The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-25

are "s,ycct" girls and without vanity. The
eldest IS ou!y seventeen, aai not yet quite
tall enough she has great integrity Of cha
racter which is displayed in her antagoniSm
to the inSincerities of fashionable life and in n
charitable forbearancc towards the foihles of
others. She likewise has independence of
character which would lead her to self.denirl
and sclf-Sustaining Efforts, rather than de-
pcndence upon the kinGest and most conSlde-
rate or generous friends. She has diligence
IN mental improvement and the pursuit OF the
most ornamental as we'll as ;eful accomplish
uentS, but enters with becoming spirit and
vivacity into the lighter and graceful amuse-
rents and recreatrons of society. The second
Of the three is sylph-likc in person and dances
like an houri, has large, dark, Spanish-looking
eyes, With eye-lashes and hair Of the same
hue, and which are as glossy. fine and soft as
silk She has also the dreany-look of a
Spanish girl, aTE but for her hez retrousss -
tFtench for snub. nose )-she would be almost
beautiful. The youngest who is only nine
years Old is the most interesting, with the
luxuriast grace Of childhood, and the depths
of intellect in her bright, dark eyes. Her
hair partakss also of the Enc texture and hue
Of the second sister, and which is character
iStic of all three more or less. The goverhess
at Holiday House is one Of the most sapericr
of that class Of interesting persons. Ehe" is
highly Intelligent, has read much and is every
way an ornament to society; as a friend and
social companion in private life, she is most
cst;nable, and in persen agreeable, though
small, and in dress tasteful. Her qualities Of
head and heart are rarely equalled and her
conduct most benevolent and Christian-hke,
cheerful and charitable without the least mo-
roseness. She is slmost fairy-iike or bird-likc
in her Ii ht movements, and is decidedly
Anglo-Sa in her complexion and hair.
Tue tutor of the fine specimens of young
America which belong to the household at
Holiday house, is "a veil-informed Marylander,
anu N. D., who, in the intervaIsAof an incip-
lent practice commenced since the close Of
the war, takes charge OF the education Of
these promising youths. The N. D. is only
twenty. seven, is good-Iooking, with black
hair and dark complexion, and splendid
black beard, which he is constantly stroking
With the most caressing fondness. He has
most excellent qualities of head and heart,
and is the son Of "a naval commander Of high
position.
During former visits to Holiday House one
Of the evening recreations were Juvenile balls
On small scale, which were an agreeable cH-
citement not only to the youthful members
of the household but to those elder ones who
did not participate except as spectators. On
these occasions the youths and Misses of
ncigHborIng family, which were closely con-
ncc,cd by relationship to the family at Iloli-
day House, would be invited OIL. happen in
with some Of tie older members ofthe family,
on which OCCASIONS tho two young ladies
whoa I shall call LuSlinc and Undine) with
their little sister Daisy, and the youths before
mentioned at Holiday House, would unite
with their youthful visitors in dancing the
iancers and other quadriUes, as we'll as ~atzes
or round dances, to the music Of the piano,
which was performed by the mother Of LuS-
line and Undine with indefatigable patience
and in excellent time She was not required
however .0play all the time for the juvenile
dancers, as they hal colored violinist, or
rather sable orchestra comprising violin,
triangle and tambourine, which performed
with considerable gusto when reels and coun-
try dances were on the tapis.
TTo be Continued