The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-19

brilliant and animating spectacle 1t has been our
lot to witness The grand saloon had been ssefully
cor ated with the fsgs of many natons-dressed with
evergreen-and hung with costly and elegant chande
liers from which food of light poured upon the
sembled crowd. The blaze of beauty-the glitter Of
jewels encrclng rounded Of marble whitenessan
swelling buss Of purest alabaster-the lively soulstir
ring strains Of delicious musicthe sparkling jest and
brilliant repartee and all the pride, pomp and luxury
which wealth and loneliness could lend combined to
render it a Of enchantment The pulse beats high
with hopes of conquest but the heart throbs with fear
All that lovely woman chvalrous in man, had
met =
Soft eyes LOOKED love to eyes that spoke again,
And all went merry as a marriage bell"
The Marvins had determined that this ball should
eclipse all others in brancy and accordingly had bent
the energies Of their minds achieve this object The
room was thronged with beauty dazzling and that
1t quite bewlldered you Let us sit and view the com.
pany. Do you that lovely girl with face turned
from you whose rich auburn hair falls in wild and mas
sve curls upon her shoulders What head what n |
form Is she not indeed magnificent Now she moves
this way with step free and elastic dressed os sump
tuously Her face is you must fall in love with
though there expression of drolery and malicious
fun mingled with its otherwise beautiful character Her
ewes Of darkest hazel shaded by long slken ashes snar
kle with unusual brancy and her short curied upper
lip gives look of sauciness to the features quite be-
witching.
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all the enthusiasm and fire natural to the volup
tious children of Georgia
in the ROOM but she is married There, too are
bevy OF our sweet daughters of Gotham chatting
now attract our and seaang as ass
There are sentimental young ladies', from town and
country with their gallant chevslcrs whispering love
and poetry, while their mammas and papas in dis
tant corner, watch their movements.
"Then there were signs the deeper for suppression
And stolen glances, sweeter for the theft
And burning bushes though for no transgressien,
Tremblings when met, and restlessness when left.n
The gentlemen are all well dressed and there are
some curious characters among them Do you that
fat man in blue coat sitting ottamanl lie is
modern p ma 1G Shaving and putting up fancy
price, "as particular favor, have made him prosperous
man. Observe him; he rises from his seat and treads
the room with the air of a Rothschild Ifyou ask him
question, he you by quotation from the stock
market and evidently thinks Of nothing but bulls" and
bearsn- He is totally lost to all passing around him.
Beauty has attractions for hmlove fails to en-
gage him, and masked batteries Of brilliant eyes have
lost herpower to fascinate The warm fresh sprnging
hopes loves, and fears Of youth dead within him
and for ever passed away. Nor is he appalled, by the
grand airs Of the aristocratic pretenders What
sweeps both sides of Wall street with his tail
from Monday morning till late Saturday night
and is only deferred by the vicinity Of the spre
Trinity Church from Sunday perambulaton But he
has escaped unscahed for thirty years. he laughs
moving towards the door Of the supper room although
it wants quarter Of twelve and the bell has yet
rung. All are In anticipation, the qa for the
much talkedof game superior supper Of game.
gentleman with quizzing glass in hand cycling anxious
~ the busy preparations in the adjoining room Look
look he is actually rising tiptoe and peeping
through crevice in the door, smacking his lips with
great guso Don't be inpatient sir-don be impatient
1t will not be long before the sup-Tng. ling-ng-
ling ding a-dongdong dong aiding There goes the
bell-what rush-what a clatter. Buzzbuzz-buzz-
Whizz-whizz whizz-pop- pop pop-gluck gluck.gluclS
1 -Whiz-z-z There goes the Champagne" Waiter,
plate of chicken" Yeth-thir--" Hook or Burgundy
sir l'" Both you black rascaln waiter more Cham
pagne"-' Coming| sir-directly SIR" Popwhzz- gluck
wing siri-Thank'ee, pretty well-Ha, ha, ha devilsh
| good joke-capal idea upon my honor-damn me
Waiter bring two bottles OF Scotch ale and plate Of
pickles-feih sir-How did you ay-hic-hc-that-a
-that-a-a-stocks stood-hic-stocks stood Waiter
| water-water Waiter Bring plate of woodcock
| Waiter Cowcumbers, cotocumbers, coDcumbers-Oh
Ma only look at em said very delicate young creature
just creeping into a decline Give me some-thank YOU
sir Madam you're very good-Thank you sir piece OF
lamb-health-may those eyes WHITEWATER sparkle
with-more Hook waiter get my hat hic-hic-wai-
Gently-gently- handle him decately-ah,
ah-crash-smash- whzz-pop-thank you, sir-Cham-
pagne-quick-w waiter wood-cock-brigh tness-whizz
| OF those gluck-gluck-ruby- pop-lips-hic-
hic-crack- dingle-tingle- jngle-whoo -whoop
And thus ended the most glorious best laid game sup
were pleased, everybody satisfied, and the hospable
landlords received the thanks and cheers company
One OF your correspondents says there room here
This is mistake. The Marvns have made such arrange
ments that they accommodate hundred and fifty
more with good rooms and all the attention which can
possibly be expected at fashionable watering place.
Bulls and bears are those who buy and sell for the