The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1876-07-06
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4 Lover and a Mission.
BY GRACE THORNTON.

BY GRACE THORNTON.
Lucy Lawrence was, according to the
received idea, an elegantly educated young
lady. She was the only child of wealthy
father, was mCthcrless, Lut surrounded by
aunts, cousins bosom. friends and admirers.
She bad just entered society under the
auspices of very fashionable and gay
aunt, By name Mrs. Learinont, who, hav-
ing married her OWN two daughters to her
own intense satisfaction, Was happy to
undertake such promising pupil as the
lovely Lucy.
"I'll finish her in season." she remarked,
with a self sufic icient air, to Miss Prudence
Waite, Lucl's maiden aunt OF her mother s
side. I'll marry her the best match cut,
and arrange for her one of the grandest
weddings on record"
Miss Prudence suiffcd deprcciatiugly.
"Marrage is not the only desirable ha-
ven for omen to turn to IN the storms of
life. There are noble and holy women,
who have devoted their existence to higher
and grander aims, and left honored and
lofty names behind them remarked she,
folding her hands and eleva:ing her coun-
tenance "Oh, fudge!' was the inelegant
remark of the otherwise elegant Mrs.
LearmoRt. "Grand bumbugs and lofty
fddlestcks, you mean! I've known lots of
women who couldn't entrap husband if
they tried, and who were eternally declar.
- .ho. thn- 6esnised the slavery of mar.
rled life, and rejoiced in the freedom of a
noble career ard 9 mission
81 hope you do not use that last term in.
vidiouslyT Miss Prudence said, her thin
nostrils trembling with anger; ''and
hope, also, that my brother-in-law, will
have too much respect for his poor, dear,
dead and gone wife's relations to permit
Lucy's mind to be infected by false pref.
udice against the highest moral truths of
humanity. A mis- ion, Mrs. Learmont,
even though you do mention this grand idea
contemptuousy is what my niece needs
for her moral aid spiritual elevation and
culture, far more than husband. A mis-
sion Is sure to develop and enpoble her
character, whilst husband is as likely as
net to dissipate her fortune andbreak her
hea,t"
"You sreak ccnfdeniialIy, though mex
perienccd in tie latter aiticle," said Mrs
Learmont, with an amiable in.enti of
provoking her opponent. "If Lucy heard
yor, she might cry cut sour grapes!' 3"
Miss Waite tried to overlook the insnu-
alton by eievating her bead still more loftily,
ard Lucy, who CHANGED to be directly
within hearing havirg entered the room
unobserved IN tie twilight-stoIe softly
oct again, declining to encounter her aunts
in their conflicting moods.
She retreated hastily to her own room,
and then sat down TO think in q grave and
serious spirit.
$50 aunt Learmont means to marry me
to husband of her choosing. / can guess
what he Will be like, when | recall the
great red faced old general she caught for
Linda, and The weird little banker whom
she secured for Phebe. He gave her
fifty thousand set of diamonds on her we'd,
ding day, but he did not reach up to her
shoulder when they stood at tue altar
Both girls have grand establishments, but
they look awfully bored with their hus'
bands; and ! confess ! am romantic