The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05

,'oh vi Ihe name OF SUSIE Dean ana my
| fellow travellers had not conversed long befor
I was convinced that the lady in questio,
was my own dear friend with whom. hac
formed an acquaintance several years before
and whose history had learned from he
own lips during one ofmy visits to her lovely
rural home. | knew that Judge Smith hat
arisen to his present prosperity from
small beginnings and could not bear t.
let these old school mates of Susie's remar
in ignorance ofh her good fortune and at thu
first change of cars, | contrived to secure
seat next to theirs
Providence certainly favored me; for wa,
just considering the embarrassment of my
siuation, when noble, dignifed appearing
man, accompanied by a sprightly little Miss
entered our car, and with joyful surprise
greeted Judge Smith and his daughter
"That's it, wen turn this seat; and i
lizzie can stow away her bundles and boxes
SO as to make room for me, wen form fami
ly party ~ exclaimed the Judge, as he plump
ed himself down among the shawls and
packages, upon the seat facing Lizzie and
myself.
"Take care father don't rumple my roll
Of music, ! must get it into my trunk next
time we stop. Oh, do hope mother will
be pleased with my selection. Now won
der if we have forgotten anything :" and
Lizzie proceeded to count the articles which
she had in charge.
"This is my little lady's first travelling ex
cursion you see she is very fidgety," the
Judge remarked.
''Lizzie is always careful little body
You must not be too much of Martha
though, my child. Never fear but youl
father will attend to everything while you
do nothing but enjoy your journey. Come
now, tell me about it and, first of all where
have you been ?"
"To Grandfather Deans. On, I have hac
such fine time. You see, father was going
to attend the State Fair at t.; and it wa,
such a good opportunity for me to go tc
Grandfather's that mother concluded to give
me vacation and let me go; we have beer
from home two weeks, and | have only beer
homesick once. Oh, do like to travel
"Have you been attending school this
summer ?''
80, no! Mother teaches us vet. Sht
could not bear to have us go away to school
Father says he supposes he will have t.
move into town when she thinks other teach
ers necessary. We are all attached to ou
home, we should make sorry boarding schoo
scholars"
"Your mother /, one ola thnusand, Lizzie
How does she manage to perform so many
duties, and do them all so WELL One woult
think her domestic cares quite sufficient fo
her; yet she never seems weary is alway
at leisure to entertain guests; reads a grea
deal, and never pleads out ofpractice' wher
asked to play. Judge, your wife is a para
gon Of excellence"
81 knew that, years ago, madam. Mrs
Smith has usually been blessed with goo,
health, and, although she has seen the tim
when the multiplicity Of her cares weigheI
somewhat heavily upon her, of late she ha
given up the supervision of her domestic af
fairs almost entirely to her housekeeper.-
Her servants are well trained, and everythin,
goes on as Systematically as ever"
"Your lady is particularly fortunate in Sc
curing so excellent a house-keeper Mrs
Lennox is still with you, suppose"
eyes, though we are likely to lose he
soon and were it not that her successor il
one of her own recommendation, and is t
be thoroughly initiated in the ways of tn
household, before Mrs. Lennox retires fron
duty, we should almost regret our loss-but
| must leave you moment. / have som
stock an the road somewhere; want to Sc
if it has passed the junction. I sent it b,
another route"
Father need not call me fidgety. Yo
should see his anxiety for his pets, althoug
he knows that Ned will take the best of car
of them, having nothing else to do" sal
Lizzie, as her father left the car.
"Who are his pets?'
80, some horses and cows that have bee
on exhibition at the fair. You should Sc
the premiums they have taken. o, did mothe
write you about my silver spoons ?'
''Not that recollect What about them? |?
so, nothing. l Isuppose ought not t
tell of tit seems vain in me but you Sc
! didn't make the dressing gown to take t
the fair but as it was to be a Christina
present for father, and the finest one ha
ever made him, tried my best. and mothe
showed me great deal about the auiltin
and embroidery, and when it was finished
| pleased her so well that she said it must Q
to the fair, to encourage other little girls I
sew neatly and don't you believe it too
the preminm-a beautiful set of spoons-an
though | was little disappointed in nj
keeping my secret, and surprising father
Christmas, was pleased with having mad
a prize article. Mother took the premium
on her cheese at the same time; but 81
made Mrs. Lennox take it because she sal
it was hers in reality, as she had charge
the dairy that year,
"What are you prating of?" asked IL
Judge, as he returned.
j 20, of fairs, one Of your hobbies, fathe
Did you hear of your favorites ?'
!, "Yes, they have gone on they viii reae
|. home two hours before us. | was certain