American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-30
tFrem the Noruslown Register.]
iINGS HARDLY TO BE BELIEVED.
81 MRS. LYDIA JANE PIERsoN.

81 MRS. LYDIA JANE PIERsoN.
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What paragon this elegant little neice Of
urs is" remarked Mrs LIE Grand TO Mrs
andy, few days after the party. $50
ceful, and then she has such perfect taste.
by, her dress, person and character, harmon.
so entirely, that one almost snPPoses they
ne from the same forming hand, perfect
E hole. Indeed you have reason to be proud OF
Il, she is such an ornament to your family
2rty. She must have been educated at the
18th, or in Europe, for eur schools do not give
4 perfect finsh,''
"Indeed, Mrs. lie Grand, you pay my niece
BIB compliments. But she is farmer IS daugh
and has never been from home until she
lime here few days ago. She has acquired
accomplishments, which put me sadly to the
ush. Why-the day before my party, Ma
Pm Este, whom had employed to compound
cakes, was taken sick, Just as she had got
Er ingredients strewed round IN utter and in
ktricable confusion. | was in despair, but
ucy said that if Amina would assist her, she
ould make all right. And she did mix and
ike all my cakes which were so much ad-
hired"
"Well, now ,"-exclaimed Mrs. LIE Grand,
can hardly believe these things possible
e nd Miss Meek is so young, and has such
brfect little hands,
"Yes," replied the aunt, "and you should
e her nice flannel skrts--so fine and soft;
nd she spun the yarn and wove the cloth her.
BE-"
~ am astonished, cried Mrs. LIE Grand; why
be is an anomaly"
"SAe says not" replied Mrs, Grandy; "she
fsists that all the girls in her nelghborhood are
Aually accomplished; some her superiors. And
am beginning to be Of her opinion, that in
his country, where the rich to-day are poor
b-morrow, and vice versa, young ladies should
e educated in such manner as to grace pa
bee or make a howell clean and comfortable.
kmina is improving her opportunity, and learn
Ing eff Lucy to cook every kind Of flesh and
[ish, and 10 make cakes and pastry. Lucy as
|ures her that she will be both healthier and
happier, in consequence"
''Well, | oeclare," cried Mrs. LIE Grand,
such things are hardly to be believed"
Sand so Miss Meek has refused Mr.. Gold
by, and gone home to her fathers" remarked
i young lady to her beau, as they walked be-
heath the soft sunlight Of early spring.
SIT is very strange" was the reply; land
poor Colby is nearly distracted. | never sup
posed that he had so much heart He sets out
i'm few days for Europe. The young lady
must have pre-engaged, for independent of his
wealth, he is a fine young man."
"He is So" sighed the lady. "And Miss
Meek only farmers daughter! ! declare 1t
lis hardly TO be believed, that she has rejected
him"
We will pass over three years, and listen to
the conversation of this same lady and gentle
man-noW man and wife,
"Well, dear, have been informed that Lucy
Meek is married 10 young farmer OF her own
neig hborho0d, whose father used TO follow the
numbering OH the Ohio. They say, however,
that he is a really active and intelligent young
Buckeye; but it is singular that she should
make such a choice after having rejected
&c ldby"
"Lucy has not acted without reflection, | as
sure you. She is an extraordinary girl Mrs.
Grandy blesses her name daily. She says that
since they are reduced, they should be perfect
" miserable, but for the spirit that Amina
caught of her cousin Lucy, and the lessons she
learned OF her. Docs it not seem wonderful TO
see Amina, who was SO proud and indolent,
moving about the house with her neat check
apron, and singing gaiy as she performs the
business Of both cook and house-maid. And
then she was so hard hearted, | have known
her refuse levy to an object of charity, when
her purse was full of gold. Now she will save
from her necessities, to minister to the sick and
needy. And both she and her parents declare
that they are much happier now, than they
were ia their days ofwealth and Incidence. l
declare when look back, and then turn to the
present, l can hardly believe what see."
Lucy Meek was married seventeen years
ago. we will now look at the present condi-
ton OF The parties named above. Lucy's hus-
band, the son of lumber man-who touk bis
bride to log cabin, and commenced house
keeping without servant to aid her in the
house-work-bas risen rapidly from one post
OF honor and profit to another, until he is now
governor of one Of the largest and richest
States in the Union, land his country house