The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-07-12

| NHo" ou Allo9 tiileu lle HalI TO Qe0tn.
wish-mother-had been-here you
wouldn't have dared to treat me so.-
shall never hold up my head again
in society. | thought should die
Nov, Katy replied her husband, !,
despairing at the failure of his efforts,
show do you think you sounded yes
terday, when you declared your neck
was broken because you tripped over
bush ? or when your dress. nj aker fit
ted your dress you said it was a mile
too large? Wcro not these expressions
fully as ridiculous us mine 2
Katy reflected moment. 81 don't
ace as | can help it, she said, petishly.
II have talked SO ever since was
born
us there any need Of such cxtrava-
sance, Katy? Let your usual good
sense answer
Why, no, suppose not answer.
ed Katy, only pauting q very little;
"but can't help it. Ever body talks
so.'
Not every body, Katy. Come
what shall get you, if you cnly break
yourself OF this odious habit? I'll buy
you beautiful poney.'
Oh, delightful = exclaimed Katy
I'D do anything in the world for
such gift-yes ri stop it if have to
cut my tongue out
oh, Katy! haty!' cried her hus
banp, you are i:corrigblc.'
But Katy did try, and you may,
dear reader, succeed as well as she.
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Fyo:7 lie SorM Curoliuioa.
fT'sa Sc,mam sas Camden.
S&saaa r-tS.5,..., In,.e :, lo5t.
NJ, IS, l,dilo~ The PhiAn,. '.H'
Carolina favored onI sH,n,n;upi.y las,
night, IS. t%' tIiu IL nrst time. with speci.
men OF her inspiration with the genius
Of song. A very decided sense Of
appreciation Of her talents and exccu-
ton had preceded her advent through
the liberal commentators everywhere
bestowed OH the young artistic by those
whom heretofore she has favored with
her presence and charmed with her mel
ody. And yet it must be confessed we
had prepared ourselves to attribute
large share Of these liberal plaudits of
the press to the local sentiment which
attaches to native excellence We
had heard the acknowledged queen of
song in her palmy days, and been
borne by the spirit of her heavenly
strains to what We had deemed an
inaccessible height, far above the stars,
aud We had been let down again in
safety by conviction Of the timid,
trustful, winning womanhood Of the
Swedish cnchantress. We had heard
the fair Ellen lin bad taste, be it said,)
called the Lind Of America" and VIC
had fea' cd that the split Of hulnbug
had been invoked by the rapping me-
dia, which so frequently MARI the
excellence Of public entertainments
We knew Miss Brennan was not Lind,
still We trusted that her appellation OF
Mocking Bird" might be appropriate.
Well, we went to the ' concert of
Miss Ellen Brennan at Temperance
Hail." announced through the Camden
Journal. Johnston knows what we
mean when We say the elite Of Camden
were there assembled. Lords Of the
Watereo, with their courtly danes
and high.bred daughters, professional
gentlemen of talent, learning, and cx.
tcnsive usefulness; merchants OF high
character, enlightened, and liberal
minds, and large means; mechanics Of
intelligence, industry and skill; and an
array of lovely concomitants which
would have adorned the dress circles
Of any theatre in America.
Mr.. Koepper's introduction on the
piano forte scarcely relieved the anx
ious but dignifed suspense of that
numerous assemblage. Miss Brennan
at length deigns to smile upon the
expectant throng. She is natural,
but not easy; not graceful, but winning;
not beautiful, but captivating. Her
smile is lively, humorous and pleasing,
and light beams and twinkles in her
dancing eyes absolutely irresistible
The most vincgar.faced old shrew in
christendom would humanize at Miss
Brenan's personnel.
"My home I! my home mi happy home!
My heart still fondly clings to thee :"
bursts upon us, and the spell is broken.
She stands revealed, We make no
ALLOWANCE for youth, for nativity; QHr
hearts tell US that'she is ono pf nature's
loved and gifted opcs. A child of
gsRips, gifted with the, power to reach
tho heart, TO. roHse-: tho passions, to
lull,, to aopthos to agonize at will. !,
We make no apology for our want
of cultivated and scientific taste, nor
for tho destituliun OF that much more