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n SNSAf6sf N a NAolAOoADLE BALL ROOA IL.
"No; let the eagle change bis plume,
The LEST its hue-the flower its bloom
But ties around the waist were spun fH
That could, and would, and were undone
Many evenings have not elapsed since
music with lis volurtuous SVEN, resound-
edin one OF our public saloons, and
Bright lamps shone Ger fair women and brave
men," .
Aye, woman as fair and men as brave
as ever assembled 10 pay court 10 Dame
Terpsichore. II was on The occssio on Of
one. Of our polite balls. and all that gaieiy
and variety prevailed which are so pecu-
liarly CHARACTERISTIC Of elegant intercourse
aud society in New Ofleans. In that sci
danced the dark eyed Creole, of The Ian.
gushing dreamy look, whose .moyem en!s
were as graceful as the undulatioas Of The
wave al eve time in summer: 10 this The
blue eyed girl 81 the North, with auburc
locks and angel motion. As general
rule, the dresses were faullless; al least,
they we're fashionable, and ere al TASTE was
bestowed on the dressing Of the hair
as h s rsGG eEEpPaEs paEsssgsgg. j! is unne
leather shoes, kid gloves, and white vest
could make them. But among the fare
portion OF the party, there W as one who's,
evident unacquain,ance with city life, apc
apparent unsophistica,ed srilessness a,
tracted' the attention Of moreAban on,
Cooker on in Vienna" She was still il
her teens-just yerging into woman hood
"a rose with all IFS sweetest leaves ye, folded. /"
Her dress was such as Paris modist,
would not turn out and though some
what awkward, she danced no, ungrace
fully. The fact is, she came 10 from tht
Eastern part Of the State 10 pay visit L
some city cousins, and they, wiihou
much making up for the occasion. pre-
vailed on her 10 accompany them 10 Id,
ball, for which they had tickets OF inyi
tation. Native beauty she wanted none
though she certainly stood in need Of TIA
easy elegance OF manner, which inter
course with society alone teaches. 4
proud. pennyiess. would-be-men Q
| The !" upper ten thousand" noticed be
10 dance. and looking at her through
bis quizzing- glass, had The ungallantr,
TO remark, in an audible tone Of voice
That although tolewable good-lookiug
she is the most ignowant. aRkawd, che
law,. have eyew seen"
Hush" said the person 10 whom b
spoke. THAT is Miss -. from 49,
tie only child OF The richest planter i
the State r
! "Aw," said the empty purse, that a
taws the case. should not have an
objection myself 10 mawry a plantatio
and . hundawawd negwoes. D-n me
shall engwage Der for the nexs set"
i When Miss -, had finished he
dance and taken her seat, this gentlema
in search OF wife1vent over 10 her, an
after making The most obsequious, or !
be thought. polite bow, be asked her
be could not have ''the pleashaw OF dan
cling with her in the next set r. :
i She replied with much ingenuousnes
"Cerfainly, for in truth she seemed al
like the amusement.
Places were ordered 10 be taken for th
next set. and be led out The unsophislicai
ed heiress. She danced with great spiri
until about the middle of the first figure
when sic abruptly and precipitaiely- re
tired to her seat. leaving her partner alon
10 his glory.
i Hsawas ihundersiruck could not &C
count for such conduct; for. liiils as b
gave her credit for knowing. be had nc
anticipated thaishe would serve hin sue
trick as that. Following her over i
where she sal, be addressed her in a tone
Of displeasure. saying Madame. 10 wha
may I aliri5ule.corducis such as you Eay,
lust been guilty Of. You accept me 70
pswinsw. aud IN The very middle Of ID.
dance. wun of and leave me standing il
the middle Of the woom, mawk 70 Id,
sneaws and laughisw of every one in ID,
room.
Hush, /" said she. ''hush. putting be
hand up 10 bis mo0ih. t" My hustle la
kiiched around 10 one side -
'alpays Dry.---I say. mother said
regular street losfsf. he other night, afteI
be bad deposited semelhing 10 rickeiIy
old cupboard and laid, himself down upon
The aoor. 4 want you 10 wake me wher
gel dry r
How shall | know when you gel dry !
| 'oh, just wake me sny time Pm Al
ways dry