The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-03

GRACEFUL WdlSU OUHbT OTlldIlGuu SltS WIZ
none yet amid fine forms, robed in velvet
and satins, flashing with gems, and flowers
and feathers, she seemed a spirit OF pure
, sphere, and was decidedly the belle, or god
dess of the gay saloons,
"Do you sing Miss Meek ?" enquired tn,
rich and fashionable Mr.. Colby, as Miss Gran
dy arose from the piano.
"Oh yes" she replied, laughing, | sin!
like wild bird, but | do not play, or max,
music scientifically"
BY this time she was the centre of an cXpec
tant circle, all eager for the song; and she
without shadow Of embarrassment sang the
Ettrick Shepherd, " bird of the wilderness,
to wild sweet air, which the sky-lark him
self might have paused to hear. 1t was per
fectly enchanting, and the free, full soul of ma
tive melody, and the manner in which she
gave the line" Oh to abide in the desert
with thee" was inimitable.
"What a paragon this elegant little niece
of yours is" remarked Mrs. lie Grand to Mrs.
Grandy, few days after the party. So
graceful, and then she has such perfect taste.
Why, her dress, person and character, har-
monize so entirely, that one almost supposes
that they came from the same forming hand,
a perfect whole Indeed you have reason to
be proud of her, she is such an ornament to
your family party. She must have been
educated at the south, or in Europe, for our
schools do not give so perfect a finish"
" Indeed, Mrs. lie Grand, you pay my niece
high compliments. But she IS a farmers
daughter and has never been from home I'M
til she came here few days ago. She has
acquired her accomplishments in the school of
nature. But she has accomplishments, which
put me sadly to the blush. Why-the day
before my party, Madam Este, whom l had
employed to compound my cakes, was taken
sick, just as she had got heringredicnts strew-
ed round in utter and inextricable confusion.
l was in despair, but Lucy said that if Amina
would assist her, she would make all right
And she did mix and bake allmy cakes which
were so much admired"
Well ow,"-exclaimed Mrs. lie Grand,
I" | can hardly believe these things possible
And Miss Meek is SO young, and has such per-
feet little hands"
YES" replied the aunt land you should
see her nice flannel skirts-so fine and soft
and she spun the yarn and wove the cloth her
self"
I" / am astonished," cried Mrs. LIE Grand ; !
6 why she is an anomaly"
"She says moi" replied Mrs Grandy 4" she
insists that all the girls in her neighborhood
ire equally accomplished some her superiors.
And am beginning to be of her opinion, that
Il this country, where the rich to-day are
Door to morrow and vice versa, young ladies
hould be educated in such a manner as to
,race palace, or make a hoveI clean and
comfortable Amina is improving her opor-
unity, and learning of Lucy how to cook ev-
ry kind of flesh and fish, and to make cakes
md pastry. Lucy assures her that she will
'e both healthier and happier, in conse-
Iuence."
Well, I declare" cried Mrs, lie Grand,
such things are hardly to be believed"
"And so Miss Meek has refused Mr.. Gold
~ and gone home to her fathers" remarked
young lady to her beau, as they walked be-
eath the soft sunlight of early spring
1t is very strange" was the reply" and
oor Goldby is nearly distracted. / never
opposed that he had so much heart. He sets
ut in a few days for Europe. The young la
y must have been pre-engared, for indepen- I
ent Of his wealth, he is fine young
IAN"
"He is so, sighed the lady. "And Miss Meek {
My farmers daughter declare it is hard
i, to be believed, that she has rejected him."
We will pass over three years, and listen
} the conversation of this same lady and gen.
emen-now man and wife.
4" Well dear, have been informed that 1
lucy Meek is married to young farmer of
er own neigbborhood, whose father used to ,
blow numbering on the Ohio. They say, .
owever, that he is really active and intel c
gent young buckeye; but it is singular that '
he should make such choice after having f
elected Goldby" t
" Lucy has not acted without reflection, | a
ssure you. She is an extraordinary girl
Irs. Grandy blesses her name daily. She v
lys that since they are reduced they should
3 perfectly miserable, but for the spirit -
nina caught Of her cousin Lucy, and the
ssors she learned of her. Does it not seem
onderful to see Amina who was so proud
I'd INDECENT, moving about the house in her
eat check apron, and singing gaily as she e.
erforms the business of both cook and house a
aid. And then she was so hard-hearted, | n
I'VE often known her refuse levy to an OBJ :,
ct Of charity, when her purse was full of p
I'D. Now she will save from her necessaries -
minister to the sick and needy. And both =
e and her parents declare that they are ,
UGH happier now than they were in their
lys of wealth and Incidence. | declare,
hen | look back, and then turn to the pres 7
It, | can hardly believe what l see"
Lucy Meek was married seventeen years Z
70. We will now look at the p1esent condi-
on of the parties named above Lucy's hus A
md, the son of lumber man-who took his T
'ide to log cabin, and commenced house. A
,eping without servant to aid her in her Y
ouse- work-has risen rapidly from one post
honor and profit to another, until he is now
,vernor of one Of the largest and richest r
ates in the Union,-and his country house y
palace, surrounded by a beautiful Eden
his own planning and planting, where he is
wv enabled to enjoy health, ease, honor and
lppiness, surrounded by his lovely and be-
we'd family.
Mr.. Grandy, who, after his failure, accepted =
clerks office and salary, now performs the I
titles of the place, behind the accountants
,sk, in the store of his son-in-law. Miss N
nina was married to this gentlemen when S
was a clerk, in dry-goods store in New p