, 1870-03-13
had the nsaoztuns to see an e1act dua.;

l. had the Eaizto<tupe to sce an enact dunt.
cats q her Imported drnss.
y 1he ohntranr party dssn IT. dancing aasds,
m1ou the Welt s1dH, this week, VA ona Of u,
mnat brilliant anairs ottne aea4ou, and ooe AZ
the happtest There was no hearsb1rnjcR a.
1eaiouf1 orer dresa or beaux: tbs little d,s.is4a
!. Who veFa drEx1st' IN fancy Hlt4 and Airy tsrss
Wess no pzetuer than the otha, LITTLE d,ri.o9, :.
simpIa Nnlte- They Eld in tns bentsoa Of yon.n
upon them. ta fnunJ eu,lta and free.a.arteoa.ss
tSom care,-its radiant cateks and smiiia1 eye,
III tou1d4ese faith IN sne aunoy I4e Of uls Hov
tneir u.tIe feet tW1niled n tho dance. Tsete ~,
little Eva, nho, last v1ptsr, VA 10 deas "a ths
gallery gods Of the Open House, = loseJ n;t,.
child, le4rnirg fancy stsps, shat abe might dana
her way through Life. Al, ma petite ehxs! nox
wezrg stose ksma feat Will be before the foa..
ltghA How hollow she laughter greeting ot the
careless people, when your trua woraas hear;
Shall temata more than they can gtre,-.,pa
deathless Affection. Better, ny darltcg. s1ai yoo
He1e plain Dolly Hamilton al your lite, thaa tats
Joo should iose faith In Heaven, "a Era or Areaa
On tho staae. Bnt don't be1tevo you WILL ION
ara Tue artist, ntle one, and. perhaps. yoa MI
have only the nowers and mus!c all yonr E'e, aqd
be teLdet!y guarted nom the Temptations taa.
Will asssn, but cannot ns1n you Jou VII ,oas
up and believe.
Bot must tell Jou how abe was drcssel Weu.
1t Was In white, ruf1ed and nuted, with d,,ot7
PINK elk oveS-sttsf, and the tlntest PINK boota
edged sr tho top with gold laca that fell over aad
dazz1ed in the dance And her pretty light hair
HAa curled and decorated With white n,sa.s
When she daaced the "ui2nland Fltog" she
wore paid costume, win tartan scarf tel orer
ooe Shoulder, ard esesbod5 appanded aad SAD
"Uo1 sTeeti"
The little lsdJ who wore pink satin, with ta:a
oyerak;rt. was Of course, Eot overlooked, es2ec!.
ally Is she dluced vely beautifully: and teensy
tonty EloIetce Graca Pr, who Was hung cn
~Ies, and danced when everybody cine kaps ELL,
ald wore white, all tut1led, and c1imped nj.
puned, with olue boots q owes, aud over-skfs, aad
wa2 the pet AID delight OF 1t least tWo peopa
there, and the aduifauon OF ali; And npa4s II
B-r, sancy little sprtts, who d1ncsd her Na7
into everybody heart, aud was dressed Ia NIT,
and tbs tHo aiaters In white, with blue alk over
RSIsu, ho were gracious aud polite 10 sneuse4res
md al oLners. ara the lille tot that Weat Aeep
With The music and laughter IN her blessed n;:Is
ears, ard her cunning bend In uotaer's lap. l
Wish could tail you What IN assemol7za Of yoats,
and beauty, ard 1sdJ hood. that reAlJ sa., au1
hoR arlnctal AID ont o. place taa gtovo-up,
cyEical Wall looked, With thetr sun fo.ats
a.d s1sy hairs. Never mind! the.s hearts wess
atl1l yn2ng. spd they only went thesn 10 zee taa
reat etjoy thenAelYes.
And Int boys oh no near came forgetting
tteu: They dtd rot wear any r1fnes or laces,
bnt tney danced pell ant lad eaoa particular
hair IN place, auu wore light CATERS AMI wai.e
lids. Two little fellows with bright eJef snd
supple limbs, Who h.ve the most beaauEal no:ber
Imaginable, wore k1'ckerpocksks Of bl&ck ve.vt.,
woitc Wasts; blue 1ashes, bine boots ane gEas.s
Nd tlue nec1neA. Tbs Smallest oce WA about
g large 81 coll and lost ny hesrt to hin ca.!y
In taa evening" Taen there vere 4asstss r. a.
and c--s, a.d C-k, who Eere gulte7 up az
aalsltelJ, and made sa1 havoc Amo1E the Jo3nT
ladies', especially Ats:er C-s, Who c11r.sd hi
LEFT arm In Biteg. aod vn4 pclo aat Interesting.
TneD came supper, ard tie ltsle lai!es Who
Eera EAmua cnt doNn, asd tho ltts.e gentlemen
who wege miniatures Of raps, Nera carr.e. ca
lpglorlcuslS, and 5naWled am grea..coa.ed a3h
taken Eome TO led, surie!ted with sae ea1y
BEeets OF lHe, and qut:e antelt wo7id Always oa
iuts Ike thai, III the world oeJoEd them. Bus ~
Hhose cUut.ur de ross ntes back. when theirs Is
eReir0itg, 11ieiy hhske ouE nesfs, bat Aeep orr
tIoaEteE lu ourselves.
Fashion intelligence In bo2neta from GAGE Btos.
/ Co., Lsi kt1e.r. In Gh1ldren's pstty, Ao-uaar
H.uEi{aVs. VIC.