The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-11
Written for the Sentinel.
THE TWO COUSINS.
BY CARRIE A. WOLFE.

Will Hueston reached the age OF twenty
seven before he met with a woman that pos
sessed all the qualities that he required in
WIFE His ideal was Miriam Woodruff, &
lady of nineteen years, beautiful enough
Will thought, to please his senses, good
enough to influence him for the better
domestic enough to oversee his household
accomplished enough to shine in society
and devoted enough, he hoped, to consider
an hour of life with him worth more than @
lifetime without him.
VIII was an orphan, having a large prop
erty in his own right He was above medi.
um height. and had dark hair and eyes. He
was one of those men that young girls gush
over, and older girls turn to look at twice,
and then ask:
"WhO is hep
His home was at Henderson, Kentucky,
where Miriam had come to visit friend.
Before her visit was out she had promised to
become Mrs. Hueston. VIII had accom-
panied her to her northern home,
and was going to remain a
few weeks. That was in the early
summer; before the next spring they were
to be married. Miss Woodruffs home was a
very beautiful one, near large town; her
mother was dead.
''You must have well trained servants"
said Mr.. Hueston TO her the day of their ar
rival. Everything Is in such perfect order.
was afraid would not see much of you
here, but there seems to be no demand for
your services"
mo; Adah attends to everything"
49," thought Will, miriam is only a
housekeeper In theory, not in practice" and
added aloud:
"Who is Adah?"
"Oh, only a poor cousin. She is away to.
day, so you have not seen her."
At the head of the breakfast table next
morning sat a lady, year older than
Miriam, perhaps. but looking very much
like her.
"0nlyl" thought Hueston; "she has the
most expressive face ever saw, and such
wonderful eyes"
This is my neice, Miss Clifford" said Mr..
Woodruff toWill. MY daughter is not down
yet; never gets down till 8; always been
dulged, you know"
And straightway before this lovers eyes
foated prospectus Of breakfasts eaten with
out the beautiful face of has wife behind the
coffee urn.
Before dinner he left Miriam for little
Somehow IL seemed TO HIM that his prom
Used bride did not ornament her own home
as well as she had her friends. Her hair
was in papers, and her wrapper, an elegant
affair in it's time, had seen its best days.
She evidently thought it good time to be-
gin to break TO Will the fact that when
ones lover is secured one is not expected to
waste time and material in looking well for
their sake alone.
He caught sight of Adah, fitting here and
there among the servants in her neat calico
dress and white apron; and once her sleeves
were rolled up. revealing shapely arm, and
her hands were covered with -four. Then
he glanced in at his affianced, and somehow
Adah, in the midst OF her home duties,
looked better to this man than Miriam and
her fancy work in the rsrlor,
>'surely Miss Clifford is not occupied all
day with her household duties" said Miri-
ans lover 10 her late that evening.
'No;" little impatiently, 81 suppose she
is In the study. She studies for the same
reason that she gets up something good to
eat; because she enjoys It,"
what does she study?"
ooh, don't ask. me; she left me behind
years ago. She has the queerest tastes"
"Why, Miriam, you told me that you were
such book worm"
"Oh, WILL" laughing, 81 heard that you
liked smart people, and told you that TO
impress you fayorably. oh, such tiresome
hours and hours that spend in studying
mp something smart to talk TO you about"
she said, laughing merrily, and then ADDED
with q sigh Of relief. "Pm so glad that's all
over"
VIII Hueston laughed withher, but the
laugh was not musical. There was dis
cordant note in it that indicated heart out
of tune.
A week passed. He felt that he was just
beginning to get acquainted with his future
wife. OF Adah he saw but little. He re.
turced from a walk about that time, and
was delighted as he approached the house to
hear Miriam playing and singing.
"she never would do either for me-" he
said, although she says she does both WELL"
He loved music passionately. The singers
voice was wonderful in its volume and
sweetness, and he stood outside entranced,
and looked ahead to the years Of bliss in
store for him with so talented wife.
She would crafty his passion for music,
and she would become noted; and he