The New York herald., 1866-05-28
The Park and Its Visitors.

Nature rs made up OF contrasts Tho old dowag,r
from time immcmorla has been distinguished for her
strange caprlces, and tho weather officials seem as II
playing into her hands all occasions In tho forenoon
Of yesterday how pcrfcc ly miserable the Park looked
Tho cloudy sky enshroudcd Its beauties in gloom while
the wrath Of the Storm King seemed IL determined to
expcnd itself upon the devoted trees shrubs flowers
which stud Its varied hills plains and mead The Mall
usually pcopcd with It's fashionable promenaders, was
dcscrcd the Terrace Ioungers nowhere and even
tho fish which people the Lake fed in under the
bridges ssout OF tho rain AL drizxls and rain
and the festive members OF the Park police, who
had gotten themselves up in dustcss gray
uniforms aud highly polished boots for an attack
on the tender Affections of susceptible nurse
maids, became at dsgustcd and downhearted
Old Jupiter Pluvius shook his sides with laughter at
the state OF Affairs he bringing about but soon
change his merry face he thought of the
Excise law Wet weather conducive to dryness and
there drink 20 BE- had the consequence Of
continuance OF his conduct might prove disastrous.
Again Why deprive the oyersorkcd Gothamcs Of days
rccrcaions And where could they 60 but to the Prks
He relented and calling the Pleads ordered an mmc-.
date cessation Of their endeavor submcrgug human
ny Then posting TO old Sol nc stated the case and that
mundane planet, and he Kept his word. The dark and
gloomy curtain sueny Withdrew itself from before Soils
ruesn sky Quickly the work OF the morning undone
The trees shook on the rain drops from their Branches
The 6sh returned their abodss nature became ublsni
and the Park WAS itself again. Happy change! Our
gladdened metropolitans commenced pouring In At all
tho entrances, and soon Nall, Terrace aud Drive
pcopled with gAy and happy crowd t
Though there were not many visitors to the Park
the previous sunday those who were there were
spprscative Of is beaues and indeed each day makes
hmore to be admired Tho near approach Of summer
has filled IL parterres with myriad howerx which WIS.,
teu 'arc requested not 10 pluck" The rhododendrons
with their massive blooms the cicmatis, woodbnc and
jasmine scattering around them odo sweet those
of"Araby the biest' the gayly painted iris and va
negaied tulips all fringcd with the smoothly
mown grass, cannot fail 70 call forth admiration,
while the maple, Dr. and pnc clad In
their spring attire. afford q fitting stage for tho
feathersd sonesters IN their praseworthy efforts OH
the arr with melody Queer colorcd coats, Shakspc
collars and raKsh hats rvacd with capacious crnoncs
bewchns gypscs and miraculousy microscopic bonnets
while the Of these articles nrted with another
the Excise law not Ia force, and spirits were
al discount The visitors different In color
their dresses Large numbers OF y. y. (Freedren's
Burcau) adherents were present from the almost npcr
ceptible cream color TO the full blown cbon OZARK
and oil, endowed with the newly born majesty Of civil
rights, rromenadcd he observed Of ala observers and
the altogether -" Lolling on the seats Ia the Ter
race they criticised The rascrs by their appearance and
dress, With evidently nc small enjoyment and blessed
stevens and bis friends for their appreciation of their
position In he social scale.
And on into the evening tie visitors of all coors and
pcrsuascns enjoyed themselves best they could, then
bciakng themselves 10 the railroad ,hey returned
fully nvigoracd and prepared 20 resume the iabors Of
the com Ing week.