Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-03
STOCK HOLM SUFFERS.
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STOCKHOLM. 9Th November. ls2s.


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STOCKHOLM, 9Th November. ls2s
Ny BEST AMELIA: You ask what am doing the great
city Of Stockholm, while the strife announcing banners
the Diet floating ia the air-whe the and foolish
heads Of the capital city striking against each other
aud all the uniniated expecting TO new-crcaed
Minerva spring out from the rude shock-you ask what
am doing when all this going on All, INV friend, sigh
and vawn i at supper day before yesterday, a
supper yesterday, today too, am 90 supper, and II
live till Tomorrow, alas must sup then,
frighuul m that ~
sewing and thy fowe let the pure they checks
sing thy simple songs; let thy spinning shccl hum finish
thy DAYS peace and JOY; thy frugal supper go bed
nine O'clock thank God and pray HIM preserve you
from city lite and suppers
DO You wshto acquire at distance knowledge OF
the pleasures OF the great and fashionable world, follow
m spirit for few moments and you shall be initiated
the mysteries of suppers!
We must adorn our heads with flowers! Invited week
beforehand 10 take share IN this party Of pleasure,
must IN order welcome 1t, call forth brightest smiles
The clock strikes eight, and we leave the mirror with
iarwe glance in order To into the carriage which is
waiting to convey attlng through the OF the city
To where long olghted windows invites stop.
Not word OF the uncurod locks, the tom dresses
and the thousand other small Observation-Disclosures al
forget something In oil haste puts dress
order again, and the agreeable smile which was lett
getting into the carriage.
The doors Of the saloon opened and grace
fully Is 1t simeon or sirocco, which breates towards
must be, aud you feel already universal eebenoss aud
languor spreading your intellectual faculties.
We are greeted and ourselves. God be thanked
for quiet rest Ii earthquake should come we will
soon get up Sitting down close together the ladies
nc each others dresses compliment and Joke litte
geiher. We draw IN our lips # sucking sugar candy
while the compliments fall gracefully from them. Eyes
wink heaps nod hitor and thher pumes waye sik gar
mcnts rlse greetings questions and heard;
there Is numuring and buzzing constantly growing weak
like ullng Ii sups-it begins again-it dies
aWay-and all l. still.
The tables arranged; brought in; prints are
spread out We play and keep silence; and drink;
we look aud yawn.
1t aud oppressive. The time passes slowly The
heat Of the Increases cu become straight noses grow
red, burn, eyes fearful; grow uneasy we turn
hither and thiIor, pant and suffer.
We attempt TO begin q conversation a flow Of thought
would refresh our aIuung -prs Ike fresh spring water;
but, alas. the ideas have It were, passed away from our
heads. the pomade from hair, and find ourselves
scarcely sharp and bright enough To talk reasonably about
the weather And II you yourself a. say something
striking, you answered by ycs, no. OF indeed a.
should say My dear friend don't give yourself the
Bile"
See there gentleman approaching with his hat in his
hand, IN order o. make diversion the conversation
What did he say % you' You smiled gJrously Was
II compliment No. Anything WITTY No. Anything
fiat, them No. Something, however Yes. something
that amounted o. nothing all The poor fellow Wa rather
sleepy he has been losing at cards, and beside, suffer
ing under he influence 4 %. suPpeT-sirOcco; what else
then could he say but, "ltIs terribly here"
To- order TO awaken your involuntary sumbeung senses
you look about among the numerous as-emLage 10 SEE If
you ind amusement 90 observing their uecuI,r
ue-' IN vanal alike. 4 good and ine cult.
yaton have cut away aud trimmed of 90 ths circle
have put 80 TAR oil oil marked Distinctions s originality
ha one becomes Of other difference, IN these 90.
divduai- than the small made by dro and that which
compassionate Nature enemy tresornc uniformity
always maintains between Noses eyes, and lips; which
here large, there small here turned up th.. drawn down
&c. &c. Tins - after all, the whole difference.
Ices aud cake are handed round Thee give some r.
reshmen 10 the room and 10 the senses Weput the spoons
10 our lips, aud ENJOY Our.elyes 90 scuce.
