Democratic banner., 1845-02-22
VI
THE CITY BELLE,
Or sig Month"; in tie Country.
BY MRS. LYDIA :. PERSON.

BY MRS. LYDIA :. PERSON.
MY sweet Louisa. the doctor has
informed your Pa that he can pre-.
scribe nothing farther for you oxcep,
SIX month"; residence in the country,
which with proper care. he saw
may greatly alleviate your symptoms.
We have consulted on the subject,
and | have concluded 10 write to q
relation Of ours in Lebanon county.
10 know if she can accommodate and
nurse vor. Your PA and ! cannot
possibly leave the city at present. but
Sarah shall ACCOMPANY, YOU and she
IS careful and afectionate.'
'Uh! ma. how can ! live six months
] n the country-awav from fashion,
society, and all the e~Iegancies Of
iite?-And with no other compan-
ions thnn the rude. ignorant. country
girls? Dear ma, | cannot think oft.
rad rather stay and die here
This conversation took place be-
tween Mrs. Henshaw and her inva.
lid daughter. in one Of the most ele-
ganily furnished parlors in Philadcl.
phia. Mrs. Henshaw was n leader
OF the fashionable circle, and her on
ly child Louisa had been q belle from
childhood. But a depression of spir-
ITS and bodily langour had for some
time laid heavily over her and her
health had begun rapidly to decline.
Perhaps she could have explained
the cause of her illness. but she did
not attempt it, and her af.ciionate
mother determined to lay upon 9th.
ers the burden of which she was so
heartily weary; it was TO her own
brother she had resolved to confide
her child. He was a wealthy farmer
living on the very lands on which
sha passediber youth. Having been
adopted by a wealthy and chiIdless
aunt, she hac married the rich and
elegant MI. Henshaw, and had ut
t'T!y forgotten the friends and home
OF her childhood, until it became ne
cessarv % take Louisa to the coun-
Try, and then the utter impossibility
Of leaving the city herself awakened
IN her memory the idea Of q brother
that was once dear to her. But she
SPOKE of him then as a relation, trus-
ting that her daughters pride would
Justify her caution. Louisa wept
bitterly Mt the thought of leaving her
parents, the city, and her acquaiRt-
ice but Mrs. Henshaw hastened
- preparations. and the invalid la
dv with her maid were sent away,
with an earnest charge 10 avoid damp
mir, and damp feet, and to write il
she should grow worse.
1t was tho lattsr part of Marcel.
when they set out. but the day was
exceedingly fine: Louisa wept until
the carriage was some miles from the
city. and the sun high in the clear
heaven. Then she uncovered her
face and looked on. Of tho carriage
window with q determination TO see
some hateful, or al least unpleasant
object. But her eyes fell on neat,
white dwellings and fair fields, with
Il soft shade Of green on every swell,
relieving the brown ground work.
and orchard trees standing in slightly
rows. while the iight-winged song
stsrs were flashing to and fro. and ST.
ling the air with their sweet chirping
melody.-'How beautiful she cried
Involuntary. She was already in
love with the country.
Mrs. Henshaw received several
priet letters stating that Louisa was
conten,ed and that her health was
improving
Il wonder she can be contented.'
Mrs. Hanshaw would exclaim-'a
girl like Louisa, SO genteel, so highly
accomplished. so very delicate and
sensitive, to DO contsnted among such
ignorant unpublished people! | sup.
pose however, she is amused at the
wonder and admiration of the coun-
try beeux and bells, and enjoys a
sort Of quesnly triumph among them.
How must her figure, magnificent
costume, and refined language and
manners contrast with tho young
creatures aronnd her. should like
to .ssrasr ia the rusea church, skis