The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-11-12
A Bombay Ball.

On one memorable occasion, when the rain had
been unusually heavy, when the roads were food
ed and the river had risen so high, as to invade
not only gardens, but even the interior Of bunga-
lows, ball took place at Dapoorie. The day
had been so rainy especially towards evening that
the guests arrived late and we began TO think
no one would come. 1t was a dismal night though
the rain had ceased. Presently, carriages wers
heard but out of them came people perfectly
useless at ba,ls-a middle-aged colonel or a col.
cctor, who knew m de point of never dane
lug. Then, wheels approached again, and troop,
Of Young hussars advanced. began to think all
wOmsnkind had been drowned. At last some la
dies began to appear | always knew by the ex-
preston Of the aid-decamps face, who was about
to enter He was all smiles when hounces, teath-
ers and fans were at hand while his face length
ened at the sight OF swords spurs aud sebretaches.
The natives are glad to be invited to what they
call European match :" and on this evening two
emirs of Scinde came to the ball they reside in
POOna since their country was taken from them.--
One was an elderly man, with snOw-white beard
the other young man with black beard. Their
dresses were picturesquc-the former wearing full
red silk trousers and long. white dress, over
which was a crimson peiisse embroidered in gold
The younger had n similar costume, with the ex-
ceptiOn that he wore green cloth jacket richly
adorned with gold lace Both had red caps square
at tho top, very like that Of ancera extremely
handsome swords. Alter saIutlng the Governor,
| they walked with a solemn and stately step TO IA
sofa prepared for them on which the elder one sat
down aud tucked his feet under him. having left his
slippers on the ground the younger emir arranged
| himself to see the match in very curious po-
sion, sitting with his knees close up to his nose
! thought he might have chosen n more becoming
attitude. The servants stood behind the sofa with
small and-punkas, constantly moving them over
their masters heads. With their Eastern ideas,
they must heve considered the pokng and waltz
| ing very strange, and how they stared at the per-
! formers This did not surprise me for the dane
ing at an English ball Is by no means SO quiet
and dgnifed as that Of 4 natch-girl at a durbar.
The rain hpyng ceased, great numbers of blis-
ter flies flew into the rOOm and scene followed
| never can forget These insects often aIight up
on persons without their being aware Of it; and
should any one unwlttngly crush one on their
face or neck, large blister instantly rises aud
causes considerable pain and Inconvenience. On
this evening there a complete swarm Of blis-
ter-fies. Some of these little tormentors climbed
up into llounces, hid themselves in folds Of net.
visited the mysterious reccsses OF complicated
trimmings; some crept up gent!emenS sleeves,oth-
er5 conceae themselves in Il Jungle Of whskers,
and there was something very attractive in bald
head, the owner Of which, in removing the insect,
was sure TO blister hand or skull, or both Que
heard little else all the evening but Allow me- sir,
to take off this bster-hy. that is disappearing in
to your neck-cloth," or Permit me- maam, to re-
f move this one from your arm" Ths,hOwever. did
not stop the dancers and they pollled and waltzed
over countless myrlads of insects that had been
attracted by the white cloth on the floor, which
: was completely dscolorei by their mangled bodies
at the end Of the evenng.-LGdy FalkLands
! " Chou Chou.