The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-09-02
and City Ladies Fairly Con
trasted.

for itself, aud will doubtless bring the author in hg
esteem with our fair readers Of the West.
DEAR SIR.--A short letter in the weekly
of Aug. l3 bv lady of Wisconsin, chastising a Ger
tain sc. d." who aims contrasting unfairly, tn
rural with the civic life, pleased me much, that
called up thousand pleasant pictures; OF how ruddy
fresh and healthy; how cheerful, buoyant and pleas
antly gay how lght-hearted, spiritual and free fou
anxious care, the country girls, a genera
thing in comparison with the class in larg
cities.
If Hood had lived in Wisconsin, in the family o
your lady correspondent. how could he have writer
the s'Song of the Sht!'' Could he have cried out il
the deep agony of his soul,
sob God! that bread should be so dear
And flesh and blood so cheap
q If he had, it would have been burlesque-;
laughabe bulesque; yet thousands in your city O.
New York Phiadelp hia; read and feel its artnes
Thousands of modest, beautiful, fiiendcss, helpless
young girls read it; girs whom sudden have
doomed to fill Offices repugnant to their modesty
&shocking to every sense Of refined deicacv; aye
they read it, and feel it, till their very hearts AM
eyes are submerged with the scalding Of grief
Yes, let &c d., call your city the centre OF intellect
ua greatness, Of refinement, and personal accom-
fplishmcnts, but is it nat also
vast lazar- house of many woes:
Which echoes madness in her babbiing moodsl
Who there heeds your poor, helpless orphan girl
your handsomely educated, delicate, though poor
fendless girl, when she cries,
Its oh. to be a slave,
Along with the baibarous Turk
Where woman has never a soul to save
1t this Is a christian work!
Your city lady of opulence may and does occupy a
different position. She may be beautiful and yer,
Emany arc beautiful, refined and polished as eIegan
IN manners, graceful in person; rs delicate anc
chaste IN sentiments captivating in conversation
but alas she is the very puhball for fashion to toss
N hnfG ha H. L.. r
no. She would live retired but custom says no.
8She would enjoy her own natural tastes, but the de
mands OF society leave her not this privilege How
ever reluctant, she must Dance mist play and sing
must be seen at the opera must listen eternaliy T.
the small city talk from the small city exquises Of the
last novel, concert, opera, theatre the last Paris
style Of dress or coat and though it be worse thar
the most nauseous draught from the apothecary voui
Spoor unfortunate, prosecuted must UNDERGO II
or be esteemed uncivil. Poor girl, your fair skin is
beautiful, your tapering fingers delicate, your Ian
gushing, soft blue eyes lovely; your graceful manners
charming, your musical voice ravishing but your DO
: sition is pItiabe.
Don't you envy our sweet-voiced country girl who
ssings because her heart overows with Joy aud glad
Sness, when she the bright blue sky with its Gilt
5tering stars, gorgeous sun; the green fields and
waving woods; and hears the carol of the woodland
Ssongscrs, or the lowing Of herds feeding upon the
broad grassy plains. She feels that all nature is
me!odous with song of praise, and she joins the de.
sightul chorus She may not sing from La Norma -
or " La File du Regiment" 1t NAV not be ss.nak, me
no gaudy chaplet bat plain simple ballad Thou has
often called my voice birds, the MIXERS daugh-
ster, or perchance she b. German and chant. one
OF her sweet, charming airs, suited words that M
other language can excel, and it is the language OF
/ her own unsophisticated heart;
4Gedenk on jehe worde zu dein Hertzen Spricht
Hast du dsn cid gebrochen ch aber hrech Inn NIGHT
ich viii dch ewig eben bis eiRst Bein auge brcht
And OH when this simple plain air floats over
the broad heds fragrant with the fresh morning dew
land the warm rays of the golden sun is tinrina the
Qisng hills, and YOU her father with his stalva,,
lean upon their scythes listen while they
awlpe the heavy sweat-drops from their checks, Is
here not som thing in this rural life, something in
dthis slngleheaIed, gay, joyful sweet child of nature
10 be cnylcd! See how neatly and with what scru-
spnlous cleanliness she is attired; how plainly and
sappropria'ey is her hair disposed with a. green sprg
and rosebud for ornament, and she can milk cows
make bread. make Shirts sing and play and be cheer
| ihl and happy withal.
God may be in the city, bat in the country he is
3omnpescnt. In every blade of grass in every war
bling bird, every fresh dewv mornino. in every.
golden sunset in every cheerful song Of our yirtuo,s
maidens, IN their atless laugh and language: their
rosy checks and bright eyes the God Of Nature is
lever present Our Phis might fail TO piaase your
Iiastidious city &c DE- but she peases Corvdon.
ana IN that, they are both happy. She NAV moi M
5derstand court etiquette. but how she will deligbt
him with the choicest portions of the finest literature
sShe is not familiar with the stage vet she know.
the story OF Desdemona, and saws she could love Nj
randa Is a sister. She wonders how y,aura corId
have proved hard hearted and with tears of corn.
passion, will repeat the tTagcal stories of Zaire If
crope OF AzIre and wonders how the author Of snch
beautiful poems. Votaire, could he called bad man
Her table may be loaded with all the 6ch, ira
fdaily poured forth from a miserable catch -,e,n,,
press, called literature, but she read Won chan
tier from the Rambler, the Citizen Of the World. the
Spectator; and perhaps startie &c D. bv showing
him that johnson was not an Addison and lh,,
Goldsmith has the clements of preservation ucorpo
rated IN his works; and why Boiingbrokc and Shafts
bury must necessarily pass 10 oblivion, while snch
men rs Irving, as Prescott and Macaul.y must live
Tor ages upon ages.
am not writing Ctopian, fancy picture but ex
pressing what | feel to be correct. OF coursc don't
mean to signify that all the country maids are so OK
tenslvcy read, but cofes pari6s the country Girl is
ssnperior TO the city and with the independence OF
sioiicro's Paysanne can merry sing
81 lie roi m await dome
Paris grand vile.
Et quill me iullut gutter
l. amour de ma ME:
Je dnais ro Henrr,
Reprcnez votre Paris
amc meuX ma mic gal
Jaime meuX ma IN CO.