From the an'-rIO heard the call Oi trunu- as they
are thrown upon the table by the card players The com
puuy in tie saloon motion; We turn round We
stand up We put down our little plat.s-we breathe.
The piano D. opened. Good May the onohautment Of
music put Ia flight tie demons Of enuui. haifumId
haiipre-umptuous amateur, proceed int, the service
tie asserts that he eau do nOiuE-bu be- down 10 the
instrument Tie rDddens ho turns pne, he tfemblcs but
he strikes vigorously the patient instrument and begins
song. Now God be praised that D. done aud that
worse.
After this, real talent is manifested by another who is
nnpeending bot quiet and secure conscious power
lie singing the songs u Frtipf Tho music tho poetry
are beautiful The voice "i t!o singer firm and ugeea-
bc, although the heat and the crowd Of people m the small
take from cIearncss. The last accord j. ended the
lost note Of the sung dies the caT-whencc tins ST..
enee IN the company this mmObility s transport de-.
light, enthusiasm Suppressed yawns and sleepy eyes the
answer. The singer has sung the walls The supper
sIrocco has bIuntod oil the finer emotions
The candles continually burning more dimly ho heat
becoming oppressive the air always heavier We feel
ng ashamed ct condition, and tall Oi fashions u din.
ncr, Of the Diet, &c &c We force our-eyo eexnggrr.
ate wo h' W. scandnzc forced by necessity and dis.
Hess 10 say s"inf t9nnd VIII. ourselves anywhere else.
But the hOurs pass slowly along the minutes stretch
themselves out. o. were We feel the want Of doing ~
likewise.
We Look over the engr,,inps og,io p, ,e TAXI, ,,r 10,
our hands wrong side up. We nk apoin. bot 4ly no
for yo, and yes tor no. We suppress our yawn- .b the
danger Of suhinZ DO te act find omseires wearsomc
oihers ntocrb.o ui We smile and nod al each ohoriu the
most friendly manner.
From eight o nne from nine 10 ton from ten @, eleven.
iromccyontp twoly,c have sf and patiently 300 this
little Iophet Of beat and ceremony.
Our strength s exhausted, ndnigt has struck and nov, we
SHOULD certainly faint 0r dcbut che doors of the dinner ball
arc thrown upcn-ihc perfume Of the yionds Opcratos ON
uc nerves like de esiggns-a c b. heard "lupusr ii.
ready and We saved.
The company usc hastily, and On masss We go out.
two Toy two, singy, into the supper rOn where an i'm
meme abcnuothor land of Canaan invites the weary
Wsy travellers in The desert o. de savofy Nnndz Of su
pouy and luxury. We arrange ourselves around fi, a,
Ole, We crowd eac other, look out Tor place: gc wish
og' such nm one, wo are not willing by another
/ 20 last We are seated
And now We begin eating with the greatest and most "a
U' - ni intercourse ceases, except dat which
S'p Wy by tho continual motion Of knives and forks.
ph '"rd-h goes ihc round 1T The Table, We eat and
''' '"n '"l' WcrNpcrcuro desperate want Of indsmni
y"k ourselves by action, hc long inactivity All;
". w Wmgh We have been subjected, md we acle doc
r- which o,r itself We cat nll We sr, .,t..d NOR,
iu" satisfied oppressed; but stlI We cat ON with rpd,io
s"u '"pfin'.s Atlu,t ihc desert b. brought on b, mo
's' 'u'l''1 heurei'es' snatch bon.bou- quickly from
.c pai'' aud deposit them thcir rocuss and h,ok,r
cleis probably or the ou.dcn Who Iay, stand NJ
Wn' Use daughters observe with much interest the device
~ wv suke' Vi"'' ~. ana moi'os, whifh always Of NJ,
same level Of nimtabc stupidity; lo, al cb,rades snJ
exercise thcif ingenuity iu finding them out
The mes has end luckily ike all others Tn, ,,,o,,
W hr@ n'hn shape Of calves iootely, toast- wine
remain in OUT stpmnchs. With ih burden wcr.tnfp to t
saloon' stay little while longer there pon, FLosg,,t
ana TAIN oi nonthing; tako leave ~ last aud 70,
home weared out soul sud body 90 10 bed at one d
Two O'Clock with an overloaded stomach heavy head an