New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-20
From the london Peoples Journal
The Hutchinson Family iii Grasmere.
BY HARRIET .tARTiSEAr

BY HARRIET .IARTISEAc
Tttg HrroHrxsoSs have appeared IN the Journal be.
fore We all remember the singing group and the Me
NOR which Mrs. Hewitt gave US It is pleasant to me
now connect them with our axe seehefy-to t!-lhS
that our valleys have resounded Win theL naruonles-
Mrs Hewitt wrote 10 that the Huichlnsous were
coming 10 Kendall; ana forthwith settled Ia my own
mind that thew must sing TO us al Ambleside. Every
body about me wished 10 hear them and they wished
to come so the whole affair arranged itself easily
enough The lar-c room at the W he Lion was eE2'
ed and filed with benches 20 a. to mold the greatest pos
siblc number-200 As the time drew near. however,
met shake OF the head Whichever way turned Eve.
~ body was sure that many more than 2Uu people would
want admission. People were coming from Bowness'
Grasnsre Hswkshead and even kendall; and Il they
should be turned back from tue door now could they
be- expected TO bear 1t patiently Aud then the hea;
was excessive Every body was AFRAID oil IL But what
could be done Here the largest room that could
be had and the Huchinsons could not stay 10 give
second concert such the state OF things-the
tickets amos, all sold-every body wanting 10 60 and
every body dreadn. the heat when the llteansons
were 10 aIrive-on Tuesday eYenlns' June 4oth had
advised their coming by Newly Bridge IRON Lancaster
SO as 10 finish their days journey IRON Liverpool by
the Windermere steamer. trip by steamer from end
10 end OF Wiudermere Is the p'ettles finish OF sum
| uier days Journey that caa be imagined
/, was az lovely an evening any during this glorious
June of l-i6 As stood on the shore at Nsterhead
waiting for the steamer eudeayored to look upon the
landscape with the eyes oil stranger and thought that
if were then seeing 1t or the nrst time II would ap'
near 10 me the true paradise OF this world. he SOFT
ruddy evening light on Wansie the purple no!!ows oil
Loughrgg the deep shadows on the western side OF the
lake pierced by lines OF silver ight-the white gaoes
OF the houses at CappeIsgae, peepIns from The woods
which skirt Lougtriesand the little gray chuch on lis
knoll in the center Of the Brathay va!l9y-these made
up such vision OF delicious colorng that imagined
my friends ON the deck OF the steamer saying that never
in any lustrous evening OF New-Engand autumn mad
they rnioyed a richer least 10 eye ana mind linen
came ht. steamer rounding the point iror Lowwood
There seemed TO be but few passengers on deck-,no
srn OF any band of brothers. with sister IN TIC midst
They not there; ana had only 10 hasten nome
les; they should arrive some other way Before had
been a, home many minutes. saw from my terrace
b.rouche coming rapidly along the winding road win
one bonnet and several gray caps IN II entered my
gate drove up the porch and found inyssi among
/ hearty American friends once more
The rst business TO be done was 20 go down 10 'iiG
Whie Lion and see the ROOM. When there, we could
only agree like other people that the room could mold
only 2UO and that would be dreadiuy hot linen me
brothers and sister stepped the platform and tired
the illness OF the place Tor music. What those few
notes were To others know not saw aiterWard that
a number OF people had the instant gathered in the
street and little friend OF mine observed that ne han
now heard music that ne thought beautiful! s ior me
long years OF solitary sickness mad passed since ias
heard harmony any thing that could call music s
cept song IN my SICK room from Aue'a'ue ~ ~
and this was almost too much FOR now IN iu led!l
Il thrilled through IS II | were harp P'ayeu upon
hy The wind Il seems me that / never before hedIu
such harmony such perfect accord Us between tno7e
four voices believe the echo never sleeps IN the ear
of tho-e who have once heard IL
Thu, next day Wednesday, was reserved ior glorious
country holiday and il turned out day oil peasurlns
vermont alloy Rare a. the event OF pleasure day
without alloy for Il WAS so party oi seventeen
persons aged somewhere between seyenty-sX and
Twelve wears met the shore OF Grasme'e-about
rbr. miles from nv house. We had three boats and IN
them-rowed by ladies, children young men or ser
wants a. the III took uswe crossed to shady shhSy
spot before the greatest neat OF the day Came on
I'br, -, rho single some lay down and talked or
rl.yeS duck and drake while others daboed IN the cool
ripple OF dipped their heads and let the water stream
from their locks Abby Hutchinson thc youngest oi
her parents sixteen children ana therefore cai!ed the
baby dropped asleep few minutes with her head
uuon stone-hcG sweet isce looking as calm and limo
cent a. any baBy. Other young ladies' pushed OF IN
boat TO practice ROWING and back relieved OF the
Toll by spirited little fellow OF twelve, who welded
their oars ianaily. Then went OF one OF another OF
the. Hutchin.oas rowing away suddenly, Il Tor his
life and coming back no less yeneireuty. IL was gay
t,r marty on the margin Of clear lake al the bottom
OF basin OF mountains all green TO the sumult-dap
pied with woods and slopes, gay sunshine and deep
shade In the midst the lake was IL one island green
and bare except the side where pune grove cast It's
shadow ON the waters on the opposite margin was the
village Grasnere, with us Old church-Its low and
square tower showing itself from among the trees I'm
,uedatry behind Helm Crag the most beautiful
summit In all the nech6Orhood for form light and shsd-
ow To the LETT oranched on the mountains, now gray
/ and purple which encompass hssedse 10 the night
assembled. winding round the sAtls oil aeFe!1yn Tue
road To heswick Scattered al hand among the
hooks and on the slopes OF the hills around the akc
were dwellings whose aspect might tempt wandering
shirts OF earth ur air 70 stay and rest amid Natures
| peace In this scene was our morning passed.
