New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-09

again, in the military pvssage Of a river, or if the
flower of our tr ops 1loud be led into chi dc sac.
TO be surround ed on tree sides by unseen enemy
with no pre- I,ical pan to disodge the same we shau
ray That here h au Ass somewhere under Lon
skin, Dd shall use our utmost effort to unask hlm.
visit OF day or 80 to Newport shows Ms there
h q, a military spectacle. We arrive on Saturday
evening. and pass the Atlantic House, where The
middies so dear TO the heart of youthful naldenhooa
are established in Winter quarters. In other yeats,
how dull and dead this house at this season item-
il never is gay, ov FLOWING in Summer only viii
that cream of Metropolitan society which is 'ce-
cream, with the GavOriDg left out. Br. now ts WIZ
dows are all crimson with the light through the cur
tains and dancing shadows flying back and forth,
weave a changable pattern that is quite refreshing
We think of our absent daughters with sigh. But
they are much better of at school, just as peoples
dead friends are in heaven. Bat the wind bring rs
well-known strain. il is the reel, 10 which our
dear eldest hoped away 80 gayly last Sumner.
How the little figure flew about, light as "a cork.
ever uppermost in the wiigging sea Of hats and
skirts And how our eyes followed the white plume
that waved from her severe helmet ard made her
look Ike Minerva in gale before the teeth Of Wis
dom were cut. But in those joyous doings we have
no mart now. We witt such only the p0ric-
bouquet of fowery youth. But we are glad to think
that youth is permanent institution, Il Is such
pleasan one ia spite Of school bills, and the iaihon
LEGS abyss of the music-masers demands. together
with the growing account at the DressInGkers, aud
the strange predspostion Of young naidens to obey
a single precept of Holy Writ, and like the lilies Of
the field to excel Solomon in all Lis glory, without
giving Hemselres any trouble as to the means ly
which it is to he brought about. have purlo;e.y
italicsed the word themselves that II may
be understood that somebody else has to iag,
and drudge, and coax Papas, and look out
for bargains, 10 set them NJ ~ Their
easy splendor. And with all that Nothing to
wear" il a statement too familiar 10 the anxious,
laborious dutiful parent. While we are talking Of
the Middies, it may be well to state supplement
tary fact or so with regard TO them. Two cannon
are mounted before the door Of their hotel intended
perhaps to repel the aggressions of the fair eek.
huge bell hangs outside, which the hours are tod
in sea fashion. They drill twice in the week, in
field remote from the of hirtation where young
ladies' are invited not 10 follow them. They are
allowed every day short range of walk, up and
down which they pace as on the deck oi b man-oi-
war. They very apt on these occaslons, to have
a bonnet in tow, and their teachers complain that
their accounts of rustication and Of fustgtion are
greatly increased by the assidutes of the Of
bonnets. Now, girls, this really is too bad YOU
mothers ought lot TO allow it. Go home and knit
for the soldiers. Instead Of getting the Middes into
scrapes, do the little you can to help your country
out Of herr.
Talking of knitting allow we to remark that the
whole town of Newport actually brises at this mo-
ment, with knitting needles Wherever you 30, to !
whatever friendly dinner or social tea-drinking, peo
pie invariably ask you "where is your gray stock
ing" And If you are naire enough to confess that
you have MT any, the mild brows about you frown
momentary rebuke. The energy and patriotism
which end vent in this way must be 20 considerable
US to deserve place in the list Of Social Forces.
and one Of the cares Of the State should b. to provide
them at all times with suitable occupations To en-
ploy Women fully and noby would be TO destroy /
scandal and the occasions of scandal and 10 build up
fortunes by the substitution Of productive pursuits for
the destructive amusement Of spending money. How
the fancy goods merchants would lsnguifh if women
busy that they had only tine to buy what is
L
Nor would this exeut the noble resources of Art, /
which are in their measuie, essential to the dignity
Of Life. Frppery would disappear from our dresdes
leaving room for really beautiful things, and with the
price Of a few ysars' forbonc bargains, one might
now and thea purchase statue, piano or the still
greater satisfaction of deed Of solid and splendid
generosity.
But the gray stockings meantime Oh il is pleas
ant 10 zee them growing ont Of fair hands, that
should always minister to comfort and beneyolence.
must confess that the great divergence Of the spec
mems have SEEN TO sze and shape, causes one 10
link that the ideal stocking is no; yet perfectly
lerstood This one is all leg-this one is all foot.
This squee1es in the ankle-this would chaase the
Daniel Webster ibat stands. cold aud grim, before
he State House. On the other hand each knitter
inds reason for her special mode of operation.
Some men have very large feet, they say and some
mem have very small feet. Yes, 10 be sure and
ome men have no feet at ALL but in this in other
bings, the middle way is the safest. recommend
hat the Regulation number Of stitches to be cast
me needle should be given out by competent author
iios, that the waste Of labor may be prevFted, and
hat this department Of practical interest shopld not
LEFT TO the dangerous wildness of theoretical con-
tTuctiOn.
The time fails me TO tell Of all the good works OF
lie Newport women, and how some Of them, with
masculine intervention have taken con-
rsc,s for Government clothing, relieving distress by
living employment where il is most needed, the
rider being doubly blessed in the work and IN the
wages aud It's execution receiving most valuable gu
eryison. promised, too to give you an account
+ IL military solemnity witnessed in Newport, but
bat must wait for another day; for the Gods will
n, AZ &c mean 10 give you a few more words J