The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-08
HETTY INGRAM.
A STORY OF THE sUsQUEHANNA.


gentle-a little domestic but sonoruus
and suggestive. always like IIptty
Tor name. She is u friend Of yours, l
Yes. n very devoted one She and
her father moved here two years ago.
/ She is lovely girl. with excellent traits
aud a beautiful disposition. Naturally
! full of life and gaycty. she has sacrificed
herself IN order to make pleasant the
| declining years Of her fathers life. She
/ comes To town occasionally. and attends
our church. We are going To have an
| entertainment soon. anl Miss Ingram
| and | have been delegated to superin-
/ tend the decorations. Nv visit To-day
/ Is to hold a conference ON that import
| ant subject, and IL you desire YOU can
| listen To our plans, and learn what two
| women can do IN the way Of Il sign. A"
u never questioned your abilities In
/ that direction II | am not mistaken.
| some old WlsrlcfC has spoken Ut de
signing women long before our general
| tom
Yes, that old Joke is one of the heir
looms Of the ages. Adam doubtless
started It, and mankind has been re-
pcallng II every since l,ut away with
your antlquatcd wit, There's Sir. In
grams house. Turn into that rund
please lie did so. They drove down
leisurely to the cottage tic same coy.
inviting place which hc had visited with
the doctor few days previously. They
alighted from the sleigh walked upon
the porch and rang the bell. Who
should appear but the young lady whom
Arlington had met along the river. The
ladies Immediately went through a
series Of aficctionate salutations.
"Oh, | had nearly forgotten you
said NJ IS Fannie, turning to her escort.
Miss Ingram, this is my friend, Mr.
Arlington
Yes, replied Miss Ingram. extend
ing her hand and smiling swcctly, MIR.
Arlington and have met before
WHAT exclaimed Miss Fannie. her
countcnance growing into a perfect in
terrugation mark. MET before? How
When, and where Some dreadful
secret somewhere, What is ity | must
know it,
"Oh. that's too good to tell you about
now. Como near the fire and get warm.
How are the decorations progrcssingY"
The parlor in which they were seated
was a wcll-shaped room, furnished in "a
manner that displayed n refined. art
istic taste. united with an appreciation
Of what constitutes true comfort. 4
warm, colorcd carpet. several handsome
paintings ana engraVlugs, numerous
bric-a-bric gracefully arranged. give the
apartment most cheerful AMP .rIncc.
while rocking-chairS. tables and we'll
refined bookcase were cOnycnirnces
not To nc passed unnuticrd. In the city
the room would doubtless have been
called Il library; in the country il was
the parlur.
While the decoration were being dis
cuSSed, Arlington. through ignorance
of the subject. refrained from conversa-
ton. and spent the time in more thor
oughly studying Miss Ingram. She was
above the medium height. OF exceeding
" graceful proportions, with an oval
face and ruddy checks. Her eyes were
OF deep brown, corresponding admira-
bly, with the darker tints of her hair;
and her nose was shaped in harmony
with the exquisite contour OF her face.
Her exquisite sincerity would have
made her attractive If all other charms
had been lacking.
The meeting of Miss Ingram and Ar
lington had pcrforcc to be explained to
Miss Fanny, who exhausted her list of
aGlectiyes in apOstrophiZiug il.
But why did YOU not send one of the
scrvants?" she asked.
Because responded Miss Ingram,
they all happened to be away"
The call lasted over an hour. and was
most agreeable throughout.
well, Mr., Arlington, how did You
enjoy your punishment tO-day?' asked
Miss Fannie, rs he assisted her ont of
the sleigh at the door of her residence.
"Splendidly. If such is always to be
the result of my misdOing. shall keep
on SHINING till doomsiay.'
The next morning telegram called
him home.
Several months after Allington's re-
turn TO the city, he was surprised one
morning Ia receive an invitation to at
tend the wedding of Mr. james Lee and
Miss Fannie Marley; and in the same
mail came a request that he should act
as one of the grOomsmcn on that i'm
pOrtant OCCASION The letter was so
urgent that he could not well refuse.
lie arrived in lIavrc-d,-Grace the day
before the ceremonies.
"Oh, I'm so glad you have come"
said Miss Fanny, after the greetings
and congratulations were over. You
know you are to be first groomsman
and lletty Ingram Is to be first brides
maid. How does that suit your"
This was n revelation. but he was
pleased, nevertheless, only very shaky
l.
In that capacity.
The wedding came off ut the appoint
ed hour in the church. which had been
tastcfully decorated for the occasion. A
large number of invitations had been
sent out, and from tliH crowd present it
would have been supposed that the
whole town had turned out en- masse to
witness the event
After the ceremony, which passed off
with unmarried success, a reception was
held at the residence and number Of
people called to pay their respects. One
incident transpired which may he re-
lated here. The bride and groom had
just gone into another room. Miss In
gram and Arlington were standing in
one corner of the parlor discussing the
marriage, when in came an elderly
couple and walked directly toward them.
Before they could say anything the old
lady, beaming the light Of her mothcrly
eyes in "A patronizing way through her
large steel-ribbed spectacles, began:
My dears, hope you will be happy.
know you're young and hain't got
much experience; but like the looks of
your faces, and believe yOull try to do
what is right. May heaven bless You,
and keep you from sin and temptationl"
Yes, my young friends chOruscd
the old gentleman, 1--WE pray that you
may resist the snares and wickedness
of this evil world. BE kindly affection
ed one to the other, and practice charity
in all your actions, remembering that
he who ruleth his own spirit is better
than he that taketh city You are"
Indeed, you must have made mis-
take" Arlington said. interrupting
him. "The bridal party is in the next
room"
",Oh, that indeed And without an