Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-11-06

there now look--yes. you may be certain that is
the house, for see, with usage equally old-fashoned
the domicile the whole family are pouring forth
to meet you. What absurdiiyr
Ida colored, but made no reply.
Well continued Mrs Ellery, 4 hope you will
not be sureiied with kisses from the old uncle aud
aunt, and your sun-burnt freckl'd cousins | must
say, Ida, pity you.
Ida colored still more deeply, and in hesaiing
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 exercise--bul ! assure you shall allow no
such famiiari,ies you speak Off
Mrs Ellery right. That old fashioned house
the identical one and very true. too, in the
spirit Of old fashioned hospitality the family had
sembled at the gate to welcome Ida And beau-
tilu little group they were, too, TO look upon
First, there was Mr. Moore, with his silver locks
barred TO the evening breeze--and leaning on his
arm. Mrs Moore. in her neat gngham dress and
snowy cap, while the sweet happy faces OF Helen
and Lizzie, bright with eager expectancy and Joy,
completed the picture.
As the carriage stopped. Mr. Moore advanced
and kindly received his niece then taking her hand
led her to her aunt, who, as she fondy embraced
her, wepi tears ofjoy. The girs next with grace
fulness aud which astonished those within the
carriage afieetionately welcomed their cousin. II
was Ida not they who was embarrassed; for there
a native elegance aud propriety of demeanor
about these country cousins, which abashed as
much as it surprised her. With the same true hos
pitaiy, Mr. Moore then pressed the friends Of Ida
to alight; nor needed they much persuasion. The
air of comfort which breathed around was too
tempting to be exchanged for the cold cviliiies OF
! inn, and in a few moments MIR and Mrs Ellery
/ found themselves gladly partaking the kindness Of
those whom the latter had termed such absurd
people
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the favore old elm, such fresh tempting strawber
ries such rich cream-such snowy bread and fra
| grant butter
The evening passed of pleasantly. Mrs Moore
had many questions to ask Ida of her parents who,
seeing her friend Mrs Eery too much engaged to
notice her, answered cheerully all inquiries Mr.
\ Moore was much entertained with the lively dis
course Of Mr. Ellery. while the fashionable bride
poured forth TRADE upon sOrees, operas, mdtiHees
brilliant fr0ussean calculated she thought TO be-
wilder the senses ofthe unsophistcated girls before
her.
Upon my word exclaimed Mrs Ellery popping
her head into the little sleeping room Of Ida, just
as the sisters had lell their cousin to her repose
these cousins Of yours nice little boddies-real-
ly quite distingEe for the country. Where in the
world did they find much manner! not surely
among these old trees or hum-drum villages
Then you think they are not really quite outrt
after all ? cried Ida, delighted beginning now to
feel a little satisfied at the fate Of being con
nected so nearly with no5odies
'Oufre! no indeed-they are charming little
creatures, aud | believe Frank is already half il
E love with them both And how exceedingly com
Portable every thing is ! why one would think Phyfi
himself had fingered those pretty curtains--ant
then these little vaces Of flowers how tasteully the
are arranged. Well, some fairy must preside her,
good night, darling And, kissing her youn!
friend, Mrs Ellery tripPed back 10 her own apart
A ment.
4 The character of Ida Taylor may be easily de
q fined. She naturally amiable girl-mucl
the same, perhaps, as her mother had been at he
, age-with talents which, had they been directed
Alright. would have made her both happier aud wis
q err. Yet she had been so accustomed, even from
early childhood, TO view the world only through tn
microscope of wealth and fashion, that all which
j not within the range Of IFS lens sunk into nsignh
. cameo before hsr Sho ~as nero P"PPs' !" .h
4 hands of Fashion aud selEstyed good sOciety, =
n her faith was pinned upon the laws OF olhers-no
nj of those whose standing she considered inierio
TO her own; but of those 10 whose enyied HEAVIER
she was ever on the ascent Their codes, the
: opinions, their manners were DagurreOfyped il
: her. She began regard herself as Of the oil
arisocracy- of ParrenRs and the oanaiAe-
A moi for the world would she have visited friend
). no matter how near the tie which connected them
4 if she resided in uafashionabie street, and Il
\ have walked on the east side of broadway wou'
have been degradation, AS 10 the gentlemen, al
n impcriai aud mouStaehe indispensable to he
I fayor-foreigaers she prelerred--iheir air NOR
distiHgHe, and they wallzed more dviney. Nj
4 Taylor lived in handsome style, for Fortune ha'
!. been most bountful, Ibis children sent TO tn
!. most expensive schools-they were allowed carte
l. blanche at Stewards and elsewhere; and when h
saw bis spacious suit of rooWs u;nshed toaf-a:fdi
FraRcois, aud filed with breathing modes de Paris
y Mr. Taylor considered himself happy man.
l. Late hours and the constant excitatlon Of fash
ir ionable gayeies had somewhat impaired the hea
of Ida, and given an air of lasstude TO her yer
$ pretty countenance. A physician was consulted
!, country air and rural quiet prescribed, and, al
h ready SEEN Ida arrived at the beautiful ylllag
= where her uncle dwell, exotic amid those Lowell
\. wild flowers which boomed around his threshold.
re To those whose life has been passed amid III
" simplicity and unpreended courtesies Of the cour
q Try, there is novelty at least in the manner an
IS bearing of Two such hgh-bred. fashionable girls
le Ida and her friend, although it must be acknow
edged the effect produced upon the arlless sister
m leaned rather to the side OF mirth Like the tow
ladies of Squire Thornhill, immorlalized by the pc
III Of Goldsmith, there was the same attempt made I
ar dazzle aud confound the simplicity Of the two s
er tiers, as that practced upon the daughters of I'll
st good vicar; too papable indeed to be misunde
ne stood, yet far from INDUCING what might perhaf
e, be termed pardonable rdicule, they only greye
&C TO find the tastes and feeling Of their beloved Ida
", little in unison with their own.
ul At length both fair friends wearied Of introdu
ing and enarging upon topics which they had Il
modification 10 find excited neither envy nor cur
re osity aud began nsensbly TO conform more TO q
good sense OF their companions land they could b