. Camps and firesides of the revolution . wn, cotton, quilted very fine, a lawn apron, hasher hair craped up, and on it a small tuft of ribbon fora cap. She is but just initiated into the school, andonly hobbles yet. Once I saw her standing. I rose immediately andbegged her to accept my chair. She answered mostkindly, Sir, I thank you. That was all I could ex-tract from this wonder of the sex for the two days shestaid, and I seemed to have an equal share in the fa-vors of her conversation. So that in describing themental faculties of Miss Hale, it is sufficient to saythat I think she is far re
. Camps and firesides of the revolution . wn, cotton, quilted very fine, a lawn apron, hasher hair craped up, and on it a small tuft of ribbon fora cap. She is but just initiated into the school, andonly hobbles yet. Once I saw her standing. I rose immediately andbegged her to accept my chair. She answered mostkindly, Sir, I thank you. That was all I could ex-tract from this wonder of the sex for the two days shestaid, and I seemed to have an equal share in the fa-vors of her conversation. So that in describing themental faculties of Miss Hale, it is sufficient to saythat I think she is far removed from most of the foi-bles of women. Some time after these, came ColonelLees chariot with five young misses. These five, with Miss Washington and Miss Haleand Miss Nancy Carter and Bob are Mr. Christians No. 8] Virginia Gayety 25 scholars in this school, except Miss Turburville whois just now up the country with an uncle, where sheis to stay some time, together with Miss Betsy Lee is about thirteen, a tall, slim, genteel. •*t§ffT JANE KONNER. girl. She is very far from Miss Hales taciturnity, yetis by no means disagreeably forward. She dances ex-tremely well, and is just beginning to play the is dressed in a neat calico gown, has very lighthair done up with a feather, and her whole carriage is 26 Home Life [No. 9 easy and graceful. The other Miss Lees are evening came in George Lee, and Mr. Grubb,an English gentleman. The company danced aftercandle-light a minuet round, three country-dances, andseveral reels, when we were rung to supper. Aftersupper we sat till twelve drinking loyal toasts. Sunday, July 10.— A Sunday in Virginia doesntseem to wear the same dress as our Sundays to thenorthward. Generally here, by five oclock on Satur-day every face (especially among the negroes) looksfestive and cheerful. All the lower class of people,and the servants, and the slaves, consider it as a dayof pleasure and amusement, and spend it in su
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