The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-05
Mildly Morgan.
AGRICULTURAL EDITOR AND CATTLE-MAR-
KET REPORTER OF TIE NEW YORK
DAILY TIMES.

Mildly Morgan, who was born in the
County Of Cork, Ireland. is about thirty
SIX years of age, and has nearly attained
the manly stature of six feet. In her early
glrlhood, she evnced a strong liking for
horses and field sports, which her fathers
position; as landed proprietor, enabled her
to crafty to it's full extent, so that while
yet in her teens she was noted rs 4 brilliant
horsewoman.
Her carly days were passed amid all the
advantages and disadvantages of Irish
country life. To start at early dawn. to
send on her hunters ten. fifteen, or even
twenty miles, and then to canter to cover
on 4 smart hack, alight, change saddles,
and ride all day, returning home long after
dark, was the hardy, vigorous life that fit
ted this eccentric lady for the stormy d avs
she now laughingly encounters il tie sto, Tx
yards of New York.
But fox-hunting and farming did no,
alone occupy Mdy Morsan's time and
thoughts. When the present King of Italy
was crowned King of Piedmont and Sardi-
mia, his portrait came into her possession
and Immediately her childish imagination
was charmed and captivated by the military
prestige of the youthful sovereign. She
then and there determin d to know King
Victor Emmanuel. Many years passed on,
and it was not until after the death of her
father in 1865, that Mildly Mors an set foot
in Italy. While in Rome she became ac-
quainted with Charlotte Cushr IAN. who is
the owner of a fine stud of horse :. and who
cordially invited her new friend to ride and
drive the occupants Of her stable
Growing weary Of Rome, on April LIST,
1866, aho went to Florence I'd a few
hours after her arrival in that capt. al, King
Victor Emmanuel caused to be sen to her
an order to attend at the Pitt Palace. She
went with beating heart and, to use
her own words, "the dream of her child
hood was realized. She stood face to face
with Italy gallant monarch" His [aie sly
received her most sraciously. bi,ldin lar
welcome to his capital, adding that lie knew
OF her fame as Il horscwoman and as soon
as politeness permitted, requested Ter to
proceed to Ireland to purchase weight car
riers for mis- personal use. Mildly start ed on
the commission, and executed it so 81 .eai,v
and SO entirely to King Victor Emma nuel's
satisfaction, that when his Majesty ar the
lot Of horses she had purchased for him,
he personally thanked her, and a few DAYS
after sent her present of a very hand some
jewel. which he gracieusly requested her
to accept in remembrance of hiu,, and wear
in lieu of decoration.
During Midy Morsan's subseou ont resi-
dence in Florence, she bccame acouainted
with many of our leading fell low citizens.
She thus formed SO favorable IN opinion of
Americans that Size determ ned to see us
and Know us on our own soil. Midv Nor
gan came to ew-1 York City last June, fur
. nlshed With letters of introduction from
Hon. q. p. Marsh and Others One of
th~se lie tiers she presented to Mr.. John
Bigelo v, the then editor-in. chief of the
TIM 3, who Immediately placed her OH the
! st9 Il of the paper, where she now continues
| 1t was at first somewhat difficult for our
: s.ocil-drovers to recognize woman us 4
cattle reporter; but it did not take them
long to discover that she knew her bust
ness, and that thSre was no nonsense about
ner, so that now her appearance in the cat
tie yards ceases to cause a sensation.
During her residence in America, Mildly
Morgan has fully justified the AL that was
said of her i'll the very hattering letters of
introduction she brought. Although not
what is usually called strong minded, she
has practically shown that compcnt wo-
man can fill even those positions on daily
paper which have been supposed to belong
exclusively to men.
OPPoRTUNITY.-Oppo is like a
string Of stepping stones across a ford
The traveller coming up to them, may find
+ the stream SO swollen with the rains that
the stones are all but covered. If he delay,