The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-06-09

toe on AA0 UV0y S&IV ssf1so4
for his victiu.
"swhy, my dess, they ere utterly dessi-
tuts Of religion, to begin vith.'
osA get Of atheists p responded PROXY.
"sneistsr continued Lueinda.
"sTurks without their turbaas. ejaeula-
tel Providence
asThea their norlls! q, nv dear! my
dear = and Miss Lucinda raised her hands
in mute expression Of horror. sJuss lool
at some Of the Popes. Look at Henry the
Eighth, at Francis the Second, as Louis the
Fourteenth. Then 10 moderp times, look
ct Byron-the butcher over the way-the
baker round the corner. Why, there 10 NO
end to the disgraceful catalose. God may
hare made him IN his own image, bat nov
he has fallen so Low that he is NOT It.
"sTo wait on my dear Tabby Gray,' in.
te.rupted Miss PROXY. take another dssh
Of tea. Barbars, lovef'
SCI handed up my dish, that looked very
like cup, and Miss Lucinda remarked
sMr. Hsrvey is very partial to sea.'
"sOh, is he p asked. sYou have him
to tea, then, though he is that biped called
. man. ] wish yos had asked hin to-aight.
ssMiss Lucinda frowned, and said, draw
ing herself up-sAs our pastor, he takes q
dish Of tea with ~ by special invitation,
twice year: but We con6ne him entirely to
spiritual conversation. We do not suffer
him to roam 10 worldly pastures where
there 10 no food for the soul. Before part
ing, We always requost him to read the PEN
itential psalms aloud
"'We do not invite him more frequently,
observed Miss PROXY, 'for il might have the
effect Of fattering bis vanity. Men, even
the least worst Of them, are 30 vain. "All
is vanisv.' about them, as the wise king
SAYS. IIa ha! mcn! menv echoed Miss
Lucinda, and these two highpriestesses of
Diana's temple kept up,their 'ha ha = a,d
their 'men. men = until they scared the two
fat tabbies ont Of their slumbers on the
warm rug, and they began to stretch their
legs and open their sleepy eyes iu q manner
quite wonderful.
"At this juncture, the door opened, and
Grace, the servant girl, said, in tremulous
tones:
"'PIease. ma'am, may 60 to the circus
to.night?'
"sThe circus, Grace? Good heavens
what q sin,' calculated Miss Lucinda. sSbnt
the door, girl, and come in.' Grace obey
ed. what put the circus into your foolish
head /? asked Miss Lucinda. a
""Nothipg, ma'am,' replied Grace, bash
fully, twisting the corners Of her apron.
"'Put down your apron, and answer me
properly. Nothing is no answer at all !;
nothing means nothing. Have you forgot
ten your catechism, grip
".No, am said Grace. "
"'What are you BY nature, Grace?
rsA child Of wrath, ma'am.' 7f @
"sDeserving punishment
"'Yes, mn'am.' F
"'What did promise when stood your
sponsor at the Baptismal fontS'
"'That l should reoouncs the devil and
all his works. responded Grace, demurely.
"'Yes, that was my promise. Now the
circus is the devils presence chamber; it is
decked of to make it alluring 1t is a very
wicked, . 'hootingly sinful place. Do you
"George Morris asked me to 60, ma am, ;
replied Grace. He never told me it was .
sin J..
"George Morris good heavens p ejac-
ulated both ladies'. 'Who is George Nor
ris? Speak out, girl--no hcsitating.'
"sHe's the butchers boy, ma'am.'
"sTha butchers boy' said Miss Lucinda.
ironically. sTruly aristocratic, l do think.
Really, girl, l have no patience with you.
Where on earth did you make SO low an
acquaintance?
"'IIe brings the meat to the door, ma'am,
said poor Grac, turning scarlet.
"'And what if he does bring the meat to
the door ?-that is the very reason you
should not have spoken to him. Better
never eat meat than have such a dreadful
affair under our very roof
"sl have promised to marry him, ma'am,
murmured Grace, gaining courage.
"sMarry him I" exclaimed both ladies.
my dear Lucinda said Miss PROXY, clutch
ing her sisters arm, Show awful
"Miserable deprayity |" moaned out Miss
Lucinda, clutchiDg Grace's arm, and
shaking her violently. '{ou awful bad
girl, what do you mean by saving such a
thing 9-you wicked child only seventeen.
too. y
"sSpeak gently to her, Lucinda said
Miss PROXY, in an altered tone. We must
win back the erring, gently. 'Come here,
Grace she said, mildly. Miss Providence
was evidently bent on trying moral suasion
Oh TIC NoutuI ui lutc VI tuo OutCucT
"'po you not know that it is very wick
ed to wish to get married? Are you not
aware, too, I've have told ON SO repeatedly J
sha. men are very bad people9 This young
butcher inherits bad nature from his faith
er, who inherited it from his father, and 90
on -Ea. .-
"f am really ashamed Of you, Grace,
screamed out Lucinda.
"sNow,' said PROXY, sgnin resorting to
smornl suasion,' ssee how happy Lucinda
and | are. We never got married-we
abhor the very thought. See how much
respected We are see how independent We
are.t' t4 .f .a'l i@..'
"sFree. free as air. ejacuiated Hiss Lu-
cnda aourishipg about her arms.
"sYes.' continued Miss PROXY, I'VE do as
We please--ve 20 where We phase We
are indebted to no man for amy Of our pleas
ures or privileges. Why, girl you are a
silly young thing to desire matrimony.-
Now you belong TO yourself; when you
marry you are the slave Of maD.---
Come, tbs will not do. Don't let me hear
another word about this wick ed butcher
boy.'
"sHe'. not wicked, ma'am,' sobbed ont
poor Grace.
".But he is wick y said Miss Lucinda !:
she ean't help himself. lsis his very nature,
sgains. which be neither prays nor struggles;
and you are very sinful girl to try and
screen him in his wickedness. Let me hear
no more o. cut him. Go 10 the kitchen inn
mediase!y, and read, on your knees, the
psalter through. Tell Martha TO lock care
fuliy the door and the rate
"Grace dried her tears and walked out
with stern look Of defiance. Outside th.
door, in the entry, stood the offending
butcher bov. Grace quietly walked into
the street with the youthful swain, went and
got married to him, then made her sppesr.
huce ~ bride, At the circus.
ssThe neSt moring, when the ladies were
At breakfast, she opened the door and walk.
ed in. 81 have called, m.'am,' she smilineiy
said, sfor my things, am 9 bride. got
married last night. 80
"Married screamed the ladis.. Lucinda,
always prompt to act, arose and clufched
her severely By the arm. walk ? che said
IN tones Of awful majesty, closing the door
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