Then came the merry dining the spreading oil the
tsblecohs the grass ths adhs voc kE seals 70 eat
Oh conveniently and the grouping las they could not
help IT. OF the Hutch,Ons TO sing incl! breath ci song
stirring M the quiesi spirits OF Inc party Ike breeze
breaking the CLASSY calm OF the AXE ana tnen the lazy
rest after dinner broken bJ the arrival Of fourth bro
Their OF the Hutchinson= bringing letters and ne
from iya-,ool BIZ the last packet Wien each MS
separate stone mad read MS letters ana dispensed his
pblic new. all who were ready Tor enterprise and
afraid of the heal. began climb m the direction OF
! High Close What scramble was the hr-t part =
Tempted by the shade OF wall We Went 5tlsnt up me
face of the nil where the grass was IS ?ssy and slip
perry " th the dry weather so much .ar anu " a.
| most every step forward We =Lpt one oacK Alter
lew laughs. sensations OF despair many sldes ana
universal return another way ne Al reacheo
the rosd halt way up the ascent a-d Itvn Thence a.
was easy Cool airs 70 u over me r1dss De
tore US we cot SONS. water 81 isrIa house and ken
attained OF. object We stood N hs4d whence We
commanded tce arest view n Nes-inorslAnd AZ tc
the leit stretched away WiEdeEere among the ssstEiI=
hills. Nearer Us lay Lougnfl:gta-n' L9und Ait.
lake on higher ground though beneath Us 4hsre II lay
niue and clear under the da-H Slopes OIL LoushfIsg-
Immediately below spread bl'sF " !Ae
group OF ponds amid green mesdo"s- 10 the Elsn
stretched anrdal- the winding rar.o" sallsy "lcn !:
overhusc az the farther end oy t- glorious Lansda-s
Pixies our landmarks sids: TIE oL2~y hli-feslon II
which We live. asst Of al arose bo"is-.-tne mountain
,,a.s ,hih rIos n me yytos- such l. the mere ont
Line OF The scene which sprinzed over Win Dwellings
OF every KIND from tee great c-=t- OF ptohouIot
W!n6srcsr-. 70 the gray EEi on TIE H.o11'a-a 7Ie-
WIKI tartstesds haIrets. mills co,lsssa casp-i mere
bridge there. sEeep-told oso~-saca Is me seen;
which is rightly called me dHssi view n "est1ioreiart
To., Eutrh.sons vii neysr furzetIt Iaey noted coFr
ne names IN r,- tablets and the features ot the scent
In thar minds In ing midst OF Il al hosye- z~eet 40
by locking herself fresh - cs-sy n-d N Ter aand
basin Of cssr cold Tor Inc oeeat Q! me hirsry
Af:er returning TO the b5ers me n-f Eng vas 10 TO"
across 10 (fEus..sre a. We 20 &c ME osyoat tn'
Village 70 trends house n Lasedar 70 tes nat VI
~ S,s,;-, - - rsr,1.-1t.rei On. venerable hostess
sa, in hr beauty. under shady Tee happy among he
nappy guests The isatabes N ne SHADE .ooked coo
and tempting We were u garden u tEoot OF 'Ttltt
sl.rs,,t rambling cottage, al covered vii.
ros who's. porch was almost mass OF oossom slc
spray The sun Iet alone Under or iEees' "Alie
.hone every where elss making tie wild and sometime
i-eary Ease3ale one Of lscf ani Gfennss Soot
he autehnsons grouped themselves as L oy some IRE
zs,be ATTRACTION aud sang piece after ece 70 ne zap
~. =, -bsir hsa-srs Those who have Eeard tLer
sing tn et ,r5e-s ~ rsrs Bern, TIE Okso Boc7G7 snc
he E1csor rrsy conceive something OF our dsisai
Aad-ot al things 10 De dotns-taey were nsAi Tsc1n: