The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-02

Uncle was TINS evening particularly milo
and agreeable, and Went into his peaceful
"reminiscences, and in them he always in
PRODUCES ladies. and think it is more anus
ing to hear Of them than his warlike exoeri
ences. This evening the subject of his con
versation was our aunt at Skane, that little
extraordinary gentlewoman whom uncle de.
clares that resemble both in eyes and spir.
1t. She learned in her youth to be wick.
ed young lady, probably like the undersign.
ed, and knew nothing more amusing than to
have some tricks in hand which set people
staring. or laughing, or else frightened
them sadly. She had the most magnificent
long light hair that anybody can imagine;
and no little renown did this beautiful hair get
among the relations, and no little was said
about it-how. when she was bride, this
hair would become her. plated like crown
upon her head. But when, on the morning
OF her wedding, they came to dress this beau,
tiful hair because she was TO be married in
the forenoon at church-and when they
took of her nightcsp-behold, there fell the
beautiful golden plaits Of hair to the ground
with the cap; and there the bride safe with
her head round as turnip, and with her
hair cut short, and she was ready 10 die
with laughter TO see the CONSERVATION OF
those who saw it. and how they could hard
ly refrain from screaming in horror. The
bridegroom, however, laughed with the
bride al the joke, and they two were hap
Ply couple, although she continued many of
her peculiarities which were not altoaether
womanly. Thus, she always wore mems
clothes, and was fond OF manly occupations.
such as hunting. riding. turning on lathe,
and even occasionally smoking pipe. But
with all this, the odd little lady was 50 truly |
gentle, and kind, and cheerful, that she made |
everybody happy around her, so that every |
body cordially liked her and became attach |
ed to her. Uncle Herkules went TO live
with her when he was twelve years old, al. |
ter the death Of his parents, and was brought
up on her estate, together with her six sons.
These young gentlemen lived together in
large parlor, called the lions den,' and
here was meniment and noise enough:
'till, from their very earliest youth they all |
to family prayers morning and
evening. The little countess was the very
pest Of mothers to these lads, alike prudent
md kind, and nothing pleased her better
han to get up hunting party or some sort
If amusement which would entertain them.
They were, at the same time, happy and
merry young men, and never thought OF any
hing which was wicked or unjust. As
widow she lived splendidly on her large,
magnificent estate, often drove out when
he used black horses in her carriage, she
vas attended by black dog, and when
White horses by a white dog. After she had
ut of her hair on her wedding-day, she al
Ways wore curled and fnely-powdered /
entleman's wig. She commonly wore I
White craval, white waistcoat, and a coat q
Nth rounded laps, which hung over the pet. I
coats. A fine and delicately white frilled !
hirt. wristbands, and boots, completed the
ostulne, TO which belonged little mans 8
at, with broad brim, which sat rather on Q
ne side of her head. The little, little old i
roman in this dress, with her upright car
age, her elevated head, her nose as il snuff. $
hS inc Wihu,-like tne unuersigneu, ---end n
er handsome countenance, looked really 4
sautiful, and commanded the respect Of u
IL. She was looked up to and beloved BY a
er children and her dependents, and was I,
ways called by the latter Sir Countess.
he loved hunting and fishing even to her C
ID age, and when she was seventy years II
ID shot a roebuck in her own park Ii
mong her household she was always cheer v
Il and kind, and amused herself greatly by il
wing them riddles to guess, in particular to y
ne of her women, who always forgot the Fl
'lution Of the riddle. who gave the first I
iss in RomeT was one Of her most frequent. d
repeated riddles, snd the answer that she b
turned always was, s0hl how should u
now!-it was perhaps the PopeP And 81
nth that the little Countess would laugh oil
moderstely.-Fredertka Brewer. LII,