Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-06-06

dressed for sailing parry, she laid it
.spie iill tho next morning when with
sundry EXPLANATIONS OF wander she broke
,he seal. But how did her wonder in
crease "a she read,
DEAR FATHER AND MorHIR--
have provided myself with this mann
moth sheet for the purpose, aud with the
tnlrption Of wiring you n history OF my
TX months ~ the country.
awe shpll fad some amusement IN
lhs letter" said Mrs Renshaw to her
hstrning husband. louisa il dispose d
10 he iacellou-, | see, by her commencing
with father and mother"
IL was Saturday evening when | ar
rvrd NJ Mr. Grry's. and IA Won will re-
number, n cold rain had succeeded the
tn' weather. | felt chiiled aud nlsrra-
Bile, aud the snug old farmhouse present
ed Il most comfortable appearance. A.
ihe coach drew up,the house door opened,
and pleasant looking, porly gentleman
Ca,nc ou', saving io some persons within,
No. ~, | can bring her in my auns II
secessnry " tle looked rather surprised
~ sprang from the vehicle he, how
ever, conducted me very courlrousl> INTO
fhe parlor. But AZ the door | paused. -
u wns large apartment, destitute Of
c.ntreIable, piano, or lounge, bu' there
was u bright fire burning on the hearth.
aud the room contained every thing
necessary Ia comlnrt, and some superllu-
ncp; for before the fire stood velvet
cushioned easy chair aud my good aunt
Grey with n large snowy pillow in her
hands was waiting 10 accommodate her
invalid niece She looked curiously at
me blnshed for shame, while my
hrnrl over h,wrd toward them lor kind
ness And then the grotesqucness oi
my own position presented itself, aud
while ] pressed hand OF each, burst
into hearty fit of laughing, in which
my Hnrle joined mcrrlly. Girls y he
crl-d n soon as he could sneak -'come,
Your cnusln needs no pos-ets or weak
soups /; GENE and shake hands with her "
The three girls entered, and while they
Gado their compliments, he went on,
away with the big chair all Louisa
w"Uts ~ employment, mir, and exercise.
IN -IX weeks she will he able To run n
rare with the feetesi beau ~ the town
snip" lie then "a, dow n beside me and
enquired lor YOU both with great kind
nrs1 and soliciludc, until we were sum
~"nrd ~ tea. During the evening had
lolsni" to observe my cousins They
are named Mary, Ellen, aud Lucy.
was struck with their beauty, aud The
proprirty Of everv thing around Them
assure you, noih"g, they were perfect
y elegant IN Their home. made dresses,
with white capes and aprons When
We retired ipi The NIGHT, ! found we were
all IL sleep IA u large chamber, with a.
good fire 10 IN" small fireplace, and two
large beds Standing IN opposite corners
with wnshsisuds, and all the etcctoras
Mary, the eldest, IA, down by the table
and opening n large bible, began in read
| followed the example or Ellen and
Lucy, aud ~, drwn aud listened dcvon,.
~ When the chapter was read, che
sind, "let IA prny," aud we knclt while
'hc read drvcurly some beautiful cvruluu
prayers never laid down so happy 10
ms liir before Ia the ,nnrn'ug we arose
".
We found nunl busy about the brenk lasl
and The girIs got the white pals to 60 and
milk. | would go will! them, and though
! WA very much afraid of the cows, /
went into the yGrd aud soon grew So
hc'h a. 4" put my hnnd on one that Lucy
was milking, and finally resolved to do
as they dld was very awkward, aud
re hll laughed heartily, hut they said |
would soon learn. And then the funny
little calvcs with their innocent faces and |
merry gambois--oh how dad love them.
After Gn excellent breakfast, we dressed. .
f,r church. Neither oi my cousins were
Gny w.y inferior IN appearance To your
elegant Loni,a. The congregation at
ihe church was highly respectable in ap. |
pe1Tnnce, serious and devoul IN their
Jenehnor, and attentive 10 The services. II
Thronph the week as | observed the
cheerful activity of my uocIe and his
family saw The girls sweeping, securing
rcrnbbIng, churnIng, baking, cooking,
SPINNING, sewing, knitting, cmbroidcring,
skelchlng, painting, and withal finding
Time to read and write, grew very much
ashamed Of my own ignorance aud help
les. ness, aud resolved To make myself
mistress Of all these useim accomplish
neDts. They were all busy the whole
day, aud seemed 10 take pleasure in
'helr occupations. Oh iiyou could see
their happy faces rs they sit at work in
the evening, while uncle reads aloud
and then II you could listen to our even
mg hymns Such singing never heard
30 sweet, so clear, and so natural j.
declare forgot my i'll health before ] II
had been here two days. There is such \
pleasure in gardening. When the girls Il
commenced, i put on my laced boots as
rhcy did, and went to work digging beds,
innsplanting flowers, sowing seeds and
framing shrubs We do rot fear the
dew, or run for slight shower. Such n
glrdcn as we had /; such variety and
abundance Of peas, beans, and salads II
nan"r myself am now quite gardener,
though at FIRST did not know plant from
= weed. ] have also learned TO make
. hcc-". Not merely TO see il done, but \
10 perform The whole process myself. j.
have hcco"e r'uul against "damp air
1! nd ino.n Is,i Van Sbnuld coo us