New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-20
unoWHTna Of 4 FLIRr BY W0MEN
fsuE STORY 0f 1HE EARLy5 SETTLEMENT Oh

nor&i0nA of Pennsylvania. Not far from the Della,
M9xc double row III low-ruofed, quaint looking
sto1e houses turned Che most Popalona part Of the
Tie rood fa,s ii that period we're ii the class de.
ecfihed by q dia*ingniale I'D ehxonicler who stayed
SAk home, read the bible, and wore frocks.s They
ccsored homespnn gowns that were IN fashion m the
days 81 fhe renowned Wputer Van TWiller; their
pockets ware always ilIed With work and tho i'm
plcmauts "a ipdaztry, md their own gowns and
their husband coats we're Exclusively Of domestic
Ii cleanliness ana thrifty hoasewifsry, they we're
excelleG By none who had gone before, or who
c4fne AFTER Them. The wellscoured stoops and
tested fhe nsatMess prevailing threughout the dwell
J YinpEs The precise order that reigned within the
depaxtanentscf kitchen, parlor and chamber, could
not BE distnrhea BY NV suf4of- door comm0tion.
lexnIiness and cont6nffnent were the cares of the
/ honsehold. The tables were spread with abund-
anraSQ tf1e good cid time, and not small was tile
pride Of those ministering danes in setting forth
te i&nds prepared by their own Industrious hands.
fugality we're inconsistent with the dear exercise
1f Hospitality 81 other social virtues usually prac-
ksed ID every female community. II the visits paid
from honAe To h0usa were less frequent than ia
modern tines shere WAS the same generous interest
IN the cosleerns Of others, and the same desire in
eauh ID save her neighbor trouble By kindly taking
the management upon herself. eyinced by so many
individuals Of the present day. In short the do
apparently rs remarkable for vigilance and severity
Ia hunting out offenders as il has proved TO be In
modern cffilixation-
me ssriyal pf new residents from the city was
An esenf 0f importance enough In itself to cause
no small stir ID that quiet community. The runner
that small house, picturesqHely situated Of the
edge Of q wood some distance from the village,
was being fitted up for the new Corners, Was soon
spread abroad, and gave rise ~ many coaiectures
snd surnaises The furniture that paraded in
wagons before the asfonshed eyes Of the settlers
WAS different from any thSt had been seen before
and, though il would have been thought simple
flouEh oF Eyen rude nit the present day, exhibited
TOO mach Of metropolitan haste and luxury to meet
theiE apprnval. Thea gardener was employed
several das I'd set Id order the surrounding plot Of
ground, and set ont rose bushes and ornamental
PLAINS ~ fsIee was painted gaily and the inclo-
sure secured pr neat gate.
a. fsw days afser light travelling wagon brought
The tenants to the abode prepared for them. Thin
The tnemory d s generation hardly any Occurrences
haa taken place which excited 40 much curiosity.
The doors and windows we're crowded with gazers,
and younger part of the popnlat ion we're hardly
restrained BY parental authority from rushing after
the eanipage- The female, who sat with q boy on
the back seat, wore thick vail. hut the pleasant
face 81 middlesaged man. who looked about him
and howed eonx teonsly to the different groups, at
txacted r4il6I a*sention. The man who drove had
jolly English face, betokening 4 very commnni-
cati8a dspOsiti6A; nor WAS the promise broken to
che hope for that very evening the same person
aga was seated among few grave looking Dutch
ssea WHO fingered DIT The tAvsrn, dealing out his
Information literally to such IS chose to question
81 fhr Colonial Assembly, and had brought his
family to rustieate for season on tho banks Of the
L peIaMaFes This family consisted of his English
wife and q son aboHt years old. They had been
aoeaatosa be mid "a the society e the rich and
Eay both il Philadelphia and IN Europe, having
spent some time IN Paris before their coming to
fhik country.
