Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-09-29

COMMUNICATED.
An DER True Tale.
by ANTOlNETTE.

D. fllowing occurrences Of some ten or
,.l,e Years since, showing as they DO the
n, and benevolent hearts Of our Southern
n. ana having had for their feld Of action
\, ep,irons Of this beautiful town. Here in
N .r. little nook in the greenwood" apart
.sm the trammels and strife Of the busy
,,rll. we can observe the development Of the
smsn heart in It's various forms Dwelling
freedom from the temptations Of crowded
n: where the qualification Of self is the
arcd obioet-unrestrained by the arbitrary
rlts of fashionable life, the heart is left but
me play Of the most generous aud noble
impulses Of our nature Nopotty jealousies'
love of display, no boarded wrongs nor
t-iles intrude their hideous features to dis
ab the harmony. Here answereth face to
.e. and heart respondent to heart. Peace
N contcntment reign, and union is orr
a.chword. Though we might be found de-
i.n, IN the requirements Of Count DOS
\ we plead not guilty to those Of a Ches-
lsld! Who would exchange the aative
aaiics of the violet, for the gaudious exotic,
r,.ng the eye with its brightness, while it
shale. no fragrance
+. vas m eighteen hundred and thirty nine
,nv that our female Academy was most
alias. When it could boast Of having
In cialiy 20 hundred gay and light hear
ol s.r. mcag.r pursuit Of knowledge with
4 lis walls, and who during hours Of recre-
.,ion. ia spite Of sandry admonitions from
Lose In authority, would make the hills and
.a5i, rssouud again with their happy voices.
'Taors are many here, now staid and dignifed
.ao.bcrs, who have mingled in these scenes,
tnl earn revert to them with pleasure.
i4 was gladdening tie earth with its
I, aad aowers, the hills and valleys smiling
iar its regenerating influence, and all look
a.wischiugly inviting for a walk, to our
ty hcroines! Having concluded their
t1,ions, and the usual singing lesson, per-
~.ou was given for walk The bounding
lu.hiug s,r bonncts, and the delight cx-
4 on each counienance, can better be
teinod. than described. Sweet girlhood.
3o l.oc from care. All ready they star
Cd la detached companies, they pursued
81 d. directions, the one il which We are
ar,.cularly Interested, going towards the city
lc dead This band was composed Of a
z.a girls a number Of whom, presented as
retty faces as could be desired, while Others
fs.huot o fir to look upon, were to be COM
-lcd for amiable qualities, and prococious
tials
Among The older girls Of the school, were
uad beauty, grace, and intelligence, in no
riiaary degree, and it required very active
-.lluce On the part Of the instructors, to
press dame natures vanity and coquctry,
li facts prove how unsuccessful they were.
Even Cupid was 50 daring as to enter those
u1st limits and aim his missiles at the
aHs Of some Of the unsuspecting girls
i' how shockingly We are telling talos out Of
haol. Ninlportc, le temp est Passie
One party wended its way along the banks
DE beautiful bayou, which, with its nu-
merous branches 50 gracefully encircles our
Port. All nature tccmed with beauty and
Ahen all without is lovely, and the scnscs
are 50 closely united with the soul, the bosom
iaust necessarily warm with life and joy, and
receive the impress Of beauty with which all
around is stamped Bright faces, and glad
smiles bctokencd their perfect happiness
The iair ladies in charge Of the fairer girls,
were joined in this ramblc, by two lords Of
creation" whose admiration for them was
made very manifest, at the same time that
tly @ances, and meaning smiles were inter
changed with these roguish creatures in the
Fear. We dislike thus to expose those STRAIT
arcms Of love, but We must record, that though
those intrudcrs were apparently admirers Of
the guardian dcsmoiselles, they were in rcali-
ty. accepted lovers of two Of younger ladies
Of the company! The strict rules Of the
school, Of course pryented any public demon
stration Of interest, and consequently any
was the result Of artihco in
outwitting the said ladies'; and being 50 well
pleased themselves, the said lords we're CON-
RELIED b prosecute their plans TO the letter.
and were closely observed But a truce to
scandal, for perhaps their reflections were
similar to those Of the milkmaid. and had
they been asked. their reply would have
been nogatived
The band first alluded to, proceeded in the
direction We have mentioned and after long
and profitable communication with those silent
monitors, the tombs, they began to retrace
their steps. In the valley, under the shelter
Of large old oak, shanty bad been erected
tlr nome fomnornrv nurnoscs. and on ap-