The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-04-11
n PR EDIC.AMENT.

mo- let The eagle change his pInme,
The leaf lis hue-lhe flower lis boom.
But ties around ihs waist were spun
That could and wou4 and were undone. ,
Many evenings have not elapsed since
mu-Ic, with its volup,ous swell, resoun-
led IN one Of our public saoons. and
Blight lamps shone DER fair women and
brave mem
ave, women as fair and men as,brave as
ever assembled TO pay TO Dame Terpsl
,ore. Il was on the occasion OF one Of
,ur public balls, and all that gaieIy and
tariely prevailed which are 50 peculiar
y characteristic Of elegant intercou 81
nd rtfned society in New Orleans, Ia
ha, set dane, d The da keyed grl of the
North, wi h auburn locks and agile mo-
ION. II, general rule the dresses
we're lsulless: at least, they were fash
Ianable, and g'eal taste was bestowed
N the dressing of the hair. VI the
male members present il is unnecessary
speak al any length; they were as
,eai and as spruce as polished pa'en'
,ealher shoes, KID gloves, aud white
vests could make them.
But among ,ke fairer portion OF the
,artv, there was one whose evident az
luau,ance with city life, and apparent
rasophslica,ed art!essness, attracted the
,ttrolion of more than one 'ooker on
"a Vienna She was still in her ems
- Just verging into woomanhood-
4 rose with all its sweet leaves folded
Her dress was such as a ParSIsn mod.
ale would not turn ru'. and ihougN
omewha, awkwtr |, she danced not un'
gracefully. The tacl IL she came IN
rom The eastern part OF the State TO pay
visit to some city cousins, and they
Without much making up for the occs
lion, prevailed on her 10 accompany
them 10 the ball, for which they hat
ckers Of invitation. Native beauty
,he wanted none, though she cerlslnly
stood in need Of that easy elegance o
manner which Intercourse with refined
society alone teaches. A proud penny
less, would be member Of The 'uppe,
Ih1usand,' noticed her in dance; and
ooking at hei through his quIzzng
glass, had the ungaIi4otry 10 remark il
n audible tone Of voice, that 'dItho'
olewahIe good looking, she is the mos
gn6wanl, awkaw'd cwelaw ! have evav
seem
Hush said the person to whom h
spoke, chat is Mlss-, FROM; tn
only child OF lhe richest planter in tn
State?
'Aw,' said The empty purse, that al
taws The case, should not have an.
pbjecsion myself to navy plantation
nd huudawd OF negwoes,-D-n m
I shall engwage her for the next sci.
When NIss---had fnlshed he
lance and taken her seat, tins gentle
man in search Of wife quious, ol as h
hought polite bow, he asked her if h
would not have 'pleashsw Of dancio
with her in the next sell"
She replied, with much ingenious
ness, certainly for ia truth she SCENE
10 like The amusement,
Places were ordered to be taken 70
The next set, and he led out the unso
Iphisiicated 'hslress She danced wit
/ great spirit uI about the middle OF tn
Dhud figure, when she abruptly AID pre-
s cjpilately retired 10 her seat, lesvin
: her partoer alone in his glory.
4 lie was hundersruck could not q,
6 count for such conduct; for lItIle as h
gave her credll for knowing, he had nj
! anticipated that she would serve hi
such q lrick as that. Following her I
yer TO where she sat, he addressed h'
IS in tone of displessure, saying, MAJ
d anne, TO what may l a,,wibule condu
e such os.you have just been guilty o
n You accept me for pawlnaw, and The