The Portland daily press., 1865-06-03


but they said would soon learn. And men
the funny listle calves with their lnnoce.t ie
| ces aid merry gambols-ohi how love them'
1 After an excellent breakfast we ofesseu iof
church. Neither OF my cousns Wei ie,,ol a'l
| in appearance to your elegant Louisa, Ane
! CONGREGATION at the church was nignly re.
tsese,s - IL arnearance serious and devout in
their demeauor. and attentive to the services
| Thronoh the week as / observed the cheerful
1 ac,ivitV ~ INV uncle and his family, saw lne
ci,ls.swreping, securing, scrubbing, churnldg.
baking. cooking, spinning, 81 wing, KNIT
! ting. embroidering, sketching, painting,
and with all finding Time 10 read and write,
grew very much ashamed OF my own ignor-
ance and helplessness, and resolved TO make
! myself mistress of all these useful accom-
pisDmsnts. They were all busy the whole
day, aud seemed 10 take pleasure in their oc-
equations. Oh laif you couls see tueir happy.
faces as they sit at work In the evening while
uncle resd d, aloud; and then II you could lis
ten to our evening hymns. Such singing, II
never heard, so sweet 50 clear, SO natural /
declare forgot my Ill health before l had
been here two days. There is sucn pleasure
in gardening When the girls commence
put on laced boots they did, aud went to
work digging beds, transplanting flowers,
sowing seeds and training shrubs We do not
lear the dew or run for slight showers. such
q garden as we have; such variety aud
abundance OF flowers aud vegetables, such
luxurits iD form OF peas, beans and salads! l
fatter myself am quite gardener, though
at first did not Know piaut from weed,
/ have also learned to make cheese. Not
merely to see it done, but 10 perform the whole
process myself have become proof against
damp air and damp ieet.' You should see Us
gathering strawberries in the meadow while
The grass Is wet with dew, or raklng hay 1T
the approach OF thunder cloud until the big
drops begin 10 tall, aud then running iuto ihe
house amid the bright shower. Onl there Is J
no lie like counsry Iie-no pleasure like
the free exercise and pleasant LABOR OF a iaim- /
ers family. often smile as recall my lm-
preesions of country lite and people before
came here, had been taught TO SUN up Ia
these words all that is degrading, igUorant
and vulgar, | find here on The contrary all
That is ennobiiDg, truly great and excellent
What poor worthless lhbeclle was when
LETT home. OIIy fit to be waited on, dressed
at an enormous expense, and admired Tor
seasonl Now / cannot only superinLend
housekeeping, but can bake good bread aud
cakes aud pies, cook meats in The most ex,
celleDt Il Eahner, MAKE butter and cheese, aud
spin fax and WOOL. These are sucn accom-
plishments as grace woman. Cali country
people ignoranIl Why there is not q farmers
child ten years cid that might not pity lhe |
deplorabie ignorance OF . city belle. Nor are
their minds inferior in any respect and must Of
them cultivated. Do you remember those love-
iy poems which We 50 Inucn admired In Pc
terson's Magazine? Aud now We wondered
who the lair anlhoress that signed herself /
Ellen might be? Well, it ID my very little I
country cousin here. Does not this selt.e tue !
point as to intellect? AID then you know
thai most Of our great men were Iarmers's |
sons, brought up TO work uuIll sent 10 college. |
Apropos Do you remember the enthusiastic
praise with which the reverend professor DE-. |
D---spoke cf young Mr.. Grey, u student |
IN the seminaryP Weu,s Ina. Mi. G.ey WAS
your brothers son. l wonder you dld not in- |
auife him cut, aud Invite binl To- our house.
tie came home just IN the merry lime OF mar
vest He is handsome, gonieel aud highly |
educated; how tar did he sur pass any eebtle 4
man of my former acquaintance, and parnca- |
laily hat mincing, a. licaLe Mr.. Lassone, VI |
whom once ianeied my self to be- dreadg ully /
enamored and to whom was owing Ii paa { |
my terribl illness. In parl say, ior iuleiless |
oi mind and body had = good share ia produc-
lug it. Icould have kneit down to him the |
first evening OF our acquaintance, ana when |
the next morning he put on, a linen frock aud
large straw hat, aud look down, his, sickle, 1 /
thought him, ii possible. more captivating
Than before. What next? Why he SAWS he |
will be aiarpier, an independent, happy iarm-
er: dear parents, with your CO Sci I, your
daughter Lonisa will be mistress OF his iarm,
his house and heart, Do lot get angry, dea-
moihers uut come you aud father aud see how
happy We all are hsre, and how good, know
you Will approve my choice and bless Your
ahectionate daughter. A~Af sfsA
LOUISA M. HENsHAw.
sHa hap laughed Mr.. Helshaw, Il agree
with you, wife; there is amusement Ia that
letter, 1 always told you you would get your
reward for cutting your brotner SO u,,,nsrcI-
July. Your cherished only daughter, VINO |
was TO marry q tilted foreigner at least viii |
become the younger MRS. Grey, farmers |
wife, asas lasl79 90 e'.,s aa1
'She shall noti Indeed she shall not = cried
Mrs. Henshaw. II would kill me outright,
and she Wept bitterly. 4 ssss~ 800 sfse..s',
But persisted Mr.. Henshaw, Louisa will
d. as she pleases. She IS ne q mis- ,ress and
our only cnlid. Aud, doubt not, will be =
much happier, useful and a espectaOe woman
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