The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-28

| Of the Missouri to st Anthonys Pals, q distance
Of nearly one thousand miles. In some parts,
four hundred feet nearly perpendicular tits rather
strange that the lower Mississpp flows considerably
above the surrounding country, while the upper
! affords such striking contrast
will send you ON account OF Galena-its lead
mines, &c voyage to Minnesota, and boat-racing
on the Mississippi. Having experienced slight
attack of the cholera, shall not be able to pursue
| my intended journey to Minnesota young man
in the hotel where stop was Frustrated, few days
| ago, and died in twelve hours. d. L. B.
Our White Sulphur Springs Correspondence.
WHITE SULPHUR STRINGS,
FREDERICK COUNTY, VA, August %, Io52.
Summer Skctehes-Ine Tournament BaA-1Ms
Queen and the Company.
There was hustle in the room of Miss 81
ing of the good natured chambermaid-a fitting Of
curious smiling little girls. An arch looking miss
Of twelve was standing before basket OF flowers,
selecting the choicest and studying carefully their
arrangement, with pouted lips and eyes demurely
downcast, as though thinking Of the time when the
little fairy, watching SO intently by her side, would
perform the same service for her.
Opposite the glass was sitting Miss s., Queen
Of the tourn ament,) in half undress, her beautiful
shaded only by fall Of linen ut the shoulders,
and her eye was resting somewhat complaccntly on
the little foot before her-and. indeed, that foot
was very dainty looking thing in its white slip
per /; and we have no doubt her numerous lovers
have charming visions of horseback rides every
half minute that they might take that wicked
brain turner Of foot into their palms, while lifting
its owner to the saddle.
Immediately behind the chair Of Miss s.,
stood fair girl, carefully thridding the masses of
hair mantlng the ivory neck and shoulders, pre-
paratory to plating it into those long brads so we'll
calculated to display the contour of q fine head.
At last she was arrayed- each braid in its place
a wreath Of buds falling behind her ear. and her sim,
pic dress floating about her figure like an airy cloud
She smoothed down the folds pecped over her shout
der to that the silky ringlets doing dis
credit to their dainty resting placc-and then, with
bouquet all in readiness prepares 20 descend TO the
ball roem. A tournament queen is neither vanity nor
amusement proof, and Miss SIS little heart went
pt-a pat at thoughts Of tho honor awaiting her,
while her head was nearly turned with its anticpa-
ting delight The preparations for this great event
hRo TOR some tiIae been ioftsnadowed bur as &c
appointed day drew nigh, who shall tell OF tho hopes
! and isars-the consultations and the afgumcn.s,-
which were expended on the subject OF who sboild
! be queen on the nmpor:ant occasion.
/ On, how she was euyed that evening how simple.
btert daMstls laILcntea the yusarity OK Arleri-
/ society, and deprecated the d4basil sentiment
Which Il the corner store OF our goyerNnent. Bot
Tor these rusty frsty old men, who pnt their heads
togetker rs ola men are forever doHlg, 10 destroy
ali Tie dcaI delightful romance OF LIE, by making
believe tbat al the people II The world arc born f.cc
and equal, might al he queens and corntcsses.
/ Bcnr reader. a word IN your car. From the para
graph few sentences back, not word Of all this
rant is mines but, uniuelily, there is leaning
my shoulder magnificent creature, with queen
like figure, and step like Jur o's who was certainly
/ M hc Dt nd anil / fTIaf
! eeCs submit, now and then, to an Interpolation.
IL fact. at the tournament ball, the queen was
the cynosure OF all eyes, the nucleus rcuad which all
/ gathered wish you could have seen her toss her
head in make believe PLAY funess but in reality feel
ing quite tesentful that her attendant beaux should
I think Of such things as flirting in her presence.
/ Whether royalty has anything 10 do with the curl
OF the hair Nature Of the lips, canno. say,
but this we know, that rot coronets od brow in
Europe could bear its honors more proudly than she
! the clustering wreath Of her own silky trosses.
Among the gentlemen She moved an absolute queen.
They threw up their bands in ecs:acy at every
sentiment she uttered They Understood the con-
traction OF her brow the drawing Of her neck and
tho curl Of her ZIP perfectly xel and unfortunate
Ireciscy in accordance with soyeroigns taste,
called down uron himself these urcquiyoca marks
Of Gisapprobatiop: 'Such q queenly air. sighed
MIR -, and :. Such an air ~ came the echo from
lip after lip, with huff l.sptd fnis from tho baby
pet, sweet Lizzie Il
That tournament bsll--wbat scene Of enohant-
ment il was What with the dancing, refreshments,
and suEdIy by Plays, which arc common to all such
proceedings, time passed away without the proper
consciousness Of any Of the parties. il we had the
brilliant pen Of the author Of Pelham, VIC would
gladly describe al tie iair guests (; but as we have
Lot, we shall but allu6e to the most prominent.
Among the moot conspicuous Of the bellies, was Miss
1 9. She has the most roguish eyes in the world,
| sparkling with fun beneath their curtained
lids, where they are oft iain to hide themselves,
lest they botray the merry heart be-
meath, and then a most bewitching mouth,
with smiles nesting in each rosy dimpe. You should
have seen her enter the bah room you would hardly
have wondered, as she glided BY you with the step
Of a fawn AID the glance OF star, To have seen
fresh flowers spting suddenly mn in her way. She
nspied life into the circles she passed through
ead you might trace her progress: by the liveer
moysments, ard more niIthiul laugh, that followed
her lIhe the bubbling wake Of ship Every one
is wiling she should Ait, just as they would look
indulgently a lovely, petuaut, and happy hum
ming bird. ne it darts from flower TO flower, some
times nesting tenaerly within them, and sometimes
tearing THEM Dercilessly to atoms
And that living sew drop, Miss s , she opens her
blue eyes, and then immediately the long lashes
droopover them, and rest rneekly on the dainty pill
low below, as with startled titnid look she in-
stnctycly draws nearer Der companion. 1t would
have required an Amazon to meet the stare OF the
gentlemen rs she glidcd along. The folds Of white
null hung nbout hcr. silly Of tho valley" figure
rest against her check, ard peep over the Aaxcn
cuIIs just enough to catch glimpse Of her sunny
eyes without overshawdowipg them in the least
Where is sle from Hasthe spring violet, nestled
in the moss by the brook side, stolen pulse from
the grass, ard form from the guardian that bends
over II in the night time
And Miss g. that elegant looking GIRL with n
form remarkably well developed, and peculiar
nsnner Of carrying n head which is, in reality, q
very fine head. She IL q magnificent creature, with
features Of exquisite mould. She was surrounded
by beaux but, all dear si,s, it is quite too late
The COMPACT is sealed, and Miss q IL bonded and
morigaged The deed moy not yet be put on re-
cord, but il is signed and delivered
Glance over in that corner--.seo that beautiful |
girl leaning lapguidly against the cushioned seat.
che and her companion have grown weary Of dane |
ing; and now, as they sit there it ia study 10 |
notice their movements. They seem to have but
few words, but they are convesing by more danger
GUS signals, giving subtle language to every |
glance, and a peculiar meaning 70 every word,
while tho soft brown q Of The girl arc now raised