The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-25
MISS GRIMFORD.

on the table beside her, and magnl-
flying glass affixed in some mysterious
manner to her nose.
She was one of those unfortunate
abnormal developments with which
this century is afflicted, famlllarly
known as ''strong-minded women.
4 sparse, prim,. hard-featured ma
iron. one who believed in s'Women's
rights" and considered woman a
much-abused parsonage, deposed from
her proper sphere and trampled on by
the tyrant man
Mrs. Grimford had come very near
being q man herself-What with a
deep voice, bearded chin, and a fig
IRE quite innocent Of all superiluOus
curves and graces. Really, if one had
changed her skirt and body to trousers
and coat she would have passed for
one of the condemned sex without diff
ficulty.
But Mrs. GrimfoTd's daughter was
quite different. As Carrie Grimford
stood beside her mother, SO dainty and
fair, with cheeks round and ripe as a
peach, deep, dark blue eyes. and
golden, Wavy hair, you wondered as
YOU gaZed that they could both be
women and yet SO unlike.
Nonsense, child" Mrs. GrimfOrd
was saying, while she critically, ex-
amined a pale yellow butterfly.
But, indeed, mamma" pleaded
Carrie, 1T isn't nonsense. He really
wants me to marry him.
Marriage, Caroline, is all a mis-
take, said Mrs. Grimford, laying
down the magnifying glass. II don t
intend you to marry at all. "
Mamma !"
a woman who marries, contin-
ued the strong minded matr0n sis a
woman enslaved. | should never have
married had | known as much about life
when | was Is rs ! do now. From the
standpoint of grand mistake commit
ted in my own life | can rectify yours,
Caroline.
But, mamma, cried poor Caroline,
what shall | do
DO, child-do !" calculated Mrs.
Grimford. THAT is a pretty question
for my daughter to ask ! Why, read,
study, improve your mind. Devote all
the energies of your nature to solving
the great social problems that sur
round you"
I don't care pin for the social
problems, mamma, said Carrie I
love Sydney Wilmer, and I'm going to
marry him"
,'Never with my consent.
oh, mamma, surely you would
not"
Caroline. interrupted her mother
III a tone of judicial calmness, 'sdon t
you see what q confusion you are ere
ating among these insects, which |
have SO carefully classified | beg YOU
viii interrupt my studies no longer. Go
read the report of the Convention for
the AmeHOration Of WOmankind.'
Why, what are you crying for! Awell
regulated woman never cries"
4 wish | WASH woman, : SObbed
Carrie; i wish ] wasn't something
that had TO be elevated and improved .
., mamma, dear, you weren't in ear
nest when you said you would not con-
sent to my marrying Sydney! We
shall be SO happy and he says he will
be SO miserable without me, and"
Caroline, | am ast0nished at you
OF course I'm in earnest. [ have
neither gold nor gems to lay on the
shrine Of the cause; but / have a
daughter. and | intend to show the
world what woman mShackled and
unfettered can accomplish You, Car
cline. should glory in thus becoming
IN Offering"
But Carrie apparently unappreciative
ct the great lot in store for her, cried
more pitiously than ever.
Tears will not move me-" said
Mrs Grimford, returning to her but
tertlies. Il can only regret that / am
the parent of SO degenerate a daugh-
ter.
Mamma, " yentured poor little Car
RE, after a few moments of silent
Srieving, I promised sydney to ride
with him this afternoon.
You must give him up. On such a
subject | can accept no compromise. =
But, mamma, | promised.
Mrs. Grinford grayely rubbed the
end of her nose. A promise IS a
promise, Caroline, nor shall | require
y0uto break this Carrie visibly bright.
enedl; but | shall accompany You.
The pretty face clouded again Where
are YOU going p
To the woods beyond the glen. sgd
Hey IS going to get me some wood-sor.
rel for my herbarium. :
Nor viii the expedition be unprofit-
able to me, said Mrs. Grimford grave
". There are many choice varieties
ot adiantum and asplenium to be found
II those woods, and my collection of
native ferns is as yet incomplete.
Carrie retired IN great CONSERVATION,
Hot to read rerorts or study paleon-
tology, but 10 slip out TO the garden.
where Sidney Wilmer was sitting by
! great rose tree that carpeted the
velvet grass with showers of soft pink
petals at every passing breeze.
~ sydney Sydney | am so mis-
carrie, what is the matter 2" he
CRED hastily going toward her and
carrie told him to the best of her abil.
", what the matter was.
Is that all = he asked wher the
recital was finished.
Isn't that enough p She renIied
piteously "When we We're going 10
have such a nice ride. and
Never mind, petite. 1t Will be all