Smyrna times., 1858-01-07
"a 49,
Written far tie Smyrno Times
Tea.Tdble Chat.

Miss Bridget.-No, Miss Lucy d'nt see
the last letter of Mr.. Theorius, nor the Times
either. Oflate, our papers only reach us occa.
s'Onaty--though the printers say they mail
them regularly.
Mss Lncy.-Well, Miss Bridget, you've
lost but little in not seeing the letter, assure
you; it was the greatest batch of small things
ever saw
Miss B." Small things!'' I'm not surpris-
ed at all; couldn't expect greens to sprout
much this cold weather! We should make due
allowance for the imbecility of slender plants"
Though must confess a curiosity to know what
Mr. j. has to say upon the very important q
nOthing under consideration. Sum it I'D in a
nutshell, will you 1.-THE whole of it.
Miss L.-You said he was sick and needed
plaster to quiet his uneasiness; he replied,
you were sick and needed plaster You then
insnuated that he was ignorant, but happy as
goose; he now replies that you are ignorant
and happy as goose. And thus he goes on
Miss B.-JuSt like an apt parrot, making
quotations, Miss Lucy!
Miss L.-Yes, for sometime he continues in
this s:rain,-till at length his Uaty retorts are
all used up,-then he declares your sayings to
be mere nonsense" challenges you " try it
again." and seemingly (though a little under
the weather) pulls off his coat and rolls up his
sleeves eager for the conflict"
Miss B." Nonsense" Miss Lucy, is best
suited to Mr.. Us mental organization,-any-
thing sensible is TO some people utterly in
think of this sometimes, and
generally try 10 make myself as ineligible as
possible in whatever company may happen.-
AS TO the challenge, decline it,-wouldn't have
an engagement" with the gentleman for any
consideration.
Miss L.-Why, Miss Bridget, l always
thought you were brave girl, and wouldn't
" back out'
Miss B.-The truth is, don't often shrink
Qhough say it myself), but-Im too much of
a coward for that i!
Miss .L.--Well! I'm perfectly, astonishs I'd
to see such change in ones natural disposi-
tIon. hever heard of the like before! Sure.
iyB yOu tS uOL " dITad -! ]fatF .fs-
Miss B.-Yes.--eyen SO, Miss Lucy and
the story of the Lion fully illustrates my pre-.
sent position. .,....
Miss L. History of the Lion!'' / never
heard il. ,.. .', ... d. ', ,d' 'i's
Miss B.-Then, III tel! you, (conidentially).
Askunk once challenged.a lionto;a single COM
bat. The lion promptly declined the honor of
such a messing. fsEIow,' said a friend, "nre
you afraid g "a "iVery much So" lquoth the
lion, HfOr ne would only gain fame by having
the honor to tight'a lion, while every one who
met me for q month 10 come would know I had
been in company with a, ,ska,iR.'" '''ff'.s
Miss Lucy praised Miss b. for her wisdom
the @tea things" wsre scleiredA a way, and all
was happiness the balance OF the evening. ;
80 -.' '-I' ''tf' - - ui. =. =. -
MR. EpIroR:-I am dsne with Mr.. Theurius.
Hope you and your readers will excuse INV
too frequent appearance. When write aoain.
III notice something more than the blunders" "
OF a, ,b'ldnderipg correspondent '-' J. l."'.
MISS BRIDaRr.
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