The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-29
SELECT
MRS. LoPER'S AMBITION.

Very few of the women in POttstown
eoul have Id you, if suddenly ques
toned, what were their aims in life
They tried from day to day and hour to
hour to do their ddty TO husband, children
home and ne church
Blu Mr.. Lopez hid one ambition, one
clearly defined purpose. 1t VAS to be al
miltud TO tn Smal ev set, Sho probably
neve" put this de. ire into ward>, even 10
! herself hut it dominated her lie.
Now the Smaliey clique dill not by any
means comprise the most scholarly or re
tintd or best bred, nor even the wealth.
lest people in Po,tstown. Their claim to
social distinction was based solely upon
the fact that they had lived i'll Puttstowu
ouger than tier neghbors. Outsiders
Wondered why anybody should stay il
the little smoky mill town who could get
out of it. But these people, simply be
cause they had lived for three genera.
lions in its smoke and CRIME, held them
selves haughtily aloof from ter corners,
whom they regarded very much as the
mobiles Of saint German did the cauaille
OF Bonaparte's day.
Mrs. l. per WAS a new conner. She was
descended from a good old Revolutionary
family. II husband was ,lsyyef OF
ability his eloquence bad gained him
reputation throughout the state. lie was
man of integrity, of much distinction in
manner and character; he wa; able to
support MS wife in comfort, even lpNufy
But Mrs. Lopez, coming 10 live In Potts
town a few yeats after her marriage Lett
herself to be Que Of the canaille.
Mrs. Smalley did not call upon her.
There were many other women ii The
town outside OF this exclusive circle. Mrs
Judge Pierce, the stately old l9jy in the
great house on the hill had quietly with
drawn from it. She looked with cold dis
approval upon Mrs. Smallev and her fast,
foolish coterle. The Llnsdons gathered
II musical, literary group about them and
keenly enjoyed their social life. There
were many earnest, devout people, too
who were wholly occupied with Charita-
BILE and religious work, and never spent
thought on their fashionable nciIhbors
Mrs. Lopez knew that she could find
congcnial companions anon any of these
peoDle-in her secret soul she snecred al
little Mrs. Smalley's ignorance and yuigar
professions -bus she was wretchsd as
long as thai arbter of society IN Potts
town did not call nor invite her to her re-
ceptions.
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ceptions YOU belonged To society IL
our house stood on the hill on which slit
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tnous1'us n''' lo 'r', rarrs. II l.. nnJv
f'o p 80. tho, Ms absurd condition
of affairs exist in this country y
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lne," ne sa'u. ne nClP7 ~ a,'i,,,, ba,
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vii not promise 10 90 WV" ''''
ran: ,...., ~ o,1.. 60,
Mrs Lopez was ua"u'c''i o". 1"I' ~
time. Inc pre- was loo si1aV ~ W. W.,
he piaYeu! 10 sato ~ M h i-.p9, ~" g.,
submit 10 De horeu iot al Ho"' y" '''-
days, surely. ,oroo
she LOOK Inc pc" auo con W., 49, 'a'
~ to all chufen expenses. ",cn lr., |ra1i IN.
month OF Two Soine " 1ne o., orao,
called upon her' her si'u''igh 20 ~ :" -"
that she scarcely uo''cr' lhi' ~ -, 49,
remained at nome on 9una"t " oti o oS ug
gree $ DpCdllt lDb II lfht W ga S.''''@'