The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-09-19

'alisloracy' Of the city. She was occupied
in finishing her arrangements and adding
The crowning grace to the labors Of servants
and uphols,ers, when she was slunnedby the
intelligence lha, Miss Lucy Meek was in
the parIor.
Good heavenl what shall we dol' she
cried, addressing her daughter who was
sauntering by her side and Ianguidly criIi-
cisiDg the arrangements, III only she had
s,aid ul after the parly!-Whal can we
do with herr
'We must a, least proceed to the parlor
and try to welcome her with cviIity,' re-
marked Amina. 'SEe may not be so un-
presenabIe as we have pictured her. and
the high bred mother and daughter descend
ed to the parlor, determining TO trea, the
awkward country gitl with all the conde-
ascending kindness possible.
Their surprise was no less overwhelm-
ing than agreeable, when they beheId seat
led perfectly at case, with book which she
had taken from The centre table, a lovely lit
tie girl, fair as lily, with very small hands
and foot peepng from beneath her travel.
ling dress, as if defyiny competition
which it nigh, have done with safety. She
no sooner perceived her relatives, ,han she
sprang 10 meet them, in the most affections
1le manner, and returned gracefully the en-
braces and kisses which they bestowed up
on her with real pleasure.
When Amina, aftef showing Lucy to herI
C amber, oined hee mother in the saloon she
exclaimed
Oh mamma! | could hardly have be
lieved lha, young lady educated in the
could have been SO perfectly gon-
,cel as cousin Lucy is. love her dearly
already And then her wardrobe - why
ma, her dresses are really elegant. So
simple and tasteful in slyIe just like her
3wee, sell, she has never been Injured ,ol
labor, am certain
Certainly not replied Mrs. Grand and
| am happy to find my sisters daughter
real lady. am glad now that she has at.
rived before the party. She is such an eI-
dgan, contrast to you, Amina. You will
he the rose of The par'erre, and she will rep
resent the pure white lily
When the family met at dinner, Mrs
( ,,ce 81 IN boana;r I'ha cOol
,ha, she had hired expressly to prepare re-
freshments for the party, was taken sud-
denly and violently i'll, and neither maid
nor mistress knew how to compound OF
fashion the quantities Of beaten eggs, grated
sugars. efferveseed cream and buller>milk; !;
puIverzed spices, and clarified butter; thaI
formed, with flour, and yeast, and ci!rons,
oranges, taisins and curran,s, and coniec-
,onary, medley OF confusion, IN pantry
and kitchen.
DO you not understand baking!' asked
Lucy of Amina.
'Oh! indeed no replied The astonished
belle,
Nor you aunl!' she enquired OF Mrs,
Grandy.
My dear, l never learned murmured
the lady.
Il, is very strange Lucy said--and then
she went on-'Well aunt, if you will trust
me, will produce as fine cakes as any
cook in tho city,
You are too young, Lucy cried Mrs.
Grandy, 'even ify you had studied cooking
all your life; but you seem so confident, and
as can do no better, you may try
win You assist me, Animal | will en-
gage that so far from njuring your fair
hards, The slight toll will increase their
beauty.
But what can do!' asked ANNA laugh
ling.
'Oh, wlldirect you, replied Lucy, gal-
Iv, and the cousins repaired 10 the kitchen,
where the clater of culinary operations " as
enlivened by merry bursts of laughter, and
Joyous gushes o: sweet sorg.
| Lucy made her debu. at Mrs. Grande'
select party, in robe of pure white muslin
her rich brown curls unconhned, except by
a fllet ofsilver gauze, tied just back of the
Ief, ear, and flostiug like soft mist below
Iher graceful waist Other ornamen, shf