The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-04-16

CT wonder how she can be contented ' |
Mrs. Honshaw would oxclaim; "a girl |
like Louisa, so genteol, so highly ac-
compished, so very delicate and sonsi- !
tive, to be oontented with such ignor-
ant, unpublished people, suppose that
she is amused at the wonder and admi-
ration of her country beaux and bellies,
and enjoys q sort Of quoenly triumph
amongst them How must her fine fig
ure, her magnificent costume, and refined
language and manners contrast with the
coarsencss of the young creatures around
her / should like to sec her i'm the
rustic church, shining among them like
q dcw-spangled rose i'm field of daisies
L wonder how she gets along with the
young Grays I warrant she keeps
them all at her feet she is a queenly
girl; L should be amused to sec their
awkward attempts timitating her dress,
speech and manners"
The last Of September. Mrs. Hen
shaw was surprised at the receipt of
large sheet of foolscap i'm the form of
letter from her daughter She was Just
dressing for sailing party, so she laid
it aside till the next morning, when
with sundry eZclamations Of wonder she
broke the seal But how did her won
der increase when she read:
Dear Father and 1I0tber-I have pro-
vided myself with this mammoth sheet
for the purpose, and with the intention
Of writing you a history of my six
months in the country.
owe shall find some amusement in
this letter. said Mrs Henshaw to
her listening husband. "Louisa is
disposed to be facetious, I see, by
commencing with father and mother.
It was Saturday evening when L ar
rived at Mr.. Grays and, as you remem-
Der, a cold rain had succeeded the fine
weather. felt chilled and miserable,
but the snug old farmhouse presented
comfortable appearance As the coach
drew up to the house, the door opened
and a pleasant, portly gentleman came
out, saying to some person within, "NO
no, / can bring her in my arms, if nee
ossary." He looked rather surprised.
as l sprang from the vehicle; he, howev-
cr, conducted me very courteously into
the parlor But at the door l paused
1t was large apartment, destitute of
centre-table, piano or lounge, but there
was a bright wood fire burning on the
hearth, and the room contained every
! thing necessary to comfort, and some su-
pcrfuities for before the fire stood a
velvet-cushionod oasy-chair and foot
stool, and my good old aunt Gray, with
large, snowy-white pillow in her hands,
was waiting to accommodate her invalid
niece. She looked curiously at me;
blushcd for shame, while my heart over
flowed toward them for kindness. And
then the grotcsqueness of my own po-
sition presented itself and while I press
ed hand of each. / burst into a hearty
fit Of laughter, in which my uncle Join
ed morrily. "Girls" he cried, as soon
as he could speak, "comc, your cousin
needs no possets or weak soups; come
and shake hands with her.
The three girls entered, and while
they made their compliments, he went on
"Away with the big chair; all Louisa
wants is employment, air and exercise
I'm six weeks she will be able to run a
race with the hectest bcaux i'm the town
ship He then sat down beside me and
inquired for YOU both with great kind.
ness and solicitudo, until we were sum
moncd to tea. During the evening I
had leisure to observe my cousins
They were named Mary, Ellen and Lucy.
] was struck with their beauty and the
propriety of everything around them
L was struck with their beauty and the
propriety Of everything around thom.-
l assure you, mother, they were perfect
ly elegant in their homemade dresses,
and white caps and aprons. When we
retired for the night, I found we were
all to sleep in one chamber, with a good
fire in a small fireplace, and two large
beds standing in opposite corners, with
washstand and all the ct cetoras.
Mary, the eldest, sat down by table,
and opening a large Bible began to read.
I followed the example of Ellen and
Lucy, and sat down and listened deyo-
tedly. When the chapter was read, she
said "let us pray, and we knelt while
she read deyOutly some beautiful eve.
ming prayers. / never laid down so
happy mall my life before.
In the morning we arose before the
sun, and when we came down, we found
aunt busy about the breakfast, and the
girls got the milk pals to go and milk.
1 would go with them; though 1 was
very much afraid of the COWS, I went
into the yard and soon grew so bold as
to put my hand on the one that Lucy
was milking, and finally resolved to do
as they did. I was very awkward, and
we all laughed heartily, but they said ]
would soon learn. And then the funny
little calves, with their innocent little IA
cos and merry gambols, OH how l did
love them. After an excellent break
fast, we dressed for church. Neither of
my cousins were any inferior in appear
ance to your elegant Louisa. The con
gregation Of the church was highly res
pectable in their appearance, serious
and devoted in their demeanor, and at
tontiyo to the services,
Through the week had observed the
cheerful activity of my uncle and his
family, saw the girls sweeping, securing,
rubbing, .churning, baking, cooking,
spinning sewing, fitting ombroidering.
sketching, painting, and withal find
time to read and write. l grew very
much ashamed of my Ignorance and
helplessnoss, and resolved to make my