The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-19
The Watering Place

OUR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS CORRESPONDENCE
JoRDAN's WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
FREDERICK COUNTY, VA August III, 1852.
Beguiling Time on TVa Day Hotel An,nsancsts
"A Lady's Reflections.
II is thoroughly rainy day-dark, damp, and
dismal-and the visitors are reduced to the ncces-
sity of in door resources for enjoyment. The ell
derby ladies have retired to their rooms-partly be-
cause they are sleepy, and partly that the lovers
might have coy chat to themselves The spa
cious parlor is almost deserted. One lonely inmate
seems very restless and dissatisfied. She has bent
for . while over an unfinished article of needle
work, then cast it aside in disgust her neither lip
pouting after the most approved style Of angry
beauties, and her little heart throbbing with
variety of contendng emotions, mono of which
were actually plcasurable except the excited by
torturing bouquet of beautiful flowers, till the
whole room was filled with the perfume of their ST.
lent complainings Yet, notwithstanding the lady
ore the delicate leaves to pieces, and cast them.
from her in apparent unoonsciousncss Of her work
Of destruction, until the floor around was
spangled with variety Of soft lovely hucs. Even
this employment seemed to afford but temporary
qualification and now she reclines in the embrasure
Of tho window, one small hand interposed between
her cheek and the pane, and the other crushing in
its loveess grasp the wreck Of her bouquet. This
seems n more satisfactory employment than either
of the Others; for, though her manner ia yet ex-
tremely listless, she finds sufficient occupation for
her eyes in the large drops Of rain, they nke mu
scally against the glass, or fall with soft patter
upon the lawn below.
Some of the rebellious borders for want Of more
rational and elevating Amusement, have betaken
themselves to cards In the intervals of whist.
worsted work ia SGT in motion. Indeed, worsted
work abounds herc-animal and shaded dogs, look
ing condemnation Of the instinct theory, which their
fidelity and quick conception have established for
them, AID men and women, owing their parentage
solely to the creative genius of the fair hands above
them.
The presiding genius Of this scene is reading q
letter from the HERALD--a description of the gilt
terng upper crust Of New York s0ciety--to lady
at his side They are fine looking couple, and
seem MS If they were really matched, on that matr-
monial register, upon which they do say lovers are
paired of. by bright winged seconder as soon as
the parties are born lie is not very young; she is
about dore not. she wsuld never pardon me-
enough to know that the years she numbers have
a close sympathy with "swcet sixteen" His head
shows no Webster organs, telling the world what nc
will one day be She--but really it is u delicate
thing to manipulated ladys character, in this pure
biological way You will have somo idea o. ne, ,ha,
telect. perhaps. when tell you, dear s;r. her
all sensible gentlemen, Of certain ego, , hi.
Rainy dsys will come, even mt tn9 p,,h;SS aoors
IL IS no punishment to be conuneuh ~ 80 a5van
with some joy born spirits here. sas onportunity
tage too; il gives the gonslemesn. Of A ROB, maay
70 o'@y ,ns .oh Inowa their taste In the Choce Of
D D'T 'aa i rom yan'" selected with reference
10 some pnimcs asnshe well informed writer's have
nume su nssssloped the sagacty ofgentiemen seek
sellousg s1st the sprngs OF other public resorts to
st IL ss ssssa. rDse s so @ the h
very ~ sous of tho daughters Of Eve, "a vol ~
~. ny ,,der sex and these occur quite frequently
y. rublic places as within the domestic circle
Nav the exctcmen's are muah greater, and ,bo
ans more besetting u IL there that hpnan vanity
i mos, suoceesfulIy ssaed that envy eud ies-
lousy find their constant sphere OF exercise we'll
re their kecDcst stimulapts, and abe who oan best
Withstand their jnstgsuons, IA tho lady Cor n