The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-15

LONG BRANCH.
ipsclal CORRESPONDENCE Of Tine HEssln

ARbrs nj the Continental Hotei-A Bouqt et
q Fsswers-Spicy Pictures and Witricisnss-
4 Rapid Rngasemons.
LoS0 BRANCH, July IL, 1857 (
1.-THE world may DO appropriately termed garden, and
tho living creatures who stray up and down s embower
Cd walks flowers, surely poetic license will allow us to
speak Of fashionable watering places flower beds
Thus Ia it that Gull for the readers Of the HERALD
choice bouquet design brilliant in colorina drip
Ping from delicate petals the brine, and emitting
FIR ana soft brcahnss they bring into the
hot streets Of the metropolis the welcome odo Of the
sea
Old Neptune 10 raviug in mad fury to night, and wise
people predict Groups Of gaiy dressed ladies'
promenade the vide corridors bow the shrine Of
Tsrpsichers in elegant drawing rooms All is confusion
and pleasant hustle Fiauntiug ribbons and light wav-
ting dresses blend With sobr husd garments; and over
the brilliant gsslight sheds witching glsAms ira.
dating the picture like gorgeous from fairy
land In this peculiar light one can best select the
hswsfs That voluptuous figure arrayed in PINK 10
rose peony which we place near the top and IN The
Those young nsn looking % insxpressbiy foolish az
they aik % condescsDding MISSES shall class under
the general name Of evergreen and at the hack
and q support for the rest Of fowerA thread
two Of the yarn those prosy people spinning Up in
Those eager mammas arc sswalinowers Place them
next thoy OF many different colors that the con-
% QelGhttul. those 0e0r ttt0 c0lturen IN
their white ocks and pretty colorsd s&snes are fond
Of the water that we must call them beach
b'ossoms," and twins them tsnderiy with the
rest That delicate girl in white, who wears
her dresses 20 gracefully long, Is nty termed
iIy Of the valley" That fright In bro satin and
diamonds "snap DRAGON" her daughter. the sent-
mental Individual opposite. sensitive plant"
Then there modest s'volets 10 abundance some OF
tnem poor creatures wearing sable robes and bearing
sad histories In their faces You see that gigantic
specimen b trundies along gorgeous in purple nOire
antique with the gray chign perch qaie on tho top
Those trails every ones way, belong the
''raiiing arbutus" You that century plant"
1esn'ng over the plan" and Affecting juvenile a'rss
the qxi viue for No. s. Before the his
piety snd good words will have the prize and the
papers have new engagement to itemize. The "four
O'Clock" the for dressing, aud must
lay aside flowers Tor the time. But around that
merry Erenchan ON the beach is the rarest collection
OF all He might be termed '.johnDy jump up''
aud that wenpreserved specimen Of fo,nipity beside
him sIivs foreverp for the oldest Long BranchItcs
remember her coming going, season in aud
out. always the same. That dripping Naad is
.maid OF the mist" Of course. That hcry-h haired
abundance. few artificial flowers quito lost
IN the honest sweetness Of nature. Sweet six
:oach- me. nots' are fond OF "pain.sd cups Those
weeping willows will learn TO console each
Other, and the ''ady delights" are gentlemen to be
suro. The flowers have closed their petals for few
hours, and the garden plot is deserted, save by
''bnghted branch" fororn ''bttersweet," and We
careful we do not spring ..nornets nest however.
Among the ssnet&!es and '.wau flowers" stray hof-
net takes up his quarters nov aud then always with
danger to unwary footsteps.
romantic incident occurred the other day out on
the water directly in front Of our windows Two
strangers went out In boat together, and came back
engaged remarkable CASE VI love At first sight. The
lazy 10 New York helress, the gentleman member OF
che literary persuasion. The has we'll
menced Picncs, excursions. hops engagements, make
lie at Long Branch and at this prince OF hotels
grand gala day Quito excitement has been created
b. the attempts OF special artist sketch the CONT
mental ana ITS guests Gmore's Band endeavoring
accompany the weird music OF the by fantastic
melodies Their music is suggestive, and must pre-
paro for the hop Of thus evening.