American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
ART AND NATURE.
Z Bv MRS. HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE.

Now girls. says Mrs. Ellis Grey TO her
daughters, here is a letter from George
Sommers. and he is 10 be down here next
week. SO | give you fair warning
i'Warning4 said Fanny Grey, looking
up from her embroidery, what do you
mean by that, MANN 2 s.r.t
Now. that's just like you, Fanny said
the elder sister, laughing, you dear little
simplicity; you never can understand any.
thing unless II is stated as definitely as the
multiplication table, y ff a
But we need no warning in case Of
cousin George. I'm sure sSid Fanny.
Cousin George to be sure-do you hear
the little innocent?,,' said Isabella. the Sec
ond sister, i suppose Fanny you never
heard that lie has been visiting all the
courts OF Europe. setting all the iue wo-
men--stona. picture and real, there are 10
be foundsuch an amateur and connois.
seur.s l5 40 b5as ,ia5ass7 r uo5 gag.
Besides having received fortune of q
million or so,' said Emma. / dare say
now, Fanny, you thought he was coming
home to make dandeloin chains. and play
with button balls, as you used to when he
was boy - .S
Fanny win never take the void as III is,
said Mrs. Grey. I do believe she will be
child as long as she lives
Mrs. Grey said this as If size were sigh.
ing over some radical defect in the mind
Of her daughter. and the DELEGATE cheek o
Fanny showed tint somewhat deeper al
) she spoke, and she went on with her EN-
broidery in silence. ,es-s.st
Mrs Grey had been left by the death o
her husband. sole guardian Of the three
girls whose names have appeared on this
page. She was an active, busy, ambitious
woman, one OF the sort for whom nothing
is ever finished enough withouta a few
touches, and emendations, and as such peo
. pie always make mighty affair Of eeuca
tion, Mrs. Grey bad made il LIES enter
prise to order. adjust and settle the char
ceters OF her daug ghters, and when we US
the word character as Mrs. Grey under
stood it, we mean to include face, figure
/, dr. less, accomplishments, as well as thos
essential items, mind and heart.
Mrs. Grey had determined that he
laughters should be something altogetbe
ontof the common way, and according'
she had conducted the training Of the tw
eldest with sucl, zeal aud effect that ever
trace Of an original character was thor
ougbly educated out OF them. Allof tbei
opiHions, feeling words and actions ir stea
OF gushing naturally from their heart
were, according to the most approved au
thority, diligently compared and revised
Emma, the eldest, was an imposing show
girl, of some considerable talent, and sh
/. had been assiduously trained to make
sensation as a woman Of ability and inte
lect. Her mind had been 6lled with il
eformation op all sorts subjects, much fast
than she had pswer to digest or employ |
and the standard which her ambition
mother had set for her, being rather abo'
I he range other abilities. there was a col
ant sensation Of effort in keeping up to
ID hearing her talk YOU were constant
Ieminded, Il am a women Of intellect
4Ih-entifely above the ordinary level Of y
mens and on all subjec,s she was 20 an
iouslyand laborously well and circumst
i;alIv Informed that It was enough to ma
oxe's head ache to her talk. Isabella b
second daughter, was par excellence,
beauiy--a tall sparkling, Cleopatra, lookil
girl. whose rich color, dazzling eyes, al
supurb figure might have bid defiance
Art to furnish an extra charm ;neverthele
each grace bad been as indeiatigably dri
ed and msnoenVered as the members Of
I artillery company. Eyes. lips, eyelash
al had THAR laeson, and avery motion
her scplpurted limbs. every iionati
OF her silvery voice had been studied, &C
sidered aud corrected, till even her fasti
iuous mother could discern nothing Il
was wanted. ssThenawere added all I
;graces Of bellies >lettres--all the improS
rules Of being delighted with music, pal
ipg; and last Of all came the tour Of
continent, travelling being considered