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 rEIRSON.

'Wcll, I declare, this is hardly to be
believed! exclaimed Mrs. Grandy, MS
she threw down letter which she had
been perusing, and turned towards her
daughter, who was reclining on Grim
son cushioned lounge, in the most APP
proved style of dress, attitude and cx-
preston. The young lady lifted her
lcwellcd hand, and raised her sleepy
liddcd eyes with cnquiring interest. as
she brcathcd forth in an affected tone
Of music.
Pray, what have you founl dear
mamma? l am longing for something
to chase away this horrible cnnu.'
1T is hardly to be believed, | repeat
Amina--your uncle Meek has written
me, that he intends to send his dauyht-
or Lucy, to spend the winter with us.
l cannot refuse to receive her, for she
is my sisters child-but, dear me what
shall we do with the rustic creature?
'Iuw came your sister to marry a
farmer, mammal o
'Why Amna, while pa was a senator,
sister and accompanied him to Wash
Nsgton, one winter, and there we met
WI. Meek, young and talented mem
bcr Of Congress. Your aunt was cap
tivatcl by his fine person, real clo-
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 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 a journey. But she used to write
frequently, and although she always
profcsscd herself perfectly happy, she
gave such descriptions Of her domestic
affairs, that l am sure l should have
been utterly miserable in her situation.
And this daughter of hers, who milks
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 man, with
sunburnt face, and coarse hands and
feet, and voice like a market woman.
And then she will be so awkwarl--oh
dear what shall we do with hcr?'
why ma, you really iriyhtcn ne;
you must not let her come, certainly.
| never could Introduce such q cousin
to society, and certainly | would rot
forego all pleasure and remain at home
with her.
Il cannot refuse to receive her, dear
Amina-but she is so unsophisticatcd, ,
that we can do with her as We please.
If VIC can make nothing prcsentablc Of
her, why we can keep her out Of sight.
But it will cost me SO much to dress her.
OF course she will have no clothes fit
to be seen
sWcll, mamma, on second thoughts,
we will let her come. She will amusc
some of my leisure moments. If |
should become interested in her, ]
should find employment i'll tcachiug her
poitencss and etiquette. If she does
not interest me, she will be a fine sub
icct for ridicule.'
And so tho matter stood.
Mrs. Grandy was just on the eve Of
grand party, to which she had invi-
ted the 'aristocracy" Of tho city,
She was occupied in finishing her ar
engagements and adding the GROWING
Grace to the labors of servants, and up
hols.crcrs, when she was stunncdby the