Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06
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Man Worship ut Trinity.

A letter from Now York, in the Chi
caco Press and Tribune. burlesqucs the
Trinity Church, (Ncw York; affair very
effectively. "Eu hanasta. a Fifth Ave
nue. belle, is supposed to write it to her
dearest, adorable Sabrina Jane,'
81 AIN so glad that pa kept his new in
Trinity. l wish you could have been
here last Sunday. l think it was the
most delicious dag of my life. The Prince
attended service at Trinity, and you re.
member our pew. 1t was so delightful
ly near to the royal party. 1t was so
much better than meeting him in Il ball
room, and then there was just as much
| stvlc, you know, and morc-nnd so cx-
elusive, every body in full dress.
was almost crazy with fear, lest ]
should get Disappointed by the millincr,
and Madame Flanchc, but every thing
came home in time; the sweetest bonnet
you ever saw, with Princes plume; and
! / enclose you little piece of the dress,
| the new Renircw robe isn't it lovely? 1t
made pa frown a little when the bills
came home, but ma attended to all that
| had pa get me the finest praycr-book he
could find; crimson velvet, with heavy
gold clasp. How lucky that when we
girls were at school at Madame Dcssaix's
Yourg Ladies' Hypoy honaphon, we were
regularly drilled in our responses in the
church service, to give the proper sweet
exprcssivcness to the features. 1t was
so lucky. and then too on Sunday NOR
ming | practiced before the glass, saying
them and the lords Prayer aloud and
was getting along well, when that tease,
Alfred, who was all the while hid behind
the curtains, burst ont laughing, and
said, ego it, sis, that high pious style of
thing will take him." Just as if there
was not a proper propriety even in say
ing the Lords Prayer. But Alfred is
not religious, and does not appreciate
these things.
never saw anything more impress
i've in my life. lie came in with his
suit little late -Eycrybody rose and
received him. IL took his place in the
pew assigned him Our dear rectors
had prepared delightful little surprise
in two beautiful prayer-B that lay
upon the cushion, the most exquisite
bindings you ever saw, presents to AL
bert Edward, one Efrom Trinity church,
and the other from its clergy. That tease;
Alfred, says if he had known that was
the dodge;" he would have had box of
his fav0ritc Ell Renfrcw cigars put into
the pew; presented by the son of one of
the wardens, of Trinity, as pa is. you
know, But Alfred should not joke on
such sacred things.
How sweet and how touching to give
u young u.an away from home pious
gift, like a prayer book! The choir all
came out in their new surplices twenty
four in all. That tease, Alfred, whis-
pered to me, Considerable surplus piety
in this church." was provoked, but |
had to laugh. He IS such witch.
wonder the surplices are not every
where in use; they give such a rei-
gious tone. | said so to pa, but he
does not like surpices, and said gruffiy, !
1--WE should come to candles SOON"
The services were most imposing. -
They must have reminded the Prince OF
his home and the tears came to my eyes
as I tbonght of it. | saw him looking
Mt me just then, and my heart beat
There were 4 great many clcrgymen
present. and several bishops, and they
took turns, and all of them never APP
peared better.
Some of the intoning was lovey, and
so full of pie,y. Ma said religion never
seemed so much like religion as on that
day, and Alfred, the tease, said it re-
minded him little of the Fourth of Ju-
ly, but Alfred lent pious, You know. -
Pa says he was never prouder of Trini-
iy. but all the surpices of the choir
But I cannot tell you all the lovely
things. of that Sunday. The sermon
was splendid. My letter is longer than
/ intended, but the memory of that Sun
day is SO delightful, wish you could
have been there. How fortunate for !