The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-11

Letter from North granville.

NORTH GRANVILLE. n. Y. May 9Th, 1874.
Beautiful spring has come at last and
how glad am to see nature once more
Frightening into life. The past winter has
held an unusual sway and in this small place
it has been exceedingly dull no excitement
except thaws and snow storms. But in
the summer one could not think of becom-
ing weary of this little hamlet. The pure
bracing air, the pleasant drives and pictur-
esquc scenery would satisfy the heart of any
lover of nature. You may like to know
t, whom you arc Indebted for
this letter. 1t is to a very happy little bird
outside my window singing a sweet melody.
| love birds! They help me to see the
bright side of life. Oftimes when life with
its many disappointments has seemed bur-
den, the cheering notes falling from the
soaring bird have driven away my sadness
and hope has returned and fresh courage
How many there are who plod through this
world without one thought or look beyond
their daily labors! They see not the ever
CnunPlnR DIllldIl tdhOly abpNN thSHf ipi
the delicate fragrant blossoms that are
scattered so bounteously in their pathway.
They hear not tie birds. Lctthem sing their
sweetest songs. Such people merely eat,
sleep and drudge day after day, with no
idea of the pleasant and helpful things which
the All Wise has created and given us
t., make t.;e I:ra 80 r~oho.;o~ ioss difficult
The habit came upon me when g'r' III
Pais. My .VnpJsiuuns contained many
good precepts. My conscience often asked
why they were never practiced as well as
preached.
The teachers all thought l was a pattern
of propriety-the Prudence Prime of the
school, All this was many years ago. If
you should inquire if the roses have left my
cheeks, being sensible old maid should
tell you, they have, but have not dried up
and blown away yet. / remember well
when little girl, l one day made visit to
= lady many years my senior-no other than
despairng widow. She poured this tale
into my wondering ears, that all unmarried
ladies after passing the hopeless age of
thirty were dried up and blown away by
the four winds of heaven. / have discoy-
cred the fallacy of that for passed that age
many years ago and my size has not dimin-
ished in the least.
wish the beautiful style that prevailed
in the days of Hannah More would return
then 1 could assume the title of Mrs
Why? do you ask? would / exchange my
single blessedness? Never, but those
boys(D Those degenerate boys that go
putting by my window shouting loud enough
for every one to hear-there is old Miss
so and so peekng at u.s. Ny fingers tingle
to get hold of their ears My father often
remarked to me that egotism was not agree
able in young lady and talking OF oneself
entirely may not be in an old lady. You
may like to hear something about North
Granville 1t is small village situated
in charming valley with population OF
about four hundred. To the west and north
west extends spur of the Adirondacks
From the eastern horizon the dear old
Green Mountains smile upon me. A stream
bearing the sweet Indian name of Mettowee
flows through the place. There are two
churches, the same number of stores, and
one hotel, also Ladies Seminary. Thi:
building was completed year ago and i,
an excellent institution of its kinda Sc
cluded and quiet home for your daughter.
il they are inclined to look with
too favorable eye on manly forms anC
dark mustaches, and equally good to keel
their minds from the varieties and frivoli
ties of life, for tyrant fashion does not ye
reign omnipotent here. They will have thu
opportunity of storing their minds with intel
lectual truths and with wisdom that viii
make them noble women. d. NJ. A.