New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-09
FROM NEWPORT.
CouesronSence Of fhe N. Y. Tribune.

NEWPORT, Sep, 1917.
There j. little 70 chronicle at present, concerning
the doir gs Of the Fashionebes They have had their
lat ba-their last day at the Fort. Many of them
have had too the ticket of leave and their sateroom
These are beyond the sphere of my information, and
should report Themselves at your office if they wish
las is natural to appear in the excellent company of
your columns. For me, they are past and gone, and
my Imagination does not attempt 10 penetrate the
mystery of their "henccforh." ! can only write &C.
cordipg to the limited experience Of my own senses.
Forgive me if l sometimes neglect opportunity of
extending this experience. Forgive your servant,
if he sometimes stays at home when he should so
sbroad-if he neglects your glory for his own COM
fort, and amuses his baby when lie should be pro-
viding for the Amusement of your readers. Remem-
Der his age and infrmitis remember tina. when
he does 20 out, no one asks him to dance, or
invites him TO do anything except to take himself out
of the way when the spinning begins, which he does
with the more alacTty, he is still sensitive on the
tybia ard the kicking Of these occasonsds blind and
indscrmnate. Retresting before the resoute charge
of the polkers he coDgratuates himself upon having
secured a safe point of view. Bat coon more dan
gerous foe attacks him in the rear. An open window
pours its chill upon his back, and writes "rheuna-
tsm upon all his bones. lie would shut that window
the night is damp and rainy. fcs, but, says
sone one 1.-the girls warm and, indeed, 1t IL to
be seen that they are. Curls, draperies and faces
attest the fact Their light dresses, to be sure in
their favor with the clever assistance Of the hoop,
these ale little more than nothing Of all. Yet they
look more heated than the farmers wife July day,
when she has made the butter, hung out the clothes,
secured the tins, and combed the children. Like re-
cults, you zee, produced by unlike causes. No one
speaks Of the dancip. men, but it must be because
their sufferings defy the help Of words. Cased
in broadcloth, strapped, buttoned. making forty
revolutions in a minute, with their hair indeed
well oiled bat not their machinery-with a generous
a1null too of partner thrown n-fair burdens whose
proportions real and assumed leave little to de-
Sire on the score of siZe-what labor can be hkened
to theirs but the torments of Dantes Inferno and the
Grand old heIs Of heather times. lxiors wheel, and
so on At intervals they stop, and wipe of protuse
perspraon. The eight Of them suggests furnace
their vicinity is vapor bath. Your correspondent
wonders whether choppipg wood or breaking stone
would make them warmer. His years exempt him
from this militia duty, these travauI forces OF
society. He feels that Time, which has taken away
so much, has brought him something to be thankful
for He goes home and for the most part stays there
lie loses thus the Fillmore ball, and your readers,
alas lose ii 100. He hears its praises everywhere.
So much beauty such distinguished company and
such a good supper White muslin friskcd sbor.
more than usual mamma for once got cold chicken
enough, and papas lobster.saad was TO his mind.
Every one went home in the fulness of satisfaction.
Oh, II was a heavenly time Your correspondent has
to imagine II, which, with the aid OF TIE Newport
Doily Ncrs il not difficult. last papers hints OF
Miss A. in pink tarlatan and silver, Miss G.. 10 white
and purple, and Mrs. H. n. in all her diamonds are
sveey and greatly suggestive gives, so to speak,
q receipt by which one can work out apsrty for
oneself The loss therefore, in actual observation Is
not go Great Drop NO tears over it, roy THIsrNr.
greater loss and greater sin is the not hearing OF
Mr. Cutiss Grafton in Providence, before the Phi
Beta Kappa Society on the Sd list. Our for
this omission are stringent duties Of hospitality,
as It's pleasures stand before all Others and the friend
al home compelled injustice to the friend abroad We
have Jus. heard the oraton divorced from the silver
voice and graceful delivery Osthe lIows but it was
s full of force and of beauty. Curtis has caught tie
true trumpet no.e Of the future and his brave mrsc
hes in it the thrill of young heart, whose sympathy
max s the wisdom of older mer dearer TO them.
have heard more than Of Mr. Everett iained ora
tons. Their rhetorical and decGmstory merits are
doubtless, well known to you and am no' comdis
stoned to discuss them here. Mr.. cnrus' "ha.-
ever may be his grsces Of style ana die,oh' "ouo
hardly challenge comparison with ere OF the mos;
finished speakers of tine present day. Yet
in one pon. let me compare them. Suppose u' 81 to
be, as indeed we are, voysgers IN Oae vessel sNep,
onward to ono great destiny. Mr. Everett takes lAs
station s.ernmo.t in the ship an3 directs tue attention
of all on board toward the regions whence We come.
Look back he Gays, strain you: eyes with 'esf,
ing the pleas.n, lands We have lefs behind us. On
there alone was ssiety, there Alone was h.Ppins';
look hack look ever back" And al the 'entren-
talis.s wave their hsndkerchie:s srd sppisEd. But
George CUT. stsnds on tbs Prov OF the vesse, ard
ponts with eloqzer. finger to tne rev sn01es We sp-
preach. Look belize yoI, he says 'o1 eti''e =
es re ,ceae Of OK tra a1d Of or 'rurln Ihe zee
we IRE q meet TIE evils re are g overt5ct, t-s
even Ct Lsre Look &c. .tsaa, :tsp, aid r; act e
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