The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-27
Mi5frllauaon5.
FROM HARrKa MONTHLY MAGAZINE.


At last the family united on the question
of Lucys taking n journey. Even her
Aunt Debby Davis, who opposed her in cv
cry thing on orthodox principles, admitted
that perhaps she would never sec u, better
time to do useless thing, aud she might as
well 60 and be done with Il. No one knew
how the suggestion had been started in Lu.
cy's behalf; like an invention. probably The
necessity for il gave its liirih, mud il rose in
several minds, TO be perfected among those
who could carry, ont tho: plan. Valid rca.
sons were assigned for this journcy-shc
was eighteen years old, aud wiihtho expec.
tntions Of devoting the future to the happy
profession of village school.tcacher had
finished the. necessary education-shc had
never been out of her native place, nor
seen q railroad, steamboat, or canal. II
would be an advantage certainly TO aid the
experiences of travel to her education. and
elevate her plane above that Of her associ
aies and sch0lars.i II .rur.r4T ,'r.a = rsf'n|
"But where can she 90 ~ Mrs. lavish,
her mother, inquired, descibcing the circle
Of the globe with pudgy bands acquainted
with the making Of butter halls, NJ NJ.
"Our relations have all died out" added
Aunt Debbn "old Mosca Davis, second
cousin 10 you aad me, Sarah, went Oft sud.
denly year ago, and his farm wusi sold.
There 3 no mistake about my, missing the
ounces I used 10 get every fall from his
place. lie was the last OF the Davises, you
know, except myself anil yourself, Sarah"
Mr.. lavish cogitaied; his rtiigh white
eyebrows went up aud down rs i( in search,
Of some friend to quarter his Lucy upon.
She mus, have an object, and hospitnl.le
destination. As he could neither leave his
farm nor afford tie'n,oney II would cos 10
accompany her, it,Soald not be pgOPcr
otherwiss Tor her to,rusli blinily' over sen,e
rnilroai, and put up at some tavern or ginI.
crack hU,ei, nml order what she pleased,
paying Her I'm ikca man Slie was smart
enough to do il, hc argued, bgr was too
pretty, hhh hcfi "safry" way might eotae
upon her AZ the wrong Fon,ent, and fitch
her trouble. Is. a,fi
L.icy sa,aslsnN,re iNrthS .fhd,iiy ssnclsssy
hut felt secretly proud Of the importance
her eighteen years Had so uncSpeclediy as :
'siimcd, aud pleased with the prospect of
VARIATION upon her dull liler She turned
oyer IN her mind the pages oi The Geogn
fphy, whose woo.Louts represented reinaSka
able objsots in nature: Niagara, the Naiu-
raj Bridga IN NEginia--noti cs,s'laep 0firo,
ronsiruc,ion-the Rocky q Mountains and
Bunker ilill,- A journey uccQriing, to, her
ilcns ffscaiit d Iufsuitof these fhmous oh.
iecis FOR the 'ia,fiSS;ssaf conveying Inform.
itiofi aIleTward 10 ti,oscgI OF ones fiietids
athifst for knowledge, nhd only ehlst6 rr.
reiye Il AZ secondhand, ardO 0f hoidihs
Them IN ones metnory rs tho srrceio,ls
trcastires Of u past v,ot 10 be repeated. S,hne
how This iden Or a jouriisy did9 D8t nstract
her, it'lacRe,l huTan in,crcst-a Mountain
could only DO a lnfge hill, and Falls mere
water Ttinhipe s&ihef thsn' h brook. % PAS.
Ing over tthcse shc 'Shw With 'htr minds
eye the pictures OF cities, New .York, Chi
1cago, 81" Lotus; Tho latter Istiuc,l some
vague association, Striving to- follow its elcw
she lost tthc thrcad OF the conversation, bot
was recalled 10 il by tho loud tones or her
father, who was replying to sorfc refnark of
hin wileS o." OnauN 'rnb TTV1' tlN .'
ayes" hc said, '.yoll Know ubs,l thiuk
Of relations and what lkasc done lor yours
and mine. Blood is great deal thicker