The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-05-27

foot at the top. S .,e was most becomingly
dressed In dar <~erown walking suit. Upon
hearing lnq AIRY for her angus mamma
she called down. ssairs, very docldeuIy, NO,
Miss Rue <er2" mo, neither Mrs. nor MISS
Rucker can 90 seen to-day" and with
back card glance at the appalling rolls OF
Car petlng that monopohzed the halls,
s.ne disappeared. Nothing daunted
{ by The Inconvenience or sprng
Cleaning, the writer kept on south Tor
q couple of blocks and reached NO. IOo Mich
igan avenue, the neat, substantial, Dut ex.
| ceedingly modest residence OF General fnll.
| Sheridan, the gallant commander, VINO mas
surrendered the citadel OF his heaIt AFTER
siege of twenty years. a ring AZ the Dell
| brought a motherly, comfortable looking
colored aunty to the door. This was Mrs;
Mary Lawrence, the faithful and attached
housekeeper who has been in his employ ten
| years, and who came with him from the val
| ley of the Shenandoah. The General was
1 not at home, put was expected every mo-
ment, and there was no resisting IN
Il cordial invitation to ''step in and
wait tor him." A brief survey TOOK IN
THE ELEGANCE OF THE APARTMENTS.
The costly Persian carpets, the msnv pic
lures, the framed commissions and the au-
, tograph complimentary letter of Abraham
Lincoln, the flags furled in the corners, and
even the Mexican saddle, with its Indian
accoutrements, that holds a place of honor
in the handsome hall, and had history, as
indeed has every picture, ornament anu
relic in the parlors. An open CRATE hre cast
; a ROSY light over the whole scene, aud the
general seemed to appreciate 1t, as ne came
hurriedly in and rubbed his hands over
the blaze, looking more than ever IKE
Napoleon the First. Query: Is 1t not
strange that all the pictures OF the
, ! general are ideals of the artist, IN
stead of portraits of himself? constance
Never gives him an Israelitish cast OF coun-
: tenance Phillips painted him with the eX-
preston OF a Johnny Bull enrsged at his
dinner, and an Italian painter, Win
FranCipanj name, makes him resemble
priest at the con fessional. The real General
Sheridan is Napoleonic in the breadth OF his
shoulders. the massive head, the eagle eye,
but he is a genuine Irishman in the tender
} ness of his hear, the gsllantry OF his man
ner, and his native wit, which buooies 10
the surface like the sympathetic waters OF
mineral spring. He showed the aelicacy
and refinement of his nature when be de-
clined to converse about his marriage, but
he
FLUSHED LIKE A SCHOOL GIRL
at the suggestion, aud bowed his affirma-
ton OF the fact. The nuptials are to be sol
/ emnized the first week in June, with al
the solemnity and splendor of the Roman
Catholic Church, Bishop Foley presiding,
if. indeed, the new cardinal does not him
4 self tie the silken knot. All the eclat and
splendor of a grand military wedding VIII
t, attend them. Reissig will probably furnish
j the floral decorations, and as certainly KIDS
D lev will provide the banquet. President and
. Mrs. Grant will attend. Col. Fred. Grant
is already here. The distinguished military
I, officers of the county will be present. The
presents will be unusually fine. M2tsOn q
> Co have had orders for superb silver sets
d bronzes, and coral and cameo sets OF jew
. elry 1t is anticipated that testimonials o
I affection and copgratulation will come II
d from all parts OF the world. En- passant, II
: NAV be well to announce that the gage
glamour is a magnificent solitaire diamond
= of unusual weight and brilliancy. The bride
is a beautiful brunette, rather tall, of tha
: willowy, dropping form considered essentia
. to beauty of the highest grade; her expires
z sion is animated sparkling, with Sigh
o touch of sudacity in expression, which il
, charmingly modified by maidenly modesty
II and at every change OF countensnce TIT
blush of a sweet, inner Consciousness light
up her lovely face; her complexion is cream,
: with faint rose-tint OF health and youth
O | her eyes large and
BRILLIANT AND EXCLUSIVELY SOFT,
. and her hair is dark glossy brown. Mis-
~ Rucker is the second daughter of Genera
= Daniel Henry Rucker, of this city, and
. now about nineteen years old. She gradu
n ated from the Convent of st. Leonard's
II Philadelphia. and is by her religious faith
u Roman Catholic. She has the finest educs
y ton that it is possible to receive in Americs
. and her natural gifts are many and varied
e She has been acquainted for years, as
- school girl, aud later society youn
Il LADY. with General Sheridan, her betrothe
. husband, and the match is considered b.
. friends of both parties as eminently suit
a able.