American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-29
From the Norrisewn Reg sterl
Kings HARDLY TO BE BELIEVED

a t1INGS ltAhDb1 ~ DE DlAlAlEF ED'
BY MRS. LYDIA JANE PERSON.
"Well, declare, this is hardly to be believ-
d!' exclaimed Mrs. Grandy, as size threw
own letter which she had been perusing, and
armed towards her daughter, who was Teclin-
hg on a crimsoned cushioned lounge, in the
host approved style of dress, attitude, and eX-
ression. The young lady lifted her jewelod
land, raised her sleepy lidded eyes with enquir-
ng interest, as she breathed forth in an affect
ID tone of music:
"Pray, what have you found dear mammal
am longing for something to chase away this
orrible ennui."
alt is hardly to be believed, repeat, Amina
-your uncle Meek has written to me, that he
Intends to send his daughter Lucy, TO spend
he winter with u.s. | cannot refuse to receive
her, for she is my sisters child-hut, dear
me! what shall we DO with the rustic crea-
Iure?"
GLOW came your sister to marry farmer,
knamma?"
''Why Amina, while pa was Senator, sis
her and accompanied him 10 Washington,
one winter, and there we met Mr.. Meek, a
younp and talented member of Congress-
IYour aunt was captivated by his fine person,
real eloquence and open, manly character; and
although she knew that he was only farmer
at home, she persisted in becoming his wife
So he took her to his home in the new State
Hof Ohio, and have not seen her since; tor she
soon became a mother, and has several chill
dren, so that she was confined at home, and
have been so very delicate in health, that ne
yer dared to brave such journey But she
used 10 write frequently, and although she al
WAYS proiessed herself perfectly happy, she
gave such descriptions of her domestic affairs
| that am sure | should have been utterly mise
rable in her situation. And this daughter oil
hers, who mIks the cows, makes butter and
cheese, and spins yarn, and weaves cloth, and
/ bakes bread, and washes clothes, and scrubs
floors, why she must be great stout looking
creature like man with sun-burnt face, anc
coarse hands and feet, and voice like a market
woman. And then she will be so awkward
oh dear! what shall we do with heI?"
"Why ma, you really frighten me; you mus
not let her come certainly. never could in
troduce such a cousin to society, and certain
ly would not forego all pleasure and remain
at home with her"
I'll cannot refuse to receive her, dear Amna
but she is so unsophislicated, that we car
do with her as we please. If we can maxi
nothing presentable of her, why we can keel
her out ofsght. But it will cost me so mucl
to dress her. OF course she will have no clothe
fit to be SEEM"
"Wel, mamma, on second thoughts, we viii
let her come. She will amuse some OF IN,
leisure moments. If should become interest
ed in her, should find employment in teachin!
her politcness and etiquette. If she does no
interest me she will be fine subject for rldi
Guile"
And so the matter stood.
q met tho Of n
party, to which she had invited the "arstocra
cy" of the city. She was occupied in finishing
her arrangements and adding the crownn
grace to the labors of servants and uphoster
ers, when she was stunned by the ntelligenc
that Miss Lucy Meek was in the parlor.
Good bea vens! W hat shall we do2" she cried
addressing her daughter, who was saunterin
by her side, and languidly crtcising the al
engagements. eff only she had staid until afte
the party!-What can we do with her2"
awe must at least proceed to the parlor, an
try to welcome her with ciyility," remarke
Aminia. "She may not be SO unpresentable 9
we have pictured her," and the high bred mott
or and daughter descended 10 the parlor, detel
mining to treat the awkward country girl wit
all the condescending kindness possible.
Their surprise was no less overwhelmln
than agreeable, when they beheld seated Pc
fectly at ease, with book which she had take
from the centre table, lovely little girl, fair
a lily, with very small hands, and foot peel
ing from beneath her travelling dress, as if d.
flying ompetition-which it might have dor
with safety. She no sooner perceived her re
atives, than she sprang to meet them, in tt
3 most affectionate manner, and returned grac
fully the embraces and kisses which they b
slowed upon her with real pleasure.
When Amina, after showing Lucy to III
chamber, joined her mother in the saloon, 81
exclaimed
ooh mamma! could hardly have believe
that young lady educated in the countr
could have been SO perfectly genteel as cous