The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-05-29
AYAGER FOR a WIFE.

| the greeting, but he cIasped my hand as OH
| ly an Engishman does, and only he alter
long years of separation. We had last sha-
| ken hands (how wildly Il e scene came he
| fore nell in the fringe of jungle skirting
| the bloody field of Rustoolnoor. Garnet
| was leading his company to the front, and
we had only time for a hurried greeting be-
| fore the guns opened upon our position. =
He was struck down soon after by grape
shot. carried buck to the cantonmeDts, and
sent home an invalid / had gone through
! the thickets OF the fire at Chllianwallah at
ter that, served in China and North Amer
ica lit Is to be hoped non Siat gJorial and
had now availed myself of leave of absence
from Chatham to run down by the Great
Northern to Lowmoor.
Come ir, Harvey, see to the thingsl"
so was ushcred through a conservatory
that looked like the garden IF Eden alter
barracks, and introduced to Mrs Garnet.
"We are going to have the COmptons
over here tomorrow, Fitzgerald. Julia is
the belle Of Hartfortshire wish you
would follow my example-sell cut, and
settle down.
"To tell you the truth, have been think
ing of it There is nothing to be seen in
the way of service now, unless a man likes
being tomahawked by a. Maori. Besides
YOU have found such confrrtable quarters,
that even without the charms of your frier d
Julia, | could find it in my heart to give
up soldering.
very we'll, Mr.. Fitzgerald" observed
my hostess; you shall have lair field and
| no favor when the Comptons come, 7"
| ''You had better surrender to discretion,
! YOU see. But it is Just seven. Shall my
wife give you cup of tea? No? That $
right; you and | can't stand that before
mutton. and the You're CHeqtot. Let me
take II to dress,
[ had plenty of tine during dinner to ad-
| nlire Mrs Garnett. She was lively and m
telIigent. (how prone we bachelors are to
| look at this point in q friend S wiic!) state
". and most certainly handsome Hernose
was slightly aguline, her eyes were dark,
and as large as lustrousi abundance OF black
| hair was gathered up at the back, and tas-
tened. after the fashion of the Athenian
matrons with tie Of golden grasshoppers.
| Mindful as al! women are, Of effect, she
had enhanced these charm by the addition
of large but simple formed pair OF jet ear
rings. which contrasted with her neck like
the points of black rock one sees high up
by the side OF an Alpine glacier. The
meaue was unexceptionablG, eqaipdgc en-
s7tHe excellent of its kind, and in trstrate
ta-.e. [ could see what one likes to see IN
all military wives) that Garnett was to her
orimon, the hero of every campaign IN
which he had served Knowing his means
used to be somewhat slender, and that seedy-
looking fellows, who might have been dill
nidated uncles, but who were more proba-
| blv lavish usurers, used to call at his quar-
ters cd deal must own to pleasing
| surprise that Garnctt had feathered his nest
At cpgth the door was closed, and he
and drew round ia the fire.
Very glad to sec you once more, tltZ-
gerald. Try this magnum; lis cold enough
| for anything out Of doors: and tell me how
yor like Mrs. Garnctt.
II have been envylng your luck eyer
since [ saw her; but hope | have not gone
on to break the tenth commandment IN my
admiration. Youa ways were foruGat p; ana
if you promise NC such paragon amongst
the Comptons tomorrow, why, II engage
to marry her without seeing her! :.
"Well Fitz. that's exactly what dld
with my wife! -.
"Ah you made love to Lady this and
That in some So}0a at the West End, anf
induced her to provide you with what we
| fellows all want sooner or later-a pretty
wife and consideration for taking her, -
Talk Of the marriage brokers OF Box
You may find their Engiso types, only twlc(
as clever, in every Begravian ballroom!
Don't be cynical. and help yourself -
Whatever you feel | enjoy this wine Sooo
deal better than the Russoolnor. grape =
Mis-. Garnett shall put off the Comptoo$S
visit, if YOU deSpise friend kind ofhces.
'sNay, heaven forefend! But, BY the way
of encourage meut to one who has long for
gotten how to make pretty speeches TO the
women, tell me what you mem by marriage
before sight, before even love at first sight
''You may stare at the avowaI, but en-
caged to marry my wife tor wager betor'
had seen her. | don't mind telling yoi
, all about it, new that have drawn such
prize in the lottery.
Il am all ears. =.
Then Garnet told his story, something i
the following way.
When became convalescent, and 1t wa
4 time to reioin the regiment, | was ordere
to the depot ofthe Highland invncbles,
At Kenmarc. 1t was rather Jolly statior
with pIenty of trout-fshing, Killarney bar
= MeG1feuady' Rocks, far away in the blu
. distance shining like the ghosts of our o.
country. The first night messed with tn
fellows, of course we spoke OF the attra
tons Of the place. L learnt there was plel
ty of dinner giving and dancing, and M
firtatious were not entirely unknown to II
blackeyea daughters OF Eln round heI
:, mare, There was a Miss Bryan, howeve
; with whom no one could succeed IN gettlI
intimate. She was heiress to an old Gu
= mudgeon, who sat in his library and res
himself blind; and being descended fro
Brian Boiroimhe, that blessed harper,
mythical memory was naturally as proud
she was exclusive, The Dauells gave
/, dinner, and young Iremlett (you rememb
L. him?) took her in. Though not given
h, much bashlulness, and very well able
d. hold his own against any amount OF Od
1l oli maze he confessed he could not 90 on wi
nd her. At the Mulrooney's dance anotf
IT. sub took the fair Helen in hand, but 81
let cpeded no better At length the sen
lieutenant, who commanded the depot,
nan who did not condescend to attack
=, dy's defences unless she were very obt
IN rate or very beautiful was put intorequi
~ ton. and ordered to the front like forlC
hone. well remember his disguised loo
that night at mess, when the others rail-
him on his defeat. He could not eng,
her in conversation or even induce her
give him second waltz. 1t was the f
rm time, he vowed, he had ever been so thwc
lat cd, and he had a very large experience
~! in- Aattored himself However, his star
,lI uii now visibly paled; even Trem lett proceed
les l to doubt his previous victories, and 81
IS, skepticism was worse than the gallant Ii
ing tenants defeat in the present instance.
ale course | laughed at all, and hinted b
things had dogenerated very much WITH
ce' ce regiment since | mad been away in old d
ggb, ffb Miss Bryan would soon have fallen befol
AIR mir ledy-killer of the "lnvincibles. y |
eagerly besought to risk the adventure !