The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-27
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL TUESDAY; OCTOBER

Miss Honore likewise admits feeling a de-
cided interest in the peculiar voice" that
merely uttered few commonplace remarks
on that occasion, but was later to ask the
momentous question that thrills maiden Is
heart with joy unspeakable, when it is filed
already with tender alteration. 1t was
nearly year before they met again. Mean
while
MISS HoNoRE
had finished her education, and gone into
society. She was invited to the wedding of
Mrs. Sartoris with the rest of her family,
but did not go. Since that event Col Grant
has become an engaged man. the betrothal
preceding the marriage about three months.
As soon as the affair was definitely settled,
arrangements were speedily made for mar
rage. There was no reason for delay. The
newly acquired title of Lieut.. GRAFT gave
him, with the additional honor, additional
responsibility. In time of peace prepare for
war. In view of political changes, or pos
proverbial dangers of delay, be
decided to at once enter upon the marital
| relation, and his wishes were not gainsaid
Miss Honore is about the medium height,
perhaps slightly below it, slender, and
clear brunette, with regular features, a bril-
liant, sparkling face, and dignified car
riage. She is one of the endearing "litte
women" of the age, with that marvelously
clear, creamy, satin-smooth skin of varying
| olive hue that the dark fastern women wear
suffused at the lightest look or word with
the rich blood of youth. Her eyes are dark
and dreamy-not black, but of that in
describable blue-gray that are black with
excitement or anger, but gray
and luminous when thrilled with
| looks of love and sympathy; wistful,
intelligent, loving eyes, that at the faintest
| tale OF sorrow, are suffused with tears of
/ divinest pity and that would give a too ten
der glance to the expression but that they
are supplemented by a ney retrousse, which
/ is just piquant enough to be charming. The
mouth is soft and girlish till you come to
the corners, where the coral hinges are Just
the least bit unyielding There is resolu-
ton, will, decision there, but no wilfulness
The lovely, rounded chin, so small and per-
feet, melts away with curve of infinite
loveliness into the slender, shapely neck,
cream-white and rounded like the cup OF
an India lilly. The hair is black
not the dull, jet-black that accompanies a
swarthy complexion, but the soft, plum
black that, held up to the light, ripples back
in purple shadows, fine and silken as an in
tant's. In form the new Mrs. Grant is
smaller than the medium size; 9 1.-the,
| girlish form, with the dropping shoulders
artists so much admire, and with round,
beautifully modelled bust that leads to the
symmetrical proportions of a tiny waist,
that small and loving hands might span.
"She is such marvel of perfection" one
thinks on seeing her, from the small, oval,
pink-edged ear to the dainty little foot that
nestles like bird in its kid boot; to the
| tiny hand with the diamond engagement
solitaire cleaning on its ,apering index
finger,
"FRED's GIFT"
She graduated from the convent of the visi-
tation, in Georgetown, D. c., with the high
est honors, in 1871, but returned again and
passed another year to perfect herself in her
musical education. She is brilliant scholar.
being cultured linguist, perfect mistress of
the piano, and, what is much rarer, a pro-
ficient on the harp, while her voice is a
charming meZzo-soprano. 1t was not long
before rumors of the engagement were ex-
changed for rumors of marriage, and at last
the world, or at least that part of it to whom
Col. Grant and Miss Honore belonged re-
ceived positive information in the shape of
cards.
THE CEREMONY.
The friends who received the invitation
cards were witnesses yesterday of the follow
ing ceremony, which united Miss Honore
and Col. Grant, aud which made of the twain
one flesh. The large drawing room of the
house was beautifully decorated, as we shall
describe afterwards. 1t is long room, ex-
tending the entire side of the building with
an arch at the east end. in which are three
exquisite pieces of statuary; Miss Hosmor's
Puck. The Yelled Cupid or Secret Seven,
Love by Kosetti, and Randolph Rogers ex-
quisite statue of Nydia, the blind girl of
Pompeii. The summer furniture was a SIM
pie bamboo style laced with blue ribbon the
covering of the floor was a straw mating;
white Swiss muslin curtains were draped
from the windows, with finger-width of
blue run in their dainty edge. The ceilings
were frescoed in soft French blue and gray
tints, and a few choice pictures hung on the
walls; bits of Pompeiian relics, photo
graphed, Mosaics of wonderfully intricate de-
signs. FlOrentine engravings, half-dozen
old paintings on picture rest in the corner,
heads of Titan, Leonardo de Vinoi, Michael
Angelo, and others of the old masters, and a
Mater Dolorosa looking on the gay scene
with the same steadfast gaze of sorrow. The
usual ornaments-Pariana and Chinese por-
celain vases, majolica pillars, and recepta-
cles for flowers, bronze, antique curi0sities,
ETC., hlle6 up the space. At the further end
of the long parlor is an alcove lined with
ruby velvet, and lighted by one window at
stand there, while two large medallions in
has relief hang on the wall back of
them. On the north side is a balcony upon
which two windows and door opened.
These were taken out, the place Enclosed,
aud the music stationed there. West OF this
is a bay window, and there are also windows
on the north side. The doors of entrance
are ON the south side near the west end of
the room, and were removed for the occa-
sion, leaving large arch, which
WAS DECORATED WITH FLOWERS,
and through which the bridal party entered.
On the opposite side of the hall were the
library and dining-room, while the dressing
rooms were above. The library, which is
situated just across the hall from the par
lors, was filled with the beautiful presents
of the bride. 1t is furnished with the same
season furniture,-bamboo trimmed with
blue,-and the floor is of marguerite work,
while the ceiling is frescoed in designs rep
resenting the figures of Art and Science.
A few coral-red reception chairs with tete-
a.tata mazda nra,tY diYarsiOn of