The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-22
THE CIT Y BELLE:
Or, Six Months in the Country
BY MRS. LYDIA J. PIERsoN.

formed your pa that he can prescribe
nothing farther for you, except a siA
months residence in the country, which
with proper care, he says, may greatly al
lcvIale your symptoms. We have con
suited on the subject, and have conClud-
ed 10 write to a relation Of ours in .eban.
ON county, to know if she can accolnmo-
date and nurse you. Your pa and can
not possibly leave the city at present, but
Sarah shall accompany you. and she is
careful and ailccllonalc.P
"Oh ! ma, how can | live six months
IN the cnuntry-away from fashion, socle-
~; and all the elegancIcs Of lIe2 And
with no other companions than the rude
ignorant country girls? Dear ma, ! can
notlhInk Of It, had rather stay aud die
here"
This conversation took place between
MIS-. llenshaw and her invalid daughter, in
ole Of the most elegantly furnished par
Ions IN Philadelphia. Mrs. IIrnshaw was
leader oil the fashionable circle, and her
"pIy child Louisa had been belle from
Grlho, d. But a depression oi spirits and
bodily languor had for some time lam
heavily over her, and Ier health had begun
iapIdIy to decline. Perhaps sho could
have explained The cause OF! her illness,
but she did not attempt ii, and her aiirc-
Tomato mother determined to lay upon her
country relatives the burden If which she
was SO heartily weary: II was to her own
brother she had resolved 10 coniidc her
chi lie was "A wealthy farmer, living
on the very lands on which she had pass
cd her youth. Having been adopted by
wealthy chIldlcss aunt. she had married
the rich aud elegant Mr.. llenshaw, and
had utterly forgotten the home and the
ilemdJ Of her childhood, until it became
necessary Ia take Louisa to the country,
ana then the utter lmposSibliIy Of leaving
the c'Iy herself awakened in her memory
the idea "I IA 4rolhcr that was once dear
10 her But she spoke Of him then only
As relation, trusting that her daughters
pride would Justify her caution. Louisa
Wcpi bitterly at the though of lcavn" her
parents, the cily, and her acquanlauccs :;
but Mrs, llcnshaw FASTENED the pr,para
N"ns, aud the invalid lady with lac, maid
were sent away, with an earnest charge tu
avoid damp feet, and wile if she should
grow worse.
1t was the latter part of March when
they set ont, but the day was exceedingly
fine. lousIa wcpl until The carriage was
some miIcs from the city, and Tie sun high
IN the clear heaven. Ihen she uncovered
her face aud looked out OF the carriage
window with a determination loscc some
hateful, or at least unpleasant oh icct. But
l,icycS fell on neat. white dwellings and
fair fields, with IA soft shade of green on
every swell, relieving the brown ground
work, and orchard trees standing in sight
" rows, the light winged solgstcrs were
flashing to and lo, aud liiIiug the air with
,hcir sweet chipping melody. "llow beau.
tluI ~ she cried invoIuntariIy. She was
already in love it'll the country.
Mrs. lIcnshaw received several brlcl
letters, stating that Louisa was contenled,
and tina, her health was improving.
II wonder she can he contcnled,' Mrs.
llrnsI aw would cNcIailn-"a girl like
Louisa, SO gcnleel, so highly accomplish
ed, so very delicate aud sensitive, To be
c"nlcntcd amongst such ignorant, uhpol-
lshcd people! suppose, however, she is
amused at the wonder and admiration OF
the country bcauX and bellies, and enjoys
ii scrt of queenly triumph amongst trem
How must her fine figure, magnificent
costume, and refined language and mali
uers contrast with the coals encss Of the
Young creatures around her. should
like TO see her in the rustic church, shin
my amongst them like dew spang.cd
rose IN a field of daisies. | wonder how
she gets along with the young GrCys.
warrant she keeps them all at her feet, for
she Is quecnly girl. should be amused
to see their awkward attempts at Initiating
her dress, speech and manners.
Towards the last of September, Mrs.
Ilcnshaw was surprised at the receipt of "a
large sheet OF ioolscap in the form of let
ter from her daughter. She was just drcs-
sing Tor sailing party, 50 she laid it aside
until the next morning, when with sundry
ordinations of wonder she broke the
seal. But how did her wonder increase
as she read:
"DEAR FATHER AND MoTHGR-
81 have provided myself with this man,
moth sheet for the purpose, and with the
intention of writing you history oil my
SIX months in the country"
I'VE shall find some amusement in this
letter." said Mrs. iIenshaw to her listen.
ing husband. "Louisa is disposed to be
facclious, sec, by her commencing will
father and mother" She reads on:
81, was Saturday evening when ! arrived
at Mr.. Grcy's and as you will remember /
cold rain had succeeded the fine weather
felt chilled and miserable, and the snug
old larmh house presented most comfort
able appearance. As The coach drew up
the house door opened, aud a pieasan
looking, por'Iy gentleman came out say
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