The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-27


furniture which Stephen had sent to
mske the cid rooms look pretty and com
Portable. Uncle gave me a set or silver and
aunt some fine china. both of which gifts
took csre 10 send to Stamford before my
weddingday. My cousins and aunts gave
me ali sorts of lewelry and knicknacks. aud
these carefully packed in the half dozen
tIunk7 which were ordered and directed two
DAYS before the wedding day.
For Stephen had proposed to send ell my
franks TO our New York hotel two day be-
fore we left in order that We might have no
concern about them, and that / might be
sure TO have ell wanted on my ARRIVAL. |
opposed this plan st first, but aunt said il
Was ''eminentiy PIT per and thoughtful"
SO my wardrobe. except my wedding dress
aud travelling suit. arrived at the Fifth Ave
enue Hotel, New York, on the last day OF
nv maiden life.
Norman Strong called that evening and
YVES in remarkably high spirits. He wished
me every happiness. and was very attentive
10 Melyina. Aunt thought his behavior
ehsrmiDg-so unsel6sh-and was also very
we'll satisfied with it.
~ shall call you about o'clock. Frances"
said my aunt, as babe her good night; the
haildTesser comes at $3.50"
my room. The first thing did was to pack
my wedding dress in as small compass as
lossibie, and then put on my travelling cos
tune. This done, / sat down ia the dark.
About O'Clock heard the signal l watched
| for. went softly down stairs, unlocked the
| back door and walked out. Norman was
| there. We did not speak until va were out
| side the grounds. There buggy wsitsd, and
| We drove rapidly to a main line about three
miles off. Here we caught the O'Clock ex
press, and were safe IN New York aud ve,y
| respectfully marrisd by 10 0'ciocK. My
| trunks, which had arrived the day before
| were then redrected for Washington, aud
| afer delicious little wedding bre .kfast-
! all by ourselves-we left for that city.
| In the meantime there was trouble enough
| IN MiifC I'd. Our flight was not discovered
| TIL near o'clock. and then Uncle Miles sent
.soTd to Stephen Barker. who secluded him
self for that day entirely. My aunt and
| cousins chagrin and disappointment were
| very ere at; In fact, when L considered the
| amount of coincidence aud gossip they would
have 10 endure, felt that for all the Sights
| and scorns of nay beloved girlhood l could
| CRY quits. And had got my fortune also,
/ and Norman and l were so completely hap.
by. We bad no. care, for Stephen bad
| gwen him $500 and months holiday. and
told Us to get all the itasuie we could get
out CT it. We obeyed him implicitly.
During that month things settled down 8
| little. did not expect 10 De forgiven all ct
| oree and / YVES not: but then . was in p0
siiion not to worry particularly about it. We
re uIned very quietly after dark one night
very much like two children who have
plsJ ed trnsnt all day and creep home at
nightfall with as little osientaiion as posi-
blS.
But at Stamford Hall every thing had baen
| IrepaIed for my comfort. The fires were
blazing, the gas lighted. and an excellent
supper waiting The next morning Norman
went back 10 his desk, and Ste phen took no
more notice CT bis return than il he had
lever left it. People who had been specu-
lstns about his losing his position knew in
five minutes that there would be no change
Ard every ons took his tone from Stephen
We were treated very much like two chill
oIeL who had been forgiven, and whose
fault ives not to DC thrown up to them.
That was the way the men took It, aud
Morn an pretended to be satisfied. The wom-
e. scted with a great deal mora intelligence.
| They all came to see me, and though did
not give them all credit for the very kindest
Of n olives, n ade them all welcome I told
them about my wedding trip, and showed
them my new things aud dare say the men
talked everything over with them after
| ward.
But what most puzzled everybody was that
| ephen Barker came so often to see Us, and
was so friendly with Norman. Some others
remembered that when he was very young
he had loved my mother dearly. Even those
who spoke kindly of him did not give him
credit for half the noble unselhshness ne dad
shown; for he would not let me tell anyone
that it was he himself who had planned
every thing about my property and my we'd
ding.
Just let them say on Tilted me- Frances,
ii they please TO do so. We know better,
and we will keep our secret until uncle
| Miles comes round F"
Aunt and uncle both came round eooner
than We expected. When it was known that
Stephen spent so much of bis time with Us
| Amt Miles considered the advantages OF
having her daughter brought Familiarity in
contact with him, and fsr thsir sskes she
cane to see me and gave me the kiss OF recon.
| citation.
But as far as catching Stephens heart ''in
the rebound" was concerned. she was Just a
little too late Norman's sister, who was q
teacher in one OF the public schoo OF New
York came to spend her vacation with us.
and Stephen fell in love with her in a way
that convinced me that his love for Frances
Halliday had only been the shadow of the
love he had for her mother. Why, Norman
himself never behaved more foolishly about
me than Stephen about this little plain Ruth
Strong; for she is plain-everyone must al
! low that.
And the preparations that are now going
on for the marriage quite amuse me, who
might haye been the bankers wife myself
Dear me. / think Love NUS hugh st the
| klI d OF people be comes in contact with
But hope Stephen will oe happy; 90, in
deed.
That is all l have to say about my mar
rage. thin kit was rather peculiar. Some
women will doubtless say they don't believs
such men as Stephen exist. But let girl
when she discovers she does not like man
| tell him so and ask his advice aud help and
ten 10 one she will find another Stephen
How can men be chivairous and self DENYING
If women don't give them opportunities?
think that is wrong aud | intend to give Nor
man every chance TO cultivate such noble
| qualities Hartford Courant.
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