The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-10

The Park yesterday was thronged with Its usual
Sabbath-day crowds Of visitors. The burning sun
indeed seemed ntolerable In the city, and, fairly
baked to within an inch Of his life between the hot
walls Of the houses, the citizen eagerly hurried on
to wander among the trees and statues and over
the brilliantly verdant grass and to catch refresh
ing gimpses Of the cool akelets that every here
and there pleasantly enliven the landscape. Ana
well indeed was he rewarded for his jour-
ney. Never was the Park more beautiful than
1t is now. The trees are again clad In their sum-
mer foliage, and the meadows. spangied with
dandelions, are fragrant with the fresh scent of
early spring. Nature everywhere looks genialJ
kindly, loving and radiantly smiles peace and
goodwill to all her creatures; and wearied, OVER
worked men, such as are most Of us, who here In
this great city do battle for our daily bread, NAV
proftably while away an hour or two amid these
soothing influences; indeed, 1t may be doubted
whether the sermons to be read in such haunts Of
sylvan loneliness do not bring about q better Sab
bath frame OF feeling than the dry commonplace Of
the pulpit. tfIr !
four to six-that the attendance OF promenaders ia
most numerous. stroll upon the Mall Is then in-
deed treat. Perhaps at times the crowd is Just
and weldressed, and saunters along at such a
pleasantly idle pace, that you find 1t Impossible to
lightly jostied by some careless wayfarer The The
sweet pure air. the bright sunshine, breaking play.
IuLy through Tile buduOWlQR Cree6 tne "noral0t
melodies" OF the Birds the merry laughter OF chill
dren and the exquisite charm Of the scenery that
meets your gaze on every side-these WOO you into
good humOr and force you to be happy and to re-
joice In the bloom and freshness Of the gadsome
springtde. NE
On Sundays, however, the list Of amusements at
the Park Is somewhat short. No music no base
ball, no swings-nOthng to do but to promenade
and feed the swans and ducks and pay visit to-
the menager1e. And, OF course the animals are the
grand "stand by'' OF all youthful visitors None Of
them (Of the animals, OF c0ursc) not the most
intelligent OF the monkeys, have apparently the
fainest conception OF the sacred character Of the
day, and they go through their favorite routine
round OF existence Just as though there were no
owls, perhaps, seem In q Sabbath frame Of mind
but then they always have the same solemn air, as
though they followed out the advice Of certain
good people who recommend us to ever bear in
mind That each moment may be our last.
With this exception the specimens Of
amusing creatures to visit on Sunday as on week
day, and you have the charming sense of emerging
into society where catechisms and sermons are
ignored without personally mourning any moral
guilt, and Of enjoying all the delights of Sabbath
breaking without the fear OF having to pay high for
the luxury at some future date. Human beings OF
tender age naturally, therefore, haunt the cages and
probably learn more Of zoology by personal obser-
walton on Sunday than during all the rest Of the
week.
There are perhaps scarcely SO many equipages I'M
the Park on Sunday usual, but there were
enough yesterday to make the drives pleasant
loungng place. Now and then, indeed, yOu might
even see something very like q mild race, but re.
Of fast horseaesh, general thing, to keep down
to reasonable pace