemal could reply, his accomplished son
thus responded to the inquiry of his maternal pa
rent =
I" That's really my opinion, Nav we have
been in retirement deviish sight too long,
:" Yes my dear Alfred-always sensible-(dear
intelligent little eves). Pa, there, has been pro-
missing for six months past-(nauehty creature,
keep quiet)-and I'm sure he must have a very
large income now indeed, it's long time since
he took the benefit of the act and don't why
lido keep quiet, Carlo)-we can't resume our de-
| lighful stoorreys. Oh, dear -
| "Why, really, Nav, that last explosion must
have brought cool fifty thousand, at least Re-
ally Paw is clever old fellow, ha ha !''
| A low, contented, self-satisfed chuckle was
heard from the sofa, and the elder Mr.. Cheatema
laying down the Herald, rose from his reclining po
sition, and very deliberately crossing his legs, as
he took off his gold spectaces, remarked with that
curious sort of smile which irradiates the coun-
tenance of the Wall street operator after success
full piece of business -" Well, that was rather
nice little operation, ha, ha, he, he-heigho !"
" For which, dear brother, you should be thank
full to the author of all our mercies,' chimed in
another member of the family who had just joined
the interesting group already introduced This was
| Miss Charity Cheatemall, sister of Mr.. C.s, and
a devout maiden and eminently pous member of
the Rev. Dr. SINNERS church-sallow, tall, thin,
and forty-five. Some tradtionary scandal existed
about tatr- pas, into the commission of which
Miss Charity had been led in her tender years but
long subsequent career of goodness, and Jealous
prayer for the conversion of the pershng heather,
had altogether obliterated the remembrance of that
youthful indscretion.
| "Well, nv DEAR" continued Mrs Cheatemall,
without, we are sorry to say paying the least atten
ton to the pious admontion of Miss Charity,
"when will you be prepared to give me few thou
sands for this s,correy?'
cha, ha; we'll, my dear Mrs. c., you are posi-
lively inclined to be witty this afternoon" replied
1 NJ oil yho olx in a
pous tone "You don't mean to say that David
Cheatema has yet arrived at such green old age as
to renounce all the cherished financial doctrines,
the practical operation of which has contributed SO
essentially to the prosperity and responsibility Of
| the celebrated house of Gheatema IL Co.? Fie,
fie, my dear;" and again the low, contented SELL
satisfied chucke heard, and Mr. Cheatemall
having wiped his spcctaces carefully with his fine
cambria handkerchief, placed them in their
elegant case, which he then put into the pocket OF
the ample satin vest that covered broad expanse
of chest and paunch.
"But really, Paw, you must have cleared fifty
thousand by that nice little affair of the Green
town Bank-you can very well afford to let Nav
have a little slice / want five thousand myself,
| Paw - and MIR. Alfred Mortimer again resumed his
attentions to his delicate moustache, and hummed
a me assure from La Bayadere.
"Ah, me ! that was the bank that ruined poor
| Mrs Victim" said Laura Matilda, she turned
from the piano, and joinedin the conversation. 81
recollect that Mary and Jane left Mrs. o'Kiils
school very abruptly, and they told me something
about their mother having lost all by the failure o.
| that bank"
ooh, my dear, the Lord tempers the wind te
the shorn lamb" said Miss Charity, with an ele
CANT upward cast of her eyes, as she helped hersel
to snuff from magnificent box set with diamonds
which her afectionate brother had presented to her
in the plentude Of his Joy, on the very morning
reached him.
After some further conversation it was at length
determined that the "sworrey," as Mrs. Cheat
EMAIL in her own elegant way, styled tn, enter