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FOR THE INDEPENDENT rRESs.
Tho William ston Fancy Ball.

RasseiaS, prince OF hhyssinin. was in n phi
l"s"nhic search of happiness. and long search
after it. it was; yet, he did not find it. An
Eastern Cnliph being afflicted also with cnnui.
was advised by his physician that n change Of
shirts. with II man VINO was perfectly happy,
| wouli cure him. After long search, ho found
| such a man hut alas he informed that
! the happy fellow had not the desired article
Most of us in quest of happiness changed shirts
and all sorts of unm"ntonabes were substituted
,, on this grand occasion, and more fortunate than
| the Caliph. we found and yrasped sunshine Mt
Wiliiam>ton Springs. We We're all looking
| for amusement. pleasure and happiness but
! am sure that the simple change of our habiiual
garments into historical or fantastic ones, would
| not produce either of these desirable objects
Indeed, i'll order to ''curc n mind diseased" it
ls necessary To use m"mtN remedies AMI To i'll
'lucc this result. we must raise minds above
| the mere everyday dru'lgcry of common life
and Fancy Ball. well appointed, | am sure
is the very thing TO bring about happy
result.
Was | to fnrr.o this favorable chance. and
, give up glorious n sight, which gla,l.lencd
my eyes arl heart. by recalling to nv mind
dear ones, though far nwny5 This brilliant
sight Egh"ncI my sad heart. While con
tr,nplatcl this beautiful us-enl,ay. of cli,.ru
faces, m"thousht bcheli meadow cna,ne!cI
, with chasr flowers adorned with the hu.s Of
tn" gay rainbow. | could not fprcsn, ! say
again. this pleasure for it'll" I'altrv money
am .poicl child Of the sweet sunny south
/" he sur: with expensive tastes and | must
have I.,rutS of r,,pin anil mir lr;n
days, cona,enial warmth and Il highly cnnrcL
landscape such as we have h'rc. Besides. with
ont hvl'"rh"!", "" may say that have in
this iinIn"nsc hotel at once the comforts of a
home with the gaicti.S and lux,ir.s of "A E,
>hi"nah!' Wn'",in" place. Bu: down selfish
feelings: let ut I"nk INTO the hall-rou,n
Can You conceive anything frcohcr. Swcct.r
happier. than Hose cheerful faces AMI costumes.
VIII" is Ills lnly! Why can You mistnk" tn"
graceful! anl lovely Josephine for any n,h.r
woman OH earth? nnl of whom Alexander of
Russia sa. that She wus not only ,h. rnn,'
h'"'ii!nl. hut the most virtuuus woman in
Europe, whose exalted moral worth anl ,l,r.
nc,"r placed her above human nature AMI hu.
frai.irs
Now. tell me did YOU ever see ANYTHING
richer than the tints"f :h.so magnificent fancy
dresses of all ,h"I. ,li"s aud tn. delicate taste
displayed in them! They pass from the failing
imperial purple im;o the most exquisite bushes
of the r"S,.a,r hucs.
Here comes again the dear Josephine How
mair"nlv she walks. and how prnu.l she is of
her children. She is like the mother Of the
Gracchi. proud Of her Jewels, her dear and
charming llnr;rn-,. and the chiva!rous boy
En=cn". who bears so calamity tho sword of
his father obtained from Nan"lcnn's own hands,
when h" was yc, Il child and perfect stranger
To the General
Sh" is accompanied ly Nnpoe"u who is fol-
lowe! by his faithful Marshals. Duioc and Nev.
HES" various historical figures entered all at
once as n group, forming IL most striking Ia
h!ra". Napoleon. particularly in his I,hv,i,ns,
n"iny, person anl dress, recalled 10 our mini
his pa!nIy imperial days. The ladies' Of lnnor
attending Oh .oscpa!nc enhanced the ,oup
with beauty aud dignity.
Marshal PciiSsicr. Prince Of Malakofr, honor.
81 this fnstiviiy will, his noble presence. Ills
costume WAS very apr 'lrinte. and the grca.
Marshal not bcin. a one sided man, nor a one
Idea man no more than his representative in
this hall-nevcr allowed others to do that
which appertains to himself and dutv-the
latter, on this OCCASION, had won a lady and
was carrying her under his arm, as n most
glorious trophy Of his many campaigns. and
the highest and most precious gem in his ducal
coronct The sweet lady who thus was paral.d
by him, was Is" is was opnel hy srmc) Bo-
hemian girl, Others declared she was Roman
Cont"dimo, and rs to myself | unhesitatinvly
pronounced her one Of Ratfaello's = heretofore
undiscovered Madonnas. that congenial sweet
South had expanded into beauty, like lovely
butterfly in the May spring Of seasons. She is,
indeed. fit to knccl before and she could be
here w"rshipped by gas-light, or by starlight,
or by bright Aurora, while with her rosy
fingers she scatters flowers before the morning,
as We see her in Gnido's Aurora. Starry Night
was too bright and beautiful not to awaken us
from nightly sadness. She made every man
fall in love with night, md every one would
have cheerfully spent his life in the study Of
the geography Of the heavens OH so heavenly a
body.
Maria Louisa was the real G erman beauty
and type. beautifully moulded though in a
grave and severe style, in n word. she was
cast in one of Thorwallsen's charming moulds
Still it was evident she showed n very consider.
able jealousy for the presence Of Josephine and
for her superior grace and dignity. There was
also Spanish lady, pure Andalusinn beauty
with all their graccs, likeness of the charming
Empress Eugeni,:, and also n Polish young lady,
admirably and tasteful dressed with dainty
Dutch cap that sweetly suited her sweet and
playful features. 1t was evident to ME that
Maria Louisa looked on these two beauties
with no small lrcpidaton. knowing Napoleon's
admiration for them.
There could be seen n beautiful ch aractef
full Of innocent nuptial bushes and crowned
with myrtle and orange flowers. She was
beautiful personifcntion Of Lalla Ronkh, th.
charming creation of an Eastern tale n very
llouri by Thomas Moore, he who so enchnnt.
ingly sung of beauty love and wine. the merry
wine, that gladdens the heart of laborious man.
There could be seen also Zplica tho Pr;ost o.s