The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-24

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sured HIM tina women sometimes married
men merely through pity. Perhaps IT was
pity that had caused Miss Trent TO eye him
SO strangely yet kindly In the railway car
rage; we'll. he was 9nite wiiIing 10 oe plt'
led by her, If 1t would leao 70 the cohsum'
nation of his hopes.
If he was to marry Miss Irent-and he
wobld not allow himself to doubt 1.-THE
felt that he ought to know. souietbipg OF
the nlnnners and tastes of good women.
Unfortunately. however, none OF bis &C
uuaintances understood his hints In this
| directIon, 1t seemed that some OF them
must have mothers. sisters or wives. but by
no chance did Cailowson ever meet with
auy of these, so. in desperation, be threw
himself more earnestly than ever into bad
company, so that by comparison Miss
Trent might seeh more and more worthy
md adorable. He came to take positive
delight in hearing Tnde ana vulgar ian,
him the depth of the gulf from which be
expected TO be lifted by Miss Trent.
SO time passed until one day he was in.
formed by a ger. whom he had kept
lying in wait at Lloyd's.. that the Etruria
had been sighted" on the American side.
Instantly he indited q cable dispatch ad.
dressed Frederic Btidgeley.. on steamer
Etruris, New York." aud asking What
luekfn The answer did not reach nm IN.
til many hours later. but when 1t came it
made him fairly drunk with delight, for it
bore the words, The very best"
Aha he shouted, as he waved the dis
patch in the air, money against brains
every time! To think that3iittlc saint!
wish / knew her first name-to think that
even she, with all her knowledge. and style.
and sense. came down under the dollar.
mark, like everybody else! Well. why
shouldn't she7 What can brains do with
plies the brains, l supply the Doodle. and
we make a team. As for Bird eeley-con-
found his impudence-Pve Taught him his
place, / guess, though he was mau enough
to own up before he went over on the
inst to show that | don't " him any
grudge: besides, he'll be no end of use
to me before every thing is settled; won
der what he's promised her for fnef what
shan't be any fooling. on my part, with
that woman. / wonder II he's said that III
learn Latin and GreekiI amt forgot how |
had TO sweat learning enough French to
read the Paris papers, put III! 90 anything
for her sake. wonder how far it's gone
how much has Bridgeley done. or has she
promisedf / guess money will find out"
Then he wrote and dispatched the follow.
ing cable dispatch: -
Gable immediately full particulars about
that luck. Never mind the expense"
Again he waited some hours for q reply.
but STAYED his soul with the reflection that
probably Bridgeley had left tho steamer
and was being sought at various New York
DOleIS. TIC TtDtdttu II ~ ~
care of his New York banker, who was also
the keeper of the secretary's small savings:
The reply, which did not reach him until
the next afternoon. read as follows:
Extract from morning paper-MarrIed'
at st. Adams Church. by Rev. Paul Brown,
Edith. only daughter of the late Mai. Row
land Trent, and granddaughter of Mai
Gen. Epbraim Trent, u. 5. A.. 30 Fred eric
Bridgeley. SOD of the late EpaphrOditus
Bird geley, ID. d., LID, no cards"
Alfhnuph fharp Uaa n!pntV 0f time 10
spare, Callowson was in ten minutes en-
route for Liverpool to catch the next
steamer.
thar his usual stupidity while crossing the
ocean. CallOwson was full Of energy when
he found himself ashore and on the track
of his late tutor-secretary. The chase was
n long one. for the Young man and his bride
had planned q quiet honeymoon. Finally
however, at O qniet little hotel IN Canada.
the two men met face TO face. and CallOw-
son, his face becoming black in an instant,
clenched his fists and Kissed between his
teeth
"You internal scoupdrelw
Take that back, You cur" said Bridge
ley, without changing c~ountennnce. "ol
rll knock you down and have you dragged
TO the lookup after ward"
You're the one to be jailed" said Cal
lowson. thrown somewhat Oft his guard by
this reply; Ito steal my bride"
stop lying" interrupted Bridgeley.
with a threatening gesture. u,,Sned at
lief have been bride of the devil"
"lou stole my money. too" continued
C~allowson. who was no coward.
That's another lie," calmly replied
Bird geley. IF you'll be manly enough tc
drop yOnr hands a moment I'll show you
your bankers receipt for all the money
HeIe it is"
Hang the money! roared Caliowson
after q glance at the bit of paper which
Bridgeley produced. You promised M,
that You would say and do for me every
thing you could"
"And ] kept INV word" Bridgeley replied
IF you doubt me. the lady herself will
cOrrObOrate my statement, and, Mr.. Cal
lowson. if You doubt her word it will bt
we'll for you to settle your earthly
affairs before saying so. She already
was engaged to me when You met her;
would have told YOU SO had you been 9
gentleman. l was mean enough, curious
enough, brave enough to try her by tellins
her OF your infatuation and your wealth
and Offering to release her if eho preferred
to marry money. She called me crazy. ani
finally forbade me Co mentio your nam,
again, on penalty of having the Ocear
swallow our engagement ring-the rim
which l bought with my own money thu
morning l took her. at your suggestion, Il
the London jewelers."
And tins" said CallOwson, who hat
Uccu lOWIhk palC, 10 VIC SEdtltuuo u
men who think they are better born thar
their neighbOrs-curse their by pocritIca
souls"
Excuse me, Mr.. Callowson; l gave yo,
service, not gratitude, for your money"
You got money enough TO pay for q goo(
deal more than SERVICE" said Gallo son
Certainly a great deal more than servic'
was imposed upon mo-" the ex-secretary
replied. as he began to lose control Of hi
temper. do you suppose that an,
amount of money would compen'
safe a mai for being obliged
TO meet your vulgar companion
and yOu had no others; to lister
to their coarse conversation, their viii
stories and see them In their designations
Mr.. CallowsOn. l am sorry for you. but
must always regard YOU as the meanes
swIndler i ever knew. You owe me mon
than than you ever can pay, but I'll sigI
of on the single condition that you ga!
good bye ct once"
Callowson giared furiously, clinched hi
fists once more. turned his head, saw
through the open door @ sign reading Iii
censed to Sell Spirituous Liquors and de
parted abruptly in search of the only con
ISOLATION which SCENE sufficient unto sue
characters.
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