New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

W Darby J.eb'on.
The execution of this work betrays an unprac-
tic,d or careless writer, but il derives 10 small
interest from is evidently natural delnea,ions OF
society asd character in the Far West. O0e mo-
tive ioT the preparation of the volume was the
d.,ire to ske'ch in true colprs picture OF the
social az moral life which the border counties ot
Missouri wish 10 force upon the new Territories as
the basis of civilization The sg'hor Ia app4rensy
and, from long re-'d-Dce in that pOrtion OF the
country is ampy qualified to do justice 10 the sub
ject Her materials have been thrown into the
foIm of an au,"bioarsphical narrative, purpor'lng
10 give The exp,In nee Of the daugh'e OF COnuec-
tcut ctrs, man. ~bo, Oh the drcease of her father,
determines TO rely upon her own eXer,ions IN the
Wet Tor the sio Of ber family, who, As matter OF
coUr,e had been left in sirsIteBed circumstances.
through The influence Of a prosperous uncle wto
had accuuu at@d d handsome property in the West,
ste furd ,itUaiiOn as teacher 10 the family OF s
eentleman who had removed few years previous
from Virginia 20 Missouri Her fret plunge into
the out e. If Ler new lie was chilling az b,ta Of
ice water.
That fist DAY in school O, wha, lcnG, vcary
day ltwas. You whom rome pleasant y .4gc 10 New
Eng ard, have gathered your pups about YOU IN t9e
any. w,Il-hgbtt1 Toom. with IL wbttwasled wa
sld PAINTED Cesks eau form Little idea oi the disco n
fot II which Fanny sa'ec,ed IN her io- school
tc.se On IT, lrarle.
H. one e,ro,w, con, ting Of single row Of lights,
e1ieuc,d the tl oi ih- hu ding, lOk having peen
e.i cut tie purpo e.. Tie clihk between the loZs
: HID d a. l..i {.
piece, leit lorgc al-hots, u..i for ventilation, but
i.'teI ircor y,uicrt IA raIy weather rude bench
without back, e1euded scro.s one end OF the room
tut tb not -upplyr- seats for ALL -In 10Th round "-
stood usar upon winch the y,uoger children sat- ani
bong TIE poly tLrgs. tley were cOltmuay slip
pT = Of greatly 20 the amusement OF toe rest
Tie door. aas, would sedOm shut. aud " zen Z di.
could ouly b. op.n.d by " cla~ing," process wei
VI ctr-fOOd " ere l4cler scarce but IN viii h 10
took New + gland gir. some time to gain Expert
Iess. The ttachelr chair va. placed IN tie middle Of
the io'm ard seeing hers thereon, she sGcreece l.
wiki the aid ot n be taken oniy the day before
from tie LoCk oi old BrnGl, IL calling the school TO
Order
Caimirg her right as the odcst, Mara Catiett occu-
peC the hes0 % the seat, ard with her roy go)d a
tur,d face, full Of -mio aud good humor, seemed not
al urproni-lng pupil. BU' the t6o gis sh) so next
ler dr sseQ IN blue cotton homes puu but lite better
IN Queity n an that Sorn 10y 'he ,eryant- " ua-
mtaIirg faces and dull gray eyes, seemed thr very
perso ihcati # ignorance ana stupidiy v Boss NJ i
Bny, OF Virginia and Abin, Candy, were tie
daughters of the widOw lady who had visited Mrs.
Catleit the day before. II was with some difficulty
that Fsuny ace rteired tie true naae of the eldrs
the ll insisting that every body ed her Bos, ant
she liked It a heap better han h' r other n4ms.
"N fy DO they cal YOU so ~ inquired Fanny.
CO. ma cal ) me 81 first caGsc ehe said | was the
heao ore in everything and there don't nobody cal.
me al yth NJ ese po@.'
