The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-28
b ROM Be- Fields NEW WORK.
THE CURT SHIP
OF
GEORGE HOWARD, ESQUIRE.
G II A p T E R I.

GEORGE HOWARD, ESQUIRE.
CHAPTERI
SEVENTEEN, TWENTY RIGHr AND FIFTY; OR, SCENES
IN NEW YORK.
'SIssY sissy" cried thevoice Of nightingale, and
little angels head had scarce peeped through the
door, when her entire self danced into the room,
and exclalming "No; this Is not TO be endured!
Pa raves-runs past me into the street,, as if
Change were on fire Ma yawns-wlll hear
nothing Of shopping-and growls continually cash!
cash cash. Oh my dear sissy our shopping ex-
cursion will be ruined to-day"
Sissy, to whom this TRADE was addressed, sat
resting her left hand upon the sofa, and holding
sorrowful look upon her lovely sister.
"Alas poor Stanton will be distressed enough,
she continued. e Look, he is just making his
he was most sorrowful object: | could not have
had the heart to refuse him. How could you be so
cruel, dear Margaret
"Alas" whispered Margaret, ru-iully, how
thrusting her parasol, any way but gently into my
back! | declare, Ma sometimes Is really vulgar"
Ann@ deep sigh escaped her.
Yes" continued the sister; "I don't know
what she has against poor Santon but to speak the
truth, our galopade has lost nothing through his
absence In the first one he danced he as awlx-
ward as man of straw. Our Louisiana back
woodsman showed himself to much greater advan-
tage."
At these words the little cherry-lipped creature
looked at me with such wicked smile, that, in
spite of the equivocal compliment. could not be
angry & H.. :. ;.,. =.
excited Margaret.
"Sssy sissy - cried her sister, deprecating
Mafgarets Notwithstanding up to her, and
enlwinlng her asbaster arms Ground her neck,
cOaxlng and soothing her SO aftectOnatcly, that
Margaret, with fearful eyes, embraced her.
To see this girl, as she flew about like ether, her
tiny foot scarce touching the rich carpet, you
would have sworn she was an airy phantom
She was perfect beauty Slender as reed, and
scarcely stronger, ten fingers could encircle her
and every limb trembled like quicksilver. Hands
and feet of the most ftiry-ke proportions a face,
gentle as the breath of roses and lilies; her eyes,
bright blue, round and clear full of pure lustre -
Who could help being enchanted
Alas alas 20 signed Margaret ripper onl, by
two short wears No; this vulgar world, SO
rough and selfish, shall not interfere between me
and my noble Stanton 1t would break my hearth
"Well, sissy, really do not know" replied
Arthurine; "Moreland, you know, weighs fully
five hundred thousand dollars, and. compared with
him, Stanton Is light as feather, scarce two
thousand per annun."
Love despses filthy lucrs," whispered Marga.
ret.
Nonsense replied Arthurine 81 go fol-
wealth, If it is only hand in sufficient quantity
Just think of the parties, the balls Every sum.
mer to Saratoga, perhaps to London and Paris =
Victorine has quite excited my curiosity, by talk
Ing 80 much OF Queen Adelaide"
Away, away with him :" cried Margaret
He Is not yet here, and he only comes to tea
we have still six full hours before tea-time," re-
piled Arthurine with christian resignation.
"Ah! how cruel!' said Margaret. "for the sake
of miserable money, to refuse US this little plea
sure 20
"Yes, if we only had few dozen good new no.
ves," rejoined Arthurine. 81 cannot comprehend
why Cooper is so lazy: Not more than one move
IN a whole year. think / could play one every
day. How would it be, sissy, if you began to
write? believe you could do it as we'll as Mrs
Mitchell. Bulwer is an unbearabe, fantastica fell
low; and Walter Scott begins nowadays to be
old and worn out"
"Ah, Howard! 20 sighed Margaret.
"PaIlence, my dear Margaret" replied "I
1t is possible, will assist you in pacifyins the old
man. At least we will tiy."
Rap-tap--tap! went the knocker of the stree,
door. Arthurine listened. Again two knocks
Her eyes frightened with joy.
g. visit" she cried trlumphantly, and ran to the
door. All, these are ladies' stepsn'
The door opened, and the Misses Pearce entered
the splendid drawing-room, rusting, and fragrant
in violet-colored, open pesses embroidered robes
and prunellas. They looked as if they were going
to a ball.
Whoever has the good fortune to see our girls
of the se-called hout-ton in their morning dress
say, has the good fortune to see them-for we have
become rather exclusive-hls heart must be form
ed OF granite and quartz, if it can resist so much
enchantment. These light, gentle beings with
their soft, intelligent features, their bright, liquid
eyes, their delicate figures, which you are tempted
to encrcl lie to prevent their being blown away
by the wind, and their dainty hands and feet
are positively irresistible. The Boston girls are
more intellectual, and their features are more
regular, but they have something Yankee like
which does not suit me; moreover, in then
hgurc, always miss most important part, the
bosom 1t is the well-known fashion of the Yam.
kee metropolis TO have none. Besides, they are
sach confounded bluestockngs. The Philade
phians are more round and elastic. Among them
you ind excellent figures, and they chat SO plea.
sanity; they cannot be excelled in small talk; but
the New Workers, particularly after the appearance
If cred Rover" or the "Last Of the Moh-
ans" are Incompatible Coras and Aices-natura
As life. Cooper, will bet, if he only saw them
would tear his III anuscrpts and make his ladet
aot quite 70 wooden. He can have enjoyed then
acquaintance only III Broadway on the Battery
'Nhere they are SO much lost in buckram that III,
zeal woman cannot be distinguished Indeed, the
wo MI sses lust entering living illustrations
his style of dress. They have loaded themselve
II once with the four daily metamorphoses of
fashionable English woman, French woman
But my tete-a tete for to-day Is over am now su
,erhuous, and the two fair beings are provide,
sainst ennui. Accordingly must take leave.
As passed the parlor, the door opened, anc
u imma Bowsends beckoned me In. Papa was
"You leave us early to-day, my dear Howard
Oegan the first.
The LADIES' have visiters."
"Ah, my dear Howard" sighed mamma
"The WORRIES have carried the election!'' grum.
Died papa.
That awful Stanton, interrupted her better
"The cunning Jew''* continued Mr.. Bowsends
" his particular friend has played him an excellent
trick Hs, ha! every day he was before the
'hnrsh. Ha, ha! twas too funny. Did you hear
nothins of il, Mr.. HowaidT
| hardly knew to which Of the parties should
listen first, Tor the old couple spoke simultaneously
don't know" sighed the lady, " but dislike
hat Mr. Stanton more and more every day Just
hink he has the effrontery not TO abandon all
thoughts of Margaret. He, worth scarcely two
thousand per annum.''
"He is said to be making preparations for leaving
the Hermitage; bank stocks have fallen hall per
cent" again interrupted the husband
"Astonishingp' / cried, my ejaculation suiting
both poor Stanton and the new President.
"Ife should consider what he is, and what zee
are, rejolned the lady, pompously.
Certainly, certainly replied.
"And the election for Governor goes wrong