The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-29
SEARCHING FOR A HUSBAND.

she went out to Bombay in the Bengal
East Indiaman, Of which | was ther
Ichief officer. Her family and mine were
old friends, so that she and / were not
strangers. The Bellamys were we'll CON
nected, but very poor--taking into con
sideration the position to which they of
right belonged, and their large family
two sons and eight daughters. Louisa
was the youngest of all.
The boys entered the East India Com
pany's service, and had been fortunate.
Charles, the eldest, especially so. Cir
cumstances helped him to his majority
very early, and be had married rich
girl soon after his arrival in India From
thence forward he had lived in first rate
style, and helped his family. Every one
of his sisters had been sent to him success
lively, and he had contrived to find good
pGrtG for each. All Of the..i had married
well and most of them were settled IN
India
.Louisa's turn was the last to come.
Like her sisters, she was shrewd and clev
err, we'll able to take care of herself, and
to make the most of opportunities. From
her earliest childhood she had been
trained to look upon good marriage
that is, a wealthy one7-as ga young lady
chief end and aim in life - and that this
end was only to be attained by going out
to India. Ever since she could remem-
Der, her home had seemed to be in a
chronic state of excitement and turmoil
consequent on the successive gettings off
of her sisters to the land ofpromise. AT
ter each departure her mother had suf-
fered under continued attack of fidgets
and anxiety until the news came to her
Of the longedfor desirable engagement.
| No wonder that rich husband formed
the main point in Louisa Bellamy's creed.
Her turn had come now She was going
to India to get married And she meant
to marry well.
Mrs. Bellamy kept up her admonitions
to the last Louisa, mind mind again
and again. she reiterated on the eve oil
the departure; ''your sisters have al
done well, but YOU will do better YoU
are by far the best looking of them all
and have only to play your cards we'll.
: think | need not caution you against fall
ing in love with a poor man; love is very
we'll in its way, but married poverty il
awful. You have been reared to know
this? Never, never make fool of your
self in that manner"
Louisa quite laughed at the charge; il
her case it sounded so utterly needless
"Never fear, mamma" were her parting
words, spoken emphatically. II know
I'll take care OF myself. See if [ dom
make position worth all of theirs pu
together. Trust me for that 1t shall
h. 70 For hot
the governor general"
"Heaven bless, you, my dear p returned
the happy mother. "You were Away
my favorite child, Louisa, and I have
ever looked forward to your welfare il
life.
What Louisa Bellamy dreamed of,
cannot tell Before falling asleep, sh'
Law for some time wrapped in visions of +;
palace, with hosts of black servants il
and about it. Carriages, horses, compa
ny, music, dancing, jewels, pomp ani
state, each held place in the panorama
And in the midst of it all, she, herself
figured conspicuously, the reigAins
queen.
On the departure of the Bengal, w
towed down to Gravesend, and anchored
ready for sea, and receiving the passenger
with their piles of luggage. It was fin
morning in February when we started
finally on our voyage. The wind wa
northwest, blowing steady breeze. w
soon had all sail set, and bowled alon!
merrily down past the "Nore," and so or
Going down channel, saw but it'll
of the passengers. A snip just leavin!
home, especially with fresh crew, Civ
the oftieer,and more particularly the chiet
? plenty of occupation. By the tim,
we reached Madeira, things had got int
good working order, and | had a littl
spare time. The weather was constantl
fine; none of the passengers had been i'll
They had had ample time to get intimate
which, as a rule, people quickly do whel
going long voyage together. We car
RED about thirty, of whom some two
thirds were ladies and one or two hat
children with them. They all seemed
very nice, and we got on well.
Of the men passengers onei in particular
gained my liking more than the rest
Perhaps his name, George Armstrong
may have had something to do with thu
the first attraction. 1t was that of an ole
school chum, who had died, and with
whom, as boy, | had been very intimate
: This George Armstrong was a frank, gen
tlemanly, handsome fellow, six feet high
and pair Of shoulders to match. Hi
face, with its habitual good-tempered ex
preston, was kindness itself; showing
also, good sense and ability. He ha6
, come out about third at an examination
for commission, and was now going out
as lieutenant in the engineers. A
smart, pushing fellow, who il time would
make name for himself. if not knocked
over by cannon ball. Many have been
mark you.