Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-11-05

way the rich convent OF the Professa or ex-
Jesuits aud the more splendid one Of the
buc-robed monks Of Saint Francis. The
Alameda is beautiful grove OF forest trees,
planted on about ten acres Of soft aud luxu.
RANT soil. The wood. which is walled and
protected by gates closed every evening as
the bells toll for OraciOn, is intersected with
walks, and surrounded by carriage road.
Fountains fling up their waters where the
paths cross each other, and the ground be-
meath the full-grown tree is filled with flow
ers and shrubbery.
The great centre fountain is surrounded
by gilded figure Of Liberty, and gilded
lions spout forth the water al his feet
This. and the other smaller Jets, in pleasanier
and more secluded hooks, are circled with
stone seals II is the fashion TO come here
10 carriages and on horseback every eve
ming, Except during Leni and TO drive
round aud round the enclosure, on the soft
roads in the dense shade, until the vesper-
bell-or 10 draw up in line on the side Of
one Of the highways, while the cavaliers pass
up and down in review or pfattle away half
an hour at the coach window Of some re-
nowned belle.
But there can be nothing more delightful
Than n WALL bere dur,ug The earle manning
There is a freshness then in the air--a
quiet aud peacefulness thai are found at no
other time of the d,y The student comes
with his book . the n,ie,, from nj. early
mass; the nurse with her baby the seu,i-
mental miss. 10 sigh for her lover. (and per-
haps to see HIM; the dyspeptic, to earn an
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media The fssbionables eyery evening take a
,nrn or two along ,h;s drive On festival.
il is crowded. All The equipages OF the CITY
must be there, and it is the mode for every
person of consideration, OF who desires
consideration, to possess an equlpaqe. Il
is not thought exactly proper for a lady
ever TO walk, except 10 mass-or, sometimes.
wi,ei. she goes shoppihs. The coach.
therefore, on all gala DAYS, is sure TO appear
on the Paseo, with its fair burden, dressed
in the French style as for a dinner party or
ball When first arrived in Mexico, il
was rare TO see bonnet on such occasions /;
but that awkward appendage Of fashionable
costume was becoming gradually in vogue
before left.
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mass uo and down The ,;des of The p..eo
nodding and smiling nj the cavaliers Who
show off their horsemapsbin along the can.
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tired from trade to Lis .S,,bsr Land,
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