The daily gazette., 1875-03-01
Married at Sight.

- a nouho' ~. Louis, II sort or perma
iene mower market, where the women sit
on.nr1ieu III tent-lIke stalls of wood
encircied by their bright, beautiful ond
fragrant ware1. while the manner Of ar.
ranging the stalls, so that the vende,
sits raised some six feet in the air raw
novel effect to the scene.
we watched with special delirbt tI,ns,
oiacH eyed, black haired and rosy-choek
| co girls, the blush of health in thni,. +,
ces fairly rivaling that of their scarlet
Movers, With busy fingers they arrono
ca In dainty combination the vivid anc
aeilcate colors, relieved by fresh greer
leaves and trailing vines of smilax. whilf
we young middies joked pleasantlv wifi
them and bought fabulous quantities al
| bouquets. VI
While we were idling away the hon,
IN LIE Cours, st. Louis. with these ro
guish and pretty flower venders. W.
were all thrown into state of amaze
nent and curiosity by the appearances OF
young girl of about seventeen. who
rushed among us with a startling speed
u mho' nar?iy pauslng to regain her
breath, said, in excellent English:
fou are Americans, trust. gentle.
men. Is there one among Won who vii
marry me." ~
We will marry you," was the instant
response. accompanied by hearty laugh
"Ah, you are in sport, but | am in oar.
nest. Who will marry mef'' o''
There seemed to be no ioka after oll
The girl was positively in earnest. and
looked at one and all of us coolly. yet
earnestly as possible.
Here, Harry" said one who was rath-
er leader among us, and addressing
Harry b, you want q wife" and he
gave our comrade sly push toward the
young girl.
For some singular reason, Harry took
the matter much more in earnest than
the rest of us, and regarded the new
conner with searching but respectful
glance. Approaching her, he said:
Il do not understand exactly what Won
mean, but L can understand by the ex-
preston on your face that you are quite
in earnest. Will you tako my arm and
let us walk to one side?''
es; but have no time to lose" and
taking his arm they walked away to-
gether.
We looked upon the affair as some
well-prepared joke, but were q little an
noyed, at the non-appearance of Harry
at our rendezvous on the quay. Our
leave expired at sunset and we dared
not walt for him, as Captain D. was
thorough disciplinarian, and we didn't
care to provoke him and thus endanger
our next Sundays leave.
On board we went, therefore, leav-
ing Harry on shore. When we repor-
ted, the question was of course asked
where midshipman B-was, to which
query we could return no proper an
s. 'er, as we really did not know. He
knew perfectly well that we must all
be at the boat-landing just before sun
set. III was plain enough to us all that
thcrewas trouble brewing for our mess
mate
Harry did not make his appearance
until next day mt noon, when he pulled
to the ship in shore boat, and coming
on board, reported at once to the cap,
tain, who stood upon the quartcr-deck
and asked the privilege of private IN
tervicW.
The circumstances connected with
the absence of Harry Were very pc
culiar, and rs he was one of the most
correct fellows on board, his request
was granted by the captain, who re-
tired to his cabin, followed by the de
linquent. After remaining with the
commander for an hour, he came and
joined us.
"What's the upshot Of il lIarry?" VIC
asked.
"Woll, my lads, I'm marricd--that's
all"
"Married ?" asked the mess, in one
voice
Tied for life ~ was the answer.
lizard and fast p
"Irrevocably."
'"To the trim little craft you scudded
away with"
Exactly. Just as good and pure
q girl rs ever lived" said Harry earn
estly.
"W-h-e-w !" whistled one and all OF
GLOW did old Neptune let you
of ?",,we all eagerly inquired-that be-
ing the name the captain went by on
board.
He is hard ON me, said Harry,
seriously.
What do you think he demands
lads ?"
Cant say what is it ?'
eff | don't resign he will send me
home in disgrace. That is his ulti
matum."
"W-h-e-w p again from all hands.
Lets get up petition for Harry, >
suggested one.
"It's no use, lads he means what he
says. He has given me while to think
1t over"
Julia Meurice was the orphan child
of merchant who had been of high
standing during his life, and who left
handsome fortune to endow hi,
daughter on her wedding-day, or il
not married before, she was to receive
the property on coming to the age Of
twenty years. Her mother had dice
in her infancy, and her father, wher
she was ten years of age, placed hel
in u convent to be educated there
she remained until his death, whicl
occurred suddenly six months previou,
to the period of her educational course
having just closed at the con
vent. Hubert Meurice, the uncle
brought her home to his family circle
Madame Meurice, it appears, was q
scheming woman, and, knowing that
i