The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26
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roads 81 Hste as 10 leave 0ar aau
doars sid sesk i5r pleasures that ~,
u8t suus1y taus-m made This 4
particularly true with the young We
frequently GO ihe road meet parties eiih
tsaa. ]eieh AID robes. comprising ia
livery language splendid rg aud
phsthsr ibey transact any business or
not tbe.r speed aud equipsge uums-
takably declare that they afg out ior
pleasure and riding 'or tie ride
Bot 81 We belong 10 d social race. tbe
pleasure mas' sought for are social 10
their character
Tie traveller j. not surprised to meet
I'D omusbus GA runuers alled with attle
folks whose eyes beam with gIaduea
and whose voices express nothing bot
hHarlty aud elee II raises ID bis mind
All honest doubt, whether he has met o
load u pleasure-seekers, or load Of
pleasure itself And II Dot a stole, bis
emotions miugle with theirs, and be
really Tejoices Ia his heart at their JOY,
that they have been permitted without
waiting foS The wagon to call take a
ride,
Not uufrequenily is met eayalcade
Of sleighs, a score or less in number ill
I'd With young people ofuper years, the
sous aud daughters Of the yeomanry Of
the section, with eqnipngc aud dress
according to their circumstances and
tastes their object pleasure. Their
merry voices tremendously chime with
the music Of their bells All are aux-
ious for each others happiness, and
each contributes 10 the pleasure Of all.
Their course aud distance is left to their
own discretion but their destination
bias been Predetermined to be at Ger
tain "mine host" who has replenished
his larder, and adorned his tables, aud
endeayored 60 make the reception as
. gay as his guests.
Once fairly landed, and ushered into
their destined place, the question aris-
cs How shall they spend their allotted
time
This is a question IN which the coni-
lnunity have an interest and in regard
TO which conflicting views are enter
tanned Cards may be proposed to
while away the time But that amnse-
ment IS found to be too exclusive and
clanish, dividing the guests into dis
iinct parties aud not IN harmony with
the social spirit entertained by the com
pauy; and for That reason alone should
bereiected
Pledge and redeeming articles, and
tie various silly plays we see practiced
ia the parlors 81 the supposed elite NJ
tried aud found unsatisfactory After
fcw moments trial a portion with
draw ID disgust Another like play is
substituted with similar success and
similar results. An evening passed in
this manner affords no read amusement
70 m intelligent company They go
away dissatisfied and i disappointed II
not Disguised They have not realized
lhc enjoyment anticipated.
There is another pmlor play We have
seen, aud sc mention it because al one
time it was quite prevalent, aud has by
no means become entirely obsolete r.
We may not call il BY It's proper name,
still we propose 70 name it and des-
critic it, and believe il Will be recog-
uized from the description, It is tue
play OF Doing nothing, and consists in
the company arranging themselves
around the room like SO many wax fig
ures il museum; each doing nothing
bat 70 carefully observe, aud quietly
criticize what they see aud hear; and
10, daring themselves 10 speak Or stir,
ior fear Of incurring the criticism With
which thes have mentally lashed the
others. The second scene Of this play
affords to ID, company some relief, for
change j. relief TO company thus
seemingly spel!-bound Mr Couse-
qneaee, Who caiuis excellence, aud
+ does excel many Ia some things, aud
( abo is not inferior to many except IN
modesty and intelligence, steps ior-
ward and perpetrates Que Of bis select.
8H gois, which be has had sometime
in preparation The company desiring
10 be social and courting every oppor
+ tauiis to express pleasure, though not
enjoyed, actually smiles At the attempt.
4 td wlucam Next, Sir G. perhaps
presses into service . Few SINGERS, and
this uproused choir under his leader,
HAip monopolze Tie rest 81 the tinie
and quiet 81 tie evening Il j. net g
be supposed that al present ATE sing
prs, uof has any one the right e sup
pose the resi- viii enjoy ihe entertain.
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