The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11
WFiush foF ths Pioneer and Democrat
MIss MARCH.


nv Emily HEWITT BuoHgK.
Miss March is the very opposite Of Miss
Fllp--oi whom told you few weeks ago
like that parsonage, however, her name is
embematic OF her character for while Mis-
Flip il pert aud mincing, Miss March IL
straight forward. honest and energetic, with
no lasstude to dim her fresh, elastic strength.
Her gait Is graceful. because she is never
thinking how nice she walks--her step IN NJ
light aud fire. M il Ia firm and sure and she
always wears immaculate white stockings
and nice fitting boots, be they OF callskin or
morocco She attir1 herself in good taste -
be her dress Of brocade or Calico the folds
hang equally graceful, and the stitching Of
either is well done. Her face may be plain
common people would call Il so--but there is
such soul in the eyes such resolution and encr
ny looking out from every feature, such heart
sunshine aud coriiality, such frankness aud
honesty flashing from the whole face that a
few, ut least, must worship ~ Her hair is
simply and becomingy arranged with no
two hours before the mirror look about II ;
her hands may be very large or beautifully
small, Tor anything | ever noticed, but they
have the faculty OF beau,iiyng everything
they touch OF looping back the curtains
arranging bouquet, turning wreath IN
the pie crust. tying u bow on little Annie's
shoulder. OF adjusting iulmlablc ties under
the chlns OF her brothers In fact, all things
from the trimming Of u hat to the scrubhing
Of n ioor, Miss March performs with quick,
ness, n nea,ncss, a tact, u gracefulness-
most beautiful TO behold
She Is not fond Of feathers and jewelry
~ ornaments hut in summer she decks her
self with u profusion VI flowers and daily
puts vases OF them In the parlor the hall
the dining room, the kitchen, until you might
go through her house and chan, Flowers
everywhere flowers" in good truth and ia
winter she puts house gsraulum in her
hair, and ribbon on her collar otherwise,
she possesses great simplicity Of drcss.
She is an early riser buying TIN epl,hets
"romp and ,omboy with high health
and u good complexion. She runs races
with Iowscr--declaims On the root OF the
wood shed-rides on the hay loads. to the
great horror OF Mr.. and Miss Flip, tfor
there are NJ. Fbps--a word about them
sometime, and the consterc alton OF all
prlm people. generally.
Miss March is genial. and il she sometimes
has the frosty byusy,nes belonging TO the
month which shares her name. II only shows
that there Is warm current beneath which
promises fair spring, aud that my ideal is
not an napo','bIe one, because IL has q fault;
there are some na,ur,s, however. whose worst
faults are beauties. As | said before, Miss
March is genial, and has the power OF iniu-
sing the same into the hearts OF oil around
her. Mrs, Grim--the widow woman. who
wears stiff collars AMI who sits stilly eric,
with lowered eyebrows and compressed lips
-eveu she softens and smll,s "pshaw :"
when Miss March. the dear. good girl. d.
reefs upon her a battery Of good humorcd
PLEASANTLY, irrsistlhly pleasing.
Old 'rus,y, with misanthNpic dispsi-
tion, corns on his tees and five thousand Dol.
lars IN the bank. hcls the corners OF his
mouth travelling towards his ears, and him.
self forgetting to think. While listening To her
cheering VOICE, ,ha,---shc is after his
money"
Young gentlemen and ladies' are rather
shy Of Mis- March grls Of her Kind are
not very plenty a. yet. and ties hesitate
whether or no TO inws, their conhdenc,s
in Que 81 originally frank aud unaffected /;
however, Miss March has some genuine
friunds. and the childrn---oh the children :
there is not one among the cherub troop tina,