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

light -lseaTtcd ~ child, and never tisct
d expressing ny pleasure =, ,h,
change.
Come snd sce u.s. said I, to one cit,
friend and another. on meeting them
We're in = most delightful place, and
Ct such = COW en,ent distance from the
city. Just get into the Frank fort omni
oas, which starts from HaIl's, in Second
stree, above market. every half hour
aud you viii come 10 the very door,.
And ] shalI be 20 delighted 10 have q
visit from you
Ia moving from the city. took viii,
inc two good dome s,,cs, who had lived
IN my family for over a year. Each
had expressed herself A. delighted at
tie prospect Of getting into the country.
and was delighted to think they ~ere
~ well satisfied, for had feared les,
they would be d.sinclinel to accompany
US.
AboG, menh, after our removal. ono
oi them who Lad looked dissatisfied
about somrih'ng.came 10 me and said
/ wan, to go back to The city, Mrs.
Smith, don; like living in the country
Very WELL / replied. you must
do as you please. Bu, though, You
preferred this TO the city
/ thought | would like i,.bu, I dou't.
I,'s TOO lonesome
did not persuade her to stay. Tina,
error had once or twice, ere this. fallen
into, and learned TO avoid il in future.
She went back to the city, and l was
left but with n single girl. Three days
only elapsed before this one announced
her intended departure.
But you viii stay said I, until l
can get some one in your place.
MY week will be up on Saturday.
was replied. Can you get q girl by
that time 2
'Tha, leaves me only two days, Han
nah I'm afraid not.
Hannah looked unamiatle enough q,
this anower. We said no more TO each
other. ia the afternoon, I went to the
city to find new domestic, il possible,
but returned unsuccessful.
Saturday came, and TO my surprise
aud trouble. Hannah persisted in going
away. So 1 was len, with my family
Of six persons, without any domestic n,
all.
Sunday proved 10 ME anything but
day OF rest. After washing and dress
ing the children, en,--preparing breakfast,
clearing away the table, making the
beds and putting the house in order, ]
set about getting dinner. This meal
finished and eaten, and the dishes wash-
ed and put away, found myself not
only completely tired out, bu, suffering
from most dreadful headache. was
lying down. about four o'clock, in n half
waking and sleeping stale,wi,ll my head
a little easier, when my husband, who
was sitting by the window. exclaimed
III there isn't Mr.. and Mrs. Peters
and their three children, getting out Of
the Stage"
Not coming here = said I, starting
up in bed, while. at the same moment,
my headache, returned with throbbing
intensity that a!mos, blinded ME.
Yes, coming here replied Mr.Smi;h.
How unfortunate came from my
lips; as clasped my hands to my tenn
pies.
Now, Mr.. aud Mrs. Peters were peo-
pie for WHOM we had 60 PARTICULAR
friendship. We visited each o.ncr
scarcely once a year, and had never re-
ciproca,ed an evening to tea. True,
had. on the occasion of meeting Mrs.
Peters. abou, u week before, while
stopping in tho city. said to her, while
pra,sing my new country home.
You must come and see me some.
time during the summer.
Tie invitation was intended as a
compliment more than anything else.
l didn't particularly care sbou, visit
from her and certainly had TO idea
,ha, .he would take me IL my word. -
So much for incinceri,y.
Go down and ask them INFO the par
lor,' said l 10 Mr. Smith. will dress
myself and join you in little while.
. In abou, half an hour left my
room, feeling really quite unweN.
found my visitors walking Ia the gar
den, and tleir Children ranging abou
like Wild colts, 10 the particular detri
n,ent Of choice shrubbery and garder
beds.
oh, wha, q delightful place ex
claimed Mls. Peters, on my meeting
her. really envy you! fou.ee 'ha
have accepted your very kind invita-
,ion. l s:,iG 10 my husband TO -day,sayi
|, wouldn't i, be nice 10 make th'
Smiths visit this afternoon. The,
live nj such convenien, distance; an'
it will be such irea, TO the children
Well. jus, as you like, said Mr.. Peters
And. 20 a. soon ss dinner was over, vi
&C, ready ana como out. oh, I'm de
lighted! What a sweet spot you i'av'
chosen. Ishall eome and see you o!
ten.'
/, Ard thus che run on. while ] smiled
and responded with all doe roli'enes'
aud 10 u certain extent, hypccri'ica
preiencs Of pleasure u the sis'f.
They had come " spend the aiter
noon and lake tea With US, OF course
"a =. tho las, siaSe went ky n seye,