Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-10
From Geason's Pictorial.
FANNY FARl Ely:
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THE COUNTRY USIN,
From Gleason's Pictorial.
BY MRS, NJ. e. ROBINSON.

"IsN'T it provokingp exclaimed Sarah
Lindsay, rather testify, as sho handed an
open letter to her mother, who was leisure
Iy rocking herself in comfortable chair.
"It is so unfortunate"
"I see nothing provoking or 'unfor
tunate in the letter." replied Mrs. Lind
say, quietly, as she finished its perusal--
at merely gives the information that your
cousin Fanny has accepted your fathers
invitation to visit us
"And pray who is my cousin p asked
Sarah, rather cortemptuously.
"Your Uncle Edwins daughter" in
noccntly rojoincd Mrs. Lindsay.
"Pshaw mother, you are growing quite
dull of late. My cousin is, probably, an
awkward country girl, with manners about
as refined as a New Zealander's. Can
ever bring myself to introduce girl wear
ing large thick shoes and old fashioned
clothing, as my cousin2 1t is not to be
thought Of"
"Don't trouble Yourself, child; your
cousin is not here yet" resumed Mrs.
Lindsay, who was good -humored, amiable
woman, inclined to take the world easy,
and be on perfectly good terms with all its
inhabitants. She had faults, as we all
have, and one was, she had always permit
ted her daughter Sarah 10 have her own
way in everything. The consequence was
that The latter had grown to Grlhood with
many erroneous notions of fashion aud
"@entility."
GLOW can help troubling myself2'
replied the daughter. "With my sensitive
organization and delicate nerves, am
easily affected by such things, / can fore
see, without any great stretch of magma
tion, that she will excite any amount of
ridiculo, and, of course, mortify me-
'Fanny will, probably, receive any little
hints you may give her with the greatest
pleasure" added Mrs, Lindsay.
'tLittle hints, indeed ] imagine one
would be required TO hint great part Of
the time replied Sarah, fretfully. "Be.
sides, my party comes off next week and
. dear it just occurs to me that Chris
tophena Roxalana Georgeman is to make
her yearly visit very soon. What if they
should both be here at the same time !"
"You are borrowing trouble again, my
dear, said her mother, rocking lazily tC
and fro. 'If they both come at once
you can apologize to Miss Georgeman fol
any deficiencies she may observe with re
ference to Fanny. If she is a sensibl,
girl, she will excuse all, as your cousin ha
had neither her nor your advantages
"But, mother, what shall do with thi
country girl at the por;y?"
80, put her into the hands of your maid
and with the assistance of your wardrobe
I've no doubt she wilL look and appear a
well as the rest,
81 fear she will need something in tn
way Of polish beside dress" replied Sarah
with a sigh, and apparently making up he
mind to submit to what could not be help
ed, II might as we'll give up all thought
of enjoyment for the next three weeks
but | give you to understand, mother, tha
4 shall not go into the streets with her q
ALL
but that will be wrong Sarah, fear,
replied her mother. "She will expect a
tention, and as a relative, is entitled /
it,"
"It cannot be helped" said Sarah, d,
cidedly. but really would not expos
myself to the observations of people f
any compensation
Tho remarks Of Sarah Lindsay we
cut short by loud ring of the door bel
The young lady ran to the window
"Do come here aud see what shabb'
looking coach is stopping before the door
she exclaimed. "Tho neighbors of cours
will all be at the windows"
Mrs. Lindsay did as she was requeste
81 shouldn't be surprised if your cous
was inside that coach, observed the latt'
with a spile,
"lIow can you laugh, mother; I'm So
feel much more like crying repli
Sarah, looking, in reality vcyed enOui