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

alter them"
20 yes" Save Mr.. Exquisite Flint,
tua friend who stands near by. in rather
= io~ voire, "hrr- il mar. of the l-l.
lnw'S self confidence and ralllsry; he ~
only di-saii.frd with tho waltz, because
he did not originate Il"
"Bm why d. they tolerate him, in
the community" mys IL, Agreeable
Il -hnald suppose he would be irownrd
down"
20 no, the little innocen, pet, ns !
have heard some ladies' term him, ~
"i'roys right" replies Mr., Fin, with II
sn..r.
~ should think Mira. Newsmonger,'
continues Mr. independent, "hat YOU
would disda,n the Waltz, particularly ns
yon have children growing up ~ the
world ("
20 now, how rrn.l you are, Mr. In
d"p-ndrui, | rh"ulJ not think Euphro-
ma III all accomplished, ar prepared tn
rnirr fashionable s"crty, II she did n"l
waltz ~-ll, for pray whit harm can there
b- lR 81 innocent Gn amusement To
the pure IN heart all things are pure you
hn"w, srd there ~ c"nninb nothing in
This sprcIes o( dnnc'ng calculated to ex-
cate Improper thoughts Why really, Mr.
lndrprndrnt, you are Tar behind tho age.
and altogether too rigid aud exc lusiye
IN your iiras of mc,alny"
~ think not, Madam, fnr ! profess To
know somrlhng of The hrnu, and have
NJ least u irliliny know ledge OF human
nature, and | am absolutely Gisgus.ed
when behold man cIo." Y enCucl-
the slender whist OF h,s female compan-
ION with hs arn', and with his other hand
clasped ~ hers, gently press her half
concehlrd bosom, upon winch hls ruv.
lng eve falls unreprovcd-when the
heatrd blood unntes IN the cheek, aud
soit languor pervadrs the limbs, and
the tell tale glance looks forth from the
half closed pyellds. As he drnws her
nearer Ia him, in the giddy whlrl, aud
his delieatrly pioved hand gently press
rs her hraviug bosom, m unbIddeD blush
- III crimson her cheek but all - ccslacy
IN the Wild thrill of JOY. Strange that
n, such time, sh e does 10, think she il
probably being embraced by uu aban-
d"n-d rake, who regards her with the
same feelings and familiarity, a. he does
the unfortunate victim who wHs once
v'rluons. One evening, in n bali room,
Sheridan bsnded Moore the follow inp
lines which ne had written on tho sub.
Ieci
with tranquil steps, -ni iimid eowncn-t glance,
iehuld the w.ll-parrd cour'e now advance
~ surn sweet posture our irst parents moved
while hand IN hHnd Ihrn Eirn's hu~rr. ih.N TOysJ,
Ere yet the Devil wuh promss mir aud itse,
rurnrd their poor heads aid taught them how to waltz"
Byron, speaking Of this thing, con
cludes poem thus
"Ths g.ll7nt
Leads forth the res,ly maid whose rl,inr nusa
Might once aav. been mislakru for "a hiu,h
FROM where The Rafh just leaves The h"sun free
Ia Nie-e the heart was once suppusrd to be
RnnHd uil the cuHfln-s nf the ieldrd waist
The nrnngrtt maud mn, wander undispi,c
Tue iAdN 8 ~ return, may grnsF az much
"a prlucsi, pg'idchr- orrr - her touch
l. -rsrd rouud abe chnlkN spor now we'll they Trip,
one hand rrpnsng on the ru,ni h,p
Thus front To- trout the partners move or staud,
III. Fuor Hin, rest hut nou- Withdraw me HAND.
fhus NIL aud each IN mnv-lHrHIs swift or slow,
The grnln contact grIl undergo
Iii some might wonder nh The modest fnTk,
II "sOrnIso FOLLOWS Att rHIs PALMING "osK -
rrue honest Mer1a N"u may trust ny RI, ,H.c,
Something DOCS ioil"w NJ rfrrER TINA.
Ihc brrnyi thus publicly rssghei man,
in private may rs.ist him-ii Il snn."
lf mother. wish TO preserve in it's fresh.
ness their daughi.r's modest Innocence,
nor allow unhnilowed thoughts 10 vii
nte the maiden shrine III they wouid
u"t rhn, ih-ir names h- banded by the
mouth. "i rakrs, and couplrd with ~
decent l"sis il they would present them
~ the altar, Ia The husbands "f then
"h"icr, with r"puin'inns n"I onlV unfaini.
I'D, but uusu+p"cird, fitted bath IN h-nd
aud heat, Ii'tnou-ly 10 bring up chrl |
jrru and become oInanrniS Ia society /.
hes must nlwnNs ioibid ihrir ,coiizmg."
"tIow pT.p"st" "rou-," replies Mrs |
"y"u have preached us
quite long sermon "n tins most Iun"-
rent amusrmcut, Nh"n Your irars arr
all ungruundrd vhy | should ALWAYS
prefer 10 see NY daughters waltz .le
ganily with n gentleman, for II I'LL tend ini
wear of that stiffness ard ">hubrrance
IF reservation winch young ladies some
'lb'S dSSbiil', hnu i thn dS~uTt you -
AT this mnm-nt, sll the gurrls moved
of, arm IN arm, by pairs, to another
ruum where refreshments were served
up in the usnnI fashionable siy le- one
~ two steis ~ each saucer, u glass OF
a small glass oi ICE cream,
ana 'hr other Ut cetrraS "f a fashionable
and r-hn'd q entertainments
IhIs over, tho guests return To the
pa'lor, and the dancing IL resumed, aud
continues iIll four or five o'clock in
the morning, when the company retire
Ia their houses, wtarIed and worn out
with the absurd aud wicked fullirs oi
The evenings fashionable entertainment
With their blood heated, they rush out
INTO the night air. almost drenchrd with
and reaching their homes,
uniighl,n their systems, and throw their
exhausted forms upon the bed.
Reader, do you wonder that there arc
80 many premature deaths ny consump-
lion, among the young aud beautiful,
~ hen such is picture Of !ashIonable
life
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