The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-01
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'* THINGS HARDLY TO BE
= BELIEVED.
BY MRS. LYDIA JANE pEIRsoN.

8tWell, I declare, this is hardly to be
belieyed!' exclaimed Mrs. Grandy, as
she threw down q letter which she had
been perusing, and turned towards her
daughter, who was reclining on Grim
son cushioned lounge, in the most ap.
proved style of dress, attitude and ex-
preston. The young lady lifted her
jsWelled hand, and raised her sleepy
lidded eyes with enquiring interest. as
shesbreathed forth in an affected tone
Of music.
Pray, what have you found dear
mamma? / am longing for something
to chase away this horrible ennui.'
It's hardly to he believed, 1 repeat
Amma--your uncle Meek has written
me, that he intends to send his daught-
ersLucy, to spend the winter with us.
/ cannot refuse to receive her, for she
IS my sisters child-but, dear me what
shall we do with the rustic creature?
How came your sister to marry a
farmer, mammal o
sWhy Amina, while pa was a senator,
sister and | accompanied him to Wash
Sggton, one winter, and there we met
%Er. Meek, young and talented mem
ber of Congress. Your aunt was cap
tivated by his fine person, real elo-
quencc and open manly character, and
although she knew that he was only a
farmer at home, she persisted il be-
coming his wife. So he took her to his
home in the new State Of Ohio, and /
have not seen her since; for she soon
became a mother, and has several chill
dren. so that she was confined at home
and / have been so very delicate in
health, that / never dared to try
such journey. But she used to write
frequently, and although she always
professed herself perfectly happy, she
gave such descriptions of her domestic
affairs, that am sure | should have
been utterly miserable in her situation.
And this daughter of hers, who millls
the COWS, and makes butter and cheese,
and spins yarn, and wcavcs cloth, and
bakes bread, and washes clothes, and
scrubs floors, why she must be great
stout looking creature, like Il man, with
sun.burnt face, and coarse hands and
feet, and voice like market 'man.
And then she will be so awkward--nl
dear! what shall we do with heI 2
Why ma, you really frightcn ne;
YOU must not let her come, certainly.
Inever could introduce such cousin
to society, and certainly | would rot
forego all pleasure and remain at home
with her.
81 cannot refuse to receive her, dear
Amina--but she is so unsophisticatcd,
that we can do with her as we please.
IF we can make nothing prcscntablc Of
her, why we can keep her out Of sight.
BUTT will~cost me so much to dress her
OF course she will have no clothes fit
to be seen
well, mamma, on second thoughts,
we will let her come. She will amuso
some of my leisure moments. If |
should become interested in her,
should find employment in teachiug her
politeness and etiquette. If she does
not interest me, she will be o fine sub.
iect for ridicule.'
And so the matter stood.
Mrs. Grandy was just on the eve of
grand party, to which she had invi-
ted the s.aristocracy" of the city,
She was occupied in finishing her ar
rangements and adding the crowning
grace to the labors of servants, and up.
Iolstcrers, when she was stunned by the