New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-25

Hut the yong lady VINO " just foai "- o"
night On her runners, ard the elderly sAskl, ""''s
ante. III this sort ale Of recent d4e are noch 30
er set Of peopi. Their thoughts are Gil eooce III ''
upou the uucer ain tenure OF then ieet-n Most a's7
confederate friend holds them up. The man er "
whi-h this sef.sasrfcing individual IS wrehch7I MI
twisted BY the shp- ard struggles o the pertoh n up
part j. such a. 20 iesve Tim with pans SUI ach-
will feel the gfssp Of terrified hngefs ior fT's u
ctlLe Sometimes t Is too much-the Seophy'' o'"'
10Th feet AID down he goes, dragging hi- gu'de VIII
him. You shall address 10 tie D-wlysiatiDS any
.ophi-m or ab5urdlty You Pease-it j. al ID"
sane-he shall answer: "Oh, yes, certainly -
bis eyes are fixed upon his f-e'-bis thoughts nf-h
Il at dfcui e1 perimepts poi1t the ceot~r oil sfaVHJ
But oh tt- merry merry ones .hst know all a''I' H.
and are az boRe upon the ice. How they iy-hOw
thew fesh back ard forth. These cOuyles, to, d
your men and n sdens, holding esch other oy the
hard how little 40 they show Of TIE sniag nl'h "oich
has been a,ey discovered 10 exit deep the heart III
either sex coward the other Dill each OF these
women know Low that she held PER natlIal enemy
the oppr,sser Of her race by the har what wohl o.
the Consequence Let tell her 40. She d'e7 not
Dart away nor drop the hand which, even IN .por.,
gives manly aid and support. She laughs ., the Dot
istuess we are talking, and gides away gayer t1an
ever. Glide on, ny young friends: Housekeeping i
Lot quite 20 smooth a. that and Won continue this
exercise many Afternoons more you ~ill have - -vk
il in the face.
Fer these young people, is me, frt most out
rsgeously and the GOODNESS OF their feet = cOdnterba
az ced by certain glow in another direction.
Shall | speak of costume II Is u dangerous que.-
ton between New Yorh and Boston-the saying to
the other: You are dowdy, and the other replying:
But you are tawdry.' Sull, mus, mention certain
skating jackets and fur caps, which set off advantA-
seously tie trim figures and pretty faces OF the young
girls must tell you, too, that al article ei dress
which Eas received TIE TRlBUSE's sanction - very
generally adopted. The scarlet petticolt has be5n
recognized by Woman in Boston. In the streets, TAX
ing advantage of q windy day one may get peep at
IT, but on the Pond il is onfsde and flies sbou;
buSily, enlveDing the cold Winter landscape. A
chief duty Of oman in her early life IL To look pretty,
the adoption OF this pe,ticoat should become point OF
conscience with the fair Of the fair Nay d. II
relieves US from the sight Of yards upon yards OF
costly and dirty embroidery would request that az
many as can pay for il would proceed 20 wear i Of
oJce and that a subscription should speedily De -et IN
foot for the assistance of those who cannot.
But you are not to suppose that It il all sunshine,
flirting and red petticOat upon the Pond. The thing
has also lie trs gic side. There spot where the &c;
docs rot fail to give threatening crack beneath the
feet OF the katers o. course, the most expert take
especial pleasure seeking IT, and are seen 70 cross II
again and again. AZ last il is done once too oiten IN
or of The young couples before mentioned begin Their
experience Of the Of life by az unexpected
cold bath. Fortunately they are Where tiends can
speedily reach them. After some moments OF founder
il g and suspense, they eagery seize the bait Of lie
which is suspended or hooked cane, aud holding On
firmly. are safely brought to shore. Papa and mamma
forbid the young lady to shato any Dore "herea for
the first time, she begins TO ,ry She hopes they vii
think better of it, and 90 DO We.
Another afternoon is threatened with more serious
catastrophe. man gets in and goes down, drown
ing, and in imminent danger. Every stands If
resolute, shocked and frightened. Fortunately,
arm-booded and warmhearted Enghshmer is near,
a good swimmer, and whom the icy plunge does
not intmidste. He dashes in accoutered rs he is,
diyes, ard brings up the struggling Yankee, who is
just beginning to lose realizing OF his situation.
Great applause folows-every body is heartily glad.
The asphyxiated is recovered and Of course
swears eternal friendship with his deVerer. This
gallant EDgishmanis Mr.. George Smell We'll known and
well liked among Us, the architect of the beautiful
Music Hall, in which the Bostonians rejoice and the
shou.d-have.been architect of the Boston Theater,
which, in his hands, would not have become the un-
comfortable, unacousc failure that others have made
it. But We have skated far enough for one day. so
farewell, and Heaven keep you warm Ill We meet
again.