Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-10-04
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81 was beside her during all the
evening, and she seemed pleased il
was So TF-.zslI -. .T4 \ ~
s"Do you know IlaR no tavorite
| here she said, during the evening".
h"tNo favorite2' desaid, ,rincrcdur
| lously.c ~sr i'7a .sYEia izaslfi
"she laughed lightly. q % Q
"'They-thei ladies, mean, do
not like my manner, consider me
forward and what not. No-f am
not a favorite.' - -,
81 had heard of Celeste Mnrat,
heard Of her heauty, and of her lik,
ing for admiration from gentlemen,
but now that | had met her and had
fallen under her spell, ] laughed at
III | heard. @o'
''That little, gui!eless girl, the
coquette who had lured men on for
the sake of laughing at their love,
when at last they told?
''That girl, with her wistful eyes
and innocent candnr Of manner, a
coquette i could not, would not
believe it. as-rgF.,
81 spoke of her home, and she
asked me to call, and my delight
must have been written on my lace,
for she said
"'1f ever you regret coming to
see me, [ will be able to remind
you that yon were glad to come at
first Will | notn
-"Celeste Murat was an hcirss as
we'll as a beauty, yet she persisted
in diving alone, with the exception
of the servants, in her stately home.
"She also persisted in receiving
whom she liked, thereby giving per
petual scandal to all the mothers OF
grown up daughters for miles
around.
"sI like my Freedom" she said.
when any one limited she should be
more circumspcct, 'and | would
not for all my wealth have pryirg
charperone near me- If | ever need
one,' smiling sweetly, 1 will let yon
know
"The next day | called, hoping
| might find her alone, but was dis
appointed, for she was talking gaily
to a young efiices and merely gave
me Slight, cool bow. Had she
forgotten how kind she bad been to
me the evening before, or was she
merely feigning this coldness
"The officer had the good taste
TO withdraw"
81 will come and see about the
flowers tomorrow, he said, as he
arose. May ! not p
Ies come about-let me see
-two o'clock
8 Is the Lieutenant gardner, as
we'll as soldier 2 l asked, forget
ting politeness and the shortness
of our acquaintance, in the jealousy
that had sprung up in my heart.
"'Yes, she said, coldly. and a
gentleman, as well."'
Pardon me- said, feeling hu
inflated by her. quiet answer.
u" Yes, she said, her expression
changing, and as proof [ viii
take you with me, and show yor
my flowers. Come 7
When we stood among the ros-
es, she plucked a crimson one and
gave it TO me
+" These are my flowers sh.
said, ARE they not beautiful ? ano
Thought she was the fairest flow
among them herself.
'She rises before me now, will
her soft, fair, childish face raiset
to mine her pale, gold hair hang
ing loosely on her shoulder, and
bunch of fragrant violets nesting
close to her throat.
"And that was the bagiEning O
the end. Day after day I fingered
near Celeste Murat, caring 70
znaughton earth but her love +
"Whenever 1 tried to tell her m.
love, she somehow turned the sub
Iject away, and 1 always felt sh
did not care to listen.
"One evening we sat toget!.e,
my eyes resting on her face. whe
suddenly she bent over, an
clasped her tiny hands on M
shoulder. Oh, how her touc
thrilled me! and how well sh
; knew. it. nFag
q sBartcn,' she said, her sweet
low voice thrilling with a sad ca
: dence, our friendship has bee
very happy-has it not Barton
lIoiis 'Dafiiug, I said, 'happy- Oh
my love-my darling-you mus
know-you do know 7
"'Know that after to-day, 20
. luand ] /, Barton, can scarcely be S
unceremonious, for I am going t
have VISITOR.
"Her sweet fade.wi,h its wistfr
eyes, was very close to mine.
But, Celeste, my darling
"sAfter tomorrow l will liste
to all you may have to say, Bartol
Will that satisfy you 2
"The next morning | was at Ce
leste's home. My darling was j
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