The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-03-28
Written for THE TRIBUNE.
CLARIAN'S PLOT.
BY FLORA.

1t is nara 70 tell when story COM
mences, if it is original especially, tor it
begins with conditions which succeed con-
ditions; but it will serve to say:
The proprietor of the great Stanley
farm which covers more than hundred
acres of land, the richest in Connecticut,
is true specimen of her stalwart sons
| her independents, industrious farmers, a
noble race uniting integrity, sound sense,
and ID high standard Of mona, wosi H. I'M
der manners the most plain and unpre-
tended. keenly sensitive for the public
veal, hospitable, kind and thrifty, not
over generous, yet far removed from
rslat selfish avarice of many who would
refuse a helping hand to those who would
rise In the World if they had the means
TO start with or close their door upon
the weary wayfarer. vagrani though he
be O this class IS Perry Stanley
A few words upon the dome tic econo
my ot Stanley farm. Mr. Stanley is q
widow +, and my little heroine. Elsie his
only chid GA lietty who had lived
with his father before him, though she
old. was u firstrate manager: had
lived year after year there, and stood her
ground, holding undl,i uted sway in kitch-
en- and hall She looked anon Perry
Stanley as a mere child a. for E .ic she
would have held her in leading strings to
this day, probably, if Mr.. Stanley had
not sent her ir ~ home t. acquire more
advantages of education than the village
school offered. Elsie va I bright, OAR
ling little child saying and doing a thou
sand witty things lin farmer Stanley
opinionl. But when at the age of sixteen,
he resolved to part with his darling for q
while, that she might have he benefit Of
a fashionable boarding. school. in select
ing the establishment Of Madame Vic
toire. situated some thirty miles from
Stanley farm, he proved himself more
fortunate than many, although Elsie had
will OF her own, to d. as she had
mind to. At the end of two years she
was pronounced finished, aud returned
home. She had contrived to store away
a goodly amount of knowledge in her lit
tie head, even if she was at times little
Eighty. Yes, and notwithstanding, she
must have been so hurried at Madame's.
she managed to commence little heart
history of her own but then she did not
let any one read it, not she. Farmer
Stanley himself never knew word about
| this unbargained for accomplishment,
until one day when he went to the vii
lage with load of potatoes for Ju 1ge
somebody, and after unloading, he brought
his team to stand still in from, OF the
tavern; which, besides offering enter
>tainment for man and beast. served also
for the post Office There was Only enc
letter. that was very thick one too-for
Miss Elsie Stanley directed in an
elegant flowing banda gentleman 5
hand. In less than a week came anoth-
err.
Hunt" said Mr.. Stanley, II must
see what this means
He went home, foddered the cattle,
and then walked into the house.
Come, Elsie; sit down by me-
Elsie laid aside her work and drawing
a low foot stool to his side, folded her
dimpled hands upon his knees, and look
ed M smiling into his face
NWo0 Els,o L. -
didn't you, at Madame Victoire's said