Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-01-11


le copied the situation like maj
|, Jennie told me, and for fiftee
W years carried load of misei
that few could have endured
a Death came to his relief at Ia
e and now the poor fellow honestl
: believed himself an alien from do
ii nestic happiness.
Singular as it may appell
}. cousin Mark was the efubodi A.
a OF good nature, ffty. perhaps
thought he didn't look like it, ant
g was as round and fresh in his VIII,
: rs the little dressmaker was il
: hers. As I looked at him, I de.
lied anybody to see one and no
be immediately reminded of the
other. True, he had mole of the
polish which comes from t:aveI
and adoption to different classes
and individuals, but he was Mt Il
whit more intelligent by nature
than the bright little woman
whom Jennie had determined he
should marry.
Il was surprised yon should
think necessary to Caution me-
about that cousin Mark" cooed
tho plotier as she stood by his side
looking out Of the window. The
idea OF my Being SO ridiculous -
and III the same breath with a
wink at me, "come let US go TO
my sitting room. We are at work
there but Ii won't make any diff.
terence to you, will il p
Cousin Mark answered No" as
promptly and as innocent a !.
dove aboat the trap being laid for
him.
This is my-Mr. Lansing, Miss
Kent" aud Mr.. lansing bowed
politely, and Miss Kent arose, |
dropped her scissors, blushed and
sat down again. Cousin Mark
picked up the refractory imple,
ments. aud then Miss Jennie pro,
ceeded, with rare caution aud tact
TO her labor OF love, Cousin Mark
at her request, read aloud an ar
tlcle from the popular Science
N l'nthly, drawing Miss Kent into
The discussion as deity rs was ever
Il ny drawn into the web of the
spider.
WHO was that lady, Jennie o.
cousin Mark Inquired in the even.
ing.
DO you mean Miss Kent ?.
SAID Jennie, looking up from her
paper. "Oh she is II lady / have
known for Il long time. She is
'nahlng some dresses for me now.
Why ?"
"Shc seemed urcommonly we'll
posted Tor \ woInan."
Under other circumstances Mrs
Carlisle would have resented This
ont now she only queried, 500 Won
5hlnk SO = and that ended it.
Two or three invitations to the
sewing room were qaite sufficient ,
% make cousin Mark perfectly at
nome there and after a week lie
became as familiar as this:
"lf you are not too busy. I
should like to read you this articc.' ,
md this is what Miss Kent wonld ,
'ay:
"Oh, [ am never too busy to be
cad 10. Sit down by the window
n this comfortable chair and let's
lear it."
alter a couple of weeks, when
he gentleman came in hoarsc Will
sudden cold, Miss Kent hustled
.h"ut, her voice full of sympathy.
md brewed him a dose which he
declared he should meyer forget tc
lis dying day ). but one dose cured
llm. After this Hiss Kent WAS a
'cally wonderful woman.
Ay, Jennie was ali arch plottcr.
She let them skrimish about, but
rot once did she give them chance ,
. be alone tosether-her plans
we're Lot to be defeated by prelna- ,,
ure confidences--nntil :hc very
evening preceding Mark depart !
ire tor California. Then Miss :,
Kent was very demurely asked to ;
'emain and keep an eye on Master !
tAi ii'i$3 "hO1l lllC iona mother
lid not like TO leaYe quite alone ,
With his nurse.
eve are compelled to be gone a ,
compile OF hours but cousin Mark
viii read to yon, won't you, cous-
n %
Certainly, if Miss Kent would !,
ike it" replied tie gentleman. !
The infant Carlisle, thanks 10 ;
good management, was rever
awake in the evening, So the victims !,
If this matrinoEial speculation
would have plenty time. The back ,
1olor was the one in use during the
winter, and out of this room was a
drgc sloset with blind ventilator. |
md ont Of tins closet door lead
nS TO the back stoop ard garden.
Imagine my surprise when I was
informed that Mr. Carlisle was 90 c
ng to lodge, and that we after ,
'roince warning about the baby, ,