, 1874-06-28

I nlnS Nttie equlpa5e, looked IN vain Tor her daI
! eyes and forthe smiling welcome which had gree
ed their shouts OF ''Good-day" to her when sh
drove past. Sho sailed on Saturday last II
! Europe; and tho dear little parlor on We.
Thlfty-sccond street, No. 139, whore, anon
her singing birds, and blooming flowers, and pei
OF all kinds you felt the magnetism OF her pres
ence, and had tile pleasure Of tete-a-tete wit
her original Wit and gracious gentlehcss, if 30
ehanced to have the pleasure Of her acquainl
ance was deserted aud dreary, like beauifr
| castes from which the soul has departed. 1t
us hope that this superb actress may regain i
Europe, and in restful repoHe. the strength sh
| eeems to be losing and that her duely-strune
sonsitive organization may come back, from til
| wear and tear Of hard study and harder labor, t
| it's needed elasticity We in New York who ai
mire Clara Morris (.nd we are thousauds) could
not but see the lauguor and waning strength o
our fayoEite; and we saw With regret that, afte1
every brilliant triumph, she seemed to need al
her strength to recover from the mental ant
physical strain And 3d. after the e1hausry.
nights OF Camille" ne we're glad to know tha,
she was going abroad to recover the buoyanc1
that she seemed to require go much, aud tia,
she Was evidently using up 30 fast
visited one OF our very exclusive,
VERY UPTOWN CHURCHES
on Sunday; and truth compela mo to admit (as
VAS stranger in that particular sanctuary that
l was astouiehcd-ahsolutely astonished-to see
among the worshipful attendants Of tbs eanctuar,
the very same faces-the we1i-known business
men aud theiz wives and danghters-that had
seen the day before in jerome Park, intently
betting and enthusiastically applanding the
1aces The old-fashonod teaching. then, seems
to have been utterly e1ploded, that it is wicked
for churcll-memhers to attend, OF in any way
counteuancc, such decidedly. worldly tmuse-
ments. Though TalmaSe may thunder from
his costly pulpit against modern iniide1ity aud
Beccher mar seek to lure iu Hoothing tones the
wanderer back to tine fold, yet how the world ut
tha present time has SET aside the teach,ngs Of
our younger days, and how wo are drifting, Ne
can none Of tell, not only politically, but !so-
cisly aud roligiously rs we'll. Though eay it
in au candorI seated myself in an obscure
corner Of that most fashionable church, il, q de-
vout, solemn tone Of mind, yet
COULD FIND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
10 sermon, In pastor, in worshipiny c.ngrcg.-
ton, or IN tue praise. aud singing, and Hraytr,
t.a that wa was calculated to do ne any good. OF
me better: and holier. You NAV say
that my city-training and busy life are
making me- cynical and worldly, losing faith in
tue early P'ety was taught from my mothers
knee; and that WAS only acting as critic, IN
avn conscience. But let me tcll you what
wSre my experiences, and see it you will
not agree with me that fashionable church
aud people are not promoters Of such feelings.
Firstly (now, am not going to inllcs the scr
the church. AZ least if they were poor at home,
they had coma in most respectable disguisos, for
each and every lady was dressed in the height of
fashion, and every man Nore the latest in neck
ties and summer-suts.
THE CLERGYMAN
"as young man. from IN Eastern. city,-his
family surrounded BY all tho accessories of
woulth occupying yegy prominent place in
fashionable society. This young man was not
- clothed upon with humility" by any meaus
his long side~whiskers we're decidedly copy after
= 'Dunureary." He initated also the laugnid
drawl and lisp of that famous exquisite, and
hiss voice rolled aud sNayed 80 affect
d t1s bea a2n 1Isnv Ha 'rnG tha + sess mo Of
- il he was recitins some eloquent speech Of
Cicero in the style of John Bcflew. the elocu-
tionmt, and with ali his wondrous acting. His
sermon Was howery, pathetic. eloquent, but no:
:onv'ncfng, and with nome OF tic true ring OF
4oul-pioty and religious fervor abou. it. He
waved an embroidered. crested haulAerchief,
and swung bis white hands, but he did not feel
| will not say mean, what he said so auont!7.
AsD THE R1SG1SG
A1ust1c. and paid for in good round sums, quite
enough to allow the orgaEist, leader aud basso,
o drive fine horse, sport q snowy diamond,
.nd live in fashionable style. The solemn "1e
3eum " waa lost aud buried under a w3,irl of
'olos. and duetA-the soprano and tenor III the
'nd a!!xAEs asserting the supremacy by thrills |
lpper Cs ltnuEnerablo- It Was :" Te Deum" i" |
hat proved decidedly tedious for it repeated |
lotes aud runs over and over, until everyone |
landing was quite worn out, and the very Jew |
1,tf4o - L..
is close. 4 Te Deum st that was such
lat It It never could I'D 6ase b;;e"' pa:,set saset
le listening car Of Jehovah. who hcnrkens ouly |
Or the soul. And all tie other chants and |
Il ths selected bymus were Of the eame
artistic, screaming, and mar
els OF racing and trlllings between the four per-
ons paid for such exhibitions The people /
My appreciated the music because it cost
rent deal OF money and effort, aud because they !
lrgest salary to any quaztette in this vast Goth
m. Even that exquisite hymn, NEARER, my
iod to Thee" WAS smothered and buried under
leca:'c effects, WITH an elaborate accompani-
rent ui'on the organ; and the tenor was so ear
'littins III high notes that one was glad vhtn It
an oycI. L.
The devotion Of these wealthy fashionab.cs
IDLY needs looking after; for, although very
pl5copal, they seemed to study only
THEIR OWN EASE AND CouToET.
!
'ants, sud eyon tue '' Glorias"; and tia old
'rm I'm q kneelng gave place to . par;ia1y-bowed
sad duline the prayers, and = total lndiGezouca
all the usual observances that make
lat form OF worship such solemn !
evotion. When the pastor gracefully |
Ink upon his knees at the bsneuiction, l over
:A,d . stnal. irre!igious boy, next to me, say to
= very pretty, very dressy, and very. stylish |
'unS lady sister. - Carry him out to eiov mu-
;! Come, let's SO y aud could not repioye tue :
ung rascal. because his father is t. millionaire
ader Of the church. But it shows the effect !
oduced upon Young America."
strolled thoughtfEliv down tho broad aisles,
ID past the oriel-Uindows. beautiful in paint- /
=! and eutdued light and. al carriage after
rnase rolled away, With its fair OCCUPANTS. q
erneard cr1tici sms upon dress and style, exact
us Gu the Clubhouse yeranda at 1ha races. | i
d feEvenr Thank Heaven ,ce shall be il
az to sa,atoga, or Newport or Long Branch, a
) week; - It is too fearfully-trvlng weather $
come to church" etc, etc. And thought OF d
> meek cows, standing knee-deep in summer p
ssa, under the. shade OF the treas; Of tho | 81
d-blrd, chirpiug lis thanksgiving. on some Ii
fv boush :; Of the drover-hoy, lying lstlcssly b.
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