Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-03-19
And melt in the heart as instantly"


ish lady of graceful form and mien whom we af-
forwards recognised as a stranger, and admired
for her 0Vn charms A skirt of white satin, over
which was worn short crimson dress, trimmed
with profuson of black lace, and enveloping all
the never-failing black lace mantilla, realized
our idea of lovely Senorita.
In the same set, and arrayed very much in the
same costume we observed another lady, whose
easy grace and animation in the dance, was strik-
ingly exhibited, bya skillful attendant, beautiful
ly attred as Carpet Knight, in a costume of white
silk adorned with spangles.
In singular association. and as emblematic of
the continued triumphs of the "stars and stripes"
we noticed His Serene Highness, the "Grand Sui
TAM devotee at the shrine of the Goddess of
Liberty characters beautifully attired and
elegantly sustained. We could but hope that the
sweet Goddess would deal Judgment in mercy, on
such conquest.
A coy, little French peasant Girl" with gay
dress and strawfat and basket coquetishly held
upon the arm attracted our unqualified admiration,
not only for her piquant grace in the dance, but
for the exquisite taste portrayed in every detail of
her toilet.
From Switzerland, a "Sheperdess" had strange
ly wandered, with crook in hand leaving her flock
disconsolate for her sweet presence. She was &C
companied by a peasant Grip also from the
green wales of the Alpine Republic.
each land its flower had given" from the tur-
baned maid from the city of the Sultan, to the
good little ':Frau" from the Fatherland.
The EIfn "Fenella, " one of SCOTS lovely in
SEPARATIONS, glded with such fairy-grace, through
the dance, that we in fancy, heard the distant
song, of her sister elfs, as they tripped upon the
moonlight green. Her bright expressive features
and rounded figure, were set off, to the best adj
vantage by rich oriental dress, which was COM
pletely enveloped in light mist-like veil, of sill
yer gauze--her full slken trousers and well turn
ed feet, being the only portion of her dress or
person distinctly seen.
The ocean had also contributed its share to the
dance, in the shape of jolly 'Sailor Lad, in all
the freedom of few weeks on shore.
Our sister city, Aberdeen, furnished no small
quota to the richness and gayety of the scene, in
handsome peasant Girl, " we presume, from her
scarlet bodice and shortened skirts, who comman-
ded universal admiration for her sprightly ANNA
ton in the dance. "Rob Roy also, the famed
Mountain Chief who, with the noble HHelen Nc
Gregor," finely sustained the conceptions of their
great Originator - and others, whom our lin
tied acquaintance does not enable US to distinguish
The unwelcome tap from the violn-bow, announ-
ced that, for the present the dance was ended-and
a spirited march invited the ever changing groups
before us, to the stately grace of the Promenade.
Conspicuous. where all were worthy of note,
was the "Dona Isabella" of queenly bearing, at
tended by handsome "Spanish Cavalier"
ellis Holiness, the Pope" must have found bis
children SADLY fallen into the ways of wickedness
Judging from the number of absolutions he mer.
cifully dispensed during the evening.
Nuns too, in sombre dress, paced by with
melancholy step. Godfrey Of Bouilon, in very
rich and appropriate costume, and CRUSADER il
white cloak embroidered with large Maltese cross
recalled to our mind, all the solemn splendor-the
f glitter and pomp, of the Crusades A visitor
from the Celestial Empire, in very elegant dress
Monte Cristo, Dumas famed hero, in peeu-
liarly appropriate costume-and "Hamlet," in
! handsome velvet dress-moved past.
AAO Ao'S1y HNAAaJOStlO ACOOCOOd VI
glided by,-and in strange coincidence, next in
order came tall graceful figure, clad in Lincoln
green, whose glittering baldrick across the shout
f DER, supporting silver bugle, bow and arrows
calm and dignifed demeanor- once announced
the bold outlaw, ''Robn Hood - the hero of many
wild legend. ''Diana Vernon" another brigh
spirited creation of the Great Wizard ofthe North
and one of the most striking characters of theeve
ming, in handsome equestrian costume, gracefully
promenaded past.
An ''Indian Chief" stalked by, of erect anC
muscular figure, whose costume was given will
such richness and fidelity of detail, as to extor
the admiration Of all presents
While one portion Of the room was ii halo
glory. with the brilliant lustre shed from the Eve
ming Star" silver ''Moon" and twnkling ttStar
Light in an opposite quarter. beamed the pur,
effulgence of the Morning Star attended b.
the rosy fingered Aurora" As this gorgeous
pageant passed and repassed before US. we coult
scarcely realize that it was not some bright dream
that would vanish at touch, and we almost feared
to move, lest We should break the SPELL Esconeec
d in our quiet corner and merely "a looker-on il
e Venice, we had fun leisure to enjoy the fascina
d ton of the hour, with as great zest, as man!
who entered warmly into the spirit oft, eacep