Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-04
For the Nashviils Patriot.
SUMMER SCENES, NO VII.
sson the PortIco.,

Aeet IL " ioFeiy nlgnu Inc neho" moou-
light falls through an atmosphere of repose, and
lends softened beauty as well to crag and pre- i
pice, as to the rich valley below. The light wind,
with health and freshness on it's odorous breath,
steals by us to rutfls the boughs Of the neghbor-
ing trees, and then gdes away into the quetdepths
Of that wilderness OF the greenery beyond Here
and there you may note the white By paths which
go, stealing serpeut-like, up the green slopes of
the mountain, inviting you to the enjoyment of
more extended prospect, as you gaze from the
verge Of some dizzy precipice, or stand in the
dewy GOODNESS of the waterfall For once, how
ever, we will leave Nature to her own sweet dreams
ings, and from this sheltered nook in the corner Of
the long portico, 1--WE always love to get into
corner look out upon the passers-by. Supper is
overt is too early for the alLroom, and
everybody" is here for promenade. Do US the
favor to observe that lady in orange brocade, with
any amount of crimson ribbons futtering like the
red flag of pirate from her elaborately dressed
mast head. That costume requires to be studied
before il can be believed u,-the failed Phoenix
lin fact all Phenixana is a email circumstances in
comparison. Dare say she isn't insured any where,
no Office would have the temerity to do that and
you feel rresistiby inclined to halloo aloud for an
immense eItinguisher to envelope her,-''hoop"
founces, and all Alb! here comes one now; the gen.
temsn in sad~colored unmentionables, and cypress
wreathed vest pattern,-may be he mourns some
"sainted Maria" His physiognomy bears striking
resemblance to the canine, and it is lined and inter-
lined with wrinkles, veritable "design from the
antique" He is emphaticalIy "damper," one of
the wet blankets" of society, and be joins your
inAammabIe feminine you need entertain no fur
Their apprebensions OF an explosion. There-they
are joined by said lady's "wusser half,"-a rather
pompous, and somewhat ponderous individual who
assumes all the privileges of retired soapEboiler
talks politics, drinks champagne, and drives about
in a state carriage, with divers and sunday horses
attached. He has come to the Springs with his
portly wife from sense Of fashionable duty, it's
what he owes to himself and his position He has,
it must be confessed but vague realization of the
pleasures" Of fashionable society, but endures it
all with the resignation, not TO say enthusiasm Of
a martyr at the stake
There ITO the 'front.'" parading up and down with
the air of (stage) Duchess and the step of gren.
adler, you have a specimen Of American ''aristocs
racy." The lady in question is a widow of small
property, but great pretensions, of little intellect
but vast volubilty, of low extraction, but Of exalt
ed position, lin her own opinon.) Her eldest son
has had the good ~ fortune to marry silly young
heiress, and ever since the old-(beg her thousand
pardons, we mean the motherrin-law has INDUCED
in pleasant fictitious life, the principal enjoyments
OF which are 'hny carriage, ing servants, "-"my
plantations, &c. She addresses you with great
deal OF empreSsenent and in expatiatiLg upon her
position, her possessions, etc, has a very interest,"
ing way of uttering her sentences in Italics not to
say small capitals, with occasional exclamation
points attached. IFS refreshing to find individuals
so well satisfied with themselves, and we always
make it point to allow them to think that we re
gard them having good reason to be so,-it saves
a great deal OF unnecessary trouble.
Speaking OF widows-here, by the arrows OF
Cupid, comes our gallant widower; and there TO the
right appears his be-ribbOned and BERN. leted
charmer. Ha! did you thai? Now may we 8 Y
with the dramatic poet, that the unkindest
cut Of ALL" Just as he offered himself rosy with
delighted expectation, for a promenade, the per6ds
ous creature grew suddenly oblivious of his press
ence, and with intense agitation of the ribbons
&C. clasped the prOffered arm OF our mutual friend
the 'po c." ''0b! iraiIty, thy name is"-interest.
ing young feminines in ringlets and white musIins.
