I observed her the other evening at a large party, where some of the proudest members of the European aristocracy were present--duchesses, princesses, countesses, and others distinguished by similar titles.

But for beauty, grace, and elegance my fair countrywoman left them all nowhere.

What women can compare with a truly refined American lady?
The duchesses the other night had no attractions for my eyes; they looked coarse and sensual! It seemed to me that the tyranny of class distinctions must indeed be terrible when such countenances could inspire admiration.

You see more beautiful girls in an hour on Broadway than in the whole tour of Europe.

Miss Light, now, on Broadway, would excite no particular remark." "She has never been there!" cried Roderick, triumphantly.
"I 'm afraid she never will be there.