The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14

emphasis on the WOri 'reai;n out rs the sermon
WAS not very enlyenng may have been ooz ng
and only imagiued heard the expression drop
from the lips OF the young lady, who. by TIE way.
had the "Book OF Common Prayers open IN her
hand at the time. But It may be only the new
corners from New York that have started the dress
talk. Then. as II to belle the charge that silks
and satins were little displayed mere, toe ladies'
turned out at the parade on - turday evening in
the most gorgeous attlres, in which silks and
aud satns as costly, and trains as long, ana pan
well, never mind-as large as any ever saw
at Saratoga or any other resort. The Cause OF
this sudden change is evident to me. There ID
nothing like a lady making a good IMPRESSION
upon a cadet with her style and looks day or so
before the mop, and all the dear creatures know
his weak point. lie is all eagerness to outdo mis-
fellows, TO have it said in the barracks next lay
that ne had
THE PRErrIEsT GIRL AT THE BALL
all to himself mosl OF the evening, or 20 hear On
enyious chum, who Is OF ugly mien himself ana
who may have had 10 content himself, therefore,
with anything that was handy, without regard TO
looks mutter over his plate OF hash az break
fast that beauty Is only skin deep anyhow Vi
course the sisters and sweethearts OF the CADETS
are expected TO go To the hop, and they VIII be
certain TO get many 10 dance with them and
promenade with them; but they are all known to
taxes place, because they come here early and go
away late in the graduation season. and they ara
attended to as a matter OF honor. But there 10
outside OF these large class or ladies' VINO attend
the mop, and who are not thus blessed Dy Ties tHat
bind or that are pledged to bind In the near Iu-
tHre. First there the friends OF the friends OF
some cadet or OF his aunt OF his uncle, or of his
mother or OF a friend or his mother. Then there
are the lady visitors who have become acquainted
in general war. as ladies do at the notels, with
the cadets relations or himself, aud VINO naturally
expect TO get invited to everything In when
cadetdom can exert Its varied powers. IL IS thsy
who are expected in swarms tomorrow, aud
fancy the display made &C parade
last evening was made by this class, all new
corners, purposely to Quito the lawn and white
linen devetees, the cadets relations, and make
Tom, Dick and Harry IN the nrst or second class
feel that only the bravest can obtain the falrest
as partner, although they are one and All dying
"engagementr list for the hop evening. Every
one OF these cnarmers Will get inyltationsi pat as
there 10
already posted no on the pillars OF the hotels
which Invites 'all the guestsp special INVITE
ton is mere empty honor. Indeed, the LADIES'
who wish 20 cut dash at the bop DO not set their
minds upon the rather general right 10 go in and
see what's going on so much to be sure be-
forehan nd that they can dance Win the CADETS NOS
imagine ths situation. Barely a hundred cadets
TO SATISFY the universal demand. However. the
taxing time by the lore ook; ana think the best
Illustration OF this eagerness 10 be sure or dance
with Mr. 50 and 50 az the hop, and Know what
given by two young ladies who we're my 1ts-f-Dts
In the stage 10 the dock last evening They were
both elegantly dressed, and ono or them had a
lisp that was of itself SUFFICIENT TO guarantee her
dozen partners, Tor somehow the cadets
exclaimed the youngest as She Jumped inio
the stage and took her seat, 'It's all done and
day AFTER all. You see was just in time. I'm 10
dance here with land here she ratified OF the
names Of Iy fses1 oS cadets saw ssa s.r my
aud that tWlih an emphasis) settles Is. But just
think fit" she added after pauslng Tor breath,
''do you know that that sweet Mr.. - told mo
that his card was iull Too bad, wasn't 1t, and
wEo do you suppose one OF his engagements wasf
Why MISS - He doesn't know her very well. SO
gave him an idea and he scratched her name on
and put mine on. And I've got a receipt Tor the
dance beforehand right here land she showed her
companion her wooden FAM made him write it
there. She acre read II have promised to dance
with III aud continues, "Tnere, look at MS
name.n Toe other was silent for moment and
nnay remarked, ~ think we ought 10 come up
In tue morning, because we've got our new
the hotel Dressing roomsl There's no accommo-
datlon at all, and don't want to 90 into tue par
room with no pier glass. It's awful Bat veil
come up early. Pas engaged one room anyhow"
stage reached the dock the last words /
heard were, ''She Is always lucky. lie wants to
dance with her, and 0ld IL on purpose, and vet
thinks she won that box OF Sios Ialrly. Did you
see them They were six buttons.n ~ is pretty
certain to M mind that there are two girls in
New YORK VINO, rain, or shine, will be at tae hop
tomorrow evening, whether they nave six-buttOn
gloves or not; but II all oil them, when the hop
takes place, unfold their plans and loudly tel
their little secrets about the way they secured
tAelr engagements as these two old, TO the great
amusement OF a whole stage fun, tine cadets viii
hop IN a little more lively manner than usual
Speaking OF the girls reminds me or little incl
dent which occurred last evening, and in winch
gnV NagzaT mar
ties they were PROBABLY a detachment or that
noble band VINO brought about that
DREADFUL WAR OF WORDS
over the fierce snam fight here, when the VassaP
girls ran-weli no-tae point Is stil IN doubt yet.
In the nght; for no matter which side you take.
you're sure OF getting ON the wrong one, In the
girls opinion or la the cadets opinion. Well, tue
lncldent was quite an amusing one. and, Judging
RON what saw and heard concerning IT, II
m n as %as This little S.ud soeak
or, 1 incline very much 10 the belief that tne
cadets wno say tneY ran during the firing must
have oeen blinded by the smoke and dd not
things clearly. There were eight or ten Of them
In all, OF these Vassar girls. When they had come
from Poughkeepsle know not; but they had oecn
at parade, and when met them in a lovely bunch
a. tue ticket agents window tae down rs evening
train was neary due, and 1t was getting quito
dark. 'When Is the next train Tor Pougnkeep sie ~
askeI one Of tbs girls. "Nine-nILy-nve, num-
muGterea the ancient Jansen. A little shrek on
despair went up from the group "And-and-
and" hesitatlngly asked anotner 'when will it
reach PoughKeepsier' Ihe agent noncnaantly
were Ia line near the window, on one side OF
which tEe girls Stood each ons trying to look over
the others shoulders, and answered mechanically,
ON tell you Ia a minute; anyhow, It's somewhat
late in tue night, ladies.n The youngest OF the
group exclaimed teariully, "Wny we won't get TO
the college t after tvo and thero'H be no hack
or anytning.n "Tel ron what lt IT, adiesr
said one OF the station hands, 'at amt so
certain tAat tnat tram will stop mere AT a.u
The Urls looked petrided. Lets 20 over
and stop at Cozzens'," said one, Then n tne
train passes without stoppiugn exclaimed .
pretty miss appeahRgly TO the station master,
"Wen be lett here 70 ourselves Ia this DARK
place. and she looked around snudderingly al
the little room, which nled, rs 10 then was, with
passengers waiting Tor tue down train, looked
dreary enough lighted up put dimy, As Is was. oy
a small lamp hung from the wall. "raeres milk
train that comes along" replied the agent.
"about nteen minutes after the 9:45-Dut Tou
wouldn't take tnat,N and he chuckled ths
idea OF the girls gong up on sucn train. There
was an ominOus silence among the girls FOR
moment or two, followed by consultation car
RED on in low tones, when one suddenly spoke 10
the agent "Nl we be allowed on that tram ~
lie laughed. "Allowed ! should say you'd ba
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