Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-09-27
From The Columbian Mlgaeine.
TIL: LADY'S METAM0RPH1SlS.

are true aud real friend exclaimed tin,
fair and young wife of certain Mr.. Raj
mond, as bounding into the room of her
guest and cousin, she threw herself, will,
comic expression of distress, on stool at
her feet.
'Why, what is the maiter?' returned the
person thus aposrophised, an arch and mer-
ry piece of mischief as one would desire to
seek consolation from. What is the mat
ter, Amy?
'Ma,rr! y she repeated, throwing up her
hands and bringing another agonizrd express
sim on her face, read and iud &c for your
SELF
Chry Lindsey raised the cpls'lr propel-
edtowords'' her in such very unceremonons
manner, and read it with most provoking
caImnrss and drlbrralon to the end.
'WcIl, she exclaimed, whrn,,o her friends
infinite irlght, she had concluded, 'wpll,
Amy, al that can understand, is, that II
very delightful and charming yonng grnllr-
man. in very charming and delightful let
ter, has iniDrm your lord aud nils,er Of his
detcrmin rlpn to make you visit
'Yrs,' answered her hostess, that is the
subj ct of my grief. ! could ,nninilA,e him
for the idea, aud NV lord and master (as you
term hm,) for being 81 pleased with it,
This Augustus Hanson is as elegant and tas-
tidious piece Of mars flesh rs one would de-
sire to meet: refined and polished beyond
measure. should ,rrmhlr, even if point
de ricc in all my domestic ACCOMPLISHMENTS, IA,
the idea of his visit; for Walter, in their
corrrSpondpnce during Oui engagement, with
the first fever of his love Fl, upon him, paint
ed me- as llilr lower than the angels, and
now that have grown old and ngly--twen-
tv-five instead Of swoe, srvpntrril-- with four
NOISY and nproarons mrcl'ins which puts the
idea Of being quiet, poeical and elegant en-
Il ely ont Of the question, it is really too un-
fortunate. My prime misery, however, is,
that Martha, my nurse, who has had the en-
tire control, supernlendance and care Of the
! children, has seen fit to 90 home and make n
Wis, just now, so have these young ,ormcnts
all on my hands. intended 10 treat Won sans
ceremonte, my dear, and make YOU bear me
company in the miscfy--hut this man, VIVA,
shall do with him Imagine me making
my frs, appearance, with the fonr clineing
round my skirts, or their rushing into the d.
ming room after their nursery meal, with
with bread and butter faces, and aprons
which would be beyond measure improved
by the conlac, with soap and water
| a most lamenlablc and dirrtnl picture,
truly returned her friend. Bat why can
not yon get some one to supply Martha
place 2
There is not "A soul to be had in town for
love or money, ,ha, dare ,rus, them with,
was the rcplv.
'Ihen there are two women Won have al
ready in the house, suggested Clara. Can.
not yon persuade them -
! 'Oh, il would do no good INTERRUPTED
/ Amy, with drspairing look MARY is the
clumsirSl specimen of green Erin that ever
beh"ld in my life the children are as fraid
as dealt, Of her; as fnr Lucy, she is very
/ Nnn'ppc. There would no, he hair left
on their unfortunate heads by the end of the
week.
Wrll, ,hon,' said Cl'ra,. Il see no other
resource than to- play nurse my self. Nay,'
slr confined, won need not feel so comforts
less-l am in sht good earnest. con can
dust the pnrlor, take care of the birds, and
water the flowers, with AN altcrli, aud apt
rrss that will be rrmarkable to behold. As
for the children, ! perfectly dp'e on them,
and they will on me before day is over I'll
engage
'Oh! it is entirely ont Of the question re-
turned Amy, recovering from her siupor of
surprise. You must hel me entertain Mr..
| IlanSon.'
.Bv yonr leave, COZ, returned Clara, gaiIv,
'i'll do no snch thing There is no necessity
ofonr both beng half ladies aud half ser.
wants. Yon must array yourself hewilchine-
~ and he all the first, while in "a suitable
gnis", and with equal proprir,y, will perform,
the last. Is it not IA charming idea 2 she
continued, clapping her hands with delight !;
"a most caplal, entertaining episode in my
existence p
a grand servant you will make, said
Amy, taking the delicate little hands which
were performing such gyraions in the air, in
hers; "a grand servant you would make with
these and your long brown curls, pray my
love how will You dispose of them2 They
will ruin your plan
| 'liidr them all under cap, don forlorn
dark calico, which will have no virtue in
shape or making, save cleanliness, and if Mr.
Hanson will not swear he never saw "A stupi-
der, dnllrr, more Ordinary Specimen of a
servant, then am mistaken. will look So;
she continued, making face " hich excited
her friends risibles IN a very alarming and
unusual degree.
But desire above all things, that Mr..
Hanson should see you,' said Amy only half
! persuaded.
what, answered Clara, making schemes
matrimonial alreadyl prtlee, forbear,
NV dear coz. have too pleasant IA home
and love my own sweet will to well, to resign
either on slight temptation
Clara Lindsey was pretty, sweet, wilfl
and merry piece of Ewes flesh as ever dane.
ed and hultered through this world. She
had chai ming, graceful figure, and face
which, shaded by shower of brown curls
that tell over it, was exceedingly bewilching
to behold. 1t must be confessed, however,
that with the aforesaid curls concealed under
an ugly cap, that face, so bright, so lovely,
underwent no slight transformation. In short,