Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

TO know her is to love her."
Is olden time, .country cousin" was term
of ridiculc. Musty newspapers and mouldy
periodicals. contain stories of real life, in which
il ia said, Phebe Cobb, when eighteen years OF
age, having made the incredible expenditure Of
money sufficient to procure q new snuii-colored |
silk dress and a green parasol, and having gone
to the additional expense Of getting her severn
years-old leghora adone up" departed from her
native village, situated forty-nine miles from
everywkeses, to soourn q fortnight with her
beautiful and accomplished city cousin, Amelia
Seraphina Harrington. Safely arrived at her
destination, she--at cousin Amelia's solcita-
ton-took day for reposc; which, it was
affirmed, she spent in taking quiet inventory
of the gorgeous iurniture--in imagining the
quantity of brocbatelle required for the window
drapcry, and in wondering show in the world !"
sofas without arms could be superior to the old
fashioned one upon which she had mapped !"
so often at home. In the evening. gentlemen
called, and Phebe produced her knitting and
endeavored to rivul in celebrity Amelia's piano
lingering. The prevalence of such romance
has lot.g since terminated. l think, indeed,
ahe eountry girls of this day supersede their
city cousins in point of accomplishment, and
in view of our past proud excusiveness--l
SHOULD begin TO apprel,end mortifying retalia
tion from them. were ia not tor the acknow
ledged truth they are too gentle, good and ioy
ing. to be guilty OF such misdemeanor. r. 3.
A brighter day than the one, in the eYenin
of which, arrived at the pleasant town {
brighton, ON the Cohocsink creek, never smile
over creation. | have host OF cousins resi-,
ing there. and in compliance with innunerab
invitations, /, about three weeks since, disco
cred myself and portmanteau waiting bel
answer at the door Of my good, old widow
uncle. ..4-f -...-...s sE
Such place as Brighton is Such girls !,
Such eyesi Such voices. should think the
we're sufficient TO unlnlance the equilibrium
any incorrigible bachelor living But "
speak FIRST OF Brightsin's morality. 1t contai
-four thousand inhabitants each one of>whom
arrived at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. church eve
Sabbath. There arc six places dedicated to
worship of the true and living God and III
s,ncti6ed to Bacchus The latter are alws
closed on the Sabbath. Young men never c
gregate on the corners to interrupt the prey
ing quetude of the streets; consequently,
ears Of the well-dsposed are never shocked
the language of profanity, Mischievous ID
Rumor has never contaminated the. place
! visit. In the churches are seen young y
who band together, secure pew and slt
by side like brothcrs--as they are--in maj
calculated to excite the profoundest admira
and worthy of universal imitation
Years ago. three good nncles sought
in this retired town, and erected eontig
m.asions very similar in construesioI'.
twelvemouth since one Of them. gro
weary Of . psrlor with one window on :
side lie entrance, demolished the old rt'u
..d substiossed Fms ball with lateral
Al present No stothsv living next : e.. e.
4 precssely ths ,Anss oPerstioni snn' ~
s1,t;ye xIaaees--.syiAsstly Of admir.
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