Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-12-06

less where Sibyl left him, his heart
torn by conflicting emotions.
Sibyl Renmere was the only
woman he ever loved, and his love
was in VAIN. lie could not tell her
that he loved her while she felt as
she did toward him, neither did lie
wish her to know that he was her
slave while she led her present lite;
for Herbert hated the so'called
leaders of society, gay butterflies of
fashion. But before to-day he conld
not believe that Sibyl was given up
body and soul to frivolous gaycty.
She was spoiled, petted child, but
he thought that the heart in her
bosom beat warm and true.
One, two, three weeks passed
away, and if Herbert Talfourd had
turned to ice, Sibyl thought he
conld not be colder. He never
intcrefered with, never advised her
now. Perhaps It was this letting
her severely alone that made Sibyl
forget how she dctested HIM.
Now this non-inte1terence NIGH
account for Sibyl no longer detest
ing Mr.. Taltourd, but why it should
keep him continually IN the young
lady's mind we cannot say. Sibyl
was not moment alone with her
thoughts, and very often when she
WAS alone with them, they were Oh
Herbert Taitourd-
'What can have come over me {!
am not like myself" Sibyl would
say in her own mind, as she WAN
dered through the house like a
restless spirit. But one day while
sitting thinking of Herbert Tai
fourd, she burst into tears, and
with wonan's fine consistency,
wondered if I've was never again 90
ing to take any interest in her, and
in her tears she murmured:
81 do some little good secretly
that he knows nothing Of; but he
spoke the truth-open!y | set bad
example. OH, shall | ever meet
another man as good as he 7"
And after this flood of tears,
Sibyl was very confident that she
no longer dctested Herbert Tai,
fourd.
''IIe is dying, miss, dying fast"
said Mrs. Atwood, as Sibyl stood
by the bedside of the sick man.
But God has been very good to
him, miss. He has sent him another
friend to-day, Mr.. Herbert Tai
fourd, whom we knew in our better
days, anI oh, Miss Renmere, he
has already promised my husband
10 provide for me and the children
| told Mr.. Talfourd that you haG
promised to do that; but you have
already done so much-so very
much tor us, Miss icnmcre, that
am glad somebody has come to
your relief"
Sibyl's heart gave great bound.
She never could humble herself
TO tell Herbert that she had always
gone among the poor and needy
and helped them; but now he knew
that she was not given, heart and
soul to dress, fashion and gayety,
and-she was glad,
"Miss Rcnmerc, my best friend,
said the dying man, opening his
eyes, "you may never again see me
alive. Will you say a prayer tor
me, for He will surely hear an
angels voice"
Sibyl, with tears in her eyes,
knelt beside the bed and prayed
alond.
While Sibyl's voice filled the
room the door opened and man
entered.
In an instant he took in the scene
before him; then going over 20 the
bedside, he dropped on his knees
beside Sibyl. bent his face OH the
coverlet, and wept from the fulness
of his heart.
When Sibyl finished her beauti
full prayer she simply turned and
| lalu nef nanU on INC LuaI ncilu,
saying
"Hcrbert, God bless You"
And kneeling there, with SibyFs
hand upon his head, Herbert knew
that his love was not in vain-that
he would never again hear how she
detestcd him.
EUROPE GROWING COLDER
Swedish paper publishes an inter
esting article under the heading
"Why is the Climate of Europe
Growing Colder ?" The article
states that in the Bay of kom-
nenck, near Koma. in Greenland
fossil and very charac: elistlc re-
mains of palm and other trees have
beer discovered lately, which tend
to show that in these parts form
erly rich vegetation must have
existed. But the ice period of &c
ologists arrived, and, as a conse-
o,oDoa Of tho decraaSinO tampara