ve, and an excavation beneath for a cellar.

In this humble abode was born Lucy Ann Gaylord, the subject of this
sketch, who afterwards became the wife of Samuel C. Pomeroy, United
States Senator from Kansas.

Plain and humble as was this home, it was a consecrated one, where God
was worshipped, and the purest religious lessons taught. Mrs. Gaylord
was a woman of remarkable strength of character and principles, one who
carried her religion into all the acts of daily life, and taught by a
consistent example, no less than by a wise precept. Her mother had early
been widowed, and had afterwards married Mr. Eliakim Clark, from
Massachusetts, and had become the mother of the well-known
twin-brothers, Lewis Gaylord, and Willis Gaylord Clark, destined to
develop into scholars and poets, and to leave their mark upon the
literature of America. She had been entrusted with the care of these
beautiful and noble boys for some years, and was already experienced in
duties of that kind, before children of her own were given her.
Doubtless to her high order of intellect, refined taste, amiable
disposition, and sterling good sense, all the children who shared her
care are indebted to a great extent for the noble qualities they
possess.

Other children succeeded Lucy, and as the elder sister, she shared, in
their primitive mode of life, her mother's cares and duties. Her
character developed and expanded, and she grew in mental grace as in
stature, loving all beautiful things and noble thoughts, and early
making a profession of religion.

By this time the family occupied a handsome rural homestead, where
neatness, order, regularity, industry and kindness reigned, and where a
liberal hospitality was always practiced. Here gathered all the large
group of family relatives, here the aged grandmother Clark lived, and
hither came her gifted twin sons, from time to time, as to their home.
The most beautiful scenery surrounded this homestead; peace, order,
intelligence, truth and godliness abounded there, and amidst such
influences Lucy Gaylord had the training which led to the future
usefulness of her life. Even in her youth she was the friend and safe
counsellor of her brothers, as in her maturer years she was of her
gifted husband.

At eighteen she made a public profession of religion, and soon after the
thought of consecrating herself to the missionary work took possession
of her mind. To this end she labored and studied for several year