American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-01

TOW AND COUNTRY

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! few days ago, called on friend who had
lately taken up his residence in the city. He
came from remote and secluded village, and
having an interesting groupe of youngsters
about him, thought | would amuse myself
! for an hour or two with The impressions which
! the novel and busy scenes Of town seemed to
make on thei. minds
Chow do you ike the city" said !, - a
sweet little rosy. checked girl Of about SIXTEEN
us she sat ut the window with her eyes fixed
on a man who was walking some twenty feet
In advance of a cart loaded with coal, ringing
bell ell the time, with sort Of machiue- like
motion, as if he were totally unconscious
Of the part he contributed to tho eternal and
unearhly din of the human hive around hm;
his horse meantime following mechanically at
a pace as slow and with a demeanor as grave
as that of canting hypocrite on thanksgiving
day. Without turning her eye from the object
Of It's gaze, she burst into hearty fit of au h
ter; but suddenly inferring from my silence
that was surprised at her conduct, she co H.
posed herself to reply.
~ like it as well as expected, so far" said
she. but really there are SO many things
hourly occurring under my eye, so new to me,
and, TO one unaccustomed to them as | am, so
indicrous, that feel constant inclination TO
laugh. Now look at that fellow; was ever SO
serious mood worn by any body not engaged
in meditation upon his chances in a future
world1 He looks as profound as il the dGsti-
MES Of an empire hung upon his deliberations,
OF as if he were preaching repentance to stiff
necked sinners by the dark warnings he car
ries in his countenance and his carts and his
horse too, not less staid in his department,
moves along in obedience TO his masters beck,
imploring some kind hand at every step, to rid
him Of his burden. See that dngy looking
African, with hands as black as the carlmsn's
coal, with a tin bucket III his hand, believing
out in the face of every one that Passes him,
"hosh shuck hosh!' or some such muritane
ejaculation, 10 let the citizens know that he
sells oysters. Who gives encouragement 10
such traffic? Can you eat his oysters? Why, we
of the country are so particular about our mode
of preparing them for the table that, from the
moment they come from their native element,
they are not allowed to be touched save by the
! nice, clean ha nd Of the cook. But here you
have trem from the dear knows where, open.
ed the dear knows how, and mixed up with the
dear knows what"
CON-" said !, 'you are certainly too nice.-
We must take things on trust. Let US presume
that every thing is right unless W. can detect
the wrong. 1t is folly TO worry ourselves with
imagining evils, while we are beset by SO man,
real ores. Have you been 10 markelp'
mo"
"Have You seen the milk-woman1"
ayes, what of Ae?" she inquired.
"Nothing," said ], ito my knowledge. Bn
there are other things white as we'll as milk
and that qnd v hicii you consider so grea. I
luxury in The country, may be filthy com
pound in the hands oil the city vender A lit-
tie chalk and water would multiply quarts on
derfully.
NV innocent little colloqust was struck ut
terly dumb at tho suggestion "Ohly I,
think" she seemed to want 10 e1clam, "tOr
month past have been the victim of that OLE
hag's arti6ce" u.
"Well," said she, when sufficiently recover
cd 10 speak, "no more milk ioI me-"
"Yon ale fond Of sausage, are you not"
inquired.
81 cat il sometimes"
"Phat is u compound, you know, and tn,
consumer is not consulted by the manufacture
as to the kind or quality Of the ingredients =
How do you know that sly-p'gs are The Onl,
animals that fall victims TO that luxnIy2"
"No more sausage" she exclaimed
"Bread, my dear, how about lha,''' .
ooh, no more of this il you pease!" she en-
treated. II find shall be run oti OF the hil
Of fare and die OF starvation in the midst
plenty" ......-,a,.
| said no more for some minutes, But he
unsophis,icated remarks brought something o
train of thought upon me, How gmuran
to be sure these simple culd,en of nnIure ar
Of Tho complicated "heel-wotk Of city hft!.-
They riSe at dawn with the first ocean u
chandeliers; set themselves to wnrk To prspar
their morning repast, aud enjpy II with IN
consciousness hat the rude hand vi no merci
wary caterer has detilcd it, In solitude and 81