, 1860-03-22
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| TUESDAY, MARCH 90, 1860
| T!.c Professor on Parties.
In tue April number Of tie atlantic Monthly
DR.. Holmes, in Ills !" Professors Story" giyes
charming and elaborate account of "party
given by one Of the rich citizens Of Rocklaud--
the type cf the modern New England village
The Professors descriptions and observation,
| are too good for US to pass by without extract
ing. Hezekiah Sprow!e, the Inst, it should bt
known, is retired country merchant, who i:
dignilied with tue title OF the Colonel, and tht
party is given On the occasion of Miss Matilda
Sprowfe coming OUT:
WAITING Pon COMPANY.
| At halfpast seyen O'Clock, the Colonel. in
costume, came into the front parlor and pro.
| cecded to light the lamps. Some we're good.
bumorcd enough, and took the hint Of lighted
| match at once. Others were US yicious as they
could be-would not light on any terms, any
more than If he were flied with water, OF light
ed and smoked one side Of the chimney, or
sputtered few sparks and sulkcd themselves
out, or kept up faint show of burning, so that
| their ground glasses looked US feeb1y phosphor-
escent as 50 muny invalid tire-des. With much
coa1ing and screwing and pricking, a tolerabIc
lltunlua1lon was at last achieved. At eight
there WIS grand rustling Of silks, and Mrs. and
bowers or boudeirs. Of course they were pretty
wel tired By tllis time, and very glad to sit
down-having the prospect hcfvre them of be-
ing obliged to stand Tor hours. The Colonel
walked about the parlor, inspecting his reci-
iIush !" suid Mrs. sprowlc. "thero's the
bcll!"
Everybody took position ut occe, aad begau
to look very smiling and altogether at ease.
False alsrm. Only parcel of spoons "loaned"
as The inland folks say when they mean lent, by
neighbor.
"let me iaelt them spoons"
Mrs. Sprowle came down into her chair again
as If all her bones had been bewitched out Of
her.
"I'm pretty nigh beat out a'readr," said she,
before any Of .hs folks has come"
They sat silently awhile, waiting for tile first
arrival. How nervous they got! aud how their
"Hark!" said Miss Matilda" what's that
runb!in'?"
It was cart going over bridge more than
mile of, which at any other time they would not
hare heard. After this there was 4 lull, and
poor Mrs. Sprovle's head nodded once or twice.
Presently . cracking and grinding Of gravel.
How much thai ineans when wc are waiting for
those whom We long or dread to seei Then
change in tue tUar Of the gravel.cEackling.
- Yes, they have turned in at our gate.
They're comin'- Mother? mother"
Everybody in position, smiling and at ease.
Ilell rings Enter tie first set Of visitors. Tic
Event Of the Season has begun.
WHIT FASHIONABLE PARTIES ARE FOR
There was 4 tribunal once 10 Francs, Is you
may remember, called the :. Chamber Ardtn'e."
the Burning Chamber. 1t was buug all round
with lamps, and hence its name. The burning
chamber for the trial q! young nlaidens is the
blazing ballroom. What hare they fuli-dressed
yon, nr rather half.dressed ycu for, do ron
Think? To make you ]oox r!e:ty, Of course.
f1ickering ell over with fumes, that it scorchc
you like the noou-day sun, and your deepest
dilnrles cannot ho'd i shadow? To give bril-
Iiancy to the gay scene. no doubt! No. my
dear! Society is inspecting you, and it finds
nntlis-'siscd surfaces and strong lights con-
the purpose Of the rerclsipg pedestal, upon
which The * White Captive turns, to show us
tue soft, knaadedEaurblc, which lsoks US il it
had n.rer been hard. in all its manifold aspects
Of living loneliness. No mercy for you, my
love! Justice. strict Justice, you shall certaiuly
bavc-neithcr more nor less. For, look You,
there dozens, scores, hundreds, with whom you
must be weighed in the ba!nnce; aud you hare
got to the struggle for lie" Mr.. Charles Dar-
win talks about reaches to rerteb1ns clad in
crinolne, as well as to moliuks in shells, or ar
tcu!a'es in jontcd SCALES, Or auysi'iug that fights
for breathiu.-room aud load and love in any
coat Of fur and feathcr! Happy they who can
Aasl, defiance from bright eyes md snowy
shoulders !'ack into the pendants Of the inso-
lent lustres!
uoW GESTEEL FOLKS EAT CAKE.
