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

> long, were TO Prucr, d, to tuls clos
u overlooking the back parlor y.
g back gate and garden. In vain
d Protested n#sn .sG l1at
: "Why, you goose" laughed Jcl
- :, ne, "tllerelf be fun eBqught to la.
= : a life time. John wanted to cor,
, awfnlly, but / knew he'd make
noise and spoil everything, SC thcr
: was no fear Of deception. On
). high bench as. still as two ruice w
awaited results.
Cousin Mark-fas if arousin,
! roma profound rcverie. )--"W onl,
you like to have me read 2''
/ Miss kent-"Oh, I'm not par
, ticuiar.'
! Cousin Nark-"Hcre is an excel
lent article on elective afiinities
how world YOU like that 81
Jenni"'s elbow in my side almost
took my breath away.
Miss Kent Who is it by 2"
Jennie- -(clear into my ear
That's to gain ti,ne-see if il
isn't %
Cousin Mark dts by a rromi.
ncnt French writer, l believe"
Miss kent-"I don't thiak l care
for a translation to-niyht."
Cousin Mark !; nor read
ing of.any kind This is my last
evening in New York, Miss Kent.
Miss Kent-"I hope you've en-
Joyed your visit -
Jennie-(lnto my very head this
flme)-"She's as shy as a three
year o!d colt"
Cousin Mark q don't think II
should feel sorry about leaving"
Jennie-"He is the wreath, you
rcmen:her.''
A long pause.
Miss heEt-"I think [ hear the
baby
Cousin Mark-Oh, no. You are
fond CT babies are you not, Miss
Kent 2"
No answer from Miss Kent.
Cousin Mark-"I have been a |
very lonely man, Miss Kent, Int | |
never realized how lonely the rest
OF my life must be until | came 70
this house."
Jcnnie-"Oh, how louely :"
Consin Mark-"Now ] mus,
return tony bnsincfs and lux
boarding house. Think of that.
Miss hent-boarding house tor
man as fond of domestic life as |
Az, Miss Kent
Just then we very distinctly
heard a little kind Of Il pnrr, which
sounded very mach like a note of
hterest sympathy from Mss Kent.
Cousin Mark-"I have friends in !.
San francisco, Of course, but no Il
ireside like this, nobody to care for
ne if | am i'll, nobody to feel very
'adly if l die
Jennie-"That'll fetch her"
Miss Kent-(Voice a little quiv.
'ring,) 81 wish l lived in San Fran
;isco. 4on would always call upon ,
nc ii You needed anything"
(JennIc Ill convnlSion.)
Cousin Mark-(abrnptly) )-'It
,on will 90 to California with
ne, Miss Kent, I'll wait another
week.
Miss Why. Mr.. Lansing,
What do you mean2 what would t
olks sayl'
Consin Mark-"I don't care for
"Iks, Miss Kent Ii you will 90 VIC
will have house as pleasant as {
money can make it. You shall have
birds, AID flowers, and horses, anG ::
Ill the scientific monthlies you
il ycu shan't-and
-ou shall never sew n stitch for I
but me. VIII you be my
wife p
Just then Jennie and ! steppeG {
Up another peg and there was the
title old maid who wouldn't marry /
he best man that ever lived, hug =;
red close to the iran's breast, who
marry the best woman
hat ever lived, not even to save
Ter life. We came away then, but !
is my opinion that they remand in t
nst that position till we rang the t
'ell half an hour after.
My DEAR she answered "My |
Whole reliance was upon human
lature and Jet nc tell you, goosio, {
whatever else may fail, tl.at never
iocs." I,
"Why, Miss Kcpt, what makes :
our face so red ~ inquired Jennie,
lpon eling ); "and cousin Mark
low strangely yon look, your hair +
: ali .nusscd vp.' {
''And | hope to have it musscd |
'ftel, said cousin Mail k, boldly {
Hiss Kent and | are to be married
lcXt week. .e
Jennie laughed till her face was i
'lrplc, and when l went up stairs, !
Iiss Kent was pounding her back.