The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-19
DAILY CREsCENT.
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Yankee GlEl ~ Ecnneasees
a Ysnksu airl who says she s yelept Kate
Conyhgham, IS writing some letters to the Phila.
dslpAn Courier descriptive Of Tennessee life, The
following graphic account Of her usual way Of
spending her time, is from one Of her recent leuers
have already described to YOU the happiness /
enjoy in new and stately home che appearance
81 ihinps here and the beautiful scenery with which
the villa j. surrounded ] viii now give YOU some
account 81 ihs manner in which we pass the day
on che plantation aud every day is pretty much the
sanie, save when Sunday comes party Of Wis,
iiera aFfiye rom town or from some neighboring
estate.
About iali-pass four in the,moning am regu-
atig awakened BY a bell as loud as a college chapel
bell which IS rung in the belfFy Of the overseer's
house to call tho slaves up. It's clear lively peal
continues for about three minutes open any eyes,
see alst 81 s dark, and then sink to sleep again
Or, i 4 lay awake, / soon hear the tramp Of the
atorers, passing along tie avenue, and the 1ingng
q 1ree chains as these animals are ed'by to Che
tield. Al Is again stih as midnight; for plan
taton bell does not disturb the domestic servants m
the house, who generally indulge in bed an half
hour longer. / believe / am tho only one IN the
house that the bell disturbsi yet denot beggudge
The few minutes loss Of sleep causea me- Il sounds
- pleasant in che half-dreafhy morning.
About sinoelock am awakened iof he day BY
The soft fooistep Of my pretty nesress Edas who
steals 10 my bedside 70 whisper Miss Kate, six
O'Clock, missy" and next goes 20 Withdraw the
curtains and lei the glorious sunbeams gid the at
fnosolere Of the room She then brings me a laver
Of cool fresh water from the spring, and snowy
napkins; and for The first three OF four mornings
she brought a minfJnep. Yes, sir, d regular
mint ulepi And when ! refused 1t, spite Of its
delicious taste and AROMA, tor I am Daughter of
Temperance A4g. Meblakin.) she opened herlarge
eyes with wonder. Saying, Why missy, dey neb-
Der So nice q Her assurance that it was the Gus
tom Of The house never moved me, though ] must
confess they looked very tempting, When she
found that was not to be tempted, She brought me
coffee black and clear and fragrant enough for
Turkish Suliana. Butt had been raised in the
plain simpls Yankee way and 80 had no use for
such luxury, and have banished both iuleps and
coffee before get up in the m6rning
Ny sable maid aids IN my toilet, combs and
twists my long Hair with the grace and art Of a
Pafisenne, and makes herself most useful In
deed one does not know how many uses a servant
may be made Of I'LL one has one as have now for
the FIRST time How differently brought up are we
Yankee girls from the Southern girls, who neyelkIo
anything themselves, being always attended by
sladpwsof little negfess. For my part lind it
very pleasant s--e sda, glass Of water or, Eda
bring me such "A book iron the parlor below; or,
l1aa, hand me my ian5 or, Eda, dozen other
things Oh IL is very convenient; and ! DO be-
iieve Northern girl in these circumstances will in
one year render herself more helpless than even
Soulhernar.
Al seven, a clear ringing silver able bell cabs AL
IRON their rooms 70 te breakfast room, which is ~
spacious, cool piazza, shatin BY green blinds and
wires and Gagged birds, who sing al the meal time.
Breakfast usually takes halls an hour. foun OF five
varieties Of varinghread load the table, with sueco
fash and honiny. Two men and two uegfesses,
al we'll dressed ii white aprons wait table and
anticipate every wish, The Colonel always asks
adey9at blessing Az beng seated and 81 respond
aloud Amen Two noble dogs generally crouch |
siiher side Of the Coiones chair, and nons.rous
Maltese cat having taken liking to me- seats her
SELF 81 my chair with a wistful look.
Alter breakfast the Colonel lights sagar at a /
coal brought him unbidden, BY negro boy, iof he
knows his masters habits and another servant |
holds ready saddled horse at the door, The /
Colonel nouHts hun, and rides away to overlook |
his estate, sometimes accompanied by Isabel and /
me. wiieu We nave brave galops home alone |
About Q o'clock AXE 20 om books on our
needless and sit wherever choose in ourroeins
ID the breezy hall, te piazza or ia the drawing
room. At eleven attentive servant brings re- 1
freshments, when studies and needles are dropped,
and we have gossip, music, and sometimes jump
iheropo, SWING, or play at battledore. II we have
calls 2 make, the carriage y ordered al halfpast
ID, aud dive Of two hours or three, we re-
tprn 70 dine a. 2 O'Clock.
The dinner hhe Is placed in the large central
Mill q lte honse, and every dish elegantly served
Move DE is8le Is huge silk Gan, us breadth OF
nble. Tassels are attached 70 lh and u is
hinged with crimson. Prom rings Az The corners
lead rcd cords, which are pulled 70 and no By q ltis
fle nsrl6 an dinner time. Tins regular and cease
less movement Of tie fan above Gun heads creates
fu agreeable breeze, which in this climate IS most
dinner consists OF many caurses,
with wine and dessert Of fruit sweet-meats, ices
nuts and domestic grapes. The ladies leave the
gentlemen az the table to smoke and retire 10 then
own rooms to sleep. The {. lords sometimes sleep
~ fhs fa5le.
Towards evening all is animation. Saddle horses
are ordered, and away we scamper, now r. tho
isrn or to climb the Ion head,lor 10 eanter along
tie turnpike We generally gee back by twilight
IN ine spirits. Tea is handed TO US whenever we
choose to have it. table being ever set for this
meal II takes three servants 20 hand it. One
vgith waiter Of napkins first another follows witt
aolee and sugar third with cakes Of al SORTS
In he evening we all assemble IN the brilliantly
lighted paFlors, where we have music play a
chess, lihe Colonel and 1 take game at back
common usually,l read or talk BY ten we all REL
tire and soon the house Is buried IN the 'rePose q
midnight. So pass ahe happy days at Overto
lodge.