The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-12-28

! sect fafvsrd apd introdnced myssi
siih sIi tie eoai.ssy OF ubieh ss poe
ssssed /. Capt RIDE colonel and BIZ
ffieud.
hsa merilored myself 10 some Of The
letter. h,a vrlten purpof,iss 10 Cont
itom I. h V r.. taa = hlashins look oi
pleasure cane over The siri's lace.
C.pisin Rad bss oi 60 written Of you
eoloLei. and, shiis iulIy expected 10 6pd
bim here to meet me. sm sisd b. hes
seat . substitute caa feel 10 sons wsy
4 seqasinied vith.
Did Capt Reid ,rpsci yoaP
Why ce,t,itly wrote him three seeks
ego ths, IL certain mstters did not change
Tor ,he better would come 10 .oin him
here, 10 spite Of ell the discomiorss be 90
vyidly pictured. TIE msiteis did happen
| vas toruented ont Of life by my susrd
lao sna bis son Tbs lsiilr wished me 10
marry hin IN order 10 secure the fortune
p0s due me, thst has for tee years been ! .
bis fathers hands | kpow, colonel. Jon
kuos OF my correspoatebce With Capt
Reid, spd | determined to t,nst n. future
With him whom kpew little rather than
tempt fate With one ! could not like, OF
whom | knew everything. and sll 10 bic
discredit
had TO bsve time for thought and
plans
Miss?
Miller
Thank you Well. Miss Miller know
that the captain never received your letter
We have been busy at Mobile and have
Just arrived here have bad no mail for
fully 30 dsys. Our camp IS ell 10 con
iusiol ss yet and there is much to be 81
ragged. Will you try aud content yourself
for sn hour or two while 60 to Damp and
notify Capt Reidf
She consented to wsit, the postmast
private office was given up to her. II Was
a pretty bat distressed face | left behind |
me ss rode of. considerably worried
about my osn psit and penalty 10 the Of
fsif.
l went straight t) camp, sent for Reid
and there was foil hours oonfsb, q good
deal OF bard swearing on bis part, . power
Of persuasion on my own, before the mat
ter was settled.
knew the cal tin well; be hs J money.
. good heart and no entsngemepts. He
was calculated to make loving husband
for any woman. put the case strongly
10 him. Here was an honest but unsophisti
GATED msidep, with money OF her OVID,
ready to become bis wife. had saved him
All the trouble Of courtsbip. won bis bride
'or him aud had her safely housed and
waiting.
What more could he want? Would
,srnest endeavofs on bis behalf 60 for
Besides, he bad always vowed be wss 10
owe with the girl though be bad uever
een bnt her picture.
Ny eloqaebce gained hin over. even IS
ny literary skill had sccnred the lady.
oil h'r letters; told, as nearly ss
could. The contents OF those bad written :
Ter; and before two hours had elapsed l
I'd my gallant comrade to his happy, vii
ing sweetheart.
That evening they we're married by the :
hsplsin OF the - Massachusetts,. e
Reid Ut once rendered bis resignation '
I'd was given leave Of absence pending it's Q
cceptsnce The next morning our young d
ouple took the boat for Cincinnati. 3
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Reid no Vim the
sme now ARE hsppy. rich and contented
! Wisconsin. l hear from them often.
ut neither has ever given Toe = hint
,st any explanations have taken place 6
stween them regarding their wooiDg by Q
,rrespondence. n
So my lark in that line turned ont o. K 81
= ell parties. bu, It might have bfeo o 81
rrible mstter for everyone concerned. al
I'VE never since been interested 10 any Ia
but my own. and 10 these ! si
armed how serious suoh affairs generally IA
Q. h'