Mower County transcript., 1869-12-23
LIFE IN HUNGARY.
A Truly Educated Girl.


The author of "Flemish Interiors" has
just published an interesting volume en-
titled "Pictures Of Hungarian Lite, in
which there are some striking passages il
Illustrative of domestic life. Here ls q
picture of aemother and daughter belong
ing to the upper middle circle OF Magyar
society:
"The eldest daughter, charming girl
the qualifications, physical and mental,
one could wish to find in young woman
of good position. TO very sweet face,
with clear blooming complexion and BEAM
ing eyes, and graceful figure, she added
the charm of the most winning manners,
while her conversation betokened high cul-
tivation, whether in reading, languages or
accomplishments. We were surprised
when her mother told us she
had no longer any trouble with
the menace, for that Illona took
the entire charge of the household,
and even gave. an eye to the management Of
her younger brothers aud sisters. There
is not,' she added, any department of
n: dlework with which she is unacquaint-
ed, from darning stocking or table-cloth
so exquisitely that no one would detect the
spot, to the choicest embroidery. In the
Kitchen she continued, she is equally
efficient; and as soon as she heard You were
coming this evening, she begged the cook
to let her prepare every dish that was to
appear. She understands making all kinds
Of pastry and preserves, and even the cur
ing of bacon. And you must not think this
is anything extraordinary. No Hungarian
mother would consider that she had done
her duty by her daught If she had not
norouRny er4unaea ~ ner ~ -" s"e ;stsoss tv~
leaee sue ~ nAe'y ~ 1eau'i0 DO i" ''"'i'''
o' .svN usllly Ln.;, a,,;raa +,;s co, .;h,o .oao
noay aaaun,I. .u.s .;sSa soJ'v .I"t 11cu T"n
,;sh s nanths.s ~ enterto;~sd % s;m;1ar IDEAS % %,
.ha .'A ...h;sot. hrt "o,,Id Mt hoI, th;nI;no
.he. "~s, "m.H trs;r;no s ruaf,i 90 + ;s mns}
hova ;r+erfavad VITA tha narfsct;on which
m;oht have been attained bv such q Girl in
t;or Anv snch donhts however. were
conor,asaiy rennovad When ut he- mothers
Sos;ra TIiona. onsnsd the niano and nlaved
.,;sh h.r asnoa National dnets vithont nHtes
end nd 9TH ~ The most consnmate taste and feel
;nn Onr aston;abment was not to end
here. for We found that our fair young
friend possessed an admirable talent fol
drawinr when she produced q port
folio of NEST spirited sketches from nature.
Her French accent was. excellent. and she
smoke Enplish with tolerable huency, being
aiao we'll acnuainted with many of our au-
thors. whether in prose or verse. German
she did not understands; but this apparent
deficiency IN her knowledge was explained
bv her mother. who assured us that, how.
ever Welding and dutiful in her whole con.
dnct she Could never be persuaded to
have ANYTHING tn do with that lanouapa.
So powerful is the feeling of patriotism in
Hungary, that hardly any of tho rising gen.
Grafton can be persuaded to speak, read o,
in any way recognize the German language.
The op.;nt leoarda of tho Maovars are
o,so o1Ihod;aI IN th;a voinme One n
these concern;no tha ..Nnn's Tower. ia ro
msntic: 'So- -,
IL s..,....~ ,o .rtha fo~n,o,
,o-aa o@.C%s sTno haysn, 1 c.,s.r' ~ =, ~ ;tl
10 he.nt;fni 1anohtsr of a na;ohhor;no
horor hatveen whom and himself existed
a deadly feud. the father strictly forbade all
intercourse between them; and finding ont
| day Chat the Girl favored her lover. and
that stolen interviews took place. was &C
| infuriated that he at once determined tc
immure his dauphter in a convent. The
enamonred knioRt aoon discovered tte re-
treat of his misfress. and taking with him
An armed BODY Of his retainers, attacked
the convent s. niobt. sendinp terror int
the hearts of tie abbess and her nuns
and carving the trembling recluse off tc
his castle. Arrived here, he placed her fol
greater safety in solitary turret perched
1pon q rock, and standine aloof from the
rest of the fortress. which he surrounded