The story of a summer : $b or, Journal leaves from ChappaquaCleveland, Cecilia Pauline
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The story of a summer : $b or, Journal leaves from Chappaqua
Cleveland, Cecilia Pauline
Chappaqua (N.Y.); Greeley family
"I have gone into the office of a lawyer here, and am engaged in the
delightful occupation of 'sooing folks' (as the old fellow pronounces
it). You may imagine me seated on the extreme top of a high stool,
forging like a young Cyclops with malignant pleasure, the writs and
summonses which are presently to be flourished by the Sheriff in the
face of the astonished Defendant."
Among our other letters this morning was a package from London
containing the dainty wedding-cards of a beautiful young American
pianist (Teresa Carreno) and her handsome violinist husband,
accompanied by a long letter from the bride. The letter was
overflowing with happiness, and the naivete with which she described
all the little annoyances of her new married life, and especially the
trials of a young housekeeper, was quite delicious. Her furniture had
not yet come from Paris, and there were but two chairs in the parlor;
consequently, when a visitor came, her husband was obliged to stand,
she said, with the greatest ceremony. She sat by the kitchen table to
write to me, and the cook overturned her ink, making a blot upon the
page: all of these little details made up a perfect picture of her
life. Of course the letter was full of "my husband," and the signature
was no longer the impulsive, girlish--"With a thousand kisses, my
darling, ever your own Teresita," but a decorous and matronly ending:
"Yours affectionately, Teresa Carreno Sauret."
Two more letters by the evening mail; one having the features of the
"Re Galantuomo" upon the postage stamps, is from a young American music
student in Florence, a pupil of Hans Von Buelow, who will, upon her
return to her own country, be known as one of our finest amateur
pianists.
There is also a letter from our estimable friend, Miss Booth, the
accomplished Editress of Harper's Bazar. She will spend next Saturday
with us, accompanied by her friend, Mrs. Wright.
_September 20_.
Ida went down to the city yesterday, to see both her lawyer and
dress-maker, saying that she would return by the half past six o'clock
train. We went down accordingly to meet the cars, but she did not
arrive upon them; a telegram, however, was shortly sent up to the
house, announcing that she would come on the eight o'clock train,
accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Wiss.
"Mrs. Wiss!" exclaimed mamma, upon reading the telegram, "who can she
be? I do not know any such person."
Gabrielle could not remember any one by the name of Wiss among Ida's
friends, and suggested that the ladies might be old friends of her
father's, whom Ida had never before seen; so remarking that the eight
o'clock train was a late one for ladies to travel upon alone, mamma
rang for Minna, and told her to delay our tea an hour and a half longer.
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