, 1881-05-28

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that you think sm further gone than ever
isdissipatiou sldIts comoouiittsnt wees. The
fact is, C,a-icc, Lent did no, bring m~ the
rest, fasting and prayer so necessary 10 some
of rs Walla Wa'Eans. have been engaged
nearly every day since you las: heard IRON
me, and We. regret to say in the same breath
tha; saciety TO me is stranger than fiction,
but then js sIis - qsi :, pass. The receP-
ton on Thursday evening gwen by the par
iShone-s OF the established church at the tiue
residence o. the Hon. B. L. Sharrstein was
the affair OF the past week. The reception
was gwen in honor of Bishop Paddock, who,
by the way, is from Beechertown, and better
known by the Gothamites as Brooklyn.
NIi, ps1r rsre@rs a mon sl,jef. The recep-
ton was attended by lG creme de Ia creme.
The general somberne,s OF the assemblagc
Was broken by the gaudy United States uni
form. There were Just enough cnrtls, t.ssels
and aguilcttcs TO make the tostc ensemble
pleasing TO the eye. do actually believe,
Claricc, that we viii keep the bishop with
Is; he is a pleasing gentleman, and one that
would add 10 society greatly The venera-
ble gentleman was accompanied by Bishops
Morris and Tuttle. l could not help won
dering what their thoughts were at finding
such brilliant gathering in this far Jump
ing of place of tie world Society IS to
have a sensation at last-a real high-toned
muck a muck and the fiutter among the IN
innate, as would have you understand,
coHlpayaie cioise, is Ike the rustling OF leaves
on windy day Why this breeze: Where
fore is this thus: Maybe you Will ask :
Oh, UHe dun,c chdrmdEte to be married, and |
one of our charming youns men. Who the
consumma,ing parties are je ne pas pcs DIRE |
suffice TO say, that one Of the groomsm"n,
Inadvertently announced himself ready IN my |
presence. was Immediately sworn to Sc
crecy.
The other evening one Of the very few !
pleasant evenings OF the seaSon-as l was |
promenading and enjoying my Havana near
the outskirts Of the city, | was attracted by
The sounds of loving voices. Two forms !
were sitting in close proximity TO one another |
by the window OF i tin residence tmort- |
paged.l The hand OF one rested lovingly on
that of the Other, and the arm OF one des-
cribed 4 semi-circIe around the others waist. !
| VIII admit, C.ariee, that my step was
shortened pea tetre my tread was lghtened,
suffice &c say that the conversation. not |
altogether intellectual, probably not as inter
estins as 4 desSeratipn on the political events |
Of the day, or ii entertaining as tcte q tcts |
Oh the bi-urrc subjects now affecting the |
latest developements III fashion, but never |
theiess it it was interesting to me-probatly |
YOU know the rcasou His answer to an In |
audible question struck me as rather unique:
'.You are to ME what slanlsr is to young
church members, or pickles to a schoolgirl
my life, my ambition, my all, few
month. more and we shall be united forever. |
can scarcely realize my happiness. This
reminds me of 4 curious story. 1t Is to the |
effect that, on the late Cars death, the
Princess Dolgorouki found that his majesty |
had left behind MIN a request III writing to |
the effect that she should cut off her wonder |
full tresscs-five feet long-how like yours
CIarice-and put them in his coffin whenever
he might die. She resolved at once to COM
pIy with his wish and ON the DAY the coffin
had to be closed down WAS shOrn OF her lux
uriant locks, and placed them beside the fallen
monarch Il
Society-wen, since my last L have had
the pleasure of a tete tete with the Airs
Governor and the Misses Newells, and three
more interesting ladies' it has never been my
GOOD fortune to meet. When feeling the
warmth of the Newell's genial manners. and
listening to their agreeable and instructive
conversation, | can't help wishing that some
of the society ladies' of the city would take
notes and try and do likewise. But they
won't or rather can't, for few here have the
advantages of early education and refine
ment, and they are too firmly planted in the
old grooves 10 the change step" their present
wealth extends To them In fact Walla
Walla's society, taken as an entirety, IS ike
matrimony, our present climate, wheat and
nainted mules, must be taken for better or
worse, with violent probabilities that the
chances are on the side of the worse. Things
do get very much mixed up and misplaced
here. Many Of the paupers are flt for ''Prin-
ce.," and many Of the princes fit for some
thing. else. Mr.. and Mrs. Thielson have
been spending the past week with u.s. This
lady is fast becoming favorite among all
who know lIer. | will not encroach farther
upon your time, mn ohaImante fHe,
So simply aurero;T,
DoS RArHiEL-