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From the JVete York .Virror. MY FIRST PARTY. 1 vu not shaped for sportive tricks, Sormade to court an amorous looking-glass." There is no period in a person's life, more
awkffitrd or embarrassing: than at the -time then lie divests himself of the trammels and confinement of a schoolboy's life, and takes
bis station in the world his own lord and muter. The mauvaise honte acquired from having little intercourse with the world, an awkwardness arising from the lawless life he
ha$ evened, render Dim at once an obiect of
puj aim nuituie. iUy adventures in the fashionable world, though occurring many years ago, are so vividly impressed on my memory, that the time of "their occurrence appears as of yesterday. My education, habits and taste unfitted me for a life. vrlene.I in
common parlance, a fashionable one. By fashionable life, I mean that stale of society when genius, intelligence and refinement are lecondary considerations in raising a young aspirant to an enviable seat of notoriety amid iti immediate circle. A good person conlumate impudence a knowledge of the last novel a master of dancing and waltzing p.
wit a punster are the necssary accomplircy , ments to recommend a joung man to the r.
nee oi me oeau monae. I ask a patient hearing, while I relatethe history of my adventures; for, as Sir.V'The Scott says, "if I tell not my story ii, ; the way, how can I be warranted that 1,8 5" hi-, roars.'' worIu,a ' ii ..... - Da
man: said, that neither myeduea',
"How party, S
like the 1 PMCO ...Ml 1-1
-v, i su viiii itinir n t
E LJA.r. 5 w"v,you will frighten eve
"Ul " f, rom. However, go, by all means-you will make an assortment; take care of yourself, and I will give vou a lew lesson hn
JUU iiiHhe yourrttftu."
oucn wastne kind advice of mv friend, an,l
I
an
B
was soon persuaded to accept the invitation, d retted to the desk to write an answer ut here was trouble. I hart ...
r.: i:i r . ::r "mien a
v ,,nc . -5 ,0nn ourv'ge,wheii a party was to be given, one of the persons in the
rtlKfu rouno, and gave a verbal invi-
t-w.. iume guests, and made them say whether they would come or not; as mother said sne wanted to kn
, , " "iulii tuKeio maKe.
.. many walnuts to crack. However, an answer must be written. In the first placei I took a sheet of foolscap paper, and with my penknife cut an exact pattern of the note J had received: then I mien fo..r i;
4 1 ailing thumb nail, requested one of the clerks to
menu a pen lor me, and went to work. I will not describe ft., an-r... i j
during one weary hour, in attempting to reply to tins note. A dnon c).i, r i
defaccd.ere I was able to write a decent answer. I either began too near the top of the paper or I left out a word or in referring to the dictionary, I found I had mispellcd; in fine, I had nearly exhausted all my paper and patience, when a version struck me which 1 thought proper. I began nrrain. anrl n-ro n, r.,n
o 7 iiv niv luiiuu mi:
it nor taste, fitted me for fashion' Pubhr Nature had Hnne dill !,, f r. Pav"e 1-
-. ctm itsa iui iiic; lor sj . i ' . i - rlmnl T .i . .. V. md the e&n his
T.V ' "e reputation ot bei to ensue fdthe ughest.'oohwg boy in the village. the fact mother has often told me that when a ba,crease
in the
eV'iE&luiADAM I got your note lest evei woods. SPP to your house next Wednes-
we have bet aler told me to get into frood
