Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-07
HEPIYkS FROM TIE OCEAN HOUSE.
mo. 2.)
OCEAN House, Aug.I. 1851.

thIs realm OF fashion and pleasure, lux
ury and splendor, beauty, accomplish
ment and intellect, created most in
tense excitement. have Witnessed all
manner OF scenes here, and have been
quiet observer of all varieties of whirl.
winds,-but The scene here Wednesday
morning utterly battles description in
Tact, there was not calm until all had
retired at night, and consigned them
selves to the balmy embrace OF Nor
pheus, tie fascinating god who lulls the
agl'ated soul, and deprives it, for the
tlme-being, alike of its peasute and its
sorrows. .r-..r .. ......
Your Carrier arrived here about
breakfast time. Col Munroe, of the
Baltimore Patriot was the first person to
OBTAIN the NeWS, and nuke the discoy.
cry 'hatit contained letter in regard
to the House. The announcement was
made, and extracts were read Oh the
scene that ensued. Krach The III.
dies jumped from the tables and des-
| patched The servants in all directions
tor copies Of the Dniy Ntrs. It was
not long before fifty papers were obtain
ed, and they were seen in the hands of
all who could get them. Here would
be group OF dozen, surrounding a
lady who was reading aloud; the most
positive silence reigned for a lew Sec
onds during the reading of the part res
lative 10 one OF the Gcrmanians being
in love. Then there was a shout which
made the whole house ring from attic
| TO bascment-with exclamations of
"Oh, who is he, who In the world does
he love % "Ah, | know" said anoh-
er, 'it is Miss -, | have suspected
it for some days, for have noticed him
watching her very closely, both while
promenading and waltzing." "Oh no."
said third, "it Is not her, | am conf
dent but 1t is Miss -, for | saw
him hand her little note Yesterday,
and she ran away TO il quiet corner,
and pcrused its contents with evident
delight" "But who is the GermanIan
who has lost his heart" shouted out
the merry and fascinating Miss -
OF New York. "Oh, - said live
" creature. "y0u know well enough
who II is"
Ihcn the reading went on again, and
! then there was another shout which was
I loud enough almost 10 wake the dead.
as my opinion was given as 10 The belle.
was IN the midst of Il group, and could
hardly sufficiently control my risibll-
nes ana other emotions so as not TO re-
veal my identity. Oh, the sunny smiles
winch Int up many a countcnance that
morning Bright aud sparkling eyes
foated wildly and d,liciousiy around,
like diamonds Of the purest lustrc in
ambrosial streams. PalIld cheeks were
crlmsoned by tnts as delicate and beau
ulul as Aurora ever penciled in the
Eastern sky and ruby lips were wide
ly parted, exhibiting teeth Of the mos,
pearly whileness.
VIII venture TO say that there was
, not guest at this house who did not
read the Neus that morning aud in
this connertion beg OF you to send at
least two hundred papers whenever a
letter is published, for that numLer will
hardly supply the demand.
There has been any quantity of sur
mising as TO tie authorship ol the letter,
but as ye' all is enveloped IN Stygian
darkness, and no one has even remotely
suspected me. The ladies have con-
versed with me about it, and asked my
opinion very freely as TO who suppose
the author to be hereafter | shall refer
all enqurng ones to you. And now
say toyou that il'the ladies of the house
will hold a meeting and unanimously
decide who is tie belle, and then give
her Certificate to that effect, you are
at liberty TO give hcr my name, whencv-
or she presents such an evidence of
beiieShiP to you. Is not this liberal OIL
fer kr0ch,
Since my last there have been arr
walls of a number OF beautiful young al
dies who are destined to create a sen
sation among The crowd AT the Ocean.
There are alec some who have been
here .or a week pr two whom ! should
like 10 speak of and who are deserving
Ola place in my Zephyrs,-but do
not know ihcir names, and dare not
make many direct enquiries. lest my OBJ
ject should be suspected. Such shrewd
efforts are being made 10 fnd me out
merely TO CRAFTY curiosity Of which
you know the Adics only have "A uery
siigM sprlstlmg, that | am ncccssari-
~ compelled TO exercise all the caution
with which | have been endowed. How
eves, as the whirlpool Of Wednesday
I'D not disgorgc me from the ocean of
obscuri,y, am very confident that
shal be able 10 remain iacoguiio. My
only object in doing thisis to keep up
the excitement and continue the inno-
cent fun, which would, in measure, DC
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