Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-09-06
Thursday, Aug. 80.

UrA person whose mind is well-ba lance d
and who has correct estimate of human res
nonsibi,y in this world, had he attended all
the Balls aud Hops, which have been given
d, this summer, in Newport, as a mere spe c'a-
tor, must have been more than ever convinced
of the marked folly Of the age, of The gross
deprayty of men and women, and OF the de-
| cided tendency of fashionable life to debauch-
ery and the worst llcentiousness. Every'hln+
is s,aked upon these occasions /; men who are
prandfa,hers, whose heads ale frosted for the
grave, and upon whose brows time has lett
it's significant impress whose hearts have
become callous by sinful deeds, are par,iclpa-
,inp in the folles of the night with virtu-
GUS maidens who have just entered lfe's fear
(ul threshold, 'and brca,hed, for the first time
the .pesliferous airs ofa worse Than ra"uo'A
box. Wha. sight
December and June embraced in the lecii'
erous Walk The one should be calmly re-
viewing life long list OF varied de- ds, and
pond ering over its ledger, preparatory 10 Ho'
last settlement which none can escape, and
which few will be prepared for. The other
should be initiating the example of Mary, the
Mo,her of the Redeemer of the world her
=, thoughts should be lifted IN prayer lor th' IN
tercesson of Him who suffered for degraded
humanity, TO sustain and protect her through
tho terrible ordeal that awaits her, and, by The
, mantle of His Grace, TO keep her pure ior
Heaven. But oh, how diferen, is ii The
one is mockin. heaven, despisng God by his
acts, and adding, even on the brink o' The
I. Grave, TO tie already blackencd cat loeue "i
ans: he is making life fiction, and The real
ity of old aye he is endeasorlng 10 grace "i''
,b. aowe,s of romantic and sunny youth. Inc
; other is rushing with blinded zeal from all lhA'
il pur, aud lovely from the guardian Angels
ofinnoceuce. TO the " lid and boiling cauldron
Of passion and crime, and fearessly p'ayInG
, with the lishtnilgs that will vi her her soul,
and leave her like whi,ened sorulchre. ! his
&c no fancirul sketch 1t is the alarming reali-
~ which we are constantly witnessing, ana
Z which must curdlc the blood OF every heart
,ha, is no, pa sled by sin 10 state OF hope
less inactlon.
Gaze at the crowded Ball room. There
Won behold the moustached dandy, tailor
perfect walking advertisement, walizlng with
a fair aud innocent creature, whom he has
met. for the first time, tina, evening, or, at al
description Of it, and, even if you have never
witnessed it, say ifM is decent -
From where the garb just leaves the bosom
free,
That spot where hearts were once supposed tc
be
, Ropnd all the confines Of the yielded waist,
The strangest hand may wander uodisplacod
The ladys in return may grasp as much
Az princely paunches offer 10 her touch,
, Pleased round the chaky floor how well the,
trip,
One hand reposing on the royal hip;
Tho other to the shoulder no less royal
, Ascending with affection truly loyal;
Thu. front to front the partners move or stand
The foot may rest, bu, none Withdraw the hand
Thus all and each, in movement swift or slow
: The genial contact gently undergo;
Till some might marvel, with the modest Tu:k
II" nothing follows all this palmi"g work y
True, honest Mrza-you may trust my rhym
= Something does follow al a filter lime;
The breast thus pdblcly resigned to man,
In private may resist bim-ifit can"
We have, over and over again this summer
, witnessed men and women thus locked ]
each others embrace, whirling around th
Hall, while hundreds Kazed at the scene.-
You may tell until dooms-day that it is all il
: nocen,, and that the hearts Of the men al
moved by nothing but pure emotions 1t
all idle and ridiculous. We know the hea
of man TOO well we know its dark and dan
, ming secrets TOO well, 10 bo duped by an
such feeble excuse. Aud would youn
woman pause a momen, and reflect that 81
is embraced by one whose bosom is burnlr
1 with pass on, and whose heart pulsaes vii
the worst desires Of our nature, she won
shrink, with holy horror, from such contain
nation. If she possesses woman's true virtu
Wovll young woman, or any woman pc
mi, man to embrace hor thus in prva
par.or whom she had only known a few day
or perhaps just been introduced to No.
Ist any more excusabe in publc'lIall, al
where hundreds can witness the indccency
No. Il is even worse. II such amoro
amuscncnis are to be INDUCED in, public d
ccncy requies tn ]; it should be done in 4
drrk.
We have watched these scents during I
last few weeks with Ear morc than ordna
interest We have intended to denounco the
~ mineral aud smjug the mos, corrupt
influences of The day. and we therefore ha