done, l a wtxould, I guess I'll come. Your man. that we I Michael Simpson." highwayman." ipropricty in this diction so I has been telliie sealed it with a wafer, and uation," said tht obey my summons, 1 wasobAs he stood bit myself, on my way home at him quite close' him before, -Vere now to be passed before
.B "i t7vi.i7"evening arrived, when I was
" The gentl"6"' In. lye "eau monde. I need close -e -uie anticipation of this appalling i i n. f . 1 . i ... 1 . 1 n
aecr-in-t iuiiucu my inouglits by day and
fw.'JK!SrLM W "lien llie eJeni
Ivchdd changed to a handsome man f still, as 1 grew in years, the contracted features of my ugliness expanded even into hideousness, so, A ' ?.tn 1 -,e.ft '" Pternal roof, I was condered the eighth wonder of the world. But the face .s not always the index of the mind I possessed many good qualities, and held an eshmable reputation among my friends and abates. I was good-natured, when I had no h.ngtotrouble me accommodating, when I had my own way and generons. when I
as in the humor. My education, too. was
very respectable, although I could not boast of
.Uw, mtimacy with the dead languages, or
jerre wun fluency in any other than my native tongue. I had studied, with commenJMe zeaIj the Frcnth grammart and commU a to memory various sentence in th
wbularj. I wrote a bold, round hand, rather ItTPmiln 1 Aril i 7
?j,u.,, ul suu legioie was well versed in
-.mcuc,as lar as "the ru e orthreo" nA
said to read Mibon with becoming empha-
ns ana correctness. I ti
j , - lusu nuciiuea a
-..ung-scnooi tor one quarter; and though
Tjl ,,ul cng3 uame Mature. "ho had furmprt tv..r U 1 j. J-
J t- ; , J J 1 oesignate a curImc, still I was an nH(.nt in A- r
jnceofthe "pigeon-wing' and double-shuf-
rl' T'1 be adm,nted t, with all these accomp .shmcnts, I had arrived at a proper pe-
io cast myself upon the troubled waters
oi active life, and to enter the mercantile are-
"-. .u, w cn 1 was destined. My good moth CriUrmshprl mir n J " . .
,.i r :. j -niu.vue wun parental care
uugauty my father gave me a sufficient
ry ,orm3' immediate wants, and.
loo II mr bT tmr parting blessing,!
- ,ur me good city ot li A short time after my arrival in tc -'ned a situation in a retail drv eo
town, I oh
"1 foods stnre
rhl K n 1 I -it- t . -
will i it ti i i lilt 1 1 1 1 n rr . . n .
"eased with mnrl. o;j..:. P '
. 1 . .
no, with a li
d witl
catln. I had
been in B
in my new avo-
about
month, when one night, as I came to my board ing-nonse, a note was hanrlrl mo k,.
ppearance of the note, quite
nd IhJ .!,Fi"k, PafCr' thc grcSn. aling-wax
ll .TPl l -1 . .
1 . Se? an.d lt was several moments ere
.uuiciently composed to open it. howev
teal m Se,f-P05scssion, broke the
"Mrs. Williams
i'tr. Mir hanl
neSdav . pson 8 company, on
ent a
and
' the most
18 Sairl I. . it.li
allv ; e assisiea mm house" PaSSlng a fi,vorite measure,
reauests thf rlpnsnrf n
Simpson's comnanv. on WpJ
Tk' it-e,n the twentieth instant."
r , . . ,us ,iimny was one ot th
-nuainte(i w!fl ir xr ..'.
spnt ' "r u,e nrerne was
1 Court
Y materi
igh the
ihiiwill account for my invitation V 1 read th nu ..
t r. " "cr several times, I i re
ouelu Vl 7 chambef to reflect what twrse
clminn "i cii icisi. came to me con
tlerks. the JudSmt
xriih " mor'ngI held a consultation
centinn.- ,ne"ds a to the propriety of acthe n0L?r.uefuS.inS the invitation. I gave advice ?t 6 ,dest c,erk and requested his
then
ved, my mind was so deranged. anl mv
conduct so extraordinary-, that mv rr;un,
were doubtful whether 1 was rcallv a sano
being.
