The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-06
Miscellaneous,
A L ady.Farmer of England,

had no sooner entered the house where NV vist
bad been expected, than was met with an unafect
y ID cordaity which at once made me at homo In
NJ hO midst OF glded halls and hosts of veried SER
wants, or dazzling lamps, and giteriug mirrors re-
doubling the highest Hiumphs Of art and taste; in the
midst OF books and statues and all the elegance and
tenement oil luxury; in the midst of titles and dig
mites and rank, allied to regal grandeur-there was
one object which transccnded aud eclipsed them all,
and showed how much tho nobility of character sur
passed the nobility of rank, the beauty Of refined and
simple manners all the adornments of rank; and scn-
citations of the soul beaming from the eyes, the pur.
est gems that glistened in princely diadem.-
'Person, in education and improvement, in quick
Of PERCEPTION in facility and elegance of express
.Oa in accomplishments Of taste, in rrankness and
En,lencss of manner tempered by modesty which
NuIted confidence and inspired respect and in high
moral tone and sentiment which like BRIGHT halo
seemed to cncrcle the whole person. II confess the
fictitious poetry became substantial anS the beau idc-
al ormy youthful Imagination was realized.
But who was the person ] have described? A
mere statue 10 adorn gallery Of sculpture? A bird
OrPumdiso to be kept in glass case A mere doll,
with painted cheeks, to be dressed and undressed
with childish londness A mere human toy to Ian
gnisI over romance to figure in a quadre? Far
Otherwise; she was woman in all the attributes
which should dignity that name; a wife, mother. n
houso.keeper, farmer, gardiner, dairy woman,n
kind neighbor, benefactor to the poor, Christian
wOmar "fr Of good works and aims deeds which
she did"
In the morning., first met her ut prayers for TO The
honor OF England, there is scarcely family. among
the hundreds whose hospitality have shared, where
he duties of the day are preceded by the serv-
es Of family worship; and the master and the SER
want, the parent and the child, the teacher and the
Aught, the friend and the stranger come together TO
recognize and strengthen the sense of their common
equality in the presence Of their comm on Father and
to acknowledge their equal dependence upon his care
and mercy. She then kind elourb 10 tell me
after her morning arrangements, she claimed me for
The day. She first showed me her children whom
like the Roman mother, she deemed her brightest
jewels, and arranged their studies and their occupa-
lions for the day She then took me two or three
miles on foot to visit sick neighbor, and while per-
omng this noble act Of kindness, left me to visit
some OF the cottages on the estate, whose inmates
found loud in the praise her kindness and hen efac-
tons Our next excursion was TO see some Of the
size Of which truly magnificent; and ! sympa-
hzed in the veneraon which she expressed for them
which was like tina; with which ecas the illus
lious memory Of remote progeuor Our next Wis.,
II was to the greenhouses and the gnrdens and she
explained to me the mode adopted there of managing
The most delicate plants, and Of cultiyating in the
most economical and successful manner the fruits of
warmer region. From the garden we proceeded to
the cultivated fields; and she informed me of the hus-
bandy pursed the estate, the rotation of crops the
management and application OF manures, the amount
OIseed sown, the ordinary yield, and the appropra-
lion Of the produce, with perspicuous detail of the
expenses and results.
She then undertook to show me the yards and Of
ces the byes, the feeding stalls the plans for saving
and increasing and managing the manure, the
cattle Tor feeding, for breeding, for raising the milk
ing stock the Pggey, the poultry yard, the stables,
'ne harness rooms, the implement rooms, the dairy.
'"e explained 10 the process Of making the differ
enl N'nds Of cheese, and the general management of
'"e mix and the mode of feeding the stock gard then,
Toodpcilns me into the baIiff 3 house she exhibited
20 me the Farm Journal, and the whole systematic
MODES OF keeping the accounts and making the
'"hs' with which she seemed as familiar as if they
we're me accounts Of her wardrobe. This did
u" ''nSh our grand tour: for, my return, she ad
""'eu me into her beudoir, and showed me the Sc
"e' OIL her admirable housewifery, in the exact
yOu"s which she kept of everything connected with
'"' uary and the market, the table, The drawing |
'Oo"' and the servants hall All this was done with
simplicity and frankness, which showed an absence
vi all Consciousness ofany extraordinary merit in her
O"n department, and which evidently sprang. solely
rom kind desire to crafty curiosity on my part,
winch hope under such circumstances was not I'M !
reasonable.
a short hour after this, brought into another re-
~'on; Tor the dinner bell summoned us, and this !
'ane lady was found presiding brilliant circle
VI Inc highest rank and fashion, with elegance
WIS intelligence and good humor, with kind atten-
WI" 10 every ones wants. ard unaffected concern
every ones comfort, which would lead one to sup
r'' mat this was her only and peculiar sphere
rO"' will not say how many mud puddles we had
1'ee through, and how many dungheaps we had
''eo' and what placeswe explored and how every
"'"g topic was discussed, but will say that she
'ueu her object without nT that