The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-10-21
TIE WIPE rnn VIZ

hef'h't "i tie ruuctrn For sosnr .i,n.
h'' hitd bfpn encouraged To anii..iraic
t''s elevation. atd he ,eb-i,y na,d ,,,.
.fg"t'ch'ly entered upon tl,c acN 1ui,s
oi his position. Whcn ho>ih,., ,ruad
ed, BE- had bat little leisure to ,nuurn
over h,s condition. bot when 10. harry.
az s~a'nn a. over and hours lnch DIV
hung heavy oh hi band. iie could rra
i'e'p th'nhing i.eN dcbgh'fui Il would
be, had be a house aui gentle wiis or
las oan. Iii. peesniary eitcaas,nnee.
tio1 Warranted tueh iaxuts,s-, .asd he,
'ssa~aisa1N ~ - 1na1ai
lady Just sniicd % hiis snEss!. =
Near conniry Village in Maint. mol
ilmosand mI'es fSoH Hanger. lived ao
old friend OF Iii. f.iler, and i,eipc an a
collecting tour in ,ha, reg,6n during lltr
aGtumn roriLs. be determined 10 ne.
ceIa an ofi,rrpea'cd invitation to spend
n e" days with the I'D gentleman. nni
sent note TO announce hi, coming.
At ihs appointed time be reached liio
residence of hi, Old friend. and found
,ha, the family we're tr~par, d and
pleased to welcome him as a cIe.t. In
tho parlor were iSo young Ia ie. wei.
dressed aud quite handsome. lie was
duly introduced to Miss Jane and Char.
Ioiie, and found then accomplished and
seusiblc young ladies. Beng Just now
very susceptible 10 the tender passions.
lie Was EASILY pleased, and cxcr,ed his
powers 10 render himself agreeable TO
the faier,d mailen. lie surcecl. d
If course. Sensible men Of. his aye and
prospects always do wien they Try
And rs his eyes wanlered iu couyorSa-
iInn from one handsome intelligent face.
10 the other, he carght himself m.ntally
, cnqnirin,, Which would make tie
letter wife p
Tie mother AMI neat looanc maid
we're seen AZ intervals passing from the
kitchen preparing supper. She who
sal Gu, Tie table and sprcgd The wltue
stainless cloth, aud arranged the plates,
seemed TO do it so gracefully and quiet
/ ly,as if she had made such duics n study
~ science. won passing glance ut
| admlra ion as II very neat pretty SER
: ,srs--a model OF help.' Ahogell.-
, ~ he thought j, vas u charming fam
lily
| When they sat nj the cheerful sup
/ per. and he tasted the light. home made
( bread, and The sweet fresh butter. and
The ,hinly sliced home cured beef. and
! bot favored tea, the excel!ency and
good taste manifested in whole order.
ing. be te!ici,nled himself upon having
found so pleasant q home, even If il wa,
only for !ew day. And after sup
per Was over, AMI th" table was cleai,
ch. third young lady very neatly
dressed entered tie room, ard was fJr
maiiy in'roInccd 10 him as one of th'
sis.crs--M MIS- Sarah. lie wsS not {
want girl, whose handi.work had woi
h- admiration, vas one pf the SISTERS
lIe found her sprigh,Iy, cheerful, au'
as accomplished, and be 'hough, a littl
more graceful. than Jane, who Was lh
older, or Charlotte. who was Nouug,
ihau herself lie thoucht lutte nor
meaniy of himself for having rahrn hc
t, he "A hired gii of the FANNY, but uo
Il y i.t more neanly If her, tor l..,y IN,
ic,caifd herself IN that capacity. Au'
his perplexi1y was somewhat incIca>c,
~ he rat down on hi- bedside, IN tn,
chamber 10 "iHch ne Was shown. 10y t.!
host. rnd SAID tn himself (which OF th'
three -
~ ;he mursing after mig Is soun
sleep, for he pa, Sufficiently Ia love {
keep tim ;aasr, he entered the brcnt
fast room--and was son jrined hy "a
Two you NJ ladies who ir.i ~"iyo u.
hin, Sarah was not yet visible, h
when they hni seated ihemselrr> at III
liable. and Jane had poured out thc cu
lee. Sarah came smiling iu beh,ni
clean white apron. aud with II steam
IN" pile oi hot bnck wiea, cake, la Ia
hand. which iIon thu hne Il ii'r citsl
she had lu,. been baking. lftLerc ~
a blush on her cheeks, any eye nngi
see it was forced there by 'be iirc, ~
10! by any sense oi dt gr.daAon on n
count & the oiice she so gracefully 4
4, lrd She greeted the guest vifh ~.
: come slaiIe deposited her Load of ed
;, ties, aud re urn.d 10 the kiehrn, sheIu
she Iripped again in n few minute, vi
another plate Of cakes. brautlfuii, bai
i ed by her osn skiii.
Horace aic a large quantity OF lhef
more than merely enough 10 satisfy hu
ger. because of the b-auii!hi hand ihi
ma.,e ihem--snd thea he wander,
over The farm ul tie Old nan, and rta
Cd OF horses and COWS aud crops,
though he knew something about ,hei
n well as abou, broadcIoihs ard ca
coe,.
A, dinner time Jane a'A Chariot
were IL the par tor waiting for hi'n, ~
Sarah as usual, busiling about the kite
q. en-. i do wish said he ,ety rot
u 'rha, one oi these girls would take y
4 rails place in the kitchen iiule whiI
- that | Nigh, fnd ouI some of 'ht
:. io1.c keeping qaali!Ies, and thai
might have a ella, with her.
y b.; be waited for such a charco