Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-22
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
Tne FLOWER Girl OF wyoming.

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The Flower Girl OF wyoming.
Jonathan Sturges ESQ., of New York, is the
nroprietor of what we have always considered
a picture of surprising beauty and excellence.
1t was painted by the distinguished lngham,
and is the portrait of Flower Girl, who seems
to be standing on the threshold of some village
mansion, holding in her right hand a small
earthen pot containing a rare plant. while on
her left arm is hanging basket full TO over
flowing of American flowers. Through the
open door we have q glimpse of the country,
from which we gather the idea that summer is
In its prime. The bewitching creature makes
her appearance dressed in a neat but simple |
drab-colored gown, and wearing upon her
head a common black hood as if conscious of
the fact that the sunlight of her countenance
and the beauty and fragrance of her flowers
would monopollze all the attention OF those
whom she might meet. But she has substan
tial reason for thus making her appearance
for she has evidently spent goodly portion of
the morning among the rose and sweet brier
bushes of her fathers garden, and she would
not spoil the muslin dress which she lately
received rs a birthday present from her kind
mother And, BESIDES Just as soon as the
beautiful creature has sold that basket of flow
ers, it is her intention to enjoy ramble over
the hills, after a lot of wild flowers for her own
particular benefit &4 @' &"
When we first fixed our gaze upon this flower
queen, we were Immediately reminded of the
following passage by Wordsworth, which, with
the single exception of the "dusky hair" is n
perfect description
She was phantom of delight
When first she cleaned upon my sight
A lovely appartion, sent
To be moments ornament
Like twight's too her dusky hair,
But all things else about her drawn
From May time and the cheerful dawn;
dancing shape and image gay,
To haunt, to starte, and way-lay.'
But the irresistible charmer has now made
pause, and without uttering word is COM
mandng US to purchase the flowers The Ian
guage of those mild blue eyes, opening upon us
with a look made Of all sweet Accord and
the marvellous beauty of her brow, her haxen
hair and roselike lips were enough to trans
form even stole into worshipper of woman.
He who would bargain with this fair merchant
must speak quickly for she will not brook an
admiring gaze but a moment longer she is
impatient to be away under the open sky,
where she may sing loud, clear, song with
the lark, that will be her only companion over
the fields
Connected with this picture of the Flower
Girl is the following romantic, but really au-
thentic story:
Many years ago, a gentleman from England
was travelling at his leisure in the coaches Of
the United States mail down the charming
valley of Wyoming, and on a certain occasion
CHANGED to tarry for short time in the village
of that name 1t was midsummer, and while
enjoying his after-dnner cigar on the portico
of the tavern ayoung girl suddenly made her
appearance, offering for sale, in the innocence
and modesty of her heart, a basket of fresh
flowers. He purchased handsome bouquet,
and when the coach was ready continued his
journey. Weeks passed on, but wherever he
wandered he was continually haunted by the
surprising loveliness of the unknown Flower
Girl of Wyoming, and soon found himself once
more sojourner in the village inn. He had
by this time become so deeply interested in the
stranger girl, that he made many inquiries |
about her condition, and found that she was
the only daughter of poor but highly respecta-
BILE parents With these parents he finally be
came acquainted, and in process Of time OBJ
tanned permission to place the daughter at one
of the principal female seminaries of the coun-
try. While she was storing her mind with
knowledge her benefactor was living in Eng
land. Time passed on he returned to Wyo-
ming found the rustic flower girl an accom-
plished lady, offered her his hand in marriage,
was accepted and married, and, after settling
property on his American parents, crossed
the Atlantic with his bride, and settled in one
of the pleasantest wales of England, where he
now lives in the enjoyment of everything which
wealth and education can afford. The picture
in question is an actual portrait and was paint
ed on the very day the English stranger pur-
chased bouquet OF the flower girl Of Wyo-
ming-Nat Int