The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-24
The Watering Places, &c.
CohGREss HALL, SARATOGA SPRNos,
June lS. 1919.

June IL, 1879
0ysni"g Of the Season. ha~dy aud Handy on
thew 1rarels-Appsaranre Of things, &c., &c.
Here am again Thomas came up on Satur-
day, and put every thing "to rights" and followed
to-day. Twas started out of my pleasant quarters
IN New York somewhat earlier than intended, by
the fusilliers Of Mayor Woodruff, in their valiant
defence of-I' be shot if can tell what-a while
ago. Be 1t known that, although a bachelor,
thor at to make myself comfortable for the winter
! & spring by taking a house, which it was my
fortune to select IN Eighth street, opposite the
building yclept 1.-THE Opera House." Recolect-
ing the old proveIb that
y" The nearer the kirk the farther frae graee,n
it struck me that 1t would be well enough to
try a sort of converse of the proposition. But
it would not do; and although, doubtless, it
was quite right for Mayor Woodruff 10 protect
the people IN their lawful 'calng," | declare to
you Oh the word Of an old correspondent, that do
noi.brleve that Mr.. Mayor had any right to shoot
nor Sarah the cook, nor Barbara the maid, nor to
kill poor Juno, my best breed spaniel, In his
aforesaid valiant defence, not of Mr.. Macready-
be had his share OF the matter thrust upon
Place and the Fifth avenue. However, let them
90 hang the affair has packed me off earlier than
usual, and am glad Of 1t.
The season here has opened, fairly opened; la
veteran uf-years say It, and so it is
"Old Congress" has come out this spring with
"compleis suit of new" The house has been en-
larerd, and improved, and painted, and renovated,
II. m top to holiom. In Short did believe in such
oddities, should entertain "A shrewd suspicion that
the old mansion had some day, when nobody was
looking, just stepped down TO the Congress Spring
and taken viylfying draft, tnmbed somerset,
and trundled herself buck again. The shrubbery
and shade trees have charming effect and the
eOonnade, seen here and there through the leaves,
puts one IN mind Of a c0quettish young maiden,
A.e,Iau lnnu mail mod ,xt .pAn In
quisItely rounded ann, leaving one to form a fair
conclusion to the perfection of face ana figure.
Well, have got tcerably through the preface,
seeing that my hand is out. THIS intend Gas \
Variety for stupid letter. Therefore, as the old
play has II, " Whenever herein | am particularly
dull, let the reader rest assured have special
reason for 1t"
You know that in my dcsultory epistlcs have
Invariably avoided the business Of retailing gossip,
of announcing arrivals departures, of keeping ac-
counts Of engagements and iMisons, confirming
myself with bTd's eye, but philosophical, view of
matters and things in general.
Now, have new proposition to make for this
season. and it arises in this wise: My man Tho
mas,-Thomas Handy, that is his nane-came to
me some half hour since, and, latter making leg,
begged to speak with me: Says he, " MIR. Shandy,
suppose, considering how popular your letters
were last summer, that You will be after sending
some more to our friend Mr.. Bennett, good luck to
him. "Perhaps So sad [. And will your honor
sonsidcrm TOO bold if venture to ask yonr honor's
permission to write MIR. Bennett myself y Ser
fere with your regular duties" "You may be
cure of that, sir. | only want to put in word
when your honor is not quite descriptive
enough And with that, Handy bowed himself
out
Now, between Handy and myself, arc you no.
provided for
The story goes that a knight struck up a remark
able intimacy with his horse. They swore an
eternal friendship, and were to haul together
Whtn circumstances were not pressing, the horse
carried the knight, but In cases of peculiar haste
, aud enc rgency, the tables turned, and the
knight carried the horse! Expect famous things
from Handy, and your old felow.travelier,