The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-12
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The conversation have Just related occ,-.
red on Wednesday night The follovino
evening was dedicated to the minuct and the
tanIpaux.
Toward noon. levies of Young ladies', ac-
companled by their teaux. CALAMITY rranc-
ing on noble steed>. began to arrive: and bv
sunset, every invited guest had made his or
her appearance. and the partv VA, complete.
The fat ia that Lulu was desperately popu-
lar-aS we'll with me uii,> A. the Young men.
Numerous chi,alric ,oung fellows had. thro'-
out the summer. d,>Iu'-d with Frzarthnr
and myself The fasrina'in. attention of Miss
Lulu and looking ta,k now with historic
aud phl'o>oIhic ralrnnps>. ] wonder not NOR.
than | wondered then. at the favor in Win h
Lulu was held There WAS i'm her manner
that delightful trankn->s and m-rrim-ut
which puts every AZ his ease In an IN
>'ant. The rnngh.->t ami cawkir>t voun.>t-r
that ever Numbered lrfo a sir'lnr room ar
cnula''"i the rnm!dn.d giorie> Of the bass
Niol and the Guinea = with his voir... found
IN Luln the most peasant companion. and
went away pra'>in. her. aud trins
desperate. She laughed a. m,ry Der
Z
mir,h did not seem 10 wound and from tb..
school girl to the na'ron, from the bo, to ihe.
finished man Of the world. all had a good
word for Lulu. and chartcd her praise, and
her beauty
! don't think ever saw anvihinc mrr,ier
than the scene of that evening A. niULt
drew on. III" great sitting room vas illumna-
ted by fool Of light and-thanks 10 Lulu.
whose genius had devised the idea Of fixirp
taners. even on the tops Of the frames of
grandma. grandpa. and grand aun,s and un-
cies, shining in lace and powder - this light
shOwered down, "a i, were. upon the heads
OF the company. IN silver stream Of radiant
and flashing splendor
The mIle ante-supper having been dis
cu>>rd with the most honorable ar,ior. the
tahleaux were prepared. and the Val lou. ACT
Ors retired to arrange their costumes For
these costumes the family wardrobe. Tor tir-..
generations. was rnt IN rcqu'>i,,"n. and III.
amount OF lares, Jewels. SATIN dresses. ar.i
broad skirfrd coats discovered ia the .r,ur>,.
of this ran,"kin: process. WAS r. al, a>,onn,
ing II rrall, did seem a. If our r->,.- ted
crandpapas and cranln.u,as had never par:
ed with their old clothes. but LET, them sol
emnly 10 their descendants. With the h-ip
Of these costumes. and fhe floating draf~ry
of the frames. arranged in the great doorway
many striking picture was produced. wtirh.
were 1t necessary, l might take up much tirns
in describing.
( 1t IS unnecessary. for the purposes or nv
story CT history. II is enough to say that
one half of the guests delighted themselves.
and the other half for at least two hours -
and then. havin" washed the burnt curk from
their faces. and rhan.ed the costumes of va
rerl'y and Eebecrn. then very popular char
Acters. for the ordinary dre.. worn in The
present century, the actors made their An.
pearance again-the frames were taken dowu
and the buzz Of voices and the sound of
laughter followed the silence which had
reigned during the progress Of the picture
gallery.
I am mistaken in saying that everybolv
changed his and her rossume-returninp 70
their everyday dress. Neither Lulu nor nv.
self made any such alteration. and that n ,hs
urgent request Of our brother and sister CON-
edians and condolences. You see, ve
we're TO dante the 0linuet to old Joe1
fiddle. and everybody cried out 1t The idea
Of laying aside our dresses Would you like
70 kpo~ whr Ne wore in the lass tsbless,,