Being informed by one of the clerks, that
t was necessary to have mv hair rurlprf h.
fore 1 went, I repaired, as soon as the duties
l Hie store were over, to the nearest harhor
and requested him to perform the office.
i ne barber stared at the bushy appearance f my head, and seemed loth to attemnt Hp
ob. However, after I harl mntnnio,!
w ----- wiiuviiu iw horn of some portion of my locks, he pinned
luwei unaer my chin, and commenced
hearing.
i always Had a great passion for a tmnA
head of hair. From a bov I had rnltivatoH
and doctored, with pomatum and tallow, the
in, uarucuiariy on the back nart nf
Iiead so that my cranium, at this limo
ed as though covered with camel's hair brushes the color of my hair approaching nearer
iu una rucie man any thing else and now it
was to oe mutilated and sacrificed for this oc
casion. Lock after lock fell
ders, and I could hear the barber heave many a sigh, ere the ODeration w.n r-nmr,nA
This being done, the curling tongs were heated and applied. The hitherto obstinate
straitness of my hair under this operation was
U.IIISIUHHCU nuo an incongruous mass of curls and snarls. The office, I know, was a difficult one; for the fellow twisted my hair round his tongs with such strength and power, that several times I w as near being raised from my seat. Yet I bore it all with heroic fortitudei .. '
uui rt uiu t scapea my nps no, not even when I heard my hair singe under the infln.
euce of the heated iron no. nor whrn th
tongs came in contact with my ear, and the exposed part of my head but, like Absalom, I submitted to my fate. .
This important affair be in? arrnmnlislipri
I returned to my boarding house to make mv
touent tor the evening. This was no easy task. To be sure, I had what would be called in the countrv a handsome suit nf oWhc
out it was very ditterent from the fashion of
the city. Uur snio of the villa tro nnccccl
remarkable faculty of making a coat from a lace mi 'i ii I 1 1 r-t C n 1 J .1 . - l
vur,iiV1ij ui u i.t u any tailor ever heard of; as he considered that coat the best
ntwnicn set tightest to the person, and into
which the wearer had the greatest difficulty to
crowd himself.
After taking a strong cup of tea, as a stimu
lus, I retired to my chamber to arrange my
dress tor the evening. My best suit was of
con
lie read the billet vppt rnrpftillv
foot ?f ing ne with eyes from head to
WkL.Urst out ,nto an intolerable fit of
the shoe brush; in fine, my wits were so disordered, that I was unconscious of the office 1 was performing. Pi,ftmv?riU.8reVerSeS'Isuccecdcd in arranging my drew to my satisfaction; and, as 1 viewed myself in the trlass. I I, ' ' "!.
composed-feeling convinced I never before
I Za I . . " '"r" advantage. My tailor
...uCu exercised to perfection his talent In making, what he called L T?1
coat was of blue broad cloll..orSm . J M
hrass buttons of ennrmn ;V" .r
ti, i r.i " -".uinitTence. 1 he waist of thprnnt j . ..
tion tn-L- w "7 r,.V"LU rt sirof,S ,n"na-
.....v, ,la BVcIl UPIHPPn mr -1 1
ile the top of the ' -ers,
dead level with the r r k--?anZ R
sleeves fitted tight to the' arm buT- Che h7r from mistake or fa.hion, they bareh concealed the wrist. and rft ki i ...
vps. ' ,'i . "ana exPosed. est was of woo en? ifari- . It , . ...
stripes of red and yellow relieved it, otherwise dull appearance. My trousers were of a red mixed collor,cut after the Turkish fashion- H nice pa.rof white wollen stockingscovered the immense ength of my feet, made rtill longer by the prevailing fashion of having k ..3 J
inch longer than the foot ot.fal my '7 appeared as though set upon runners. A L
wime cravat surrounded mv .i..-i. . "t-r
, LunarMOOQ iirm vnn im
ears, as though my head depended upon that
Thus equipped, I paced mv ri,aK i:u
wven o clock; and supposing this the proper hour for making my obesiance to Mrs. Williams, I started for her hou?e. The night was lamy and boisterous in the extreme; and not wishing to incur the expense of coach hire" I
yuueu a pair ot wollen stockings over my pumps, took an umbrela,and commenced my walk. 1 he barhpr hn,! i -
. .va uirPM'll II v I r Cn
disarrange
umbrella perlorm a bouble office. During
walk, I meditated on the nronrr form 'f A.
