Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-06-14
True to Her Word.


ing possessed of much cleverness,
strength of character, and hatred
of shains 1t followed, she had few
declared her ugly.
For the benefit of those who
have never seen the young lady,
and consequently belong to neither
one side nor the other, L will de-
scribe her-beginning with the
most prominent feature of the hu-
man face.
Nose of no particular order,
neither acqniline, straight, pug,
turned mp nor turned down, but
original and independent, and APP
parently in the right place eyes
brown with CLINT of topaz-a
slight cast in the left one pro-
nnunced by the friendly 'bewitch'
ingly cunning and by the inimical
decidedly impish;' mouth neither
large nor small, with full, red lips
losing firmly over two rows Of
strong, white teeth complexion
neither blonde nor brunette, but
clear and rosy and her own, and
chin that only escaped being mas
culine by having dimple in if.
Her head, heavy with quantity
of straight, black hair, was well
shaped enough, and we'll set upon
a slende: neck, that was again well
set upon sufficiently broad shoul
ders; lie hands were small, but the
fingers did not taper; she was five
feet six inches in height, and looked
as though she might be taller if
she chose; had clear, ringing
laugh, a musical chest voice, a
graceful walk; had opinions of her
own, and whistled Ike a bird.
And, yet, Notwithstanding her
want Of beauty-hcr many defects,
| might say there were men who
had expressed readiness to die for
Leonora at need, and more who
had declared themselves perfectly
willing to live Tor her.
There was wonderful atmos-
phere of freedom, Of purity, Of
bravery about her.
And Leonora was a WORKER
Much as she despised shams and
hypocricies she despised idlcness.
DAY drcaming! l don't believe
in it, she would say DO your
dreaming at night and work
through the day;' and while she
talked, in q bright, cheerful way,
each word clear and distinct, she
busily piled her needle making lit
tie dresses and jackets and aprons.
For whom 2 'Of,, for some poor
children around the corner. [ had
nothing else to do
1t was while thus occupied one
afternoon, carly in September
seated on an old fashioned porch
shaded by heavy grapevine, that
Clifford Cameron sanntered in and
threw himself in an easy chair be
side her. sClif.' had been a chun
of Harry Lonsdale's since early
boyhood, and for just that period
had alternately tried to teaze anc
make love to Harry Lonsdale's sis
ter
He was a good looking, swee
tempered, generous, lazy young fel
low, with no end of money. Grand
father had died and left him mon
cy-father had died and left hin
money-uncle had died and let'
him money, aad lately an ole
great-aunt, whom he had Deve
seen, had departed this life, away
off in some obscure corner of tho
globe, and left him more money
He had very fair hair and big, very
blue eyes, beautiful hands and feet
was rather stout than slender, shor
than tall-was one of those infatu
ated men who thought the sligh
cast in Leonora's lett eye pertectl,
charming, and who had said the,
would die of joy if she'd only gra
ciously permit them to devote tn
remainder Of their lives to him.
well, Bee,' said he, taking up
: small apron and leisurely surveyin:
it.
well, Butterfly was the reply
'what brings you back from New
port so soon 2
) You
sOh you've come here to tai
nonsense again. says the young Ia
l dy, holding another small apro
before her, her head on one sid
like birds, as she ponders on til
: effect Of a bow OF green ribbon sh
has sewn on the pocket.
! Fright, as you always are, m
darling.
ePm not your darling, and T.
!, :, take that apron if you're quite dor
q with it.
: 'Deuce take the apron, say L
Stop sewing | beg of you, Leo
makes me quite tired to look
| you-'