The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-11-12

pressure anu remain II nome with her,.
= cannot refuse 10 receive her, dear
Amlna-butshe i 80 unsophislicaled. that
we can do with her as &c please. If We
can make nothing presenlable Of her. why,
we can keep her oul Of eight. Bot il will
cost me 50 much 10 dress her. or course
she will have no clothes fl 10 be seem"
"MeIl, mamma, on second thoughts
We will LEI her come. She will amuse
some Of my leisure momenls. lfI should
become interested in her. | shall find en-
ployment in teaching her polileness and
etiquette. If she does not interest me
she will be fine subject for ridieule."
1 And so The matter stood.
Mrs. Grandy was just on the eve Of a
grand party. TO which she had invited The
arissoeracy' Of The city. She was oceu-
pied in finishing her arrangements and
adding The GROWING grace 10 the hbors Of
servants and upholsierers, when she was
stunned by the intelligence that Miss Luz
ley Meek was in tho parlor.
"Good heavens! what shall we do :"
,,she cried, addressing her daughter, who
waslanguidly ciilicizing the arrangements.
/" II only she had slaid until after the par.
liy. What can we do with heri"
ave must at least proceed to the par
lor, and t.y to welcome her with civil
liy," remarked Amina; "she NAV not be
$50 unpresenlable as we have pictured hers"
land the high bred mother and daughter
descended TO the parlor, determining 10
treat the awkward country girl with all
the condescending kindness possible.
| Their surprise was no less overwhelm.
ling than agreeable. when they beheld seat.
ed perfectly at ease, with book which
she had taken from the centre table, :
lovely little girl, fair as lily, with yer,
small hands, and foot peeping from be
meath her travelling dress. as if defrayins
competition-which ii nigh. have done
with safety. She no sooner perceived
her relatives, than she sprang to NEE
them, in the most affectionate manner
and returned gracefully the embraces an
kisses which they bestowed upon her viii
real pleasure.
| When Amina, after showing Lucy /,
her chamber, joined her mother in The sa
loon. she exclaimed
"Oh mamma! could hardly have be-
lieved that young lady educated in III,
country could have been so perfectly gen
teal as cousin Lucy is. love her dear
ly already. And then her wardrobe
why, ma, her dresses are really elegant
So simple and tasteful in style, jus. lik'
her sweet self-she has never been inur
g ed TO labor, am certain"
$ =" Certainly not" replied Mrs. Grandy
d and | am happy TO find my sister
r daughte real lady. | am glad nov
n that she has arrived before The party. Sh
d is such an elegant contrast to you, Ami
!. ma. You will be the rose of The parterre
|, and she will represent the pure white Ii
!. ly."
n When the family met at dinner, Mrs
Grandy was almost in despair. The cool
r she had hired expressly to prepare re
o freshments for the party, was taken sud
denly and violently i'll, and neither maid no
/. mistress knew how 10 compound or fash
o ion the quantities of beaten eggs, CRATE,
n sugars, effervesced cream and butter-milk
| lpulverized spices and clarified butter. tina
y formed with flour, and yeast, and citrons
Il and oranges, rasins and curran,s, and cor
dictionary, medley of confusion in pan
= try and kitchen.
ado you understand baking!" aske
r, Lucy of Amina.
i "Oh! indeed, no." replied the aston
r. ished belle.
'f "Nor you, aunt!" she inquired Of Mr.:
Y Grandy.
!. any dear, never learned" thurman
" ed the lady.
10 at is very strange" Lucy said-aa
e then she went on" Well aunt, If yo
If will trust me, will produce as fine cake
" as any cook in the city,"
=. "You are TOO young, Lucy" erie
At Mrs. Grandy, seven if you had studio
n cooking all your life; but you seem S
a confident, and as | can do no better, yo
l. may try"
d "Will you assist me, Amina! wi
h engage that so far from injuring your fai
| hands, the slight toll will increase thel
$ beauty"
l. "But what can do :" asked Amina
IS laughing.
ID "Oh, will direct you," replied Lucy
l. gaily, and the cousins repaired to tn
lie kitchen, where the clatter of culinary or
.e erations was enlivened by merry burst
lie of laughter. and joyous gushes of swet
ct song.
i Lucy made her debut at Mrs. Cranky