Smyrna times., 1856-07-02
NJ / T. GIRLS.
BY ANDREW HALLIDAY.

Die, neat, natty domestic creatures. whom W,
meet IN the sphere of /" Home" diffusino
; around the domestic hearth the influence of hel
goodness, like the essence of sweet flowers.
What we all know by mice girl" is no,
the langulshing beauty, who dawdles on a sofa
ana talks OF the last new novel, or the last ne W
opera or the great girafFe-looking girls. who
create an effect by sweeping maiestically thro'
drawlng-room. The "nice Girl" does not
even dance well, or play we'll; she does not
know bit how to use her eyes or coquette with
ian. She never languishes, she is too active
ior That she is not given to novel-readino. for
she Is always too busy. And as for the opera.
"hen she goes there she does not think il me-
cessary 70 show her bare shoulders; but sits
generally away in the back of the box, unheed
ed and unnoticed. 1t is not in such scenes that
we discover the "nice girl" 1t is at Home.
Who is 1T that rises first in the morning and
gets the breakfast ready before the rest of the
family come down! Who is it that makes pa-
pas toast and carries mammals tea, and puts
buttons on the boys shirts, and waters the flow
ers, and feeds the chickens, and makes every.
thlng bright and comfortable in the parlorl Is
IL the sofa-beauty, or the giraffe, or the elegant
creature! By no means, it is the 50 nice girl"
Her unaided toilet has been performed in the
shortest possible space of time yet how charm
ing her hair is done How simply elegant is
her silk dress and plaid white collar! What
hearty kisses she distributes, unasked, among
the members of the family. She does not pre-
sent her cheek or her brow, like the s fine girl"
but takes the initiative herself and kisses the
boys, one after another, with an audible smack.
which says aloud, g. love you ever SO much"
II ever coveted anything in my life, it is one
OF those kisses from that I" nice girl" She is
quite at home in all the domestic duties. She
troubles no one to "heIp the kettle" She has
fetched 1t from the hob, and replenished the
teapot, while some one has been thinking about
offering his assistance.
Breakfast over, she dives down into the kilcll- |
en- to see about dinner; and all day long she il
running up and down stairs, always doing, and
always cheerful and light-hearted. AID she
never ceases to be active and useful until the !
day is gone, when she will polka with the boys.
and sing old songs, and play old tunes to her
father for hours together and never tire. She |
is perfect treasure, she is, the " nice girl."-
When illness comes 1t is she that attends with
patience the sick chamber. There
Is no risk, no amount of fatigue that she will |
not undergo, no sacrifice that she will lot
make. She is all love, all devotion. have
often thought it happiness to be i'll, to be |
watched by such loving eyes, and tended by
such fair hands.
One of the most strongly marked character
lstics of "nice GIRL" is tidiness and simpl- |
city of dress. She is invariably associated in
my mind with high frock, plain collar, and
the neatest of neck-ribbons, bound with the
most modest little broach in the world. ney-
er knew nice girl " yet who displayed pro-
fusion of rings and bracelets, or who wore low
dresses, or splendid bonnet Nor can i'm.
aginc " nice girl " with curls, but this may be |
prejudice.
am not quite sure, however. that "coaxers,
or c's"-those funny little curls which it has
been the fashion to gum upon the cheek with
bandolne-are totally inconsistent with the
character of a nice girl" And if any one
whom | have been disposed to regard as
"nice girl " were to appear with her bonnet
stuck on the back of her head, should cease
to believe in her from that moment. The only
degree of latitude which feel disposed to al
low my beau ideal-or, il should be in this case,
belle tdeat-is kid boots, with brass boots
There is nameless charm about tidy feet,
which, believe, the whole world recognizes,
maintain that neatly-booted foot, and we'll.
shaped ankle, in conjunction with tight stock
ing, nearly make amends for squnt. Young
men, is it not SO! Yes, you confess it. Wo-
men, old enough to be your grandmothers have
plotted you from Pail Mall to Pimlico by the
sheer force Of neat foot Such is the nhu.
cnce of tidy ankles. This, however, by the
way. a
say again, there is nothing in the world
half so beautiful, half so intrinscally good, as
nice girl" She is the sweetest flower IN
the path of lfe There are others far more
stately, far more gorgeous; but these we mere
ly admire as we % by. II is when the daisy
grows that we lie down to rest.
Under every condition, every aspect, | adj
mre--nay that is TOD cold world love the
.snice girl - Under every condition, every as
pect, save one--that one is the condition Of
matrimony. When | hear that one Of the
. nice girls" OF my acquaintance is to be mar
ed---abont to be nionopoized by some jealous
beast with whiskers and an ugly sister who is
10 be bridesmaid become over faint and sick
at heart. Where I rlice girls : dwell, il should
le written up. as on gates Of choice gardens,