Fanny. hs w,vtr, preferred the original name, and
always ac oresstd Ltr a. Virginia GiIrs, though !,
l.f ffa II f,1I. a lsfe eX
Carolns Cal Catcit c4me next, the pert ct image
Of ber no'he with the scow upon her brow, and
tie ffetful tore 20 her voice.
Maud The wiio, elf,hloOkiuE Maud with long sandy
locss brown cornp xion and big black eyes sat upon
th, log with the CHILDREN, little boy and glr OF -N
ard eight and amused herstt by pIchng their tat
uecks, bun ping their heads together, causing them,
by .ly push lose ths balaLce and tuG be OF tho
seat, ana by various other tricks which susG"sed
thtuse ves to her fertile Imagination. Poor Maul
She spoke TIE truth when she expressed her decided
pre',f,Ice for a the pranie TO lesson Ill the
school room. Never wss it harder tor chO 10 kee ,
sill fve minutes at a time. " Born to torment the
family, ssid Mrs CHtlttt; aiwayr IN straIn :" D.
cutin' up mischief" said Nanny; "a contounlec
little plo que" Masss Dave aud go It went o1
The mother cited and the father swOre but neither
made sn tfoI to correct the chds fsu,ts, or to en-
courage h,r, if she happened to be right As ~
Maud, she laughed at tbeir tfrea',, and openly tx
prtssec h. IcepondeDce t them all
Lors, DDah' she would say to her sable friend,
away from dnner1 like for ter to dc it. jus soe.
down to Aunt Phebes cabin and get hot she ,ke and
butttrnilk-heep better'n home victuals! 49,
Mad rot alone in her love OF mischief. lhe
effects of her tranbg evident upon the little Ones
at her sce. who joined in all her prarks, partly from
au innate love of the same and partly through frar
for Maud was the master spiri, aud exercised grea
tyrGIIy over Der Interiors.
Between the roguery of tie younger scholars, an
the lsits. matt, of those older, Fannys sohoo
was very dirorderly one that day, and inoee1, 1t
was many days before by paiieut labor and uniform
fInness, she succeeded IN establishing sLytui1g like
goo Il OiGci.
To Meud the restraint seemed unendurable. She
fdgettd ard squnmed Ter cat sat first foot
nsGe up faces at the Children aLd, finally wat 'hr =
her opportunity darted through the open door, clear
ing at bound the ob-tace presented there by little
black UrcLn, who, with head prOtIudcd ike turtle,
booked up The way. The little ones would fen have
followed; but word from the teacher kept them in
their and opening her book agaio sbe proceeded
calmly with the exercises of the school.
A. twelve O'Clock the horn sounded and Mar ha,
thrstiIg her head in at the door, called out, miss
CsI'lne ray You all break up school and come 10 TO
diLIer summons the CHILDREN showed no nesita ion
in obeylng
Domestic life in the interior Of Missouri, accord
ing to the description here given, is far from
prrpossessing:
Two weeks passed, and Fanny became thoroughly
donestcaed 10 Mr. Catlett's family She va. oftea
,prred herself at the readiness with which she fell
Tito their peculiar way the change from her former
mode of life CO uld scarcely have been greater had she
been sudceIly tran-p ported to some foreign land. Wh
pefect good humOr, she accommodated h.rsef tn the
circumstances III which she placed making friends
with all, and IN the faith u pelfornancc Of her daily
duties gradually fncmg tnet cheerfuDess and content
ment sLr bad strug sled 80 .ro 10 attain
les Fanny sas really happy, notwithstanding those
dotful eIticpstion- in which she ndug grd the frst
evening OF heI snlva. Her letters 70 tn. p,rsotage
which AZ first II must be confessed rather sad in
,h, II tone soon grew more cheerful and the auxe,y
they Lad e1cteQ IN the widow heart, Causing her 10
put eCne c qu. stons the real nature of Fan
N.Y. +, ,eirgs was alayed by the frank and earnest
assurance q her perfect content.
There were incorvenences and little dscomfore
such ss sfe had known 10 New England but tney
oaeI er afforded her su,ust than any other feeling