Tho elder Miss Spinney, to whom Widow
Lecch made E3mark. assentcd to it, ut tile sane
time ogling piece Of frosted cake, Which she
presently appropriated with great refinement Of
manner, taking it betwt Gu her thumb aud fore.
finger. keeping tic others well spread and the
little finger iM extreme divergence, with grace
faI nrdulation Of the neck, und queer little
sound in her throat. as Of IN ~ that wanted to
get cut ard persshed iu the attempt.
ICE cEEsN IN TuE COUNTRY.
There is something so audacious iu tic con-
ceptiou Of icecr an that it is not strange that
a population unslebauched by the luxury Of
great cities lnsAh upon i: with kiul Of awe,
and sFesls hf it E'i:h ! certain e1nation. Tl.is
defiance Of the seasocs, forcing Nature TO do
her work of cooselation in the face Of her sui
trirst nom, might well inspire t1uid mind
with fear, lest luncn art were FeroltiuE against
the Uigarr Powers. and raise the sa,ne scruples
which resisted Tue usr Of ether aud citnroturm
and ethc. in certain contingencies. Whatever
may he tie cause. it is we'll known that the an-
nounce1ncat Vi any private rural eu:eS:ainment
that thcle is to te icc~cscan produces nj ::.-
nsediatc und profound impression. 1t mar he
remarked, as ailn. this impression, that cxay-
gerated idt Us are entertained us to the danger
GUS effects this conse:icd food n,ay produce On
ptrsons not in the most robust health.
There was si:ence rs the pyramids OF. ice were
admiration. The Colonel touE knife and as
sailed 1l;: Gne at the l.rad Of the table. When
h, tried T. cut oF slice, 1t didn't seem to uu-
dersiand it, however, and oulg tipped, as if it
waited TO upset. The Colonel attacked it on
the other side. and it tipped just as badly the
other way. It May awkward for the Colonel.
+' Permit me- said the 5udss--and he took tile
knife and strucl; sharp, shutting stroke. which
sliced alf piece just of the right size, and Of:
tered it 10 Mrs. Sprowle. This act Of dex.crity
was much admired hy the company.
The tables were nil alire again.
PORTRAIT oE ELSIE yENSCE.
She was, indeed. an appari,ion of wild beauty,
so unlike the girls abou. her that it seemed no.
thing more than natural. that, when she moved,
the groups should part to let hor pass through
them, and that she should carry the centre Of
ull looks and thoughts with her. She was
dressed to pease her own fancy, evidently,
with small regard 10 the modes declared cor
rect by the Kock!and m,ltiners und u,antua-
makers. uer heavy black hair lay in braided
coil, with long gold pin shot through i. ike
jxveliu. Round her neck was solden torqat, o
round, cora-like chain, >uch as the Gauls used
to wear: the Dying Gladiator" has it. Her
dress was grasish watered silk; her collar
was pinned with a flashing diamond brooch, tue
stuncs looking is fresh Us morning dcw-drops,
bnt the silver setting Of the past generation;
her arms were round, but slender rather than
large, in keeping With her 1.-the round figure.
Un her wrists she wore bracelets: one was 8,
c;rclct Of cnamelled scales; the other hooked as
il it might have l'een Cieopatra's asp. with its
body turned to gold aud its eyes to emeralds.
....
Horrible Tragedy in Jefferson CITY.
A correspondent Of the Mi*souri Democrat,
writing from Jefferson City, states the follow
ing. Let us premise that Hughes aud Dozsr
had quarrcled about IN appointment to Ill
Office in the Territory.
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