Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-22
MRS. GR1EoRD,s DAUGHTER.

uIo. OrlmlOfu sat IN Qer own room
assiduously employed in fastening drie
butterflies on a,sheet of easteboard, wit
{ = an "Encyelopedian lying on the tabl
beside her, and amagptyGng-g glass alike
in some mysterious manner to her nos,
- She was one Of those aanf0rtunate al
normal Developments with which th
century is afflicted, familiarIy known a
s'strong minded women"
A sparse, prim, kard-featened matrou
one who believed I'm @4women's RICH is,
and considered wonan generally muc CHI
abused parsonage, depOsed tresp Aer prop
or sphere and trampled on by the tyra n
man! 5tts - = - - 7
Mrs. Grimford had come very near be
ing a man herself-what with deer
voice, a bearded chin, and q fgare quite
aRaecent of all superfeeas curves and
gracest Really, if one had changed her
skirt and body to trOwsers and coat. she
uru3d have passed for one of the con-
tempccd sex without difficulty.
But MIS-. Grimford's daughter was
cutie different. As Carrie Grimford
beside her mother. so dainty and
steou ~ cheeks round and ripe as
fair WIZ 1ark-blIe eyes, and golden,
peach, deep, wondered as you gazed
wavy. hair, you : be women and yet
.sNonsense, child,n Mrs. u 'ilno.u was
sov;no whilst She critically exa.oiueo
pale yellow butterfly.
POI Rut indeed, mammal pleaded Carrie.
sir Isn't nonsense. He really wants me
to . marty % Caroline, Is all mistake"
..;d Mrs. Griinford, laying down the
magnifying-g.ass. I don't intend 70" 70
marry at all"
Mammal" ~eez . mEs-
la woman who marries, contnueu
the 'strong-minded matron, '1sa wona1
enslaved. 1 should never have m2rrIe4
had known as much about lite when
was eighteen as do now. From the
standpoint of a grand mistake cOmmitteu
in my own life can rectify yours, Caro-
line"
-GBut, mammal cried poor Caroline,
'sswhat shall 1 dos"
ssDo, child,-dol' calculated Mrs.
,Grimford. "That is pretty question
for ma daughter to ask Why, read,
study, improve your mind. Devote all
the energies of your nature to solving
the great social problems that surround
you" a-
III don't care pin for the social prob
Aexns. mamma said Carrie; Il love Sgd
.ney Wilmer, and I'm going to marry
him"
r. aNever, with my eeasent.n
Il ssOh, mamma, surely you would not"
s1Caroline," interrupted her mother, in
a tone of judicial calmness, "dOn't you
see what a confusion yeu are creating
among these insects, which have so
carefully classified? beg you will in
terrupt my studies no longer. Go read
i, the report of the Convention for the
'Amelioration of W0mankind.' Why,
what are you crying for? A weilregu-
lated woman never cries"
- 81 wish / wasn't a woman sObbed
Carrie; II wish L wasn't something that
had to be elevated and improved. Oh,
mamma dear, you weren't in earnest
when you said you would not consent to
3 my marrying Sydney? We shall be so
happy; and he says he win be miserable
without me, and"
Caroline, I'm astonished at you! OF
course I'm in earnest 1 have neither
gold nor gems to lay on the shrine Of the
cause; but / have daughter, and in
tend to show the world what woman
unshackled and unfettered can accom-
plish! You, Caroline, should glory In
thus becoming an Offering" 49,
But Carrie, apparently unappreci atiye
8 OF tne great lot in store for her, cried
more piteously than ever.
"Tears will not move me.n said Mrs.
sM returning to her butterflies.
can only regret that am the parent
OF SO degenerate daughter.n
Mamma' ventured poor little Carrie,
aller te" moments of silent grievinO
"Ipromised Sydney to ride with him this
afternoon" 'A-''
''Yous must give him up. On ,sucb a
subject can accept no compromise.n
ssBut, mamma, L promised %
Mrs. Grimford gravely rubbed the end
of her nose. "a promise is promise,
Caroline, nor shall i require you TO break
this" Carrie visibly brightened); but /
shall accompany YOU Che pretty face
clouded agaln.) ~ e gsh Gf&
"whsrs are you going nAic