The southern press., 1851-09-08
For tx Saasthssn Press.
Summer Hketshcs.--Ne. rs.
BY MARY J. wINDLE.
SnAsNoNDALE SPRINGS. Va. Ser

"Now remember wish you to look YOU
loveliest this evening | am quite determine
that your queenly dignity shall subdue some on
OF these Virgnians, who are the very paten
of American aristocracy"
| Kate S---n, as these words fell upon he
ear, turned from the glass at which she stood
and, making sportive curtesy, advanced &
meet her friend, thinking no doubt, il was tn,
pleasantest thing in the world TO be the presid
ing genius of the /" tournament" the queen o
love and beauty uncontrolled power
dispensing smiles and sunshine at viii. Som,
people are born TO wear crown, no doubt, bu
why such things happen on this side of the AT
lantic, where plain simple, republican blood
alone is allowed To pass current we cannot
imagine. Yet that such things do actually
occur here, we are certain, and so would you be
dear reader, if you had ever seen Kate S--4-n--
a dark-eyed. merrv-hearted specimen of bright
humanity---her smile, prize for which knight
of olden chivalry would have periled his life
and her mouth--such mouth it deies al critic
sm--for she keeps it in such constant play,
that it must be keen eye indeed which can de-
tect its outline; and, dear reader, she is not
less lovely in character than beautiful in person
Every body loves KATE SAPPIHGToH; that is
every body whose love is worth having.
|
ingly tonight, so exqusitely simple; not II
in the glass, and tell me candidIy is not that
face perfectly irresistible! Indeed, | shall ex-
pect to see half dozen of these honorables on
their knees to you before the evening is ended p
| While this light badinage was passing, the
queen and her maids of honor were completing
their toilette for the fancy ball" Her majesty
blushed and smiled at the light raillery of Miss
H., and then the two descended to the parlor
below.
Unfashionably early, ladies'" said tall,
handsome Virginian, who advanced to meet
them as they appeared on the stairs. g 1t is
vu,gary early--only hafpast eight, so do take
my arm and let us walk the portico, while en-
Tighten you as to all the beaux and bellies you
are to reign over for brief season )" and they
turned away and commenced their walk, chatting
of a thousand things which suited well the
lightness of their spirits at that moment
But the melodious notes of the musicians were
soon heard ditfusing harmony through the cool
evening breeze, and inviting them to enter the
crowded ball room. Al the sound, the bright
faced queen erected her head, drew up her
figure with an air of majesty, and walked quietly
and firmly into the scene of gaiety. On she
passed. followed by her maids of honor, nodding
to one, smiling to another, and addressing some
cheerful remark TO those who seemed little
afraid of her. Indeed, some of the gents passed
their fingers through their hair, twitched their
shirt collars, and elevated head and shoulders,
after a very manly fashion, as though silently
resolved not to be afraid of anything, though
appearing in the shape of tournament queen.
But the ladys smile, her tone of voice, her
manner, was perfectly irresistible, and when she
reached the centre of the ball room, she was left
standing in the midst of subjects as loyal as any
sovereign would care to reign over.
1t WIS q scene of enchuntment; look where
you would, your glance was rewarded with
visions of beauty ladies' eyes seemed to vie
with each other in brilliancy while n band of
music poured forth continual flood of the
richest and most inspiring harmony. While the
beaux are crowding round the queen we NAV
get tune for glance at the different costumes.
There are peasants, monks, and flower girls,
ballad singers, and sisters of charity, noble
lords, and stately danes of the olden times.
MIR. q. of Co. distinguished looking man. is
listening to the light raillery of voices at his
side, with a degree of interest that seems justi-
hable in consideration that he is cavalier to two
OF the loveliest girls in the house, the Misses
I. OF Delaware, tt representatives of our own
dear little State. They are fresh, sweet looking
girls, gentle and graceful in their manners and
bearing, in every tone of their voice the assur-
ance of womanly spirit. The bud mouth
oil the younger seems never to express ruder
emotion than quiet pleasure e. placid pensive-
ness. Their companion is .at young ladies'
call "a love of man." How far the fact of
his possessing goodly guam. um of the filthy
lucre" may go in soi,ening the ladies' in bis Fl.
vor, we know not, but we understand that he
possesses more than this mere extrinsic recon-
mendation-for in winning his way he has pre-
served spotless character, and exercises be-
nevolent and discriminating generosity in the
disposition of his ample means
Miss N, of Frederick City-one of the maids
OF honor-is exceedingly lovely, with com.
plexion of dazzling fairness large soft blue eyes,
full of liquid light, and luxurient brown hair.
Her conntenance bears the impress of that sweet
frankness which is so soon lost by those who
mingle long with the world, and amid its verious
temptations are compelled to learn the existence
OF evil from the necessity of its avoidance She
was dressed in simple white, which assimulated
with the delicate cast of her face
Mrs. S-h appeared as HiPPoLYTA, @ Queen
of the Amazons," and her two children as OBE
RON and TIrANIA, King and Queen of the Fairies
characters taken from SHAKsPEARE's Mid
Ntgut DfeAfn.
Miss EMMA u. wns attred in Gipsey dress
the sleeves of which being looped up at the
shoulders, revealed pair of rounded arms
which might have We'd with those of the tabled
EUPHRAsYNE. Her raven hair, dark eve, and
brunette complexion, formed combination
which suited admirably her style of dress. Her
light feet went tripping in the dance, playing
bo-peep," now seen, now hid and making the
floor they played uron fit objects for the gentle.
mems worship.
The three maids of honor-Niss Nh. of
Jefferson, Miss Nm, of Frederick City. and
Miss Cd, of Ohio formed lovely trio
though different in their styles as sunshine and
moonlight, statue and painting
That petite form, robed in white, with features
peculiarly intelligent, is Miss T---s, of Albany,
New York
Who Is that slight, girsh figure, simply at.
tired, with soft hair, that serve to shade, without
concealing, pair of lovely brown ewes. that
seem almost melting in their dewy tenderness
That dear reader is Miss s., sister TO the oueen.
and one of family remarkable for personal
beauty.
Mr. O--e, one Of the gentlemanly proprie-
tors OF the establishment appeared as a Spanish