Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-06-06
})opular Gales.
From the Ladies' National Magazine.
THE CITY BELLE,
Or, Six Months in the Country
py Mrs. Lydia J. rierson.


months residence in the country, which,
, with proper care, he says, may greatly
alleviate your symptoms. We have
consulted on the subject, aad have
concluded to write TO relation OF Ours
in Lebanon couihy, to know II she can
/ accommodate and nurse you. Your pa
! aud | cannot possibly leave the city, at
! ,resent, but Sarah shall accompany you,
and she is careful and afectionate."
ooh ma, how can live six months
IN the country away from fashion, So
c.rly and al the e.rsancles oil liio -
Aud with no other companions than we
rude, ignorant country g'rS pe"'
ma cannot think Of It, | had rather
stay and die here"
',ni, conversation took place between
Mrs. Hcnshaw and her Invalid dauGh-
ter, il one of the most elegantly iuf-
nishcd parIors in Philadciph'a' M'S'
INonshaw va. the leader of fashionable
I|CiC,C, ana per oiijS 'h'u i-'''''' '
been belle from her girlhood But
IA depression Of spirits and p"dhy Ia"-
.,,or had for some li,aa lain neavlly over
her. and her nealth had begun rapidly
to.dcclnc. Perhaps she could have cX-
lainrd the cause Of her illness, bat sho
did not al,empi It, and her atiect'"na'o
mother determined to lay upon her
"cnuu,rv relatives the burden OF wh''h
she WAS so neavily weary. IT was To
,c her own brother she had resolved to
u .oprde her child He was a wealthy
tc farmer, and lived on the very lands "'
nd which she had passed her youth. liav
f. inr been adopted by a wealthy ch'Idiee'
ami. she had married the rich and ele-
Ncant Mr.. Heushaw, aud had utterly
forgotten the home and friends OF htr
ehldhood until 1t become necessary I"
IItake her .ousa TO the country, aud then
TIE utter .npossibllIty of leaving the
civ herself awakened in her memory
the idea ola brother that was once dear
FOL o., her But she spoke of bin only AS
"a relation, trusiiug that her daughter y
~ pride would Justify her caution Louisa
IN ,,cnt bitterly at the thought oi !eavIn.
:, ne, pafents, the city, aud her acquaint-
" ances ; but Mrs. Henshaw hastened the
prcparaiiohs, and the invalid lady with
her maid were sent away, with an ear
cry ,L.ro.,o ,vo;d damn air anc
Gtc nest chafse u "'o'u ""P
lin. damp feet, aud write if she should grow
~" worse.
,rn- II was the latter part of March when
,or, they set out, but the day was excecd
'"' inrly fine. Louisa wept until the car
fire riare was some miles from the city, ant
ms the sun high in the clear heaven. Ihei
:. m she uncovered her face and looked ou
cr of the window With IA determination T.
see something hateful, or at least som
unpleasant object. But her eyes tc
w. "" on neat, white dwellings and fair fields
'rov. with soft shade OF green on ever
III swell, relieved the brown ground WORK
.- and orchard trees sta1dlns IN slighp
rows, while the light winged songstei
were flashing to and. fro, aud filing tl'
air with their sweet chirplng mci"dl
."Low beautiful" she cried, ,nvo!unl'
uly. She was already in love with TIA
~ country.
Mrs Uenshaw received several b'r
,etle,s. stating that Louisa was c"nt'"
~, ~ ed aud that her health was lmpro''n
ELS 81 wonder she can be contentod
aye" Mrs Ilcnshaw would oXcldlIO-"a =
psday ''''' ..,t. y.
CAM like Louisa, so ecntccl, SO highly "
,rdny, Ic,mnli,hcd. So ,cr, delicate aud sei'
''"' tive. To be- contGntcd amongst such
Dnt. noranr, unpolishcd people ] snP""
h,v,,cr. She 1, amused at the w"nd
,c,, and admiration OF the country bea
and bellies, and enjoys a sort of a quc'
~ triumph amongst them ll"Y m
her Hne figure. magnificent co,'ul
and refined Ian auage aud manner &c
Menu. .I ~. ....,,.,.,,,-. ,c the you
uudry i"S' WI" '"'
,rc no, creatures around her. should like
g maf- So, her in the rustic church, shin
Vice. nmongs! them like u dew 'pa"sI0d '
all aud !, field oc daiscs. | wonder how
gets along with the young Greys
.,-., warrant she Keeps them all at her ''
for she is "a qucculy girl. ! should
amused TO sec their awkward alIeu
at initiating her dress, speech aud II
ners"
,loycd,' r.w,,J ia, laa of S,pi,nb,,
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