The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-03
Mtsrellameous.
MISS SEDGWICK'S NEW WORK.
RACTS.
MISS MILFORD.

MlS5
~ had written TO Miss Milford my intention
OF passing the evening with her, and as we APP
preached her residence, which is in small vii
lage near Reading, began 10 feel little remu-
lous about meeting my unknown friend.'-
Captain Hall had n ade us all merry with antici-
patipg the usual denouement of mere epistolary
acquaintance.
Our coachman (who after our telling him
we were Americans, had complimented US on
our speaking English, and very good English
too, ~ protested an acquaintance of some TWEEN
ty years standing with Miss NJ, and assured us
that she was one of the 'cleverest women in
England, and the DOCTOR Cher father an 'earty
old boy And when he rened his horse up TO
her door, and she appeared TO receive us, he
SAID, Now you would not take that little body
there for the great author would you 2 and GER
tainly we should have taken her for nothing but
a kindly gentlewoman, who had never gone be-
yond the narrow sphere OF the most refined So
cial life. My foolish mlsgivngs Oh. must an.
swer for them) were forgotten in her cordial
welcome. X and [ descended from our ary
seat; and when Miss M became aware who M.
was she said What the sister of - pass
my door that must never be; so NJ, nothing
loath, joined US. Miss Nj. is truly little body,
and dressed little quantity and as unlike as
possible TO the faces we have seen of her in the
magazines, which all have a broad humor, Dor
derlng on coarseness. She has pale grey, soul
lit eye, and hair as white as snow; a wintry
sign that has come prematurely upon her, as
like signs come upon us, while the year is vet
fresh and undecayed. Her voice has sweet,
low tone, and her manner naturalness, frank
ness, and aiectionateness that we have been so
long familiar with IN their other modes Of mani
iestatlon, that 1t would have been indeed "A dis
appointment not to have found them.
'She led US directly through her house into
her garden, perfect bouquet of flowers Il
must show you my geranums while il is light
she SAID, for love them next to my ia herr
And they were indeed treated like petted chill
dren, guarded by very ingenious contrivance
from the rough visitation OF the clements. They
are all, believe, seedlings. She raises two
crops in year, and may well pride herself on the
variety and beauty of her collection. Gera.
UllIms are her iavorites: out she does not love
den is filed, matted with Towering shrubs and
vines the trees are wreathed with honey suckles
and roses and the girls have brought away the
most splendid specimens OF hearrs-ease to press
in Their journals Oh, that could give some OF
nv countrywomen n vision OF this little para
disc of flowers, that they might learn how taste
anil intiustrv, and an earnest love and study OF
the art of garden-culture, might triumph over
small space and small means,
81 Miss Mlttords house is, with the exceptlon
of certainly not more than TWO or three, as ainai
and humble as the smallest and humblest IN on
village Of s.: and such is the difference
in some respects, in the modes OF expense w
this country from ours, she keeps two mem
servants, Zone gardencr,) two or thred
maid servants, and two horses. In this very
humble home, which she illustrates as muc1
by her unsparing hlial devotion as by mel
genius. she receives on equal terms the besl
IN the land. Her literary reputation miShl
| have gained for her this elevation, but she
started on vantage ground, being allied oy
blood to the Duke OF Bedford's family. We
passed delightful evening, parting with inc
hope of meeting again, and with most COM
Portable feeling that the ideal was converted lntd
the real SO much for our misglvings. Falti|
is a safer principle than some people hold 1t "a
bet
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4" We had a compliment Of the same stamp ~
next day from Londoncr who was IN the car WI
us lie assured Us, with prascwofthy condesoensloi1
that we spoke English uncommon correct
I.ctters from Abroad 10 Kindred Al Home by We
author OF Hope Leslie, Live and lei Live, &C. IN
vols l2mo Harper and Brothers