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asWhy Her lover Enlisted.The secret of George B. Carter’s dia appearance last* September, says a) Uxbridge, Mass.,'.telegram to Thi New York World, has been clearec up.by the publication of a little lovi story w ith. a romantic sequel m whiclCarter figures as the live hero.. YounjCarter was engaged to a .young lad jliving here, and preparations hatbeen made for the nuptials. On thlt; evening of the second day before tblt; appointed timeyoung Carter drove h the home of his affianced and askec her to take a ride. She . made soralt; excuse for preferring to stay at hom« that evening, and Carter drove ofl alone in a sad and dejected franco ol mind. He was not satisfied with liei treatment of him, and this dissatis faction was - rather heightened an hour or so lat«r when he ’ saw his young lady wilh another young man with whom he had not been on good terms, and of whom he- was- rather jealous. He. followed the young couple to know where ,'ihev intebdoa to.ga Asd learn how late- they would remain together. He was ■ satisfied that his betrothed was1: not true to him; and he drew his savings amounting to It,000.- from ;the batik anditatted, -to. Itew-York,;; where he enlisted in the regular-army;' His. departure caused a sensation, and for aleng time no one Could tell . the . .cause af .Carter’s departure nor-Ms destination.- At length a letter .-.'.carDe.-' from New;'Mexico telling, his' parent* thattheir son was,* soldier. . Ha- 'Wrote igain, Mking:tbeir,help. in-getting' a liaeha’rge'from .the army, ahd.his an-ciely, wasmo doubt increased when he earned that his parents had -been left l%009 bythe death;of »; .relative;; levrar secretary ha* .not' yet-replied 'avorablr'. and i*;Tr»th«r;: moli bed'’fib leay the petition' on the-'ground-Ivthiist
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Marshfield Times
Marshfield, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Jun 26, 1885
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