The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-11-15
From Ba0u's Pictorial.
NV COUSIN FROM THE COUNTRY.
ny MRS. Nj. A. DENSYSoS.

A tall yankee told the story; a man, bony
hard featured. yet upon whose front the Al
mighty hand had stamped genius in charac
ters unmistakable.
Said ho, "wheu was a young man | was
awkward. As believe all young men are,
whose stature ouruns their years | had
grown so fast that people where | lived looked
up TO mo, and | of course, as was natural,
looked down upon them, but | was not proud,
not all. | had cousin then, singularly
handsome man, whose face to me was always
delightful study. lie was not of such un
gainly height myself bat his hair was
brown and curling and sparkling, his manner
commanding and above all he was a minister.
Now in those days, ministers were very nearly
made idols Of and consequently often
spoiled. NV cousin, | always thought, had
more pride than was good for him; but he
was SO attentive whenever he came out in the
country to pay Us a long visit fas he invaria
bly, did every summer) so pleasant and atfa-
bic 10 us all, that we overlooked his peculiari
ties
II remember how we used to watch him
at meal times, and what general jingling
there was whenever he took his spoon out OF
his tea cup into his saucer for we were very
initiative family. and cousin Dennis was our
beau-ideal of poiteness.
"One winter we lad unusually good luck.
and father happening to have a surplus of
money on hand, told me that if had notion
to see the world, | might go to the city and
stop till spring. You may be sure was tall
er than ever, for although was very nearly
twenty y-one, | lad never been in tie city 10
stop over day at the most, and now the idea
OF spending winter there was almost over
whelmiug Every night made a programme
OF my expected tour-where | should go this
night, and where mex. week, and above all, |
thought how pleasant it would be to share
cousin Dennis hospitality, for lie had so often
urged me to come and pass some time with
nm, that | had no doubt bu. that his delight
Al seeing me would DC equal 70 mine ut meet
ing with HIM. y few weeks more, aud the
busy fingers OF mothers and sisters had pre-.
pared my wardrobe. and the great trunk was
brought down from the garret and stuffed till
they would hold no more. Probably no ex-
perlenced stranger, starting for Europe, ever
TOOK half the number of 'wearables' that |
IN my simplicity. deemed by far too limited.
bai TIE great gala day came, and wi.h It's de
lsr'ure leit my home for the wilderness OF
New York
III was late when | arrived at nv cousin :
mouse, handsome brick dwelling. which
~ >Oi'le H'tie iand adj 'lnIng. he had inner
He'd had never seen it before. and To me
twas as beautiful as palace An old Qua
Ger aunt kept house for him and bv her |
was welcomed with cold formalitv did no;
understand; vet wearied rs | was, | did no,
give much thought about the subject. but a.e
my supper In silence, cheered bv the news
hat my causin had gone to oiiic;a,e al a wed
'Hs and m4sht not be at home until eleven.
Already 1t was nearing ten and |, unused
% such la.e hours. begged to be shown to 4
BEDROOM. | shall never forget how icy cold
.he room was TO which | was attended
Large and cherries, filed with Sombre furni
'ure' 1t was SO different from NY snug little
chamber at home, where the sun laid all day
and where water seldom froze, The sheets
as touched them. seemed like ice: had no
Jared to approach my feet TO the polished
stove hearth below stairs, aud | suffered ex.
eeed.nsiy However. / soon forgot all dis
comfort IN dreams, in which the old farm,
house and a roaring fire were the ehieles, ob
Jeeis of interest
In the morning, and bitter cold ii was
arose al nay usual hour. dressed and hurried
rom my chamber. | found nv way to the
hai: On the rack in the corner laid an ampl,
eio'h cloak, which | supposed my cousir