Smyrna times., 1868-10-28

In soft bewitching tone, eulogistlc of the
scenery. He replies with some pretty compG-
ment upon herself. She pats his manly cheek
rebuklngy, and steps on to the lawn to pluck
flower for his button-hole ; in doing so, she
catches sight of the present writer, bushes
like the rose she has gathered, and fits back
with the dreadful news that they are not en-
tlrely alone. 1t is one of the prettieSt panto-
mines In the world. In some cases this per-
tOrmance is repeated, morning after morning
but IN others the performance, after a day or
two, varies considerably. Edwin gradually |
awakes from his dream of bliss, and begins to
take an interest in the Times [ hear him |
ringing for the waiter and nquiring, in a tone |
of sollcltude, if there are Prawns for breakfast
1t he is sluggard by nature, his old habit
reassertS itself, and Emma will present herself
first in the veranda, making sunshine in that
shady place. She cuts the newspaper for her
lord, but never reads it; she may hold it up
before her, but it is as likely as not to be up
side down. If a smile irradiates her pretty
face, it is of him she is thinking. Presently
the wretch comes down to receive his tribute
of kiss Il hear it through the open window
SO distinctly, that it gives me quite a thrill),
after which begins tinkling of spOons-I al
| lude to the breakfast servlce-and tender muf
fled talk. On the third morning the male bird
smokes in the veranda, and [ perceive that,
instead of the pair of shiny shoes in which he
has previously appeared, he wears slippers
The next day | catch him occasionally taking
out his watch, as though time was going just
a little slow at the Honeymoon Hotel at the
end ofthe week he yawhs. am sorry for Emma:
but cannot say that L am dspleased upon my
own account. The contemplation of that un-
allOyed bliss was something too aggravating.
| Besides, | feel myself so superior to this care
less bridegroom; | should treat his Emma so
differently if she were my Emma it seems to
me that l should never get tired OF her winning
ways
When said that these happy couples made
no acquaintance with their fellow pairs, | did
not mean it to be inferred that they took no
notice of one another; quite the reverse. The
rival Emmas would regard one another, when
each thought the other was not looking,
with the eye of professional valuer or broker :;
one, so to speak, took stock of the other from
head to foot, and certainly did not overestimate
her value-the other Edwins bargain. Yes,
am quite confident, from the expression of
their faces while making these calculations,
that they were not extravagant ones. The
bridegroom might be injudicious enough to
praise, but the bride only appraised. She took
no notice of the other husbands whatever
You see there was only one man in the world
as far as she was concerned but she was not
quite so certain that for her Edwin (although
he was almost an angel there was only one
woman. At least upon no other ground can
account for her evident hostility toward those
who seemed to me as Lovely and innocent as
herself. As for the rival Edwins, they were
not aware of each others existence.
The position of my wife and myself among
these ring-doveS was incOngruOus and embar-
RAISING enough; but if gentleman aud his
family we're to arrive at the Honeymoon Hotel,
| do not know what would be done. The dip
lomatic waiter would have to explain to him,
| suppose, that he had mistaken the character
of that establishment altogether. There is nc
accommodation for children; no facilities fol
] the entertainment of parties" exceeding two
in number. The vehicles kept ON hire are
generally Of that description which Mr.. Punch
has associated with sending articles to the wash
small Disadvantages in which Edwin lolls like
lotus eater while Emma drives the pony
g Since the institution Of the Ark, in fact,
doubt whether any dwelling place has beer
/, constructed so exclusively for the reception o.
. Pairs as the Honeymoon Hotel. 1t is not adap
ted for the sober joys of matrmOny, but is al
=. asylum devoted to young persons labOring un
, der mental deluSion, intOxicatiOn, dellrum
! There is no visible restraint put npon the pa
:. tients; the rooms are padded only in the sens
: of being exceedingly comfortable; yet tn
= treatment pursued seems to be most efhcacl0us
. In week, or fortnight, at most, there Is
: sensible improvement in most every case
. : First, there are lucid intervals; and in tim
/ Reason completely resumes her sway.
J. The intelligent proprietor favored me wit
e many curious anecdotes concerning the Athlete
= persons who resorted to his establishment; bu
e do not consider myself justified in repeating
d them. The patients referred to are all thor
; oughly cured, and might recognize with pail
}. the description of their short-ived lunacy.-
|. Upon the whole, may say that no reforma
tory or other institution for the amelioratiol
l. of my fellow creatures which | have inspected
e ever afforded me so much interest as did IN
d observations at the Honeymoon Hotel. j
f the friends of '"Those who are about to mar
n ry," l can most conscientiously recommen
, this well-cOnducted retreat; while even owe
It elderly couples no bachelor would of fcours
IT be admitted-the place will be found to exel
T. else a wholesome effect. 1t will convince ther
? of the absurdlty of that period of their live
le which they are accustomed to Sentlmentally re
W gret as its palmy time The bill being framed
Of like every, thing else, for the benefit of youn
], couples only, may be thought by others littl
it extOrtionate; but then, as | before observed
,e great moral lesson is included (along with tn
fees to servants 1t will be most unmistaka
ly bly, Impressed upon you that you are not S
r. young as you used to be that you are out {
l. the category OF Honeymoon couples altogether
d. and that the description of bliss of which yo
ic are perhaps an impatient spectator, may B
&c destined for your boys and girls in due timC
D. but never more for you.
IS, confess, for my own part, that on one {
al two occasions l did feel just a little envious
IN Was it wrong? Ah, but if you had only sec
n the Emmai
ID Upon the whole, however, in our stolic
IT, long welded matter-of-fact fashion, we enjoye
ourselves at the Honeymoon Hotel, notwitl
es standing that | saw We excited pity, o.
o. beautiful little sitting-room was taken over oil
he heads, as it were, by couple of young peopl
"A. evidently in the worst stage of the local mall
yh dy, and whose united ages could not have e.
n ceeded forty. heard the female patient mai
be some remark concerning me, as ! passed the
re in the hall, which felt sure was of compl
it. mentary character, but being little deaf,
er could not catch the exact words.
ut what was il that charming pretty girl sa
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