, 1875-02-15

usnEcEasAnY NARTTRDoM.
Yet there werstlve dancing parties Afterwards,
danced INCREASINGLY, VIII, . wearied exhausted
expression, on his rallid face. aud look Of pain
In Lin youthful ayes, There should rise, fEorn
tic literature of the present era, nodcthlzed
epg1avirgs should portray youth. aud frcahnesH.
And Leauty, aud mahhood. dying at thn stake of
g.yety, brokon on the wheel of fasliou. sad
blain by tic sword OF tho bcan-mon1o :; wh,lo lta
pazes shon'd write Of tho "recked lives, tue ut':
i,appy, painful e1istencea, tho carly dea:bA Of
tnose upon whom the so ID lAgisl their pity inauy
tines, Lad snatch from tho evils to como.
hpralizing isu't agreeablc. especially in = re-
ctta1 OF ray evcnta /; 40 l will thrust my zen
intn li,e Inr ink. and resume my narration OF
thplto.ius gayet'es. .....
Tluredav evening, three elegant parties d.
vidcd tho time Of tue invited guests, and n,de
thom almost frnntic in cpdeayorin9 to decide
which to attend fist, and where 10 stay longest.
The CadN alladots claimed samo Of t48 Arst ar-
rivala, where every ono asked every one eee,
"Aro yon going to the Kinneya aud I'll
10 lc t].ricely invited replied in benign nftn,a~
two; villa thosc not Ba favored svaded direct
rety, or tLose Of frankcr nature said that they
+" had not beet, sufficiently urgcd." or "Nere not
expected, politely inBinuating their lack of In
yitatiouB. ....... .-.......
CREME DE LA CREME.
Tho Kinneys hre 1aniIy OF Ariatoc1A!!o lin.
cngo. With cultivated n,antlerH and tnin'el % b"
Immensely wealthy. Their handsome h!rgo
Yolk w|Ie secrotary Of State. Ihs houo is
three sooms deep. opening into each osh.r by
moans Of immeuae alldinG.doors which disap-
! pear iuto tho most iinposBib!y Email epaees wheu
oprn. The third room in the suite IL tho dining
loom. across which, the evening In question, q
long, elepantly-aid table was stretched - per-
feet marvel Of silver aud gold, cut gfass and
| H. = .u1Anu ~
and sllite Tho chamohgne ~aa come of Tho
1Rr:Et ever tsR ed i'll Wahhjt.tan, bti1g exseme-
j ly t]ry.-almoAt az dry an t!use WHO no etgelly
quarsd Its sparAling bosda.
| AT IT AGA1H.
The middle rArIor MAS covered with cTAF1, tho
| front room being devoted to a1rH. kinnes aud
| her daughter, who received Nth high-brcl Erk-
ciouBuesB. The band was exquisite, and soon en-
ticcd the young peop.o to keep time to lis de-
| liclous music. Ths guests we're many and dis
| tinguiehed, among tue number being Vice.
Ircsident WilHLn. and bfr. mud Mre. sa.toris.
Mr. sartoris is fhort in stature, with broad
pllouldeya anu disprorortionhtely long face from
the eyes to tue Jaw. 1lia forehead is 1uv, and
bis a ca rather near together. His light hair be
xcars parted in the middle and for dangiug he
dons ycrY peculiar klnd OF heeless alitper.
| Which tiars up and down at every step. disp n.y.
itlE h;s Bilk stockings OF gold and black Rtripes
Or or aarI M bIus With Crimson embroidered clocks
Mss, eartoris wore pals canhty-co!orzd sllK,
embroidered with the mcst exquisite scarlet
iuchsiAs,
| MIS-. sENAToR JONES
waB also present, hnd attracted Rrea. deal Of
attention, both from tue Doyslty OF her praaence
md tho rare c1quiBteufBs Of her toilette. The
1upon OF the dreee WAS Of white satin, WITH soft.
full bnnds Of satin aud tu3le fastening !; back in
Tho t.ain wan Of silk ilIusion, vo'y narrsw At the
top, and spreading out fa, Bhaped at ,he bot.
tom. The frills wers kufe-plaitsd and laid out
from tho dress With a snowy. foamJ lghtnoss.
- l. n:.3ta u{n{-n -
satin. and around her thlont = as ca5is-chaiu
taken from the depths Of mo :ar-faned gold.
mine, aud welded into rich and beautiful form.
