Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-09-01


its secretary--N Y. Eesnmg Post, Aug. 49,
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HOW THE aPOLlTEsT PEOPLE IN TUE
WORLD BEHAVE WHEN THEY ARE
ANGRY.
A correspondent Of IN English journal, who
bears the reputation of always knowing the
exact truth Of everything that takes place in
the Partisan city, relates the following as mn
actual occurrence ut the last ball given in
the highest monde-the whole of the s0'ites of
fashion and modern no5iesse being there"
A young lady, who, during the whole ofth
evening" had been the leading star of the ball,
had been chosen by the Empresss own leader
of the cohiion tho powertul-minded young
nohlcman without whom no Cotlion on the
globe can be perfect, to share with him the
honors Of his sovereignty. Among the wall
flowers, who remained in the heated breezcs
emanating from the busy flns of the company
sat a lady who in her days has also been
beauty-has also led the coWlon-and has also
been proclaimed the star of fashion by people
quite as competent 10 judge us those who now
oisclc We all know how hard it is to yield
the sccptrc OF influence and beauty, and to see
others whom VIC Ito not, d" for our part think
ut all handsome" being cnthIoned in the place
of honor which we can no longer occupy but
which we would rather see empty than filled
by successor; but how much harder to find
ii demand made upon us by that very success
or, no longer content with the throne ITSELF
but actually seeking to usurp its very foot
stool, whereon was so hnmbly seated Fish
ions iayorite of former days.
''Will you nllow me 10 have that place for
the coGiion9' said the young lady "your
presence Just there ia gene"
I" Indced Am not going to move," returned
madame. " have had truble enough to get
II place. ! am very fired ! waut to see the
new cotaioa, and therefore shall just remain
where am.
" Then we iuust lessen the circle" returned
mademoiscle calmly, and withdrew on the
arm Of her pat atuer, who went TO fetch II chair
and placed ii Immediately before madame
that place being, i, appears, absolutely neces-
sary for the figure about to be danced
The walluwcr colored with rage and ndig-
nation, and the moment that madem0iscllc had
seated herself began kicking her in the slins
and pushing The chair with her knees, and, al.
though requested to desisl, only repeated the
offensive treatment with more energy. Unable
to bear it longer, and fearing an cseia,ldre from
the flashing eye and compressed lips which be-
tnycd how deeply madame was affected the
young lady crossed the room to appeal to
Mile, Mutat. The latter, Immediately taking
the part OF her hosom friend, came to the res
cue, and volunteering to change places, with
the expressed assurance thnt madanp, how
ever angry and indignant she might be, would
never dare to botray her ill-humor to Il per-
son of Mile Mugats rank and standing
Whether the lady had overheard the intention
expressed by Mile MurNt, or had seer il in
the lady's eyes, we cannot tell but as the lat
ter crossed the room, tho empty chair, which
had been lett for u moment, was kicked over
the loor right into the middle OF the cotillon.
OF course the dancers one and all paused in
their eyoluions und, for n moment, all was
confusion in the best regulated codlion ever ex
ecutsd on any bonrds. An august lady was
told of the circumstances she requested that
the offenders husband might be fetched from
the card-table; and order was only restored
by the departure OF the irlitatcd ex-beluty,
which she took with as naughty II grace as
might lie, leaning on her husbands arm,
and moving with all the seli-possession pos
sible. AS she passed by the fair lady who
was the cnuac OF the catrastrophe, she meas
ured her from top 10 toe with the most scorn-
tul glance.
" Take the place you had lost, mademois-
ellie said She N a voice trembling with
passion but you cannot rcgain the consider
aiion--you lost that too long ago"
Crimson as they were, the lips and cheeks
of madcmosellc turned pale as aShcs 1T the
words, and so great was her emotion that she
unconsciously echoed back the little sharp
nervous laugh with which the ex beauty swept
slowly from the room, leaving the company in
theutmost embarrassment whether to finish the
eot2iioa or put IN end to the dancing at once
But mnlemoisele, overcoming her feelings
resumed her place, and was not until she had
returned home that she gave vent to the storm
OF rage which had been pcnt up within hei
BOSOM Thr ro1t day the offending lady re.
ccized her dismcaatoa for the Tuilerics in du,
FORM and, as il is the first time such cere
mony has been gone through, OF course it has
created no small sensation.