White Sulphur papers; or, Life at the springs of Western Virginia

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ly, and the night altogether so fine, that a party of
us walked to the spring, to take our last glass of
water there, instead of having it brought to us as
usual.
Saturday, .
The President arrived last evening, a large party
of gentlemen went out in carriages and on horsback,
to meet him, and welcome him to the White Sulphur.
The cavalcade came in about dark, in a cloud of
dust. We have had no rain here for several weeks.
The ball, it is thought, will be uncommonly attractive
to-night, so many distinguished persons having arrived,
and we have been practising the German
cotillion and Spanish dance for the last tw^o days, to
make a sensation to-night.
Our waltzing company
is on the increase ; w^e have several now from New
York, Baltimore, Washington, and Richmond.
Tuesday, .
I find a blank space of tw^o days in my journal.
We have been talking over the events and pleasures
of last night. The President was there, and a great
many new comers. The ladies were more dressed
than ordinary, and the music played remarkably
well. We also had pretty bouquets sent us during
the evening which we sported.