Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-08
NV No i22.


',li:lly adjusted their hair, smn,h, ths
wrinkles fiom their tighiened waists,
and crowded their ptdoi erbemiiies. to
speak tashionably, n lite further into
their paper shoes, and more firmly Sc
cured q certain unmentionnhle on tho
anterior perpendicular Of their frames,
they are received again in the hall. by
some exquisite beau, mere man Of put
ty, TO speak unfashiogabiy, to the parlor,
where they are most graciously receive
ed by Mrs. Newsmonger's eldest daugh-
ter, (be careful, dear reader, she is still
only sweet sixteen Miss Euphronia
%ewsmopsar who, by the way, | shall
describe more minutely, by and by
I Mis-, Euphronia receives the guests ac-
cording to fashionable rules, with the
utmost confidence, self possession and
conceit, that ever disgusting young
NJ. ID. exhibited, when he makes his
/ first appearance in society, after he has
/ graduated from the University, and re-
ceived his di diploma, neatly secured by
/ blue ribbons.
! The carpets are cleared from tho
iloore, aud chairs, sofas, ottomans and
the like are all removed from the room,
aud every thing is ready fnr dancing
exquisite gentlemen aud lovely ladies'
are arrayed around the house. in any
quantity Imaginable. Ghe dancing now
commences and the gay company move
around in the widest delirium of Joy
and the most conspicuous young lady
IN The room is Miss Enphrnnia, who is
n perfect model Of very fashionable so-
ciety. Sho is sweet sixteen, so says
her anxious mama, and she also con-
verses most 'rqnlsifeiy occasionally
she rctres from the set, To talk with
some foolish young man who stands
;, alone ia the cornrr, SO tightened nai
! siilieucd tha, he hardly dare move, lest
something give way. and leave him in
an unfortunate prcdicamcnt. His
clothes look as if they were made upon
him, or he was moulded into them and
his hair is sino,hcd down os Il Il had
been pInstere1 there by mason tromci,
in workmaulke manner. As Miss
! Euphronia approaches Dir. Exquisite
;. Flnt, he bows az low as he dare 10 tho
lady, and she returns the compliment by
a cour,sey, also with grea, care, lest
some Of her braces, stays or other
trappings give out, This fashionable
couple then enter into conversation
II Ike the following:
"Inderd, Miss Euphronia. dancing is
very high accomplishment"
ooh, readily acquiescc in your re-
fined views of highly cultivated aud
: Fashionable society, FOR really ! copid
as ours would be, wi;hou, the relief af-
forde5 by these delicious ADJUSTMENTS
. and then it is so delightfully."- pleasant
to meet ones numerous friends OF
fashionable party. after an absence Of
several months, during which 80 many
|" engagements have been consunlinstcd,
u aud SO many ielicitous unions. of a
most propilious aspect, have been per-
= lected"
"Precisely so, Miss Euphronia will
you condescend TO accept this littlo
: bouquet, which have gathered express
: y COR you," presenting the flowers, and
J. AT the same time giving her . most sig
} nificant look.
y ooh, Mr. Flint, l shall be under
enduring obligations Of gratitude TO you
y for your redundant kindness, and rc>
u peatcd manIIesial, IONS of regard /; how
II charming,y odorilerous they are-gath-
u cred, perhaps by your Own hand on The
,, heights of Parnassus, from whence you
y have collected so many rare flowers for
y the world"
l. "You honor me too much Miss Eu-
y phrona; a compliment oflhs kind. from,
J. you is worth an existence omid all tho
~ trials Of earth"
r. Have you seen the elegant Il
ID Agreeable, since his Ieiurn from his
s pcrambuallons in Nirginu ?"
IN "No, | have not, Miss Euphronb,
~ pray when did he return :"
Last evening; and il is said that .he
I. is engaged to Miss Groycsnor,--it IL
l. certainly a very incongiuoos match,
r ard should suppose there were many
d other young ladies IN town much moro
IN fascinating than Harriet"
m 81 srr.c with you most fully, hut
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