The Hillsborough recorder., 1845-07-31
Extract from cOlmsn's Agricultural Tour.
PENCIL SKETCHES.

must claim the iniulgence OF my rea
ders, IL GIVE them ske,eh of visit in
The country, 81. i1suuci,e, so bright. so
cheerful, that no,hIng bu, The absolute
breaking up Of ihe mind can ever obliic-
rate ils record. or dispel HE blight sisinn
from nv imagination. ! knos my fair
r,adeIs-sor with sach am assured m,
humble reports are kindly honoIed-wilI
feel On interest in ig and II | have eng un-
fair readers. ] bee them al once TO Turn
asa. ai.s 10, ,---.--S.ux@s-a--aa---.a..@s
10 name, snd point 10 no place; and if |
did not know The example was sltogether
singular. snd therefore would not be de-
ucied, / should not relate it. / know
very well, as soon as return 10 NV ma.
tive. land, il Heaven has that hsppire.s
vel in store for me, a d. zen Of my charm
ing friends. God bless Iheml--wilh their
bright eyes. and their genie enlresties.
will be pressing me ler sdisclosure; tell
them beforehand. | am paroplied 10 a
siern philosophy, | shall remain immov.
able. -z..s ~ s.e--za-.. .s.-s
bad no sooner, tht n, entered The house,
where my visit had been expected, ,hsn
wss me. with an unaffected cordisliiy
which at once made me st home. In the
midst Of g,ld,d halls anu Ii, cried ser, ant:
Of dazzling lamps. and gil tering mirrors,
redoubling the highest uiunpLs OF ar, and
taste; in The midst Of books, and ttatues,
and all tie elegsncies and rfns menls ot
luxury; in The midst of utIes. and cignIies
and ranks. allied to regal grsndeur.--lhers
was one object which transcribed and
echpsed them all. and showed how muct
the nobility Of character surpassed lhs
nobility of rank, the beauty OF refined ant
simple manners all The adornments OF art
and the scinullstions Of The soul. beamirs
from The eyes, and pures. gems tia, erej
glitiered in princely distem. In person
in education and improvement, in quick
ness of perez plion. IN facility and eleganc,
! Of expression, in accomplishments ant
taste, in flsnkpess and gen,leness OF man
ners. tempered by modesty which cour
ted confidence and inspired respect, ant
in high moral tone and sentiment, which
like bright halo. seemed TO incirele ,h,
whole persou,-I confess the fclons o
poetry became substantial and the btd,
ideal Of my youthful immaginstion wa
! realized. +...s &s:-- ...
But who was The person | have de-
sctibedf A mere s,stue. TO auorn . gale
~ OF sculpture! bird Of paradise, to b
KEEP, in . glass case! mtrs doll, will
painted cheeks, to be dressed with child
ish fondness! mere human toy, to Ian
guish over romance, or figure in aqua
drilIe? Far otherwise: she was womsI
in all the noble attributes ahch shpul
dignity that name; a wife, mother,
house keeper. farmer, gardener, dar.
: woman, kind neighbor, a benetac,or 4,
the poor, Christian woman, full of goo
: works. and alms de, ds which she did,
1 In The morning. first met her at pray
: ers; for 10 the honour Of EaelsnG, lher
0 ia scarcely family iamong the hundred
whose hospitality have shared. whtr
: the duties OF The day are not preceded b,
r The services OF family wotship; and ,h
t mas.er and the servant. the parent an
t the child. the teacher and The taught. ih
!. friend and the stranger, come together
: recognise and strengthen the sense {
r their common equainy in the presence
il their common Father, and 10 acknowlsdg
Their equal dependence upon bis care an
}. mercy. She vas then kind enough 70 te