Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-05-01

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has led him to expect, to go back on
him in that way. But [ more than
half suspect it's the way of the fem
inine world"
s'Look here, WILL" rejoined, "I
have scheme in my mind. Sup
pose we get some one else to go in
her place? How is he to know the
difference?"
"You are a brick, HAL But whom
will you get?''
"Why not try Carrie g.. %
"She is just the one if she will
only consent, and if Mr.. Frank Ray
captures her he may well thank you
for there is not a better girl in the
academy"
The next evening found me at the
widow G.'s in close conversation with
her daughter, and after two hours
time / had gained Carries acceptance
toe with me to l.. and meet the ex-
pectant husband.
'You must remember, Harry W.,
that | only go to please you, and af-
ter we have seen him request that we
return immediately"
All of which | readily agreed to,
and thus we arranged our journey.
With fair, sunny face and gold
en- hair, there was not prettier girl
in P. and as Will had said, [ knew
she was as good as she was hand
some. 1t was true her mother was
in moderate circumstances, but with
her wealth of womanly virtues l
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 hesi-
tation 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.
My companion had the shoo-fy
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 l do! begin to realize what |
am doing. Come, let's 90 away
while we can"
''It's too late, now," | whispered.
"See, the passengers are getting out.
Keep up courage little longer and
it will be over"
saw that she was extremely ner-
vous as we watched the crowd leav-
ing the cars, and trying to soothe her
as best | could we walked slowly
along the depot.
The last ones were stepping out
upon the platform and no one had
appeared with shoo-fy.
Had .sFrank Ray" failed to keep
his word?
Suddenly Carrie gave a low cry
and attempted to tear the badge from
her shoulder, but l caught her arm
and prevented it, knowing that she
had discovered the object of her ex-
pectations.
Then l saw tall, gentlemanly-
looking young man, with regular,
handsome features, dark hair and
mustache, coming slowly that way
with a mark of recognition similar to
the one worn by my friend.
.'Tis he - she faltered as he pass
ed us.
After going a short distance he re-
turned, and approaching us, raised
his hat politely, introducing himself
as Arthur R. Howard from Albany,
who had come there expecting to
meet young lady with whom he had
carried on a correspondence under
the name of Frank Ray and hoped
my companion was the person.
Assuring him that she had come
there in answer to his request, was
introduced as her ''big brother" who
like a dutiful boy, plead business and
left them to form an acquaintance.
| Rejoining them soon after, we al
repaired to the hotel.
'sHe has invited me to ride" sale
| Carrie soon after to me. "Wha
shall | do?'
| Under the circumstances, | tolC
her she could do no better than tt
accept. Mr.. HI. appeared like gen
| uleman, ana as he was Inefe IN an
swer to proposition of matrimony
of course she ought to learn as mucl
of him as possible.
Accordingly she went, to com
back highly pleased.
Thus, while / troubled them wit
my presence as little as possible, th
afternoon passed, and at their leave
taking, Arthur r. H., promised t
call at her home with his father, in
few days, and was to receive an an
swer to his proposal.
/ During our drive home Carrie sal
2 but little. / knew she had been fl
} vorably impressed by the stranger
but it was so sudden that she hardl
[ seemed to realize anything.
t ssWhat shall / tell mother?'' ST
e asked again and again. ''You hay
got me into nice affair, Harry w.
: Here / have been to see an unknoW
It person, and the same as promised
n be his wife," and she burst into tear
It Cheering her up as best [ could,
/ told her we would make it all rig