Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-13

could be expected, ihci, considering he was already IN
love- than that udgmen, should decide IN favor OF Oh
ieriug his hand withou, delay TWAS done according.
ly, and after she had consulted all her friends. who
pronounced it good match the offer was accepted,
and in due time she became Mrs Hale.
We would gladly tell our readers that after the ac-
QUESTION Of a companion lovely Squire Hale found
himself perfectly happy. Truth, however, would not
warrant such statement. For time lac cons dored /
himself SO, but long forced 10 feel his disap-
pulnment HIS interest was not her Interest," his most
valuable itiends she lightly esteemed. She protested
10 respect them but they oounir!fed, had so
little polish refine neut, tha, they scarcely ht
for ladys paor She did no, think i, necessary even
superintend her domestic affairs, but employed her
hours in reading novels, and IN such thing work as
little better than absolute ideness. She expected
unlimited indulgence, made extravagant demands upon
his purse, and determined guard his doors from the
familiar intrusion Of the Questionable people who had
been her husbands former acquaintance and friends.
Square Hale all this with uneasiness and anxl
ETY.. He found his authority must inteipose or his
home would never be the home OF his heart. He la
bored 10 convince his wife other folly and oven went
sc far as to put veto on many Other plans lie low
ed her and attributed her faults wholly TO education
and inexperence, and by trmness and Judcious man
agemeni, after long time, succeeded in eradca'ing
many OF her notions. Two lovely daughters at length
claimed her care, and implanted in her heart such de-
voted affection made her in many respects differ
| ent woman
After some few years her husband had amos, for
gotten that she the frivolous useless being
he had first known her. Notwithstanding her charac-
ter so much altered, she retained quite enough Of
her originality TO render her. in many respects fool
sh mother She taught, her children to look with con-
tempt upon village customs upon all those who earn
| ed their bread by honorable labor, and TO consider
themselves designed for something above country life.
was calling 10 her pride that their father permitted
them attend public school, where they
ciate with the children of farmers and mechanics.
But Square Hale would have il so, and she forced
to submit 10 il. At home she exered all her influence
to couneTac the ideas she feared they would acquire
al school, and every one knows a mothers influence
is great affeciionaie inexperienced daughters.
They imbibed many Of her feelings and opinions, anc
suffered the loneliness Of their sunny age 10 be cloud
ed by useless ideas Of consequence and superiority
Years rolled by, and they both became young ladies'
They were both called handsome, though their sty
OF beauty was very different Lucinda, the eldest, wa
little OF brunette, with large hazel eyes, dark hair
, and a shade Of thought upon her brow. She resem
bed her father in person: taller and less volatile
in her mo, emen,s than her sister. Caroline was
y fairy in figure, and native grace in ever
= motion Her blue eye and naxen hair proclaimed he
relationship 10 Uc osgoOn laUlly ana sweet was III
smile that played her features in hours Of Joy
sunshine The minds Of the two sisters were still
c more unlike than their figures and complexion. The
" had attended the school; mingled with the sam
: society, yet they essentially different in the
I tastes and nc.inailons.
= Two seeds terminated in the bosom Of the earl
their growth is accelerated by the same sunshine, al
;, and MOISTURE yet although growing side by side the
If become totally different IN their natures TO thes
J. products OF the soil we might compare Lucinda an
e Caroline Hale Both were naturally amlabe in TEN
per; but the found her highest enjoyment in cult
l. waiting her understanding and attending her duties
J. the other in ornamenng her person, and enarging III
circle Of her acquain,ances. Lucinda had always bee
n strongly attached to her father, and perhaps
E. from him her mind received It's early bias. 1t mgl
,e be possible however that careful observer woul
. have traceI II TO another source.
- As we mentioned before, the two sisters in the
childhood and early youth attended the public school
of their native village; such schools ope
to rich and poor in happy New England. Ia the on
10 they attended talented high spirited youth, ode
by year or than Lucinda Hale. lie the onl
20 son Of vuuous and sensible farmer ia the neighbo
l. hood. and destined by his parents to follow III
is plough and procure his livelihood from the san
p grounds which lad been owned IA the family ihroug
20 three four generations His intelligent eye chez
fol couu,ensuce, and native intellect, made him I'll
"a "a 5oute Of every teacher and many gentleman
j., found himself ouslnpped ~ his studies by the Il
az dusiry OF Nelson Ne~haH. Adene, his sister.
q. mauy respects resembed lin, and both believe
by ihoir companions and commended by their inslru
a. tors.
%. With the children Of the lsboring class in genera
n Mrs Hale contuyed 10 prevent her daughters from
an socisrng freely, bot m he Of the two New
H. halls il was r,le beyond her control Squire Hal
Is Who ell interest IA every hing connected will Il
rsiug generation, frequently spoke Of the promlsir
M children Of his ,nsman and expressed wish III
II has children might be equally credit 10 the scho,
IN and equally honored among their companions. II
m wife rather sneered tie idea, but dad not think pr
II. denl 10 inlefpose, So Lucinda aud Caroline
l. lowed 10 treat the NeWhalls with little respe
than they were wont TO DO ne children Of farmers
az. general AdeIne and Lucinda eat ia ihe same COR
80, at school attended 10 tie studies assist
te O., Nelson ~ hud snswers % difficult questions and
-, p.syiime were indebted 10 Bis ingenuity for half
their amusemenls lie seeaied almost equally bfol
-, ef 20 both. sad thousand sports and occupation.
b., their innocent years, their adviser and consl4
,y companion.
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