Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-08-16
From Peterson's Magazine.
ADA LESTER,S SEASON IN NEW
YORK.
BY CARRY STANLEY.


New YORK, March 12Lh.
A whole budget Of News from home
and yourself, MI anaie, has put me in ex-
cellent spirits to-day. Mamma seems at
last to begin to appreciate the blessing
I she has in such daughter as I am, and
to long to see me. It's very comforting
to ones vanity, to be sure, but uncle vows
I shall not leave here till the last Of April,
or if do, that it will be without him, and
that then l shall only go with a husband
believe he thinks that all girl lives for
is TO get a husband.
You ask about little Annie Richards
and her mother. Did l not tell you
Of my visit to them, dear Maggie ? in
tended to do so, at least. Well, bought
some muslin and linen, which l did not
at all need, and took them to Mrs. Rich
ards to make up for me for somehow,
have not the knack of giving aims in the
matter ofcourse manner that does not
wound PERSONS feelings, l fear; and
really one feels some dclicacy in offering
money TO a woman who never asked for
it; SO l knew Of. no other way than TO
give her work and pay her we'll for doing
it, There is no romance in their history,
dear Maggie, but great deal Of sad re-
ality. l found Mrs. Richards in small
room, in IL miserable house in Anthony
street. Her particular part Of the tene-
ment was very neat, and | was much
pleased with herself. She looks like what
she is, woman who has struggled with
sorrow all her life for one after another
has she laid her little children in the grave,
beside her husband, who died Of consump-
ton ; and now her whole soul is centered
in poor little Annie, with the strength be-
longing only to those who have suffered
and have but one hope in the world to
live for. [ have been two or three
times since my first visit, ostcnsibly about
my work, but really because of the interest
feel in the mother and daughter; and
have paid for part of the things in advance
under the plea of the necessity of her pur-
chasing needles, cotton, &c.
BY the way, did ever tell you what
Madame Deschampe charged for the ma
king and trimming my party dress in
Guiding flowers, of course why, thirty
| ty-tive dollars, and aunt and the girls in
formed me that it was quite a, moderate
price. Verify, one should have the purse
of Fortunatus, to live in New York. 1t
is not to be wondered that the saloons OF
/ a fashionable millincr or dress-maker al.
most rival the drawing room of Fifth
Avenue millionaire.
1t is so late in the season, that all the
large parties are over but as they cannot
/ live here without excitement Of some
kind, music parties and reunion are now
all the rage. These l like much better
than the crowds we have been going TO-
particularly the music parties, only it ne
yer seems to be from love for the art, as
much as from love Of show that they are
! given. Much brilliant, difficult music is
played and sung, but with an air which
says, " Is not that astonishing ?" rather
than with a heartfelt enjoyment, and g
gushing out of the voice as if one could
not help it, and if the voice of the music
was its own recompense.
Louise has a remarkably fine voice
with a thorough knowledge of music, anc
is considered one of the finest amateur
performers on the harp, in New York
bu: although 1 appreciate the accuracy o
her playing and singing, it does not grN
4 tify me, for it goes no further than the
Fear, never touching the heart. 1t seem!
TO want feeling and expression.
My ballad singing would be considered
quite anti -diluvian, in the present state o
music here, and consequently never ven
ture upon it, except to please uncle wheE
we are alone, for he says he would rathe
have my "Auld Bobin Gray" than al
Louise's brilliant variations. He gene
rally selects the hour Immediately afte
dinner and in the cleaning, with tn