The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-06-03
WHICH WILL He MARRY?

ial man, contented with himself and all
the world beside, with thriving busi-
ness, and Z good balance at his bankers.
He was fond of his home, fond Of lis
family, and especially fond Of his eldest
daughter, Lucy.
And well.Ltiey Grey deserved the un-
bounded affection felt for her by hei
parents.
To a sweet disposition, and ever ready
willingness to o3lige, and a temper that
nothing could rufie, she added great per
sonal attractions.
Large, soft, liquid, brown eyes, that
would laugh Or weep at another's Joy OF
sorrow.
/, A pale, clear complexion, and lips as
red as cherries.
/ These, combined with a slight, elastic
figure, rather under the niddle-size, and
you have the sum total of Lucy Grey S
/ perfections.
But words are po@erless to describe
/ the charm OF her happy nature.
Whether assisting her mother IN the
domestic duties, instructing or playing
with her little sister, or consoling her
father when he returned weary from bis
! business, Lucy's help and sympathy
/ could always be depended upon
CT course, with these manifold attrac-
/ tions, she Lad many admirers, all eager
/ to win from her father his household
/ fairy.
But Lucy laughed and said s'No'' to
ell
THIS she had actually arrived at the
mature age of nineteen, and, except in
| one small particular, was fancy free.
/ That particular we shall presently ex-
plain.
Among Lucy's friends was the daugh-
/ ter OF a gentlemen named Somers, with
whom the family of Mr.. Grey were or
terms Of great intimacy.
/ Caroline Somers was allowed by every
/ one, and by none more readily than Lucy,
to be a very lovely gifl, and the aclznowl-
edged beauty of the neighborhood.
Tall and exquisitely fair, her blue eyes
| shaded with dark auburn lashes, and
hair Of the same beautiful color, no one
could look on, and not admire her.
Proud and stately in her manner, i'm
/ perious in her disposition, she received
| the homage paid to her beauty as her
undoubted right.
| No two girls could be more dissimilar
than Caroline and Lucy, and the marvel
was that snch opposite natures should
/ ever agree.
More especially it is to be wondered at
! since there Was particular cause of heart
burning between them.
This particular cause was, of course, a
gentleman.
| Mr.. Philip Leigh was mutual friend
| Of both families, and, like Mr.. Grey, his
| business hours were passed in that nnys-
terious place, always spoken of as ''the
/ city.
This gentleman was divided in his
| choice between the two young ladies, the
sweet disposition of the one, and the rare
beauty OF the other equally attracting
| him.
With an excellent business, and no
ones opinion but his own to consult, he
wished to marry, and have place which
he could call his home.
But which should he marry
He was q long time before he could
finally decide that question.
At last, even against his own better
judgement, beauty carried the Gay, as IL
| has done thousands Of times before.
And though he had not committed
himself so far as an actual declaration,
/ he was looked upon as the accepted lover
of Caroline Somers.
And poor little Lucy had to try and
forget the partiality she had begun to
feel Tor her fathers handsome friend,
and be content to look upon him as tilo
/ promised husband of another.
We must now return to the cause OF
the hustle in Mr.. Grey's house, on the
ninth of June, 1870.
/ On the tenth the darling Lucy COM
pleted her nineteenth year, and, of course
it must be celebrated with all due reioic-
ing.
1t was not the time of the year for
home parties or balls, 50 something else
had to be decided on.
Lucy herself solved the difficulty.
They would have picnic.
A picnic on large and handsome
scale, with everything to render it enjoy
able.
a beautiful spot was selected, about
! fourteen miles from London, which wood
and water and lovely scenery combined
to render charming.
Friends We're invited, carriages ordered
| and, contrary to the usual custom in
such matters, all promised to go smooth
and pleasant.
A band of music was to be on the
ground, to enable the young folks to en-
! Joy their dance after dinner.
Certainly, if anything ever deserved to
| command success that picnic did.
OF course, among the invited guests
were Mr.. Philip Leigh and Miss Caro-
/ line Somers.
| The young lady, it is true, at first OBJ
| jected to it altogether.
Pic-nics were decidedly vulgar and
/ ont OF fashion, and she would much rath
/ er decline it.
| She WAS consequently much annoyed
] 7. -.
| ed 10 be guided by her opinion.
He rather liked pic-Ilies, and expected
to spend very pleasant day.
| Besides, he had promised Miss Grey
that he would go, and it was not suppos-
ed that he would break promise.
| So, as her hold on the gentleman S
! heart was none of the strongest, and to
/ leave him to the sole companionship of
/ Lucy Grey for an entire day was not to
be thought of, she held her lounge, and
said no more about it.
/ The morning of the important day
dawned bright and beautiful.
The guests were all to start from Mr..
/ Grey's and they consequently assembled
early al that gentleman S house.
As Lucy stood by her fathers side in
all the pretty fiutter of summer inery,
/ she was girl of whom he might weu be
proud.
So apparently thought Philip Leigh
as he approached to olferssnis eongratula-
| tions, and was thanked with blush and
a smile that spread over her face like a
sunbeam.
Caroline's brow darkened at the evil
dent admiration expressed IN Philip S
eyes, and she was glad when the earrings
4 drove up to the door.
She need not have feared comparison
with any one. for she looked surprising