I I I ' v-
lcn oeing nresente.l tn tk.
VOL. in. No. 42
por
in
your pa-
down mv f:rp. no 1 ....
, .. ...vrugu i as unaer a va
oaui. "Well, Mr. Simpson, what is the news
leinami wnen did you hear from rents?"
4Oh there is nothing new, ma'am; I had a etler fiom father a few days since; he says
...... vr,vw.i vwk a uarn is Durnt, with three yoke of cattle in it; and that widow Beah is dead.-' "Indeed '."said Mrs. Williams. But I will not mention the varipfv nf c,,k.
jeets touched upon by Mrs. Williams, in or
der to amuse me, but I will pass to the time when the guests began to assemble. I took my stand behind the sofa in the corner of the room.and with eager eyes I watched the entrance of each individual. First came threp or four nA i..: .
i j . . " its, wun ineir
"itliueo CaPS. black S U- rrn.xvr
t , 6,vr.. 1JJ5, (1 1 1
lady of
n-
(rownc n.l 1.1
c hains and watches. Bowintr to th :iAi t
the house. thevtonbthoii. .1... -
v.w cum lue soia, nd after eyeing me very closely, they comlenced talking about their ailings, their pur-
Then
much to my mind, that, fearing to it, I carried my hat in my hand, an
an
me
rhnPG. nnfl I ,.tnj: ? r r
men ici.tint's inKiiirliinro
Pllip rfi cnmA 1 .
yu., joung ladies, giving a final brush with their immense sleeves, and? as
Her might 5? -.oucics, 1 nearly jumped II? n. uott thinking they had lost their
.isuch ium;but tliey arose In the same mechanical manner with which they humbled themselves. J Ladies alter ladies continued to flock in un(, the rooms are nearly crowded; but, with he exception of some elderly gentlemen, here wa8 not a beau in the drawing-rooms. 1 resently I observed several young gentlemen sl;iinlini. Iir n, j 0. & b
., . . b "j " u"i , hiiu, niier running their fingers through their hair,adiustinz their
rr.nvn c r,i t. : .1
av..Cving meir laces into a"good ev eiung sort of a look, they entered, bowed to the Iadv.thfn ;ci.-;i... ,1
; t ."vu UICII llllliril I im men Ifnp n m n. n
loJ- f 4 1,
house, and after various trials, I hit upon one I
'.6..in.Flupii.iie. -j have the honor of
w isuing urs. v Uhams good evening." This will do, thought I: sol continued repeating it mill I nri-i.-.l -111 . J . . 1 a
...,,.u .11 meooorot the house.
nave you ever called on a dentist to have
your tooth extracted! if so.did not vnnr l,Mrt
beat and flutter almost to bursting, as you touched the fatal bell that announced your coming? But you know not half thP nLn.-
I suffered, as I gave a half mnihPr hJ,
on the door of the house where I was to oass
the evening. But knock I did. The door lew open, as if by magic, I was within the house and my fate was sealed. But all was confused: my fortitude forsook me, and I stood in the vestibule a statute. "Walk into the kitchen," said the servant.
1 his aroused me. "The kitchen, sir! I was invited to come and see Mrs. Williams: is not
mis ner nousc; 401l. vrc ctil kA J t.
i ' s paruon sir; 1 reaiiv mistook. 1 lease walk into this room, sir," show-
niK imo a oasement parlour. "No,"I replied,"! want to lake
ings oil before I see the ladies."
the company. & All was now noise and confusion, and feehng a little confidence, I ventured to ask
"'iams to introduce me to
me laaies. v
at my request, but was too much
iieman to reluse WLiu. u
some of
lams was evidently startled
01 a gen-
intended to
my stock
"Oh,thisis the only dressing room: please walk in, sir."
urse put in requsition. and, being thorough
ly brushed, I distributed it upon the vaiious
chairs in the room, there to remain till the
time should arrive when the duties of the toi
let should commence.
