Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-06-14

ugh drilling IN that rhysicsl sducstion
\ h.ch 10 noe 30 mseh neg lecsea. The met~ ,
y little hcyden bad acquired ihe firh irrss
IRE OF health, While she YES cniy pprsuing
he ben, VI her childish nature. and whom she
I'D spply hsrsslf To meuaf lsbour, she
brought 70 her duties a robust frame and
perceptions quickered By daily use soo,h
% say Lacy wosid moi have figured 10 much
sdvs ntsgs at . musical ssisee, OF even oil
ball She was Indebted 10 The village singing
master for her in,le knowiedee OF tnusio, and
though she occupied a dis,iae uishea place
in the church choir. she would scarcely have !
been able 10 Join in an Italian due, And Ne I
10 her dancing--it was lady like. for she /
could do nothing that was not so, but her |
teacher had added few foreign ats 10 her
native ersces.' She was very deficient In
the requisites for obtaining dts,inction in
fashionable life bu, then, she possessed no
small share Of useful accomplishments. She
made the ~hitesi bread and the sweetest but
ter thai ever nraced a breakfast table, her
buildings and pies were delicious, her skill
IN dsrnine and mcndiEg. thar mos, necessary
,alen, OF making suld e,siihss hulk msis,
IS welt 81 new, was untivalled she was
the neaiest and quickest Of semps,tesses, mo
small &C accomplishment, let me tell you, my
lair reederD and tn crown all, Lucy was
one OF the most systematic uf housekeepers.
There was no noise, no hustle in the house;
everything seemed 10 be done as fby magic.
Rooms were put to rights, tho semi week.
ly baking was accomplished, the daily
churniue was done, even the weekly wash.
ing, that most dreaded OF ell days ts slovsn-
ly housewives. was q.ietly finished, without
ANYBODY being made acquainted with the
,skAn 81 ah,s~ taL ks in
progress; and when Lucy took her seat q,
the mid day dinner, alfred 10 neatly fitting
dress, with her besutiful hair smoothly fold
cd over her placid brow, no one would have
dreamed that she had been the principal ac-
tor in the scenes OF their rustic lie, and tina,
the profession OF heal,hlui viauds which load
ed the well arranged table, owed their rich
gusio 10 her culinary skill
Are you shocked, friend reader, that a he
roine should know how TO cook dinnerl
know II is contrary TO all established rules,
for the suffering damsels OF the Minerva
press never even condesceBd TO ca, OF drink,
through three thick volumes Of istressiui
adventure They may sometimes snatch u
morsel olrefreshmenl. or sip some wine from
stidNy chased Antique gobloi, but TO eat a
vulgar dinner, would be destructive OF all
all hetoic and sentimental ideas. The he
roines OF those times we're superior 10 tho
common wan,s.o humanity their immacu-
laie white dresses never became soiled,
even il thoy were plunged in The most 10th.
some of dungeons, their tresscs never hung in
other than rich ringleis even II they were
Just from a ws'efy grave, and their sppetiies
: never led them TO commit such an outrage
upon delicate sensibi.ily as TO cat ta real.
ly good dinner. To those who are disposed
TO be panied by the unrefned habits OF my
friend Lucy, can only say in the words o
Doccsccio, 'if If you do not like my story
3 torn to another page. am painling life al
il is, and believe me, actual life with all ~
chances and changes, presents many pic
ture more deserving ofihe artists pencil thar
anything which exists only in the dream -lanC
oi fancy.
Henri de Whence was charmed with boil
father aud daughter. Mr. Weston wa,
man oil remarkable progressing appsnr
ance, Upwards Of SIX Iect high, finely pro
porlioned and OF almost IIercuIeau slrrngII
he presented fine study for a painter n
he sat IN the porch al eventlde, his vest or
en- to the breeze, and his long gay lock
floating upon his shoulders Ills btoa
full brow. his deep blue eyes, his embrowr
ed buI ruddy complexion, seemed to forr
the very perfection OF heallhiul AMI vgoi
Gus and happy age. Mr.. Weston had rar,
~ quited his native village, but be was
dilliyent reader Of good books, close OF
server Of men and manners, and above nj
} profound and accurate thinker. Ills r,
marks were distinguished for their origii
atty aud acu,eness and one could not bel
believing, while listening 10 his simple b
energetic language, that the fate which h0
destined him to peaceful obscurily, h'
; deprived philosophy of noble vo,nty
: IIenris ercilabe and enthusiastic tempe
afforded striking contrast 10 the cain ar
: grave tone Of the old mans mind, and, as
] frequently happens in such cases, they wei
: mutually pleased with each other. NJ
7 Weston liked Henrrs frankness and war;
= heartedness, while Henri was delight
(; with the cordial kindness, the strong goa
sense, and the deep insight into humsn n
: ture which he foHnd 10 the father Of b
II friend
l. 10 the mean time, Frank Weson .esrn'
o 10 enjoy everything. lie was glad 10
It once more at homo. be was pleased M II
= respec, with which his father had INSPIRE
d Henri, because he had arranged lrlle pl
J. against his friends prejndiees, which
d hoped 10 bring 90 suceessful 'sric, and
v liked the respectful eourfsy Which ebaa
10 terizel Henu's manAers 90 his sNet sisi'
n, Lucy But Frank was not as clear sighu
is as he had imagined lie did not fend Q
the feelings which we're conrcal.d hene1
, tho polite dem,snar Of lis iueai. II n
l. va, i0sl becoming captive, not Of DO
= and spear bul OF rustic beauty and geotl
y ness l!e hal mingled mIeh 70 gay foci
? ~, and he had seen much Of rs b0llywnsi
!, he bad been eond-d by manoeuveTing nat
sr mas, ami hauersd by meresnary dsUga,e
u but he dssrus'ed them and shrank from
= their advances Il vas 90. unliI DO 81