The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-20
PLEASURE In THE PARK.

Skaters by the ThOusa nd-A Lesson for
Strict sabbatarians-The Bea uties a nd
COmicalities OF John Frost,s HandI.
work.
The scene at Gothams great breathing ground
yesterday was really inspTiting. SOLICITATIONS
may preach as they win, but the most fastidious OF
That too lastidious class, could he have been pres
ent at the Park yesterday, would undoube dly have
joeen somewhat shaken In his perversty, and
would have left the place wiser, If not better,
man. Hundreds ay thousands, Of happy, light
hearted youths Of both sexes were slipping sliding
gliding along with that undulatory motion which,
while 1t is lively in itself, seems dreamy
20 the observers and calls to mind that
oftquoted phrase, "rne poetry OF notion" Yet 1t
lwas not ali poetry on the pond There was much,
very much OF hard fact, such as those who expe-
rienced 1T did not fancy. Novices and many VINO
were not novlces bumped, c0llided, tumbled and
slipped up again. laughing and JiDing at each other
as Il the shake they had received Lad revived their
good nature, but had proved to them meanwhile
the fact that the Ice was hard.
The Park itseiI could scarcely have looked more
exquisite. Every tree and twig every limb and
spray, was cOthed with q covering OF glistenng
crystal. From every naked branch and from every
tiny sprout on the clumps OF Fir or cedar depended
which the Afternoon sun gave all the beau
Eies of the PRISM. The rocks facing to the
(which, with the tlnts impaired by the evergreens
Rna the slvery whlJeneSs of the barren rocks
uaClnR TO tne SOutn MADE up picture In C0mpar
lsGn with which the palace OIL Dew Drops" 'The
Cave of Stalacta'' the ''Realms OF the Jewel
King' would appear in their true light as the
Eeriest OF ttnsel And yet there was ludicrous
side to all OF this From the tip of
HUMBOLDT'S NOSE
appended an icicle fully four inches In length.
Shakespeare was in the same pitiable plight the
F'lndian Hunter" seemed to be shaking with the
weight OF ice he bore on his bare shoulders, and
the two jOlly.Ooklng gents In the group OF "Auld
Lang Syne" must surely have been INDUCING In
- C0ld-(very cold) SCOTCH and without sugar
In NJ fha ntilo fhn tnrax lor lA.ly
the sugar had been spilled on the outside
The wind blew clear AMI fresh, SO much rs to
tint the cheeks and probosces OF all who strolled
Through the Park, not enough to mar the enjoy
ment OF the merry skaters, AID yet quite enough to
ofset the Efforts OF Old Sol and preserve intact the
transparent silver with which Mr.. John Frost had
plated everything with n his reach.
At SIX O'Clock, according to the Park Sunday
rules, the order Was given to clear the ponds Then
commenced general chase. Saucy little lads and
many larger ones amused themselves by lodging
the officers, who attempted to drive them Off the
Ice. They made 1t lively Tor while; but as the
shades OF night were falling and no lights would be
placed around the pond, they one by one gave in,
. hnd In few minutes the waite covering on the
bosom of the lake looked cold and undisturbed as
sf not restless spirits and apparently treess feet
mad cut and carved hltner and thither upon 1t
throughout the liveiong day.