True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-17
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IA TALE OF NEW YoEK. AR1sTocRAcY.
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Q bags BY CARoLISE H. BUTLER.
. Nature that made the ivy leaf and llyij
NOtlof one warp aud wopf hath made us all !

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. Nature that made the ivy leaf and lily;'
NotIof one warp aud woM haiti made us all !
.1s ~, ''' PICTU RE II. 49,, ~'''
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The glowing landscape of hill and
Halley--of mighty foresls--of sparkling
waters, gemmIng as diamonds the emer-
aid robed meadows-" the shelleled cot
uecuhiNated farm," must now disappear
fromleur picture ;and in lieu thereof, we
are looking upon the crowded, tumullu.
Gus streets Ui the city, .Fhe countless
throng, ever Oh the move, are before us
luxury and want-tlle rich man and the
beggar--happlness and miscry-bloom.
ing health and ghastly disease, all pour
ing alike TO the same g9aI-Ieatlr and
obiVion. p.'5 t,oa. '.,F 81 '". .....o1g
Fronling one of those lovely parks in
the city Of New York, upon which the
wearied eye may with pleasure repose,
and where the bright sparkling fountain
comes leaphig and dancing to the ,sAn,
stands the residence OF Mr.. Taylor.
Carriages are whirlhg to:the door, and
a gay lhrong are lightly tripping up the
marble steps for i, is the matinee of the
fashionable inmates. e5 lns. .'t
iolsobed in The very extreme of elegance
and fashion, Ida languidly receives the
compliments other own sex, and the
batteries ofthe other. While thus agree.
ably oceupied.oa servant entered, and
presented between his white gloved fin.
gers;a small silver waiter; on which was
abllles addressed tVMiSs Taylor, saying
at the same time thatthe bearer of the
NOTE awaited an answer. Slightly bowing
anapology to those around, Ida broke
the seab and a slight shade of vexalion
passed over her well schooled counte.
nance as she read K s.n ',..
eve have just arrived in the city,
dear cousin, with some friends from II.
We are now at Bunker's, in Broadway
and tlesire earnestly to see our dear Ida.
Write if but one line by the bearer, thai
we may know when to expect you Your
own. '''' ''..'
'.'. HELEN AND LIZZIE MooRE,'
Ida carelessl ly twisted the note in her
fingers, and throwing it back upon tho
wailer, ,said, with all air of Indifference
There is no a4swer;' and then resumed
the filtration with the exquisite at her
side. Yet matgre her hearl4essness, tie
pleasure of the morning was over; she
felt reproached for her conduct, and the
wropg she had commiied toward her
afecionate cousins haunted her con,
tinually. ...... .-... .. ..g... H..
There was alw ays mystery, about
cousins more perplexily lies couched III
that one little word Than Euclid ever
propounded. They are either. very be.
witching, most lovable, engaging, char
ming little creatures--or the most annoy
ing, horrible, not to be endured beings
that burlhen humanity-deIigAl(ul com
panions, or less IL, be desired than Mac.
beth's witches But of all those who
happen to bear about that pleasing or un.
fortunate tie of consanguinily Gas the
case may be) there are none upon whom
the anathema falls more heavily thar
those designated country cousins =
Country cousins oh horribier exclaims
the fair one, to whom the idea only con.
meets itself with some wild. untamed in
habitant of the mountains. . In the coun
Try, amid green fields and shady lanes
where they have sprung up ildigenou:
with the humble violet and blushing daisy
they are well enough; and may there
presume to appear on hospitable Thoughts
intent" even before the polished deni
zens Of the city, who, to escape from the
heat and turmoil Of its limiIs-from fel
fevers and Infectious air--are willing Il
endure even with complasance, for sea
son, these grubs 10 the family tree
But where Nature placed them, there lie
them remain; nor expect in the saloon o
affiaence that tolerant smile which me
theirs under the old trees of their natv
home. The proud exotic, in its marbl
vase, looks down with contempt upon th
lowly wild flow cr, whose freshness am
purity i would gladly attribute Lanai
,Qf this opinion was Ida Taylor--al
opinion in which it may be feared hu
too many concur, although for the homo
ofhpman nature, be it observed, the erro
has not'become universal. .1 Il, ,7
AT length the gay throng disappeared
from lbe drawing rooms-the day passet
away, and the brilliant chandaliets, wer'
already lighted, ere Ida, as if suddenly
recollecting herself, exclaimed-
%, ma, by the way, did ! tell you, th'
Is i, possible asked Mrs, Taylor
looking pleased, Who told YOU
Whefs srs theyl We WPm1%H mus, H,ggf 50 for then
neu,a'ei Wh q! L!a, yni.a,a9 ~ IUp