My agitation now was excessive; the lime
was so fast approaching when I should really
appear in that circle 1 had so constantly-
thought and dreamed of when I should truly
be knocking the door and making my first bow that my knees commenced sparring, my
hands trembling, and my whole body suffering under such excitement, that one would have
supposed that I was under the operation of
a galvanic battery. In the act of shaving, I lacerated my face in several places: in brushing my teeth, I used the shaving brush instead of the proper implement. I washed my hands with the tooth-powder brushed my hair with
In I tirnlL-orl J .1
.... ""x,iitru imsew irom tne covering of my feet,and prepared to ascend into the par
lor, liut this required some resolution, and was not a step to be taken in a minut c 1
sat down and reflected what course I should
pursue.
11 a 1
1 rcuy ieiiow. the servant.fn nsb m info
the kitchen ! I wish I could catch him in our
town, i would teach him who was the ser
vant, now still lolks are up stairs! Idont hear a word spoken : but I suppose all parlies are stiff at first: hnwpvpr 1 mmt v, .. u
, 1 - v. ucai in u
time lor going in."
I hrc niAr. m ii 1- , a.
. ...r, in, ni -eueciions: ana aitpr rn.
peating the lorm of my address several times.
1 ieit ine dressing room. The shrieks anH
groans of a dying sinner would n-t have soun
ded as harshly in my ears as did the noise of
tne stair case as I ascended to the drawing rv-trtm Hill- k . . . b.
. .jui incit; was no reirear. 1 amvpd
at the top of the stairs I opened the door
waikea in -i have the honor of wishing"
iiui a neing was in the room! Had 1 mista
ken the house? had the servant tricked me
was I too early? each thought flashed through
in. iiuiiu, un iia iemaie maae her appear
ance from the closet. "I have the honor of
wishing Mrs. W illiams good evening," I said
stalking up to her with prodigious strides. llT nl a. f . A. If 'IIT'II.
un.cii, i .mi uoi irs. iuiams;iam
her servant; but what do you want of her,
and how dare you come up into the lour?"
"Ma am, I was invited here: is not Mrs,
W illiams going to give a party this even
ing?"
"Oh, then, you are invited ; but, sir, the
company will not be here for these two hours
but sit down, and I will speak to my lady." LlIU I .1 I. Ml J
-juy no 1 uiHUK jou; 1 win can again
dont allow me to disturb Mrs. Williams."
I ever get out of this scrape, thought I, I wi
never be caught again
At this moment a lady, most superbly dres-
seu.eniereu me room, one looked very in
quiringly at me, when I informed her "that Iff t.T
was iuicneai aimnson, dui 1 was verrv sorrv
t naa come so eanj, ana wouia call again."
"Oh, by no means," said Mrs. Williams,
Sit down, Mr. Simpson, 1 ant to talk with
par-
1
you.
I took a seat. The prespiration rolled
of frozen Cha
amnaicrno cr.i: .
spiced and froze,,, . 'rZ V'mes.0' Wat,
"Punch!" tl'ur " 3 1 wagnoranU
.iiviiu ran
1 mm i 1' 1 . . .
luuua the :irfirlo r. i :.
ri ;r. . . -v-"' ic waiter,
dv to rlrlnl- , '""' 1ueer or a Ja-
y puutn: enaeavor nir c
. 7- mv- sniflC
I look-
called
o" wi puntu, waitn turning to Miss River.
ave seme of this white stuff osome delimit kl..
plate with this ddi-ioiu
Hu,ti men
"tvui you not h.-,
first?" referring to some del
'2S
smuing
I covered the morccau: as!.-Pl a kn
ally .- i,
turn ; , r
saw ,, ..... . .
wait ...
