The New York herald., 1844-07-21
Lake HInhopacls.
Correspondence OF the New York Herald
LAKE MAHopAcK, July II, lSii

a Day at Lake Mahopack.
Oppressed with iassitude, and needing per
feet repose, | yesterday sought the quiet which
regns in this sequestered and romantic
spot / found it's villas, under the care Of
our ever kind hosts, Monk and Berry, wei
ordered for the season. They greeted me with
that hearty good will which welcomes all to par
take Of the solids OF their table, or the beauties o.
the Lake. cast look round, and found but few
Of the friends of by-gone joyous hours. wander
ed to the hl-tops, and saw merry groups Assem-
bled as before. took place at the board, where
have OF yore been surrounded with well-lovec
faces, but all were absent. I'll mounted hore, ano
eisurey strayed through the glades have SO often
travelled in noisy glee, but now all was silent.
returned, and waited to be welcomed by the merry
carol Of natures sweetest warbler, and listened in
vain for any of the light and merry steps which had
always been the first to meet their returning COM
panions. Nought appeared OF all that had relieved
tedious time of her leaden wings. A sedateness
came over me, and regretted the sad change.
called before me, in image. the angered looks which
absent friends would bear, did they but view that
alteration in the manners OF the place which now
gazed on.
The dress which nature gave is bright on all the
isles, and the foliage which fills the fragrant glens
as dense as in any OF the happy years that have
joy-tongued birds eebly to be heardin the other,
the silent ripple Of the chrystal water as subdung
as ever. The limpid waters of the lake as placid
as If they bore upon them some OF the former OBJ
jects Of our care The rlpples, when they rose ST.
l-ntly passed away, as if unwilling to bid a wei
come 10 one straying friend. Nearly all seemed
touched by some magic influence, which had spenl
itself IN bghng the sources OF pleasure which had
do.
never in vain. need not tell you that moral
ized over the means which had been so success
fully employed to work out this great change
and realized how uncomfortable life would
become if the ties OF friendship should be severed
either BY absence or by passion. The solitary
spot now tread would be fitting emblem OF the
world; were friends to be wanting thetairest scenes
in nature would be uninvitns, and the richest gifts
Of generous earth would be borne, to be neglected
and unsought But, of the reality, it is fitting that
should say something. The visitors are aflable
and polite; the ladies' some beautiful, and all kind;
the gentlemen more dignified than usual, and appa-
rently practising its extremes Tor their return to the
city; but as David saith, " thou hast set them in
slippery JIaces" Mr. Us, and his new and beau.
tcous bride, appeared to be happy in their change
Of condition, and careless Of the thernv path which
avoid it, Mr. A. and his blooming lady. seem
fair example of contented pair, and their fair
little cherub dances before them in smiles and
galety. Mr.; b., and hs amiable. beautiful. and
halo, to approach which banshes ennu. Mrs. f.
with her agile step, as young fawn, in happy hu.
NOR, fits through the scenes which now cause sor-
row TO me; SHE anticipating the return oil the mer-
riment, which fear, has TOO surely been banshed
into some more genial atmosphere. The lady
and the family Of Bishop O., draw around them
a very large circle of acquaintances and friends
Mr.. H. bears the nearest approach to the manners
OF former times Of any that see around me--time
can work no change In him. Mr.. A the gentle
manly and retiring, has friends in all he meets Mr.
Il. dances with the same grace, enjoys quiet Joke
complains Of restless sleep, vows vengeance on ali
disturbing creatures, ls the first the Lake nj
dawn, and the least likely to tail OF any OF his
compeers in youth or beauty when put to trial. Mr
III believing the man who assumes least will be
most respected, is always ready 10 be the compa-
mon the guide ci the new visitors to the spots
OF attraction about the Lake. To see him on
horseback you would think that the man and horse
were one, so well formed, and so practised an
equestran-for any iun, you may count him one
Aw revoir-enough OF particulars for the present,