The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-16

Sunshine and ShOWer-A Lovely Day-Ums
brellas, Ice Cream and Soda Water-The
Animals.
T. Eo h% wU IN the GSs of o. ,.S,s forms
q visit TO the Park is O source OF pure and unalloyed
pleasure. More particularly is It so to the hard.
worked cit, who. denied the enjoyments OF tho
country and the delights Of rural scenery and
aweary Of the turmoil dust and hustle OF the town,
seeks this beautiful oasis In waste of brick and
mortar for recreation and health to gaze upon It's
varied charms, to breathe its pure, invigorating at
mosphere, and to inhale Its delightful odors.
The verdant lawns CLASSY lakes lovely terraces and
psrterres the rustic arbors covered with creeping
vines, the noble statuary and architectural works.
are so many sources Of pride and qualification to the
New Yorker.
Yesterday Dame nature donned her brightest
krtle and looked her fairest. The brilliant verdure
OF the lawns was heightened by the glorious bursts
OF sunshine which succeeded the gentle showers Of
the afternoon, and which caused the rain drops on
the blades OF grass to flash like corruscatons OF da-
mOnds. The emerald OF the trees and shrubs
gstened with the rays Of the sun. and the
early roses bursting into blossom. The
golden hued dandelions and buttercups WILDLY con-
trasted the deeper hue Of the grass. delightful
odor filed air. enthralling the inviting
tranquility and repose. On the silvery lake the
swans proudly arched their necks or plunged their
heads beneath the surface, and appeared to reve in
the warmth and sunshine.
ON the Mall sheep were grazing. and the
lambkins friskng nibbling the heritage.
suggesting agreeable visions OF the "hind..
quarter OF the type OF innocence served
up with mint sauce and green peas. camel har-
messed TO moving machine although forced to DO
duty as beast Of burden did not appear insensibls
to the genial influence Of the day, for and anon
he raised his head and shifted the fragrant air with
evident satisfaction.
tered through the green and shady avenues; lovely
and prettly dressed children frolicked and romped
about In all directions. The afternoon showers COM
PEELED visitors to take refuge In any coin OF vantage
which presented itself; the consequence was lhat
the propretors OF the restaurants drove thriving
trade the people who sought shelter under their
hospitabe tecta whiled away the interval between
shower and sunshine by the ASSERTION Of ice cream,
soda water and more substantial delicaces some
OF the visitors out OF the reach OF shelter when the
rain came on, had smart run FOR It before tncy
reached cover, and few caught toerable
wetting. II is touching sight to see stout elderly
gentleman numbering over the ground at the rate Of
about ten miles an hour, the shower descending on
s snsng iash ~ Standing under tree
trying to persuade herself that she Is protected from
the rain which s running her new bonnet or taking the
iameptabe might have been witnessed at the Park
Yesterday as few visitors were provided with UNI
having given no indication Of approaching rain. The
showers were OF brief duration, however, and the
moisture which COLLECTED r IN lite pools IN tne wax:
nv annd the earth looked more radiant than before.
Yl,ere we're goody number OF equlpages, eddesS
,ri.,ns aud eQuestriennes IN the Park. Every one
seemed determined to enjoy TO the utmost the genial
atmospnere AMI the Nay beauties OF the
and the ran x ,ros sa,e tho n SeoS.
promcnades by enerprslng velccpedists Ut the inl-
mnent hazard OF running over pedestrians. por-
exercise, and riders OF ve0cpedes ought not 10 ne
allowed TO propel their fiery, untamed iron s'eeus
along the avenues assigned to promenaders Tue
otaf anfu
manner OF pranks and gymnastics ana amusing ,ne
Youngsters hugely. Bruin 10 great favorlte with
the children and monopolizes greater snare OF ther
attention. than any Of the other animals. The bur
faloes expressed their DISSATISFACTION ~ not being
lei out 20 grass by believing loudly. They had
smelled tha fragrance or the meadows, wanted
to Tear the quality OF the heritage and were
n.,nraI,v Indignant at not being allowed to
40 no one OF the larger bears was making an
netfectual attempt to get out OF doors by gnawing
the woodwork at the front OF his cage. He too, had
snifYed the fragrance without and impatient for
a froc on the green. The eagles Mapped their wings
and seemed eager to stretch their broad pnons In
the blue expanse Without and preternaturally SOL
emn old owl was seen to blink his eyes II some
ray OF sunshine had penetrated even his daysealed
vision.
The Park yesterday would have cured the most
inveterate ut OF the blues, and the most melan-
choly individual In existence could not have helped
feeling joyful under the combined influences OF us
lovely scenery Its glorious atmosphere and the nap
pness which shone IN the faces Of is Thousand vis-
itOrs.