Smyrna times., 1857-02-11


now shines, like the star of eve,
- Emitting smiles of love
Ever charming, eve. glorious
Ger the hearts of men victorious"
Her future, too, as our glance penetrates the
din vista, presents view of vast Importance
see her at the Bridal Altar,-and, as the man
tie of girhood is falling from her, and she is
entering upon the duties Of WOMAN, what feel
lngs of blessed anticipation, of shadowy sad
ness, of hesitating hope, must fill her hearth
By the power that proves "the bloom or blight
OF all her happiness" she is bound-forever
bound but, she yet smiles, and her Joyous
fOotstep, like "the zephyr that flies o'er the
flower" is still wclcomely heard, and her voice
continues to TEEN with the sweetest melody
whilst, in the hearts OF those by care oppressed,
her presence makes "good cheer" abide
Then, it matters not, young man, if she does
adopt OWtandish o HEAD-PIEcEs " adorned
with ribbons, silk aud feathers,"-the conye-
nicnt, hea aIthtu useful and economical Il " HOOPS"
{" interminaLIe," if you please, ,)-or, donning.
becomes better SKELETON, she is none the
less to be admired: " It's the MIND that makes
the man "--not the dress. And, an attempt al
derision Of the falrest Of Gods creatures, in
this regard, comes with i'll grace from man, who
never fails to worship at the shrine he processes
to contemn, by endorsing even the extreme of
! fashions as expensive, useless and nonsensical
as they are ridiculous; but admitting, for the
sake of peace, their essentially TO the consti-
tuting of GENrLEMEN-as they seem to be =
and, without waging war upon any article OF
tsearing apparel in use by them, we might
glance at the attractive a" lords" who, through
fashion, often "make merry" Ger the mocker
of every noble aspiro tion-the laugh of Death
revelry picturing the noisy geese that gable
in the puul," that would season the ste,o " o.
the croakers, whose blood" in these times
boil" with wrath " at the sight of Smiling
Girl. The spectacle-a glimpse is grand
How beautiful the Vision comes,
Amidst life's gathering cares;
: In shape-G champagne bottle
J And Tor Of fine cigars 20 .t'i
But, from the scene. all nature shrinks-a view
: might change the gladsome smiles of the fail
! one to plying sighs,-the Smiling Girl woult
t hush the lisping of these untold tales, and W,
8 are mum. And, here are exhibited, in color
: bright, ths great charity, the heavenly beams o
/. goodness that pervade her soul ;--yea, We've,
r in whatever phaze, she may be seen buryin,
! sorrow and dispelling clouds OF gloom by tb
light of loye, Married, she clings to her hus
0 band with true affections nervous grasp
8 rejoicing when he is happy, and, giving proof 6
y her virtue by struggling with his misfortunei
4 Can we behold her as a mother 1-the spher
,f revealing the depth Of her love is reached
n and. knowing that I" to her is given an immorta
s soul 10 t for life TO incline TO heaven she fee
!. the heavy responsibilities Of her high staiiol
IS and impIores the Giver of all good to al
" ber in sowing within the young ones mind tn
Of seeds of true greatness, that they may germ
h nate and grow up to His honor and glory; an
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W aMy heart grows softer as gaze upon 49,.
Is That youthful mother, as she sooths TO rest
w With q low song, her loved and cherish'd one
,s The bud Of prolnise on her gentle breast;
= For. tits sight that angel ones above
d May sloop gaze onfrom their bowersof blis
I'd When Innocence upon the breast of Love
n- Is Graded in q sinful world like this. I"
se Does she, too experience mother troublss---
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