From it depended iocEet, go rnag,ittcantiy
brilliant with huge diamonds that ono :elt daz,
zled In. gazing At 1t. Tus seting oi
tho precious stoneA was nowhere vi6ble, and
oil that arrested tile attention was the lanbonI
fame which seemed to hover over tta entle
ornament. Beautiful soltAires hung. Ike giiss'
cuing rain-drops, from her docate carr
srRAws snow WHICH VAT THE WIND nLoWs.
must toll you OF little incident Which oc
CURED during the evening, which will OF iteel
point = conspicuous moral to my tue. Mrs
Jones' exquisite dress waA trodden on by sont
ric Wac parted in twnin,-sho wearer moving OF
with the aress, and large portion Of onc OF tht
founces beng left under the clumsy cfeatusea
elophaatino foot. Other ladies and gihs lad ex
per,onced similar msfortuues during :he eycn
ing, and, though inwardly feeling ptquet
| at tho accident which their purse
could i'll afford to replace, wallod on
to all outward seeming, utterly Indifferent to 81
tritt.na m.s'ldp, with pcrhape . tlippau:, "lt
not Of the sliehteBt consequence" MOI 80 witt
Mrs. 1oneA, wife OF the beuAtor. whoas Golfer
exceed tho widest ~ishes Of Aladdin, with tn
wonderful lamp at his beck and call. He quiet
" stopped Gown and picked up tho fragment o
I Illusion, and anoothod It out, e1o'aiMns, - Thl
will mako me couple Of nice white voi6
; MEn PERsoNgL1E.
She Ia grlish-lookinG woman hardly NOR
. than 20 years Of age, slender aud grcefui Il
figure, with quiet, se!f-possessed, laly-iAs bear
Ing, complexion bordering On Lily whtsIess, es
. 'cept when animated in conversation or y dane
Ing, when little delicate flush relieves Tue pale
q ness Of her face. Her ha!s II g very light browr
= her nose delicate and clearly cut. her eya cals
: snd bright her forehead smooth md iatellec
. | tual, her face rather oval In Its outliu,-hc
r entlie apcealanco suggesting woman Of q
a treme refinement, with highly-cutturee mind
! and iucommousurats fraglIty Of peraol. He
. once having listened to her Intelligent, reslne'
!, remarks, one feoIs strongly tompted t returi
aud renew tho pleasure. She cersaalJ vii
prove great acqulsltion to our cultured society
il her health will auBtan tho strain Imposed nl
9 1t BY Washington winter.
i aAXs pEuH Er SANS nEPRocHE.
I Senator Buckingham, 90 lately called % his re
: ward. vas ono Of tho vorJ few ChristlAl gentle
q tneu lett uh as reminders OF race anloat e1
q tinct. He NAG neltlor = great man ntr brill
+, isn't statesman, and his political poaltion In th
> 6euAte WIS III inconepicuoua one hut hin p5ivAt
life waB ss spotIesa aa that Of the Cheyalier Bay
i srd. aud he belonged to. thas ord.r Of uhioh
i saya Theodore Winthror, "ChriA WAS tn
i Founder,"--tho "osdes Of Rnntlsnan,"--in I'll
i highest, pu1est sense. used 10 I<ok down ur
i on his quiet, refined. handsomelysut feature
with feeling OF satisfaction and 1elef, ~ be 81
i In the neigllboshood ct such m,u ~ Chau
dles, With his lnslcgant n1n,ns.s. an
/ pso1nincpt noso OF uncarthly wliteness, an
!, sleeves always little rolled up, ~ I ready for
, political prizs, fight, il hs had Just hnshe
/ some pork, packing enterprise involving the IL
l. seEtlon Of hfs eims into the ''brny doep" O
:. aome particularly choice basre1. hr Ducking
d hams voice Was very seldom hehM In carlia
j mentary debate but, when be Spots. it was d
q vavs with finished refinement, and Oh the aid
which ho really beloved to be right.
l. III MEMoRIAM.
! Ills wits died years ago, and he remained soyh
/ and true to her lnetnory, q he naWr found m
person 10 replace her III his Affections. he occu
i pied houao on Flftoentb street, n Tue yicinlt
!. Of seercstrY Fish's,. Speaker Ehine's "a
q 6snssor Vests. 1t vas PRESIDED owe
!. by fsyorlta niece Of Mr. Buck
inEhsm,-4 Bwest, cultivated womanl
g'ri. who tdolized her unclo, aih WIS grsa
comfort to lfm III taking charge d l,s house
bald H. 1shr