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from Springfield the stage had to wait half an hour for a 

 change of horses, the driver being in bed when we arrived. 

 Here one of the passengers, a lady travelling with her hus 

 band, complained of being sick and cold. A cup of coffee 

 was suggested to her. The hostess of the tavern, a very old 

 woman, boiled water and prepared coffee with incredible de 

 spatch. I know not whether the beverage was good, but it 

 was agreeable to see the old creature moving about like a girl 

 in her teens, and manifesting anxiety to please her guests. 

 The lady was from Baltimore, and had resided several months 

 in the west, on account of her health. She had a most deli 

 cate appearance, a sylph-like form, regular features, and a 

 lively manner. Notwithstanding the coldness of the weather, 

 and her delicate state of health, she was dressed in silk stock 

 ings, and it was with reluctance she consented to draw a pair 

 of worsted ones over her shoes, which her husband purchased 

 for her. Like many of her countrywomen, she had feet and 

 ankles of exquisite formation, and perhaps in the display of 

 this gift of nature, she made a sacrifice of her health. 



We reached Columbus in time for dinner, where I remained 

 for the night, the stage proceeding on with the party for 

 Wheeling. I found myself pleasantly situated with the pas 

 sengers from Cincinnati, who conversed sensibly on a variety 

 of subjects, and made themselves agreeable to each other. 

 On leaving Columbus, each of them came up, and bade me 

 farewell. In particular, I regretted parting with Mr Gemble, 

 whose moral worth and unobstrusive manners pleased me the 

 more I was in his company. 



The country from Cincinnati to Springfield, Ohio, was 

 chiefly a good clay of a yellow colour. The surface undu 

 lating, and in some places picturesque. The farm-houses 

 were of large size, and generally brick. The soil was dry, 

 and where seen, in making the road, six feet deep, of yellow 

 coloured clay. There were no furrows in the fields, and 

 wheat was above ground, and well sown. Herds of cattle 

 and flocks of sheep were seen browsing on pastures as ver 

 dant as if in spring. Numbers of handsome hogs were fat 

 tening, in enclosures of worm fence, on Indian corn, without 

 straw to lie on. Hogs are generally fatted in the open air 