Ths Information given ~ the loquacioas driver,
who seemed 70 think the village not little hon
ctsa Id Iii distinguished an accession to it's inhab-
E ifnzss, produced no favorable impression. The
hofaas& mynheers however, were little Inclined to
be haste in their Judgment. They preferred CON
anltin9 their wives, whe wailsd With no little
pAtience for M Sabbath morning, expecting then
d have afull opportunity Of eriticising their new
They were doomed To disappointment; none 81
the family was It tho place Of meeting, although
tlaa prsctiae Of chnrchsoing was ono 80 tims-hon.
orsd tlss journey 81 tsn miles on foot 70 attend
Religious service WAS thought nothing OF, Snd few
sxen Ok the most M1Fldig minded, ventured On ON
OMISSION. The noiap peaTanee Of he stranger was
Fhe next day, ho weYsr, the DANES Oh tho settle,
snHnt had apoppnftuniky nf saeing Mrs. Finton-
for 70 IshaI call her moi choosing To gfre her real
q naz1e - zhe came out to purchase few articlea
0f Kitchen furniture. Her style Of dress Was alto
p0matumed back from the fonehead she wore II ii
nxtar&k t1ngietzy instead Of the short stuff petit
ooatN IL rogue among the Duteh DANES, long ant
sasfabs sssos III the FL pst glance ons could ro
& but acknowledge her singular beauty. Her form
waa zsaItless ID agmmetry and her featnres ex
s quisiteiy regular, The complexion being q clea
brown set of hy Inxnsiant black hair and pair 0
bfIIliant dark ayes. The expression Of these wa
not deroid Of certain fascination, though It ha,
something v excife dIstrnst ID tho simple minde
III 0iiss who measured tho claims Of the strange
4 N Admiration: They could net help thinking Their
vs. ! Htnt VI innate modesty ID the bold, restles
Wsnderiags of those eyes, bright as they we're, AM
II iu sbs p8ffegt MISREPRESENTATION Che English woma
Showed ID her come what naughty carriage. He
vuiee, tpo, though meiodious, WAS not low In it
to7eS and Aer hugh was merry and frequontl,
heard IN short, she appeared, to the untutoret
Judgment Of the DANES OF tho village, decidedly
wanting IN reserve and the softness natural t
youth n women. g. a. 8
CONGREGATION NTH her. Il wss not little wonderfu
tbs different effect produced on their sponses. This
honest Dutchmen surveyed tho handsome stranger
with pndisgnised admiration. eyinced at first by
prolonged afare, and on afser occasions By Bncl
rough courtesy as they found opportunity Of show
ing, with sacrty offering to her any Little service
fhAf neighbDrs might render. Tbs women, on til.
8 othef hand, became mare and moro suspicious 0
ier oufandish Eesr and her hewitehing smile, Law
iaIzsd viii such PROPULSION on oil who came nea
her Her charms in Their eyes, were 80 man
sias, which they we're inclined to see her expiats
be1ore they relented so far a. to extend to her til
~ &{ff2tI{eS on Tine HH1&ha1ln09Qs Ant 1AoFe LAG
husbands praised her the more they stood aloof
aud ek weeks after the family had become settled
eeArceIy any communication of d friendly Aatur
had taken place between her and all Of tho femal
population
little, however. did the English woman sppea
Ne care for neglect on thc part Of those she cy
IDENTIFY thought much inferior To herself. She ha
plenty nf company, such 40 suited her taste, an
f AZ lAnk 0f agreeable employ meut nptwithstandin
her persistence ii i habit which shocked stil NOR
the pre1udicss Of her worthy neighbor, Of leaving
Asr hppsehold labor ID servant. Slla made ac
qusinsAnce with al whe relished her lively CONVEX
sAllon, and took maph pleasure III exciting, by he
secenfKlc manners, the acknowledgment Of her long
qaeusa sdnlrera. She was always affable, and nc
oaay iasitHd shosN Hhe likcd ID visit lei withot'
caxsIasn{ hut called upon them for any ectiyl
az 54S shs required.
y WI 81 99e 81 Tie brfghtsst DAYS il octobe
That Mn. #infeH HAS Hiding with her son along
oath lending thEailgh Tho forest M the DeIawaare
The road round # Die base Of mountain. bordss
ms to river closely, and VAS fanksd Is sesn
places By PERCEPTIONS roeka 0Yerxr6Pn 81 wis
shrubs and shaded BY exchanging trees. III
wealth. of foliage Arpesred To gFeafar advantage
touched With the rich tnts of snfnmn- s. =