T. .
it to
thou
"I
Rivt
"1
ed, F
lor I
M
buts
She ; . . 7'..' '. ."' & begged mf 1., A 1
never chank a r asc it .
fearing t in art.- i'i
.iiuon 1 swa no,l 1 '
1 llie glass.
Shortly after ih
""b' commotion IhrramU,.. .U- j .
rooms; music struck un Za L a araw,nS ed I k.. ui r uP'and a dance was callea. 1 thought of mv r.-A: . .. .
s tr. -v.
"it.
at me, without
contents of tho
lis, I observed an unusual
t HIT n-
vtjic me; ui 1 11 ti . I rannA n I l. 1 a
--7- --."-..wir-nj, uut ne saiu ne
"uu,u "'iroaucemctoMiss Rivers, directine mfPl'PtlnlU I.J.:. . .. 7 b
ur -y qwestion.
..... ,uu introduce me to her!" I cried:
w ny sue is the handsomest lady in the room."
certainly she is " replied Williams, "nnrl
ou must be verv doIHa tn
"Oil, let me alone for that." 1'answered. en-
eavonng to assume an air of iA.er.
when in truth mv ko-t ... :.. .. '
1 i- J v iy mourn, took his arm and w
through the crowd; but, most unfortunately, one of my huge coat-buttons came in contact
wun me lace cape worn by one of the elderly ladies, and from some cause, we wr. knnn J
together. I endeavnrpH nc. a i.
ady attempted to free herself from such an
iiimudsani union, but in vain. T e,-, ik J:r
f...u.. j t..? ' . .
.u.y, ..,u oeing wholy engrossed by the
uoug.u 01 my introduction to Miss Rivers. I
lad recourse to my penknife, and the affair
was soon settled. The ladv Brrpam,.,1
ed me an impudent fellow, but I heard nothng till I found mself befom Mi I?!
"Miss Rivers, permit me to. intrn,1.,r
you Mr. Simpson, one of my country friends."
imwimiesflifli incline my body to the
Y uu..u,rtiiu mree times did 1 attempt tospeak,
uui my iongue ciave to the roof of my mouth
and rplncnrl utiar.n. 1 i . . ,
. m vi.ancrea mv nnsu
tion from the front of the lady to herside, and leaned my head against the wall. Th. l.
...ic luuvcmeni retained the same composure and expression as when I first bowed.
luust 1 speak hrst," thought I. I made a
11 IIL'lllin T lMlnn nn 1-Z I 1 I a
ujii, mm i;iKing noiaoi her sleeve.
aseu wnat she gave for that calico she had
via i
Rf: t ...
.uiss jvivers started. "La! sir. I don't
Know; you must ask maVT
"I hope you won't think me impudent,
ma am," I reD ied.
"Oh, by no means, but nrav. M r. K;mncnn
I 11 .f m.Kovu
now long nave you been in town?" said Miss
ttle.
tllJ? P tunes;
a slow wlk i S no.ne"?ng ster than tellZlA Ll,,0.u,d-think ther were all
everv movrmonf j .i
H mo J . ' a,,u ""en me U'lnce Was rninn.laJ r ....
honor of Vf V.."'!. reqested thc
c . , - ""u iiiiiik r iev w friirhirnprl Irt Atu. 1... . ...
the thingls done. ' them hoXr
I watched
first
nonor ot dancing with Mis fti - r k k
,i i . Hiiiue two slides and bows, placed myself in thft tl.irH nJ ?l
ana awaited the call of ih, m.,c;: "-
I began now to feel f h .fr..... r .L".
and it was with son a : "u..:SV
a "",U"-UI7 aii was able in in mv awL-w-i :...j- .
the dance will make me all right." I tUul
when the musician called out. "rit a i.R ,
Rivers, thinking she would quiz me a li
i nave oniy neen in town about a month, ma am, so I am not ouite no irpntppl -c enrna
r.i i . .. o V1 """
ui me etiaps nere. '
"Ah, you want me to flatter you," answer
Cu me iaay; -out l won't; but tell me, have you seen Rob Roy," referring to Scott's last
novel.
