The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-09-18
WASHINGTON, d. G..
For the National Era
FASHIONABLE FOOTPRINTS.
by MIS-. BELL SMITH.
by MRS. BELL SMITH.
Part II.

r., Ia, been too falthtuily ueplcted by the
,.,ior of The Upper Ten Thousand" for me
~sJita. or differ from, his graphic pictures.
nj the scene of his sketches been laid at
n,-,.5,5urg (our Baden Baden) or Dren-
-, le would have found greater range OF
.s.-sr.rr. and wider field for new book,
dian IN the burlesque limitations of Partisan
n. 90 l,ng the style in Eastern places of
...,,.sr resort. The great Southwest, with
al i.s Srlith, intellect, and enterprise, has not
-, sciaily been worn into grooves, along
,,b;.l .rlins glide heavily with great safety
"a s,.aeness. Not so with US, and the fact
:. s.,,aly exhibited q: our favored places of
,...,, iurng the summer. The word fash
Unable. Is used elsewhere, is not applicable to
,en. We have no exclusives" our set" is
r,tn,vg The human family, varipusly rep
.-.-u.-I. meet on common ground and find
f. ,b. variety more pleasure than the safety
d. exclusion would pay for the absence of.
v.s q wealth are there, with wives and
Ia .h.~r.. because time so passed is really
p'-.,.at professional men, seeking relaxation
,,l b..lth. are there the most delightful of
i'-r,-paliticians meet 10 plan future cam
,.r.s. and among them all are found the
mos. amusing and interesting characters, ex-
lalas themselves fearlessly, with more or
Rs, success, and giving variety to the wool of
eumou life. Farces are really acted to be
ha,hrl al, and LIES tragedies played out as
- oils read Of in books, and attribute to the
iu!,iaation Of noyelists. How different all
lis from where the dull routine of dancing
~ bathing Is -where, without even the
g.-r's o. waves, we have the sameness of the
OCEAN.
Western society ia more influenced by the
Sl.'h than by the East, or Eastern traditions
P.r.s;an life. The result IS, we have more
j., ION OF Intercourse, ease of manner, and
O.. good breeding-for, be it observed, our
a.Leru friends, feeling secure in their posi-
ia are not hampered by the restraint that
makes uncomfortable the gentlemen who look
l5aa upon labor as something which once
,raced their families. Having risen above
Lsit.as. We must beware Of all strangers, lest
amber = decent exterior there turks a pestilent
l1'tya.naker.
I5g arrivals ever created the sensation at
Newport "a did this Of our little heroine. AS
have said, the fame of her beauty accom-
Iishmens. and great wealth, had preceded her.
Sha Vas surrounded by admirers during the
as, ald Serenaded half the night, and il is a
E,h compliment to say that her little head was
lo Completely turned. She received ali hon.
az IS iemure and quietly as if not herself the
c-lire Of such attraction. A week after their
arrival. while Mrs. COburn was promenading
lhe VAST hall of the Ocean House, dividing her
ears between the sweet strains of the Germania
baud and the stupid talk of AN eminent Sena-
Tor, Juliet came to her more than usually hur-
F.et' and said, in a whisper, while her cheeks
flushed and eyes shOne with mischief:
" VI O'Halloran ia here"
MCcedi Have you seen MN -
"No; but | heard him. Everybody can
hear him-there he s.'
Sure enough; hearty peal of laughter alb
ruptly terminated as at the turn of the hall the
istes suddenly met handsome specimen of
lauuf Ireland, who grasped the hand of each,
a'd. IN q very musical, mellow voice, with the
slightest pcrcepdbe brogue, declared he was
lh- happest man this side of matrimony-that
!e had neither slept nor ate since Miss Juliet
Lad iri' vast population perfectly wretched
% her abSence-and that he had travelled
ntli aud day To baSk once more in the sun
h-h o. beauty. This. almost shouted, made
Jlle' laugh merrily, and in an instant they
VIE i)yetder, promenading before the envious
Gosi
Victor O'Ilalloran's introduction to the d.
yn7 juliet was singularly Irish. He had
cone 10 the city almost unknown, without let
.eTs, although he might have commanded the
best endorsements, and began the study of the
a%. lie Rad been admitted to the bar. and,
command OF good practice at home, but,
,ayrs taken part in the unhappy efforts OF
Nlchel and Smith O'Brien, he was forced to
" aad after some narrow escapes, succeeded
" reaching the United States. He studied
''f AN, as an Irish lawyer may be supposed
q" d" who has no society, and is grievously en-
r"' a. not knowing how else to kill time.
il~ @as acquainted with no families in the
ag, and seemed to have little hope of making
olt IN any social circle.
lie rushed into the office one day, in high
2'i" OF excitement, and informed his fellow
Students that he had met an angel. They had
I'D rest until he had discovered the name and
,r'idence of his divinity. The angel was
'saet Deming. After soliciting various per-
s's 10 introduce him, which they could not
Very we'll do, being unacquainted themselves,
he announced his intention, publicly, to the
80 of visiting the divine girl without an in
DEDUCTION.
Victor" said one Of his feIlow.students,
;oa viii he kicked out at the front door, and,
ia all human probability, that exercise will be
"nilnGed some distance down the street"
The only response to this was very indig-
u he L., al
rHnfFrd, sailed forth. Arriving at the aristo-
T ~, mansion, he rang the bell. inquired for
bliss Deming, and was ushered into the draw
Afroom where Juliet was. Thinking the hand
'!',e stranger, who stood bowling before her,
WISHED to see her father, she asked him to be
@s'ed. O'halloran, perfectly selfpossessed,
g'ered into conversation, and to the remark
ul,' her father would be in soon, responded
'h'i he could wait, with delight, for an age
ii such presence" The conversation contin
I'I 'or q short time, but sufficiently long for
S4Iel to appreciate the intellect and origina
n1'n'T OF the strange visiter. When O'Hal
i 10 again called, he stumbled upon old Mr.
',Iing. who, thinking him one of his daughter
",nlrers, had half an hours conversation, il
'1'ea he entirely ingratiated himself with the
va Senlleman, by information as varied as j
s'aphlcally used.
''cIors iellow-students were perfectly as
@Unled at seeing their companion not only in
uu.Ae with the Dsmings, but, through them
'>i.iHg many agreeable families. The Deming
90 me intellect to appreciate Mr.. O'Halloran'
4 =. ciiilyation and frank honesty and standing
'.-eent TO insure respect in any circle to which
.ey might Introduce him. Devotediy attached
" juliet, he had followed her to Newport, en'
vas .GntIrlng in his attentions.
me gay season wore on, and Juliet, &" follow
y battered, sought, and sued," found amuse
:. 'leHt III an obedience to her own inclination
,-N' made gossips wonder. Saratoga water an
81 are good for invalids-sea bathing at New
t9'' strengthens as much-but one thing floul
mes :, Ia wonderful health, although tonics ar
,%eeuiess. | mean Madam Rumor's twin sister
'''S'p' She is everywhere, almost, and if no
a' al eminent divine once said of the great ad
hsGtnA Il