Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-11-13
TIL CITY BELLE;
OR SIX MONTHSM THE COUNTY,
BY MRS. LYDIA ]. PIrpsoN


"My sweet Louisa, the doctor has informed
your pa that he can prescribe nobing farther
Tor you, except a six months residence in the
country, which with proper care, he spys;sDay
greatly alleviate your symptoms. N(&hafs
consulted ON the subject; and | have Ct 49,
TO write to a relation Of yours irkk
county, TO know il she can accommod6
nurse YOU. Your pa and | cannot d. M
leave the city at present, but Sarah shall ac-
company you, and she is careful and affection
ate"
"Oh ma, how can | live six months i'm the
country-away from fashion, society, and all
the eleganoies of life; and with no other com
panlons than the rude, ignorant country girls
Dear ma, ! cannot think OF it. | had rather
stay and die here"
This conversation took place between Mrs.
Henshaw and her invalid daughter, in one OF
the most elegantly furnished parlors i'm Phil
adelphla. Mrs. Henshaw was u leader i'm the
fashionable circle, and her only child, Louisa,
had bccna belle from girlhood. But a depres.
sion OF spirits and bodily languor had for some
time lain heavily over her, and her health had
began rapidly to decline. Perhaps she coulj
have explained the cause of her illness. but
she did not attempt it; and her aflcctionatc
mother etcTmlned TO lay upon her country
relatives the burdens of which she was so
heartily weary. 1t was to her own brother she
had resolved to confide her child. He was
d wealthy farmer, living ON the very lands on
winch She had passed her youth. Having
been adopted by a wealthy childlcss aunt. she
married the rich and elegant MIR. Hcnshaw
and had utterly forgotten the home and friends
OF her childhood, until il became necessary TO
tahe Louisa to the country, and the utter i'm
possibility OF leaving the city herself, awaken
ed in her memory the idea of a brother that
was once dear to her. But she spoke of him
then only as d relation, trusting that her
daughter pride would justify CautiOn-Loui-
81 wept bitterly at the thought of leaving her
parents, the city, and her ac%quain,anccs. but
Mrs. henshaw FASTENED the preparations and
the invalid lady with her maid was sent away.
with an earnest charge TO avoid damp air and
damp feet, and write II she should grow worse.
Ii was the latter part Of March " hen she set
out, but the day was exceedingly fine. Loui
"a wept until the carriage was some miles
rom the city, aud the sun high in the clear
heavens. Then she uncovered her face and
looked out OF tie window with the dctcrmi.
nation to see something hateful, or at least
some unpleasant object. But her eyes fell ON
n at, white dwellings aud fair fields. with y
s)lt shade OF green OH every swell, relieving
IN; brown ground work, and orchard trees
standing w slightly rows, while the light wing.
ct songstcrs were flashing to and fro, and Nh.
ct theair with their chipping melody. How
beautiful she CTitd INCIDENTALLY. She ,,a.
already in love with the country.
Mrs. Hcnshaw received several brief letters
stating that Louisa was COntCntcd. and that
her health was improving.
81 wonder bow she can be contcntcd. % Mrs
Hcnshaw would cxcldim, "a girl like Loui,a
so gcntccl, SO highly accomplished. 80 very
dcilcate and sensitive, TO be c~0utcntcd amoug
such ignorant, unpublished people! lsupposc
however, she is amused at the wonder and
Animation oi the country bcoux and bellies
aud enjoys u sort OF queenly triumph among
them. How must her fine figure, and mag.
nihcent costume, and refined language and
manners contrast with the coaTsencss OF Inc
young creatures around her. | should like to
see her in the rustic church, shining among
them like a dew spanked rose i'm a field of
laises. j wonder how she gets along with
the young GIays. warrant she keeps them