The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-15

female Intellectually curious, II you be not
devoted to dress, your possibilities will widen
without horizon, but II q votary OF the jealous
goo, style-your duties will surely fill, to
overnoWing, any one Woman's life. Alas
that women have to labor SO persistently to
enjoy the short leisure Of few months loi-
Gerlng on hotel verrandas In exquisitely pretty
gowns, looking like the lilies OF the field, that
Toll not to be beautiful, but weary, and with
t left foretlnger significantly covered with
was accomplished. But the worst is, the
empty head or brains paraIyzed by perplex-
Ing contemplation OF the vexed question of
tucks, ruflles or Breton lace and all the minu-
tla tnat go TO make up the complexity Of q
Respondent, and yet, unlike the sun, bestoW
no light on env1roning planets.
Another knotty subject for decision, the
ang T. aRR ha 9ang a. ready f. where t9
ali the seductive circulars and fiorid pam am
phlets, that each mail brings, and the con
fusing confirmation or dissenting accounts OF
ones own familiar acquaintance, one Is at
gea.or inclined to be SO at once-leaying. at
least for one summer, the contemplation OF
the more or less detrimental circumstances
to all our Southern resorts.
While waiting for Mr.. Bristor and the poets,
had ample opportunity to study the walls
Of Ames chapel and the decorations thereon.
One, mo better than the wlcked," has irrever-
FERROUS third person In the Trinity, pigeon
worship" had hoped never again to recall
the revolving sarcasm, which snaeked also Of
relationship to the underlined and unforgiv-
startlingly suggested by the coarse image Of
the typical dove, with outspread wings, float
ing In the suppOsititiO us empyrean back Of the
altar. My idea OF the reforms OF Luther and
Wesley was that their icOnoclastic mission
was to do away with images round or on the
a II ynts{f T 1r1
they would each illustrate the etymology OF
their T religion by protesting against such
hideositfes as their presentments by the
Ames fresco man.
DR.. Bristor's first reading was selections
from Macbeth" must, LII all candor, say
II the excerpts from Macbeth - were vsy fair
specimens OF the readers Shakespearian
quality, it would be wise to leave the great
dramatist to the other profession.
ton, and, after all protestations, proved q
recitation. 1t was the best Interpretation OF
that piece to which 1 have ever had the pain
to Listen, for. the more perfect the realization
pe a nss q mg one ft GR that sa hopeless paa
Room" was exceedingly well vel done me and iv a.
lighted the audience immensely. DR.. Bristor
announced his variance with popular ideas in
respect to 1.-THE Raven" which was admira-
bly, well read In the light Of his own percep-
pie have heard ashamus o'Br1en ever Sa1 since Ree
we were little girls, 50 we felt our critical
capabilities In that direction. After ali hos
pitable entertainment of the Doctors
'Shamus, we were calmly certain that many
In point Of fact, there was more si than one
gentleman In the audience that night who
could have exceeded Dr. Bristor's reading Of
''Shamus O'Brien." "Herve RieI," though a
f. library acquaintance. was new from
beautifully given, and caused the thrill to
spring up In our hearts, which, like the leaves
on Aaron's rod, is the test of the presence If
q divine gift.
Frankly, almost everybody was heartily
glad to escape DORA 'sBuck Tanshawis
Funeral was the climax Of the entertain.
ment-the preservation OF the CONTRASTING
character of the minister and Sandy. simnIv
perfect. AS for the after recfta-
lion, "Mary had a little lamb"-whether Dr.
Bristor could, with proprietv. give rs even
with his u, y, reposinp safely On tho MINT
chair, is entirely a de gustibus matter.
To sum up, Dr. Bristor Is an elocntinnist nf
uncommon natural abilities, much polished
p study. Ills range is broad, yet not all
iaa, 81 HIS finest efforts lie IN the direc
put when he feels impeIled to rant is inclined
10 tear passion to tatters, and Substitutes Hhel-
owing" for clear, clearly articulated words.
He reads many passages too rapidly, SO much
~ ihu0ou. do W Uo WHOLLY uQlnGeIflg1DIe, but.
rs rule, he charms and delights the listener
moving one to laughter or tears at his pleas
.eet, yet cannot but refer the Doctor to
Webster Tor Information as to "extolled,"
sapphire" illustrate" My criticism is
hat OF an admlrer and personal friend, but
T cannot ne be said: :" DR.. Bristor Is my hob
~. There were piano. solos, but they may
% very properly dismissed, with Hamlets
query 70 a Morado: Why should the poor be
la Mta s
landsomeness In regard to establishing public
education on secure basis. They have also
ieported themselves with becoming gallantry
lnd q. consideration toward the female aspirants
Q citizenship. Such Immediate attention to
l ]; appeal OF the women Of Stats for an
Iual nc rom their lawmakers, has never
cen 60 g raelousiy acco rded, and would not
ave been, save IN louisiana, or some other
,eae Mnete ne tEaulllons are equally all for
onG Iso q 70 o me ladies'.
R4o low y Is MAXIM ID law 70 ask for more
h a,,o you expect possibly TO get. but think
ougn,G hoI necessarily to include petitioning
rgen1y l9r hary on would not to
af7root ~, tn LII ~ no queslon out that
UoGl dCU IlkuG Will give as Q0O0 reason VUhv l