Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-09
THE FUN OF IT.
How the Vanderbilt Ball Looked to
the New York Graphic.

not worship wealth, out they nave
considerable respect for 1t. They do
dote on parties, however, and there Is
no Vanderbilt ball which they would
not like to attend.
II guess We had better Co." said
Charles to Maria.
"Um," said Maria, laying aside her
knitting needles. "Well, perhaps on
the whole we had. We don't want to
spoil the party by remaining away,
But I must still Insist that Mrs. vii.
liam Is the stuckupested thing I ever
see."
When these distinguished guests
reached the mansion of Mr.. and Mrs.
William 1t was about 1880 o'clock.
The night was clear and cold. The
sky was ornamented with q ~delloately
ornamented moon and q few stars, the
stars extremely expensive and out with
the utmost dexterity. An a~ristooratic
air Of sombrenesS prevailed the vault
of heaven, which was composed more
or less of MORE antique, with slight
suggestions of old gold In the lower
and more atmospheric portion Of the
horizon. In the far north the aurora
b,realis was invisibly exhibited, and
the Imagination OF the thousand
guests Was permitted to feast upon the
songs Of the angels AZ they will pres.
emily be heard. The hum Of the
slightly distant street oars and Of tho
elevated roads on either side came to
the ear Ia IN ,dulated music, and min.
gled pleasantly with the monotone OF
the carriages that went casually by,
the same being engineered by drivers
of exceptionable dignity and side
whisker, and drawn by horses which
must have cost 81, 900 apiece.
"Why don't they stroke up the
loights" suddenly inquired a Vens-
tlan princess In q silvery voice, at the
same time Inadvertently swinging her
skirts and thereby exhibiting fair bro.
gans and underdress of the most ex
p%ensive factory fancifulIy onamelled
In what appeared to be very old gold.
"Phst's ths use of q house Wild nc
candles in III"
can that" said MI. Patrick
O'Flaherty, of Canal street, who wa,
attired Ia knee breeohes, the continue
lions thereof being In Scotch without
the stockings, and WIG wore q higt
bat In the style of one of the Englisf
kings sfter his mpigsty had lost hi
head; San thst'N that l was about t.
ask, msself. It's the QUAR- thing, 4
this. A house in the noight widout
candle, an this q noight for Q ball
Did yuu liver hear of o wake that wa
dismal like thot?'
perhaps, air." said Miss McPher
son, who oficiates with the utmos
elegance In q millinery store In Eight
avenue, and whose bright eyes an
brilliant complexion have been tn
admiration of ell beholders-who wa
attired In bombazlne out bias, an,
whose bonnet, slightly tipped over tn
left ear, wau evidently made for Eaa
ter, and has been generally admire
-''perhaps, air, It's the custom of tn
avenue"
: "Py s~himinetty, dot vos So" spok
! up Mr.. Israel, of Chatham street
whose gold earrings we're the envy q
, all beholders, and whose hands spark
: led with diamonds. "But I shpose dc
: iusite vas covered nit cuttings to shu
der light oud, and der gas vas bloom
in beautifully. But you walt and Sc
'em blaze ven she's turned on sohmar'
Vot you dink O. dot hey?
!. The carriage came and went. Th
men on the box sat straight and locke
ahesd 90 If there was something there
The adjoining and the opposite mar
= sions looked brown and cold. Th
lavender sky continued to be econon
ical In stars. The noise OF the raj
. roads was subdued and respectable.
"Maria," said Charles, shave 20
! on your green plush with the sati
s trimmings2 And are your diamond
9 and rubiss quite safe2 Be caution
. my dear. When one gets among mi
lionaires one must be cautioue. An
how are the silk stockings with the
diamond bracelets2'
"Quite comfortable, my dear" ssi
Maria, but I do wish you had wor
your hat with a plume In It and gol
lace for q band. Where Is that sever
cluster ring I gave you2"
"All SAFE" said Charles, "and yo
will likewise notice that / have m
swallow-tail on; or rather the swallo
with the tall omitted. You remembe
e. dear, the little argument / bad vii
Thompson of the Ninth precinct, ar
how he pulled until I got away.
There was presently a crash OF m
k sic that splitthe leaden sky. The Ca
/. r!ages had deposited much of the
precious freight, but the pavilion
Do the rotunder as the stalwart policem'
10 politely called it-oould not receive
n. all. It foamed outside like good be-
and spilled itself over the near az
/; further sidewalk and the interveniu
i. pavement. Mary Qaeen OF Scott
J. attired in a sewing girls dress Of 8
IL perior fit, hobnobbed with George h
al Fourth, who wore tight pants, carrie
10 a cane and said In elegant English
ID wanted a glass Of beer. Ehzsbet
In q diminutive collar that stood U
It, winked to Sir Walter Raleigh, who
ID cloak was a dress coat, and who CT
ID ried his hands Ia his pockets with
70 nonchalance delightful to behold. Il
ne sleeping princess Of fairy land, al
or denly awakened by Prince WhaFs,tE
m Matter Of Sixth avenue, said Ia tim
OF tones thSt what she wanted was 10
t. home, and immsdiaCeiy won't. T
az old woman who lived in a shoe gal
u, cred her children together, and me
Ing her chin twice as long a that
IN Mrs. Judy, went slowly down towai
n. Third avenue, dragging her heels In