White Sulphur papers; or, Life at the springs of Western Virginia
White Sulphur papers; or, Life at the springs of Western Virginia
White Sulphur papers; or, Life at the springs of Western Virginia
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
JOURNAL OF A LADY. JJOi<br />
and this was <strong>the</strong>ir farewell ball ; we lose <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
departure some <strong>of</strong> our most esteemed acquaintances,<br />
who have joined with us in all our sp<strong>or</strong>ts f<strong>or</strong> <strong>the</strong> last<br />
six weeks. This is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> h<strong>or</strong>r<strong>or</strong>s <strong>of</strong> a w<strong>at</strong>ering<br />
place : <strong>the</strong> parting with friends with w^hom we have<br />
been thrown toge<strong>the</strong>r in so many intim<strong>at</strong>e ways<br />
during <strong>the</strong> season, and friendships thus f<strong>or</strong>med by<br />
persons who are strangers on <strong>the</strong>ir first meeting, are<br />
generally <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most agreeable and endearing kind,<br />
and <strong>of</strong>ten <strong>the</strong> most lasting.<br />
We have had much <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> scene <strong>of</strong> last night bef<strong>or</strong>e<br />
us, in our cabin this m<strong>or</strong>ning, from <strong>the</strong><br />
amuseing<br />
descriptions <strong>of</strong> persons and things, by P .<br />
He is<br />
a gre<strong>at</strong> caric<strong>at</strong>urist, but is very good n<strong>at</strong>ured.<br />
This is a talent which is entertaining <strong>at</strong> times, when<br />
not too far indulged in, <strong>or</strong> too much encouraged.<br />
He says <strong>the</strong>re was no room f<strong>or</strong> him to dance, so he<br />
took his st<strong>at</strong>ion by <strong>the</strong> piano as an observer.<br />
He described all <strong>the</strong> elderly ladies se<strong>at</strong>ed round<br />
<strong>the</strong> room on <strong>the</strong> settees, with <strong>the</strong>ir blonde caps, giving:<br />
countenance to <strong>the</strong> dance, and with <strong>the</strong><br />
double<br />
view <strong>of</strong> engaging <strong>the</strong> <strong>at</strong>tention <strong>of</strong> a distinguished<br />
Bachel<strong>or</strong>. The young women who stand in each<br />
recess in groups, knowing no partner, and not dancuig,<br />
he styles as wall-flowers. He decries most vehemently<br />
against gentlemen carrying <strong>the</strong>ir h<strong>at</strong>s in <strong>the</strong><br />
cotillion, as a mark <strong>of</strong> indifierence to <strong>the</strong>ir partners
Change language