Smyrna times., 1854-08-02

daughters-two of whom are married to enter
prising business married to enterprsing busl-
ness men and one, blue-cyed fairy creature,
still remains beneath the happy roof at her de-
voted father. She is country girl IN Its most
refined sense, and, I am confident, would plunge
any resident daughter of the city into the land
of eclipses were she to stand an accurate crltl-
cal comparison. Mirrice Reving is the favorite
of the entire community. No tableaur or soirce
could be effectively produced did she not sustain
prominent position among the prime-movers
or personators. can only convey an adequate
idea of her loveliuess by adopting the words OF
| the poet: .... e.. .......
"Iappy, joyous cousin mine,
I Thou'rt half human, half divine"
Mirrtc is in fact, just the lightest hearted,
raycst hoyd.n in existence. She is not one of
the class that iactes involuntary cravat-adjuSt-
rn;ng and hair-smoothing own manner IL
S-iA- aoachalant to Cause anxiety on the prim.
score. On the contrary never saw stranger
approach into her presence WHO did not, IN less
than halfan-hour, wonderfully dish:gcl his
nicely parted locks, and su5sile into lack-a-
dlysic Il attitude dlvnable only by recollec-
tioa of my own sensations, waaa, after an
abseacc of seven years, bchcld her, for the
first timc in blooming won,nho1i l found
myself uac oascously debating the question, Z" l.
! it, or is it not illegal OF sinful to marry a
csusn!" Wh.n .lw h4r in tha: neat, little
cottage hat, with the straw flowers and those
auburn tresscs, stealing out on either side, and
that tiny, Little hand, trying in vain to teach
them to know their place; my mind reverted TO
a novel had read, in which a cavalier had won
the longsought favor of an arbitrary Baron, by
rushing after his daughters affrighted stecd,
and saving the fair lady's life. half wished
might BE- permitted to ride ia u railroad car with
Mimic and her brother, when, an accident oc-
CURING, at tae imminent p'r;l of my owu llte'
could have the pleasure Of dashing down
precipitate embankment, to rescue her, and bear
her, terrified and iainting, to her father ; arms,
, who would, no doubt in his gratitude, place her
: hands in mine and say had acted with great
3 fortitude and bravery, and was worthy of kis
, highest praise and her unboupded-lore
Many heart sighs deeply as did mine,
4 Mirrie's love for Ambrose RomefOn is disclosed
; But do wish ererybody might hear her play
!, and accompany with her sweet voice. Sh'
!, discourses no passages in which silly head ges'
!, ticula:ons are affected; but scars among th'
: lofty notes with easy modulation, and glide
softly adown the scale with very sweet, naiura
cadence and melody. She has long been tn
= melodianist in the pretty church, among whos'
% exemplary cummunicants her name is enrolled
:, If she should accept the hand OF young Rome
so--and it is feared she will, for he posse sse
:, a noble soul, full of affection and sensibil!ty-
;, if she should suffer herself TO be led from tn
, choir to the altar, r,whata loss would the congrf
a, ration, accustomed to her EOl.an banquet
- sustain. However, Mirrie is not an isolate
INSTANCE of mental and moral excellence
Brighton. Lima Revng, her cousin. who
- only fourteen, performs upon her mcllOw-toa'
instrument with surprising elegance and prcc
sion of time; and Halle Frithmau, who liv
;. in the big white house half a square distnr
has command of several Instruments, besId
=. being highly intellectual and cultivated YOU
lady. Among the flats and sharps of pia
-. Halle sports with an expertness and grace Il
would reflect credit upon older heads and long
!, y practiced hands. There is not upon recor'
80 single case in which a Brighton lady has
~ clined, under any pretcncc, when requested
ulay When Halle was asked, she rC
~, promptly and advanced to her piano, modes
80. remarking, e do no not profess to play 10
but il will give me much pleasure to do whit
T. can. You, perhaps, will be the best arbiter
i al assure you," said cousin Mirrie proph
' : cally, one dull afternoon. looking toward
-, overcast armament from an open window
"ni which was asserting fishing tackle froi
~ gnarl, containing twine Of all lengthsand he
'''' Of every imaginable size; q assure you,
very if YOU venture on the lake this day, you
2 inc have engaged satisfactorily in piscatorial
'"'ee ployments for one summer
ways "Line upon line, you know, Mirrie," ret
evail- q Altogether incorrect-Sou have hook
,, the line. Then you fail 20 observe the whole
ed by You are here little, and there two-thir
iame the time" 29 3a# siaaEsat lsa1
, with Unmoyed by this direct attack, | was
men, pacing the lake road with my boon con,par
il side McBrad and Glenn. We launched our
laaner craft, piled the feather OAR and were
ration, speeding swiftly toward the land, or rath'
water Of the fnny tribes. "Upon my la
home cursion, I had caught, in four hours patien
'guous ling, two turtles ana an eel Inc la''ei, :
ii. a Of rather diminutive proportions,I consid
rowing mn gni6cent conquest To-day had Wis
aeither still more signal conquests and intimated
+ructure co-adjutors my confidence OF success
rooms. supposed the breeze that mad sprung W
engaged dedlv favorable; he thought il would &C
from the WAIT the fsh all into one district-ths.t "a
rAtaon-- we were Fastening.
Waag thu m. u;nrovs. for ii. were captured