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lovely Wales OF Italy. Look, Miss Taylor
see, Serena-observe how infinitely the mir
rored surface Of the river, reflects every
branch, every cloud, nay, the very birds /;
and the spray from that beautiful water fall,
viewed in this golden light, seems as show
er of epals.'
The carriage had now reached nearly the
, centre Of the village, when Ida said
wonder in wI,icl, of these houses am
TO find my. relatives p
4 Il have discovered it for you, am sure,
interrupted Mrs. Ellcry do you see tina,
very old-fashioned house yonder No,
/, You cannot sec It now-it has disappeared
behind those gigantic lrees-tnere, now look
, yes, you may be certain that is the house,
f for see, with usage equally old.fashioned as
f the docile, the whole family are pouring forth
to meet you. What absurdity
Ida colored, but made no reply.
'Well,' continued Mrs. Ellrry, 4 hope
YOU will not be surfeited with kisses from the
old uncle and aunt. and your sun.burn,,
freckl'd cousins must say, Ida, pity YOU
Ida colored still more deeply, and in
hcsiia,ng manner replied-
Indeed know nothing of these people,
and probably should never have seen them,
had not our physician ordered me to the
country for pure air and excrcise-but as
sure you shall allow no such familiarities
as you speak Of!
Mrs. Elery was right. That old fashion,
cd house vas the identical one and very
true, too, in the spirit of old fashioned hos
piality, the family had assembled at the gate
10 welcome Ida. And beautiful group
was Mr.. Moore, with his silver locks barred
to the evening breeze-and, leaning on his
arm, Mrs. Moore, in her neat Bingham dress
and snowy cap, while the sweet happy faces
of Helen and Lizzie, bright with eager ex-
pectancy and JOY, completed the picture.
AS the carriage stopped, Mr.. Moore adj
vanced and kindly received his niece, then
taking her hand led her to her aunt, who, as
she fondy embraced her,wept tears Of joy.
The girls next, with a gracefulncss and ease
which astonshed those within the carriage,
alfeclionately welcomed their cousin. 1t was
Ida, not they who were embarrassed; for
there was native elegance and proprieiy Of
demeanOr about these country cousins, which
abasfed as much as it surprised her. With
the same true hospitality, Mr.. Moore then
needed they much persuasion. The air of
comfort which breahed around, was too
tempting to be exchanged for the cold civil-
I ties Of an inn! and in a few nE'"enis DIR, ap,,
, Mrs. E'lery found themselves gladly par.
taking the kindness Of those whom the latter
had termed such absurd people,
$ A delicious supper already awaited them
under the favori;e old elm, such fresh tempt
! ing strawberries such rich cream-such
snowy bread, and fragrant butter
The evening passed off pleasantly. Mrs.
Moore had many questions to ask Ida of her
r parents, who, seeing her friend Mrs. Elery
too much engaged to notice her, answered
cheerfully all inquiries. Mr.. Moore was
much entertained with the lively discourse
. of Mr.. EIery, while the fashionable bride
a poured forth TRADE upon sOirees, operas,
+, mdfinccs brilliant tOusseau, calculated as
f she thought, TO bewider the senses of the
!. unsophislicaled girls before her.
@ Upon my word exclaimed Mrs. Ellery
i popping her head into the little sleeping
room of Ida, just as the sisters had left their
# cousin TO her repose, these cousins of yours
. are nice little bodies really quite distin.
\ que for the country. Where in the world
did they find so much manner not surely
among these old trees or hum. drum villages.
3 Then yOn think they are not really quite
. outre after all 7 cried Ida, delighted, begin.
e ming now 10 feel little more satisfied at the
fate of being connected SO nearly with no
r bodies
4 'Outre ! no indeed-thcy are charming
g little creatures, and | believe Frank is al.
h ready half in love with them both. And
: how exceedingly comfortable every thing is
d why one would think Phyfe himself had fin.
y gered those pretty curiains-and then these
:, little vaces Of flowers how tastefuy they arc
n arranged. Well, some fairy must preside
d here-good night, darling.' And, kissing
her young friend, Mrs. Ellery .ripped bach
!. to her own apartment.
= The character of Ida Taylor may be east
r. " defined. She was naturally an amiabl,
Ir girl-much the same, perhaps, as her moth
h err had been at her age-wilh talents which
d had they been directed Alright. would hav,
n made her both happier and wiser. Yet sh,
N had been SO accustomed, even from earl
Ia childhood, to view the world only throng
q the microscope of wealth and fashion, rI,a
all which came not within the range of il
!. lens sunk into i,signifcance before her. SIN
v was a mere pmppet in the hands of Fashion
n and self-siyled good sociefy,'-her faith wa
il pinned upon the laws Of orl,ers-nOi of thos
IS whose standing she considered as inferior I,
q her own; but ofihose to whose envied hca
d ven she was ever on the ascent. Thei
Il codes, their opinions, their manners wer
IT DOgaerofyped in her. She began to regar
/. herselfas one of the old arisiocracy-lalke,
h of parrenus and the eanaiLie-nOt for th
d world world she have visited friend, n,
It matter how near the tie which connecie
:. them, if she resided in an unfashionabi
street, and to have walked on the east sid
e of Broadway would have been degradation
-e As to the gentlemen, an imperial and
,e mousfache were indispensable TO her favor
10 foreigners sho preferred-iheir air was NOR
ID distingue, and they walized more divinely
;. Mr.. Taylor lived in handsome style. for For
nj tune had been most bouni!ul,-his children
" we're sent 10 the most expensive schools
ii they were allowed carte blanche at Stewart
is and elsewhere; and when he saw his spa
ID cions suit of rooms furnished tout.a fai
Francois, and flied with breathing modes d
q Paris, Mr.. Taylor considered himself hap
Py man.
:, Late hours and the constant exciiation Q
$, fashionable gayeiies had somewhat impair
i cd the health of Ida, and given an air Of las
5. sliude to her very pretty countenance.
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