Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-05-02
WHY HE MARRIED HER.

WHY HE MARRIED HER.
Every at Mayport said that no.
body knew why Col. Reaye married Eu-
nice Perrang. Everything but her looks
seemed to be against the girl. Even
her name was used to her detriment.
for 10 one ever heard it anywhere else
as that of any family, either good or
bad, unless, perhaps. it was a corrup-
ton of the French Perrin. in which
case it implied that the young woman's
own branch of the family must have
fallen very low to have accepted SO
vulgar pronunciation.
But the name was only the beginning
of Miss Perrang's drawback. Her
father had nothing but money-gained
by compoundIDg hquors-to make him
prominent at Mayport, ana IN spending
this his taste was SO bad that he seldom
succeeded in not beng offensive. HIS
wife was a handsome woman who was
not without dignity, but an unfortunate
fOndness for opium and other stimulants
had occasionally caused her to act sc
strangely when IN company that invita-
tions to her parties became more and
more productive of regrets, and they
were returned less and less. When
suddenly, Mrs. Perrang realized hel
position she changed her set for the
one OF which her husband WIS mos
fond, and her habits also changed fol
the worse.
People did not drop Eunice as thor
oughhly as they did her parents. While
at school the girls's high spirits, gooC
temper and generosity made her :
faycrite, and as she was handsome q:
well as lively the young men loine'
their sisters III defending her wheneve
they heard her alluded to merely a
las one of the Perrapgs." Beside
there were many mothers and father
who pltied the girl and we've quite Will
ing that their own family circles shoul'
make some amends to her Tor what sh
lacked at home. But as she became
yom9n and found herself the tavorlt
of most loung en III the town, man
maldens and their parents perceptlbl
cooled III their apparent regard for hei
Regarded only as a young woman, sh
was at least the equal OF any OF her oil
schoolmates, but as glrl who mlgh
marry and compel blending OF goo
family names with that OF Perrang, sh
WAS TOO dreadful to be thought OF to
an instant.
The girl was wise enough to detoc
the general change OF manner as 500
as it began and to know the reason
The effect was what it would have bee
on any other young woman OF prope
seIf-respect. People who tried to kee
her at a distance or to let her alone Wer
VIGOROUSLY ..cut" as soon as their pun
nose became manifest; so she was 500
compelled to choose between no soclet
and that which her fathers ostentatlou
use OF money attracted. She chose III
former. or almost that, for OF her oi
acouaintances about the only ones wh
remained faithful were Col. Reave, VII
spent his occasional leaves OF apsent
at Mayport. DE-. Morsely, who Wi
rector OF the church which she atteh'
ed and Mr.. Bonnarton. a New 1oi
merchant, who had plenty oil money,
Invalid wife and two dlssgreeap
daughters.
People then said if poor Eunice eV'
married, her husband would nave
come from her fathers detestable Sc
for DR.. Morsley, although widowe
believed it a SIN for man 10 tahe
second wife. and he was man OF cha
acter so strong that he never wou
abandon principle. The Coionel !"
not TO be thought of as possible hu
hand. MANY a mother had attempted
win him Tor her daughter, put
Colonel came TO Mayport only 10
near the grave IN when, niteeh yea
before. had been placed the Won,
whom he had engaged to marry. n
Ronnarton WAS far more likely TO
come a husband, for had not his J"
been i'll for years?
But some people mad heard storl
about Bonnarton. A young lauy !"
once disappeared suddenly y from socie
in New York was never afterward sc
Of the theatre. the seashore or III L
rope except with bonnartoh a7
escort. His manner was engagine'
will persistent and his principles
HIGHER than absolutely requlreu
hnsiness So when Euulce Perra
hegan to ride and dine with him, see
inc to enjoy his attentions. nunDe'
fathers and mothers who mao conSol
ces began to repent OF then Ioa
toward the girl and even to Try 10 cha, :,
il. but when they attempted tnls u
found the girls own Will In lh1n w !"
SO. as people always 40 Ia suon o.'1
they attributed her manner 10 Tue TS ",
reason that suggested ltseH.
confidently expected scandal lor 81
nnfortnnate speculatlons had recel
depriyeo Perrang of all his money,
soon afterward liquor robbed MN Oh
I;ta What could be expected oi
like Fnpice when she had nei'
father nor money. and was ioVeo, =
fasbion bv a rich man who ARE
had wife" ,ro,s,a,
A few people begged DIR. NOISE: !:
redouble his endeayors TO eAei' =
influence over the girl; they ~.
their pairs some lectures, seSer1l
anv one not a clergyman wouiu =
Give for their own neglect; lndeeu'
Sood rector's Indignation cost mn i.
Families who had always occupied '
bigb-pr;ced pews. Others wan.ee
sneak to Col. Reave. but he nau
denly become almost unapp,oaa;oms proa;nns
he accepted scarcely any inv.IanoIs 1a y
seemed in bad spirits, ara Me,u s,,a -
that he was seen oftener than usaa
the grave of his lost sWee.uo
aconalntances might have oelieVeu
ne was piqued at Eunlces pfeiei'
for Bonnarton. -,onal