The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-06

the society papers Of the tins called
a Hebs knot. The brown eyes and marked
/ eyebroWs, which had been TOO large for
? child eight years old, len 8 great charm
% the bright complexion o. maiden OF
eighteen.
Yes, Alice was lovely--not merely pretty;
| and If her outward appearance was changed,
| there were other changes to be noted, also.
Who would dare flag that stately
msiden7 Who could imagine those we'll
| shaped white hsrds handling WORMS and
| fsh2 No; they might gather roses, but
would scarcely bait q line. There hsd bsen
| times when she had biushsd st the rensm-
| branee Of her childish PROMISE; but her life
had been somewhat m0nOtonOus one.
/ That one summer still stood out n brilliant
coiors among her many quiet holidays. No;
| she might smile nov at tho memory Of her
| promise. but che had neither forgctteR that
nor her boy ioyer-Bob Smith-and, while
she told herself that it was very silly, she
knew that she would like to see again the
| hero Of that summer az MUrfelis.
Alice had hardly arranged her nosegsy
| OF roses, and was choosing one little bud
/ for her father, when has voice from the
drsWing.room window told her it was
time TO be going; and in a few minutes
| later she was seated IN 3 low pony-carriage,
driving a pair Of light oheStnuts, while her
father, a handsome old man, sat by her
side.
"My dear, I net Mr.. Foster il town to-
day, and no wishes to introduce us TO two
young officers qusrlered At East Fort He
has aeked them over to-day, ana he and his
wife find them very pleasant young fellows.
| But Of course Mr. and Mrs. Foster have nos
| msny amusements 70 offer young men,"
"Nor have We, psps"
"Well, We might ask them 20 come out on
| Saturday snd play tennis. Ask some girl
70 make the fourth"
Yes, papa; III ask Grace Foster" and
Alice wondered what the two young officers
might be Ike,
Alice drew up at her destination;
| ard, while she crossed the garden
to meet Mrs. Foster, she scanned the crowd
Of girls and young man who we're gathered
round their hostess. From them her eyes
wandered 70 the few who watched the three
energetic games Of tennis that were being
played; but che did not make out clearly in
her mind which were the two young officers.
Then her sttention Wss engrossed BY many
friends, 70 whom she gave q gracious
bow or friendly nod, according 10
their sex or to her degree of intimacy with
them.
At lass she wss again at liberty to watch
the assembled guests, and she found hsr At
iention caught by one Of the lavn-tennis
players. a net serve which his opponent
JAILED 10 take attracted her, sn1 she looked st
the server.
aWbs is that very handsome young
man, GracieP she asked Of girl standing By
her.
The young lady, who was two years young
er than Alice, devouEiy believed that her
friend was the most beautiful, the cleverest
and the noblsst woman who had ever trodden
tho earth.
"I'D ask ny aunt, ahs replied, and has
tenIDg to Mrs. Foster, had asked the question
snd was back with the answer before she
eould DO prevented.
''Re is s Mr. Smyths. qusrtered st East
Fort, and that other playing with him is Mr..
Smith, another OF them
"Mr. Smith Can It be Bob?" thought
Alice; sud she turned her attention from
she handsome tsnnis-player to his brother
officer,
The latter was well made though rather
heavy man.
"I am sure Bob's hair was not so red IS
thatl" said Alice 70 herself
This was rather hard on Mr.. Smith, as his
hair was not really red, only inclining to
that hue. His complexion was perhaps too
rudy for beauty, though bis whole fsce was
expressive Of one quslity-good nature.
"Wen," soliloq1ized Alice, "'SInith' Is
rather common name, 80 why should il be
Bob7 Certainly this man is Just unlike Bob
as sm unlike now what was then; but
dsre say It Is not he.'
With this idea Alice con!ented herself and
turned 70 look at Mr.. Smiths partner.
What she could see Of his fscs pleased her
large brown eyes, wen-cut nose, firm
mouth and chin. AL this Alice saw and
noted at a glance. In a few minutes more
The gaIse Of tennis was broken up, and Mrs.
Foster advancing, introduced the two young
mon TO Miss Markham, and with her niece
Oracle TO make the fourth, cent them of 20
plsy.
It fell 70 AIco's loi to be the partner Of
Mr. Smythe, ard merry game they had.
After It was over tho four sat and watched
their successors on ne ground, chatting ner-
rily. Oracle did not speak much, and the
two Young men devoted themselves mainly
% ne enteEtsinunert of her friend Very
/ lovely Alice looked IS she talked aud laugh
/ &c with her now Gcqusinssnces.
/ Before the party broke up Mr.. Markham
invited Mr.. Smythe and MIR. Smith 10 come
70 his house or the following Saturday for
lawn-tennis, ard persuaded Gracis's aunt to
l slow her niece 70 make the fourth.
AS Miss Markham drove her father home
she was very silent just IS she wss leaving
l tbe Browns, she besrd Mr.. Smythe address
cir. Smith as "Bobp snd somehow she was
1 very sorry. OF course there might be two
l Bob Snaiths IN the world, and until this after
'noon she would nave been very glad TO meet
any one Of that name, particularly il heweTe
5 soldier and about the right sgs. Then
1 why was she not glad 70 have met this young
man, who, besides fulfilling these conditions
| was perfect gentleman, looked very good
natnred, and, as she said 70 herself, altogether
"nice?" Yet somehow she was dissP-
| pointed
II me meantime Mr. Smiths dog cert
VISA bowling along the straight dusty roai
| towards tie East Fort. It's occupants did
not speak 20 each other for some time, 0u'
pulled away at Their cigsrs IN silence. Al
last Bob Smith, taking his cigar from bis
mouth, said;
lawfully nice, that girl, Yictor?"
Very"
"oniy daughter of that rich old chap
| Markham"
"Yes.7
LUCKY dog, you, to get her for a partner
Instead Of the little schoolgirl
aThe little schoolgirl as you call her, is 9