Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-07-16

SEREKA-I am sure can admire aiI Their a -. =,
loveEness, and adore the hand that formed, ~.
fashioned and painted them, without knowing , y,
all those hard Latin and Greek names. z Ets31aSf !
CoRNEL1A.-Very true and yet when zen you 5, ~
know the classification of plants, understand the 90
structure, and behold the wisdom displayed IN q TTr
their organization, you more to contemplate,
more to admire and are more irresistibly led otac
to adore that Being who hath made all things siss}
in wisdom, and everything beautiful in its sea- -
son. Yzs jzaE Z 2ssS1se ss q
SERENA.-You will make me convert to spGc
your notions, if I talk with you much longer; = b
but then, hate to see young ladies 50 learned
can't bear it. - u .Z:t&CJs 4ssrSFoua
Enter Rosetta.
RosErrA-Why, girls, you look as grave as
owls; an owl you know is very sedate bird :, ~ -
and for aught know, may be as wise as Miss -
Julia. -. za.h. 10 eao
SERENA.-I declare Rosetta, you are too bad {; 7,E4f
YOU are always plaguing Corneha. '.t 9 81
RosErrA-It was rot for that purpose that
came want your advice upon very lmpor- ae
tant subject. ,srt aIIlfA
sERESA.-Pray what is that important sub aaos
RosErA.-I wish to know on. which side, Of
nv bonnet should put the boqueta lla.s., sI-,,,,
SERExA.-On the right side, to be sure. I.y.tf -
RosErrA-Well, which is the right side? Is
the left the right, or is the right, the right sides
Ito Cornelia,) what does Minerva saya f-sE4
CoRNEL1A-I don't know that it is very inl-er IT.
portant. 1gga-aa ~; is -,
RosE7rA.-To Serena Did you ever hear 80 ~
the like mot important indeed! Why, think
it matter of great consequence; and Mamma 1'.,,
told me but the other day, that she liked to see '.
a fitness in ladys dress. p ~ 'ai Y
CoRNEL1A-And agree with your mamma.
think the dress, in a good degree, an index
of the mind
RosErrA.-Why, really, CorneIa, I shall be-srt 81
gin to think that you do take interest In some 81
thing beside your studies. issiiG. :s,s
CoRNEL1A.-1a am not quite so much allenated
from the world as you seem to imagine. Send
me your bonnet and will trim it for you, and "a
then you will be able to Judge of my taste in sir
such matters; perhaps can please you. el ,ja .Tf
SERENA.-Send it and try her skill
RosErrA.-I will but mind don't you make
it too prim. can't bear any thing that looks ~
precise But, I want to know what you girls :!
have been doing here by yourselves all the
morning? !. - 51lo t5zsEa
SERENA-We have been talking OF Botany,rv
and Cornelia has almost won me over toher way
of thinking on the subject. &",s nj
RosErrA.-O, hate botany as do snakes
There's that everlasting chatterbnx Miss Brad
shaw, she's always talking about botany, and
chemistry, and geology, and Latin and French,
and don't know what else-but something
about petals calyxes, caloric, and atfractionsof
particles, and such like nonsense. She might as
we'll talk Dutch for what understand Of her
iargon. But, Serena, what makes you look so
grave! Has Corneia been reading you lee
ture? ssvsg tE5E4sss-& s,>s,sg azx..s.@.
SERENA-Oh, no. .essst x. s'.r,-
RosErrA-Don't you mind her long face, she
is Just as wicked as you and l. I wish Miss
Bradshaw was here to give US the Frcuch toraa
long face go
fRosetta takes UP book from the table, -
Is this the book you were talking about?
SERExA-Yes. .s.fa,;l
RosErTA-[Turns over the leaves, a piece OF
paper in which something is writ, falls out, e;ors
nea looks confused, and rises to pick up the
paper.
SERENA-What's thatl
RosErTA-[Picks up the paper and reads - ~
Really would have no objection to studying
this kind of Botany myself Reads aloud.1
LANGUAGE OF Flowers.
A Rose Bud-Young love- Full-blown Rose
"A Declaration of love. The Myrtle-Con-
stancy. The Lilly-Purity. The Violet-Mo-
desty.
SERESA.-I am fast becoming convert. Here
is an inducement, CorneGa, that had not thought
Of ..'h
RosErTA.-I told you not to mind her long
facial her learning has not changed her ma
ture-it has only improved it suppose. She
is but girl, though do sometimes call her
Minerva.
SEREHA-Come. come Rosetta don't make
| Cornnl;a hlnsh so-sha don't nretend to be q