Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-08

lilnl, yet wild exclamation-"A horse
! \ horse!" &C.. --.lhe prompter, amid all
| The excitement OF the occasion, says TO
! Richard, "assLlne more of the tragic"
| Il-Finn raises both hands, and taking n
most comic position, apparently terrified
almost to death, screamed at the very
/ top of his voice,
"A Jacks.s A jnckns, my kingdom for n jsciHss!"
The effect was irresistible, and one
continued shout of applause went from
stage, boxes, pit and gallery, and the
curiain at once dropped over the scene.
In precisely the same lndicrous com
lc manner, are the ma ajoriiy of the fash
iondbie p ortion of the human family now
pcrtormIng their parts on the world :
4 gveat stage oi action the scene is
! quite as ridiculous, TO the more serious
and thoughtful, and the cad will be
about as morllIying as was poor t'inn's,
as n tragcdian lie failed in his at
tempt to perform a great part IN n
splendid drama, on the stage of a thea
ire of mans deyising, vhla ihe9e Josh-
ionaJle fools will utterly fail ofperiorm-
ing successfully, the parts assigned them
in the great Tragedy of Human Life.
Perhaps, dear reader, cannot bet
ter illustrate my views than by offering
thee my arm, and escorting thee to II
fashionable party, given by the loqua-
cious Mrs. Newsmonger, who, by the
way, has slaughter Of sweet sixteen,
extremely over-gr"wn, exquisllely FASH
ionabIe and sentimental, and, 10 my
humble eyet disgustingly foolish. The
party is given in the month Of AugGs:,
when our quiet little town is converted
into fashionable watering place, and
all our hotels ana private boarding
houses are crowded with old and young.
rich and gay who have come here, some
for the purpose Of escaping the sultry
heat ofthe south, others to regain their
health, by sojourning few weeks in
the garden Of America, to breathe the
saubrious and bracing air of the lowell
est Isle Of the ocean, and TO bathc IT
!. the pure wa;ers Of the beach.
: Mrs. Ncwsmonger is probably OF
J.. the sunny side of fifty, yet possessing
d all the airs AMI foolish colucttish no
a tons Of n school-2ir! Of sixteen sh'
3 is in fact the most remarkable specimen
= Of human nature that | ever chanccC
to meet with, in this world-she is nei
b ther fish, flesh nor iow saint, sinnel
, nor devil but conclude she is rath.
= .r @ mixture of ihc whole, ana ihe mos
mysterious compound of ncongruou'
= ingredients that were ever Jumped into
. human shape and if | am not very
Z much mistaken, my readers will all .ul
y ~ coincide with me in this opinion, af
: ter one EVENING" 5 entertainment, at the
Z Fashionable party of this lady, ,--ant
Q more particularly after she has once
e exhibited to them, the mysterious con
G tents Of her modern Pundora's box.
: am little nervous, this morning, gen
= tie reader, and it must all be attribute,
r to my recollection of past intercoursos
!, and frequent meetings with th,s peculia
e lady not from choice or a disposition
d on my part, but because she rouid tall
g to me, and palm her society upon me
& notwithstanding hay natura,y retiring
e disposition.
II Before | progress any further wit
+ my story, in order that You may nor
n fully comprehend what will follow,
e will give you "A slight insight into tn
u character of my friend Mrs Newsmor
e ger. As Il before observed, she is, per
% haps, now on the sunny side OF fifty
c and is one of those ,adi,s who min
! every ones business in preference {
y their own, or rather, every ones bus
= ness makes their only occupation i
a life. She IL acquainted VITA aino,
= every lnhabitant OF the town, and be
e fore stranger has been among u
III twenty-iour hours, she knows his or he
~ name, age, rank IN society, occupation
y past and future acts of omission Nh
J commission, aud 1t is OF once recordr
i, in her memory book OF matters an
D thIags IN general, relative 10 the (asI
NJ ionabh world. She is intimately n,
~ Guainlcd with many families IN towi
end her whole tune is speul IN runn,n
&c from house To- house, gathering new
'e here and there, and distributing it 1
" rapidly, and gaining now accession
D. to her budget ofnews she is partic,
N Io,Iy ,ptcrcsted ,n all tho pnoagcmpri