American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03

During the time that all this was going
on, Miss Fanny, whom we declare our he.
roine, has been growing up in The quieiude
of her mothers country seat, ana growing.
as girls are apt to. very much faster than
their mother imagined. She was fair.
slender girl. with charming simplicity Of
appearance, which. II it be not in itself
beauty, had all the best effect of beauty.
and an interesting and engaging heart.
She looked not so much beautiful as
loyeable. Her character was in precise
correspondence with her appearance; its
first and chief element was feeling; and to
this add fancy, fervor, taste, enthusiasm.
almost up to the point Of genius, and just
common sense enough 10 keep all in order,
and you will have a good idea Of the mind
Of Fanny Grey.
Delightfully."- passed the days with Fanny
during the absence Of her mother--whie
without thought Of rule or compass she
sang her old songs. painted flowers sketch
ed landscapes from nature, visited socially
all over the village where she was great
iavorite, ran about ihrou.h the fields. over
fences or in the woods, with her little cot.
tage bonnet, and above all, built her own
castles in the air, without anybody TO help
pull them down. which we think about the
happiest circumstances her situation.
But affairs wore very different aspect
when Mrs. Grey with her daughters, re-
turned from Europe. as full Of foreign taste
and notions as people Of artificial character
and make generally do return.
Poor Fanny was delugsd with torrent
Of new ideas; she heard Of styles of ap.
pearance, and styles OF beauty. styles Of
manner, aud styles of satisfaction, this,
that and the other ARIA general effect
and particular effect. and Of four hundred
and e ty ways Of production and impress.
ion; in Short it seemed to her that people
ought 10 be Of wonderful consequence TO
have so many things TO think and to say a.
bout The how and the way of every &C.
tion.
Mrs. Grey, who had no manner OF doubt
Of her own ability to make character, un.
deltook the point with Fanny az systemat.
icallyas one would undertake to make ov-
er an old dress. Poor Fanny who had an
unconquoiable aversion 10 trying on dress
es, and settling points, in millinery, wen
through with most exemplary meekness
an entire transformation as to all externals
but when Mrs. Grey set herselfa at worl
upon her minds and tastes, and opinions
the matter became somewhat more serious
--for- the buoyant feelings and fanciful ell
} ements Of her character were rs incapable
Of being arranged, according TO rule. al
the sparkling water drops are Of being
strung into necklaces and earrings, or thu
ga, clouds Of being made into artifcia
. flowers. Some warm natural desire o.
taste OF her own was forever interfering
with her motht RS re- kime. some obstinate
, little 'Farnyism' would always put its hea'
. in defiance Of received custom. and, he
mother and sisters pathetically remarked
f do what you would with her. she alway
. come out herself after ALL
J After trying laborously TO conform 1
s the pattern which was daily set before her
! she came at last IL the conclusion that som
' natural inferiority must forever preven
: her from aspiring to accomplish anythin
/. in that way. 60 .,. q
=. If | can't be what my mother wishes
!. III at least be myself said she, one dsy
Q to her sisters, 'for if ! try to alter. l sha
i. neither be myselfor anybodyelse,' and he
}, mother and sisters came to the same con
9 clusion. And on the whole her mothe
and sisters found it very convenient thin
r to have one in the family who was nc
7 studying effect, or aspiring tobe anythiu
y in particular.
o 1t was very agreeable 10 Mrs. Grey I
y have daughter to sit with her when sh
;. had the sick headacne, while the otht
ir girls were entertaining company in tn
d drawing room below. 1t was very col
), venient to her sisters 10 have some or
/. whose dress took so little time that 81
!. had always head and pair of hands
y their disposal in case Of fany toilette eme
e gency. Then she was always loving an
affectt nate, entirely willing to be ou
|. shown on every occasion, end that wi
D. another advantage.
er As to Isabel and Emma, the sensatie
t, they made in society was sufficient to ba'
ns grati6ed dozen ordinary bellies. All III
70 they said, did, and wore, was instant, aI
n. unquestionable precedent. and young ge
il ilemen. all starch and perfume, twirl,
" their laced pocket handksrchiefs and d
i clared upon their honor that they kne
70 not which was not the most overcomin
K. the genius and wit OF Miss Emma, or Il
n. bright eyes Of M IS Isabella; though
ke was an agreed point. that between the
er both, not heart in the gay world renal
ed in its owners possession. thing viii
ne might have serious sound to one who d
I'D not know the character of these article
to often the most trifiing item in the invent
'ss ry of worldly possessions. And all Il
" while. all that was said Of our heroine "
an something in this way, i believe there
les another sister, is there not?' ~ &.
Of Yes, there is quiet, little blue-ey
on body, who never has word to say for
IN. self. quite amia BILE I'm told.'
ID. Now it was not a fact that Miss Fan
nat never had word to say for herself.
he one bad seen her on visit at any one
led che houses along the little green street
Mt her native village, they might have learr
the that her tongue could 60 fast enough. !.
q But in the lighted drawing rooms 9