Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-10

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beautiful city and it IS said TO have more
comforts and convenience than any other
place in the Union.
Mrs. ST. certainly would advise you to
avail yourself of your fathers kind offer, and
Of Mr.. Emsworth's equally kind invitation.
C.-Well, would certainly make great
sacrifices for the sake of seeing place Of
which heard so much. Ibeleve wiH 90,
dear mother, Notwithstanding the quakers.-I
Has Mrs. Ellsworth any childrenl
Mrs. S.-Only one, a daughter about sig
teen.
C.-And am fifteen. However, though
there is so little difference in our ages, do
not expect that she will be any thing of a
companion TO me. But will try to get
along with her as we'll as l can. ... t
In about week after this conversation,
Clementine and her father left their home at
Baltimore, and set out for Philadelphia, where
they arrived at ten o'clock in the morning.
When they landed from the steamboat, they
found MIR. Ellsworth waiting 10 receive them,
with his carriage, large, plain, olive-color-
ed coach, with no other ornament than an f.
on each door it was driven by black SER
want in quaker dress.
They soon arrived at Mr.. Emsworth's
house, large, substantial, old-fashioned
mansion, with an air of the most perfect COM
fort and convenience, and which had been
built by his grandfather. The mahogany
furniture in the family sitting-room was
nearly black with age, but it was in complete
order, and so polished by frequent rubbing,
that you might see your face in it. The So
ia was covered with dark-brown chintz, and
had a large and very soft pillow at each end
| The capacious Franklin stove was resplen-
dent with brightness, and blazing with an ex-
cellent hickory fire. On the mantel-piece
stood small clock IN mahogany case s..
and the other chimney ornaments were large
and curious shell, and TALL old-fashioned CHI
ma flower Jars. On each side of the fire.
place were small mahogany brackets, winch,
by means of a little brass knob, could be slip
ped in and out of the wall, and were ex-
tremely convenient to hold candle for one
person to read or sew by in the evening"
Near each of them stood large and we'll
cushioned arm chair. In one the recesses
stood a bookcase, stored with an excellent
selection of books; in the other was a china
closet, with cearets under it, like those Of a
side board. The coors of the carpet were
simply green and black, and the figure very
small and neat. The curtains were ofbrown
moreen, with binding of the same color,
and no fringe and, unlike the generality Of
window curtains, were evidently intended
: for use rather than for ornament Cushions
Of the same nioreen we're on the Old-tashiOn-
ed mahogany chairs; and the looking-glass,
) which was very large, had an extremely mar.
row mahogany frame. On the table under
it lay family Bible, the binding protected
by an oil cloth cover.
When Clementine first looked round the
room, she felt an inclination TO smile at the
plainness of the furniture, as she contrasted
it in her mind with the Brussels carpet, mo.
rocco chairs and sofas, silk curtains, and
marble pier-tables in her fathers splendid
parlors: not to mention the looking glasse:
in superb gilt frames, the bronze figures hold.
ing lamps in the recesses, the French time.
pieces covered with gliding, the chandelier.
suspended from the centre of the ceilings, and
the elegant vases that decorated the mantel.
pieces of the mansion that was her home
But she was received so kindly by Mrs. Ems
worth and her daughter, that she could no
but reproach herself for having entertained a
single thought like lidicule of the sober sim.
plicity of their house and habits.
Lydia Ellsworth was remarkably hand
some and her complexion of the purest rec
and white, denoted the most perfect health
, She had intelligent blue eyes, with long black
,t,o bn. l,rl> bro, bos xor
on her forehead without any curls, and it.
, luxuriant length behind was simply wreathee
round her comb. Her teeth were white a!
ivory, and her smile the most beautiful tina
can be imagined. Her figure was naturally
so good that corse,s (which she had never
worn) could not have improved it. She was
drest, the day of Clemenllnc's arrival, in &
high frock Of dark grey merino, made az
plainly as possible, but fitting her exactly
| and her collar was of the most Transparent
, ok-musin, with nicely plated frill of the
same.
The age of Lydia Ellsworth was only six.
teen; but having read great deal, and de-
voted large portion of her time to the i'm
, provement of her mind, she had acquired a!
much knowledge and information as is gen.
orally found in young ladies of twenty
! and though her modesty frequently withheld
! her from expressing her opinion, or taking &
: conspicuous part in conversation. she listen
, ed with such look ofintellgence that itwa.
easy 10 perceive she was by no means igno.
rant of the subject under discussion, whatev'
er it might be. ,...-. ..
Soon after the arrival of Cementine, Lyd.
ia Ellsworth said to her, When thou has
sufficiently warmed myself, shall be glad tc
/ conduct thee to thy chamber, that thou may
est disembarrass myself from thy travelling
dress Clementine instantly accepted Lyd.
las offer, and was conducted by her to We.
ry commodious apartment, with curtains and
chair covers of dimity, and toilet cover mos
carefully quilted. This room was also warm.
ed by an excellent fire in Franklin stove
and, like the paror, it was most carefully
guarded against draughts. II was replett
with comforts, and on a hanging shelf were
some very interesting books.