The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-29

in the academy"
The next evening found me at the Widow
g. s in close conversation with her daughter,
and aAer two hours time / had gained Car
rie's acceptance to go with me to L., and meet
the expectant husband.
you must remember, Harry W., that
only go to please you, and after we have seen
him request that we return Immediately"
All of which readily agreed to, and thus
we arranged our journey.
With a fair, sunny face and golden hair,
there was not prettier girl in p; and as
Will had said, knew she was as good as she
was handsome. 1t was true her mother was
in moderate circumstances, but with her
wealth of womanly virtues knew she was
worthy of any mans esteem. If Frank
Ray, as the law student had signed himself,
was all that he claimed to be, / felt no hes
itation in my course, while it was one of my
purposes to see that he did not deceive her.
The next day found Carrie G.. and myself
at L., waiting anxiously in the depot for the
coming of the train.
Ny companion had the shoofy pinned
upon her shoulder. and, as the cars came
rushing into the place. l saw that she was
greatly agitated.
-Oh, Harry she cried, "what shall dos
begin to realize what 1 am doing. Come,
let 5 go away Wn1le We can.
ats too late, now" 1 whispered. "See,
the passengers are getting out. Keep up
courage little longer and it will be over"
saw that she was extremely nervous as
we watched the crowd leaving the cars, and
trying to soothe her as best / could we walk
ed slowly along the depot
The last ones were stepping out upon the
platform and no one had appeared with
shoofy.
Had ''Frank Ray" failed to keep his
word?
Suddenly Carrie gave low cry and at
tempted to tear the badge from her shoulder,
but caught her arm and prevented it know
ing that she had discovered the object of her
expectations.
Then l saw tall, gentlemanly-looking
young man, with regular, handsome features,
dark hair and mustache, coming slowly that
way with mark of recognition similar to
the one worn by my friend.
'.'Tis hel'' she faltered, as be passed us.
After going a short distance he returned,
and approached us raised his hat politely,
introducing himself 80 Arthur r. H., from
Albany, who had come there expecting to
meet a young lady with whom he had car
ried on a correspondence under the name of
Frank Ray, and hoped my companion was
the person.
After assuring him that she had come there
in answer to his request, | was introduced as
her "big brother" who like dutiful boy,
pleaded business and left them to form an
acquaintance.
Reioining them soon after, we all repaired
to the hotel.
He has invited me to ride" said Carrie,
soon after, to me. "What shall / do?"
Under the circumstances, l told her that
she could do no better than to accept. Mr..
HI. appeared like gentleman, and as he was
there in answer TO a proposition of matrimo-
ny, of course she ought to learn as much OF
him as possible.
Accordingly she went, to come back high
ly pleased.
Thus, while 1 troubled them with my
presence as little as possible, the afternoon
passed, and at their leave-taking Arthur R
III. promised to call at her home with his
father, in a few days. and was to receive an
answer to his proposal.
| During our drive home Carrie said but
little. l knew she had been favorably i'm
pressed by the stranger, but it was SO sudden
that she hardly seemed to realize anything.
"What shall / tell mother?" she asked
again and again. "You have got me into
nice affair, Harry WI Here have beer
to see an unknown person, and the same as
promised to be his wife," and she burst into
tears.
Cheering her up as best 1 could, told hel
I would make it all right with her mother
from whom we had carefully withheld the
object of our visit to l..
We did make it all right with Mrs. g., a:
far as it concerned her daughter, but she for
gave me with an ill-grace for the part l had
acted, and said she would not give her consent
until she knew more of the man.
| Before the time set for Arthur r. b. s visit
1 made inquiry in regard to his social position
and MEANS to find him in every respect mor'
than he had represented.
That was in his favor decidedly, and wher
at the appointed day he came, both mother
and daughter received them cordially.
His father came, too, as he had promised
and we found him genial, courteous gen
tleman, who seemed wellpleased with hi
sons choice.
| When Arthur renewed his offer of mar
rage with candor and affection, / do no
think Carrie hesitsted longer in her reply.
Perhaps felt justly proud of what hat
been tie means of concentrating, for in IN,
heart / knew it was a good match.
To the surprise of her neighbors, Mrs. 6
sold her small place, and with her daughte
left very suddenly.
| Accompanying their new-formed friend
to Albany they found them among the frs
families.
As Arthur lacked only one year of finish
| ing his law course, it was decided that h
/ and Carrie should be married at once, and
had the pleasure of acting MS groomsman.
After their marriage Carrie received in
structions in music from highly accom-
plished teacher, until she graduated wit
high honors.
Employed soon after by the city to defen,
an important case, he was successful, an
his name has ranked ever since as one of tn
ablest and most highly rewarded practitior
ers in the country.
While his son bad found happy home
Mr.. H. who had been widower for sewers
years, began to feel that he needed help
meet at his country residence, and that Q