Smyrna times., 1862-05-01

dress was long and sweeping, of me gt4yish
material; her mantel, of the same cloth, was
particu ar ssntccl and graceful; her hal plain,
Out tsi-iH.. aG1 she was eXQuIsItelY glOVed
ead 0o"l!caag.? Is 1daled.
In spite oi y - anathemas upon we'll dress-
ed woman, he felt the charm of all this taste
a.. elegance; and as the figure approached,
ne looked with unusual interest at the face, set
10 Its frame of white illusion and pink roses
The tace was not handsome, but it was a face
OF great interest, nevertheless. The complex.
ION was not brilliant, nor were the eyes notice.
aole-slmply gayIsh- -biue-but with beautiful
IDS and brO"s; The hair was brown and won
deriully smooth and glossy; the forehead low
ana broad, and the features passable but it
"ds' at The same time, thoughtful, piquant,
merry, aud intelligent. She was new board,
er at the hotel and at tea time they net her.
Mary Mitchell was the name. Her converse.
ton was lively and without the least ostenta.
ton; she did not lead, but talked OF any sub.
Ject proposed-and every expression she used
was such as only a cultivated woman could use.
Every word was well chosed, every phrase we'll
turned aud everything like display was ell
tIrely wanting. After tea they went to the
parlor, and Tom proposed music-wlthout
moments hesitation, MIss Mitchell acceeded
seated herself at the piano. played aud sang
with excellent taste and great skill. Ned
grew more aud more Interested, and not a
thought OF his irade against musical women
ehierLd his mind. After while, some other
lady play ed ,and Tom aud NJ iss Mitchell waltzed
She waltzed, as she did everything else. ex
quistcly, aud with the utmost enoyment-and
was smiling, aud witty, aud fascInatIng for the
rest of the evening. Ned retired from her
presence that night with few new thoughts
IN his mlnG-he began 10 think, lhut when he
mnrTled, that lie could write hl6 own speeches
aud look up his own political cconOmy-get a n
encyclopedia instead of wife for references
ahd that, really, he didn't know but whata wo-
Infn could be just as intelligent and dress as
o'hef people, and look very much better. He
began TO think, loo, that, wallzug was not such
very bad thng-Only that he didn't Just like
her Waiting with Tom: If she hadn't waltzed
with hun, Why, it would have been all right.
! The bext morning, NJ Iss Spggot, seized him,
and begun her intelligent harangue against the
iolies OF woman; but he rushed away from her
Ike madman, and finally secured Miss Mitch.
ell tor promenade, although Tom was siriv
ing Tor that pleasure himself. Their walk was
long, and clnsey fitted with conversation. Ned
was deiIghted-he found Miss Mitchell one of
the most intelligent women he had ever SEEN
She had road much, thought much, and observ-
cd much she was an excellent talker, and
excellent listener Above all, and more tha q
all, she wss womanly. That. after all, is the
one charm in woman. Ned was charmed.
and he grew more aud more charmed ill, one
moonlight night, as they were walking along
by 'he banks ofthe lake which the gold IN lIghl
was dmplIng, he told her all ofhis admiration.
his respect. his love.
"Dear Mary, are you mine z"
Yours, always"
Whatever else the moonlight witnessed we
have no right to speak Of and it is ungenerous
OF you TO inquire, dear reader. What matters
a kiss or TWO, more or ess should like to
know !''
Tom, will you be my groomsman?"
No. by thunder you'll never catch me
landing up with that IIppopolamus!
"Speak dIsrespecfulIy of Miss Mitchell
again, sir, aud our friendship ia at an end !"
Miss Mitchell :" And Tom opened his
mouth with utter astonshmeni.
Yes Miss Mitchell! Who else should il
be !"
NJ . @pagah .; course Isn't she sem
slbie wOmai .---auS,t she wear"
Come, TOm-no more, as thou levest me-"
Dresses, waltzee, aud sings Oh Ned"
"No more, Tom, and you shall kiss the
bride -
agreed heres my hand on il !"