See our knight. Several extraordinary degrees OF
comparison would TAIL to express the ruetulness of
that lately eIated visage. VaInly endeavorng to
assume an easy, unembarrassed air. as if nothing
very particular had happened, his heart neVeIthe.
less experiencing divers mysterious knockings"
which pump the blood in fresh torrents into his
already flushed physiognomy; his whole face, air
and manner is strongly characterized by a sort OF
pn.stuck expression which were il not so piIiful
Withal, would be irresstibly ludcrous Surely
Ariadne upon the desertiOn Of that "per6dious
hyena," Theseus, looked not more eloquenty the
incarnation of despairing love, (making due allow
ances for different genders, Sc He marches away,
aud each individual football has in it the coneen-
trated resolution OF regiment, never, never to
return Oh! tickle, faithless Angeettsl when will
you again behold the light OF that rubicund recon.
ciled countenance?
All! ~hat wild elfsh beauty was that which
glanced in upon you for a moment, and as quickly
turned away, catching your eye bent upon it so
admiringh? Stop! stop now don't go off like an
excitabe steam engine, with an i'll regulated safe
ty-valve,-she'll be back again directly, if you'll
only keep dark" There! we told YOU So What
alovely, laughing face; with large eyes, shy and
loveablP, aud warm lips, so saucy and-kisS adj
Tn It little is of the genus Lightning
petuaily making people jump. Her most prOmi
nent faculty is that oil unexpectedness, she lies
like homeopatic sized electrical apparatus ready
charged, which let's of in a fash, and sets your
nerves a tins Cling. Those who know her WELL con-
slider her related at least a cousin-geTmsn Of the
spirited Frenchman who killed his wife Only in a
petit moment de piUacite" She has the knack
however, OF bringing the smile TO your lip and the
tear to your eve at one and the same msgent -
but don't imagine she intends it, she pos sibly does
not know, and certainly does not care. but see,
she's of again, disappearing like a swift meteor
behind the hercuean proportions of that represen
tative OF the Great West who is, in his way, doing
the agreeable to right-anged specimen Of the
strong minded.
He has succeeded in partially overcoming her,
and she half concludes that when she euter- as is
her right" upon the "dutes, pursuits, and res
possibilities of man. it will not be one exactly at
ter hes pattern. His voice is stentorian, a regulir
've thunder" and his conversational ''smal talk ~
of duels. bowie,knives, lynch law, and bear 6ghts
sort Of running reign Of terror" As TO bis
gaunt companion, few persons care to run the risk
Of eDcountering her, but our broad shouldered
Congressman feels equal to a strong minded WON
an, or ans such emergency. Occasionally she will
venture TO put in remark in elucidatOn OF her
principles her idea of "woman's mission" etc
all OF which is algebra, or thereabouts to the ndi
vidua addressed. He seems TO have a vague ap
prehension that she is talking nonsense, and he
is not man to be trihed with in that way be un-
tremendously knocks down her argument with a
grizzly bear, or some nondescript monster of the
west, and she gives in" in frame of mind not
exactly seraphic, but awed into silence for the time
being, at least.
Look at that group of young ladies, yOnder;-
oh Hyl
Dear Patriot would you like to be young la
dy." Hadn't you "a great sight" rather be zone
of the rlsl"-ycu'd be mice girl" OF course.
We can't for the life OF US see the use OF young
ladies'" In noticing such group as that, We are
often reminded OF a little girl from Nashville who
visited US, once upon time. We were all gather.
ed round the cozy upper-table;-"Wel Bell, "
said gentleman present, where is your cousin
Lizzie no~,-what is she dOing!" ''0h !" she re-
piird with such charming naivete, "shs's young
iadgT We ell shouted, but dear iiste Bell never
foun1 out the "ht" she had 80 beautifully made.
So If young ladies' are &c for nothing. do
A. Inlsan hahn