The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-21

I Ia ten inmates aher they had lett tn
hoasc I was ia bed.
Two whole week. elapsed before
succeeded IN getting girl: and .ii
times during ,ha, pcriod.wc had friend
ont from tie city to taks tea With Us
and one lady spen, three whole DAYS
When the season Of fruits catne, a
We had y few apple and pear trees. be
s'des strawberry bed and fnc row
OF raspberry bushes. our city friends
especially those who had children, ,~er,
even more particular in their attention.
Our own children we could max. un
dersiani the ptoprieiv Of leaving III,
small frui, to be picked for table use, $,
that all could share in il, enjoyment. -.
Bot visitors children comprehrnde,
nothing Of this, and riiei our beds aut
bushes 50 constantly that. although the,
would have given our table fair sup
ply VI berries. in the season, We neve,
once could get enough TO b. worth using
and so were forced to purchase our frui;
in the city,
After a destructive visitation Of
this nature, ,during g'strawberry time.
said to Mr.. Smith, as he was l.ayin :
for the city one morning.
j wish you would take 4 small
basket with you, and bring out two
or three quarts Of strawberries for
tea. I've only tasted them once OF
twice, and it's hopeless to think Of
getting any from our garden
Well, when Mr.. Smith came home
with his two or three quarts Of straw.
berries. We had six women and Chill
dren visiters from the city to partake
Of them. OF course, our own chill.
drea. who had been promised straw.
berries at tea time, and who had been
looking for them, didn't get taste.
And thus it happened over and
over again.
As the weather grew warmer and
warmer, particular friends. friends
whom we we're glad to see, and friends
so called, into whose houses we had
rarely if ever venturcd, came out to
get a 'mouthful Of fresh air. and to
see something green We ,nei at
such convenient distance that i.
was no trouble q. all to run out and
look at US.
Twice again during the summer, I
was left without q single domestic
Girls didn't like to leave the city.
were they had been used to meeting
their acquaintances every few days ;
and, therefore, it was hard to retain
them. So it went on. | had poor
help, and was oycrrun with com
pany at such rate that / was com.
pletely worn out. ! rarely heard the
rumble Of the approaching stage that
| did not get nervous.
Early Ia. august, Mr.. Smith said
to me, one evening. after returning
from the city-on tha. very morning :
4 family Of iour had left me, after
staying three days
4 met NJ. Gray tbs ...,qrnoon, and
he tod me that tAcy are coming out
to see ycu toI. crow: Iha, he was
going away 70: awhile, aud lis wife
thought that j; would be such pleas
ar. time to redeem her promise OF
milking you a VISIT
oh dear. What next ! CT
claimed, in distressed. Is there
20 be no end lo this =
'Not before frost, presume rc
turned Mr.. Smith .neaninsiy.
Il wish frost would come quickly
them was my response. But, bow
long is Mr. Gray going to be absent
from home 2
He dldu't say
And we're to have his whole fauli
ly, I suppose during lis absence
Doubtless
We'll, l cali this taxing hospitalit,
and good feeling G lite too far.
don't want them here I've no rom
for them without Inconvenience Il
ourselves: Besides, nay help i
poor
Dut. all ny feelings Of repuguanc'
were Of no avail. Asl was sit,in.
On the next day, by a window, TIA
overlooked the road, / saw the stag
draw up, and issue therefron. slr
Gray, Mrs. Gray, servant and fy
children-two Of the latter twin
babies. They had boxes, carrctbas
bundles ae., indicating a sQlourn
and one little BOY dragged after bin
q pc. dog that came also 10 honor U
with visit.
! Down to meet them at tie door
with as good grace as possible,
hurried. Words of welcome an
pleasure were on my tongue, thoug
l am not sure that ny face did no
belle my utteTar q. But, tkey wer
all too pleased to get into our scu
country quarters, to perceive an
drawback N their reception.
/ I~ia not describe for the rcade
, my experience for the mex. tire