"No, ma'am, is he here?"
"Oh, I do not mean the Derson himself k
- ... .....kjv.m uuh
jou know tne work is just come to town." "Yes, ma'am, I recollect now, we have
"clome irom w lork. Capital artirl
inr 11 .1 . -
. v.UUKS. e sen mem at $V a yard; per
VUiu line . pauern i "You do not understand me," said MissRi vers, endeavoring to commend her risibles
i naa reiercnce to Scott's late novel "
at t i
noyci: un,i never read such things, for fhni nil J 1 . f .
w.-j lc. .ne mere is not a word of truth ii
them, and I don't want to read a nark-of Hon
our edifying conversation was informnftwl
by the arrival of some refreshments, which
me servent protlered to Miss Rivers. Here
was a cnance lor my gallantry. The waiter
was covered with ice-ereams, Roman punch,
mange, cic. etc. ; articles never before seen by me; however, I stepped forward, and asked the lady what I should have the pleasure of giving her. "I will thank you for a little Roman punch, Mr. Simpson." Roman punch at this time was held io high estimation in B . It was sometimes
i &umea at onrp. p.htch rn. .i.r j .. . .
i , . , o ,v" lllc uance, but was detained by mv narfnar -,k- :r
me that mv turn baH no v,.
i. ,i - ., ";ch.uuh;. Aline call of. "side
I jumped three feetinto ai '"1
srL"crrVf-' to Work' and '""eh to my related with mv iir-c0 .. j , . & ..
i e.iu cAcuea nv th punch; I turned to Miss Rivers, and asked if there was not anr "down in ik m; a ji.
dance." ujB io imi
"No," she replied.
"Oh, I am great in that.
see me."
IT,M,
I wish you could
How well you dance! Mr. Simpson." "Do you think so? You shall see me 'Difreon-winir ' nroo.ii ..
cat a
pigeon-wing,' presently," I replied.
- o.u.,u ucK,ana cross over "called
the musician.
Awav I
Away I started, and as I got opposite mr partner-"Now is the time," thought I, "to take the p.geon-wing." Springing from th
noor,w,ti,a i my strength I made a flourish with my feet as I came down, but the carpet
p.ueu a slippery ioundation my heels flew up J lost my equilibrium. nA -
on the floor.-My feet came Tn SnffcT wiS those of a servant's, who was handing about ice-creams; the force of my feet was so powenui, that 1 upset the servant. anI
r At "? me vuil .tents of the waiter came tnmi,i;B. ,-
r iiwuipc i ij iu my face and eyes. Mistaking the frigidy of the ice-creams for boiling punch, 1 bellowed most lustily, that I was scalded; but recovering my feet, and observing the whole assembly laughfofthedoo? rtUnC 1 made a dcsPcrte P,b Rushing down stairs, I met another servant; coming up with wine and lemonade. I served him as I served his fellow, and amid the crashing of glasses, and the screams and shouts of the company, I ran into the street, and
ptuseo. not until I had arrived in mv -ham.
ber, where, overcome with grief and shame, I threw myself upon my bed, was soon asleep, and awoke the next morning firmly resolved never to enter a fashionable party again. The subscriptions to the Stock of the Ohio Bridge Company in this city amount to about two thousand shares. At the request of some of the citizens of Philadelphia, Mr. Strickland of that place has been appointed by the Board to make the necessary estimates!' &c. He is expected here in the early part of the next month. Should his report be favorable, ltl8unSdtnt believed, that the remaining stock will be immediately taken in that city. Several very experienced Bridge Builders have been on for the purpose of undertaking the job and proposals have been made, which are so favorable, that there remains no doubt of the completion of this great and important work Lou. Journal, Sept. 14,1835.
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