Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-07-05
We had another visitor at our

SIdf0, uOL at all nd0uSOm0, ana
very reserved in his manner, vet
there was power in his dark gray
eyes, and intellect stamped On his
broad forehead.
His very soul was in his profes
sion certainly he was one of his
masters followers
| often wondered, did be realize
that he was learning TO love Edith
Edith, the promised wife OF
Mark Chetwynd
I also wondered, did Edith
dream that the man she was tc
marry, loved the pretty little,
childish girl, who had como to our
home, with all the strength of his
heart.
| DO not believe she ever sus
pected it, for save that one look 0!
passionate love, Mark Chetwynd
gave no siSr that Leslie Gray was
more to him than Edith's cousin.
And Edith was changed as we'll,
and there had come a look of pain
into her proud eyes.
"Aunt Kate, she said to me,
one day, II AIN a fortunate girl,
am | not ? | am going to marry
one of the haudsomest, as well as
the wealthiest men in the county.
| will be queen of society, will |
not, Aunt Kate ?"
"1es," | said, mark Chetwynd's
wife will certainly be the most en-
We'd woman around"
cit is great thing to he veal
thy. VIII it bring me happiness,
[ wonder p
[ glanced at her face. sDo you
doubt that your future will be hap
py, Edith p l said.
She went over to the mirror. i
have nothing to give Mark in re-
turn, she said, save my beauty
Edith, | said, after a sholt 81
lence, 'are you not happy in your
thoughts of the future? What has
come 10 you to change you, dar-
ling? !?
Am l changed?' she said slowly.
Yes, | answered, '.here is some
thing wrong with you, E2ith.-
Would you not feel better, dear, if
you told me what troubles you p
Instead of answering me, she
flung herself down beside chair,
aud gave way to passion of tears
For almost q half an honr she
kne!t there, then she rose and
coming over kissed me.
Il cannot resign wealth and po.
sition,' and then she left me won
deriug what she meant.
Max aud she was the strangest
pair of lovers N all American, and
the nearer the wedding Gay came,
the more unhappy they looked.
1t wanted only two weeks of the
appointed time, and | was in my
room when Edith came to me.
She sat down on low seat be-
side me, and laid her head on my
knee.
Edith I said, making one
more effor: to win her confidence,
for my heart was aching for her
pain, and | longed to comfort her,
Edith, my child, why are you SO
restless and unhappy, as your we'd
ding day draws near 2
She raised her head.
aunt Kate she sobbed, I am
miserable, oh so miserable. Do
you understand, auntie ? or must
explain. must | tell you that for
weeks | have tried to keep my
faith with Mark Chetwynd, but l
have failed. | have longed fol
wealth and position, said to myself
| would uot give them up, but
aunt, love has conquered ALL
In that Instant | knew that my
proud, queenly Edith, loved the
humble young minister. Wilson
Ford.
SIS it Wilson Ford, Edith 2
yes she said softly, 'and l van
~ tell Mark, but | cannot. Oh
Aunt Kate, will you tell him?'
l promised to tell him, and thu
next day | did so. .
you mean,' he said, that Editf
wishes her freedom
'Ycs, Mark, she asks you to fret
her. Will You not do so 2
Il almost feared this he said
She knows the truth, and yon know
that [ love Leslie Gray, but let mt
tell you all, and perhaps yon vii
not blame me. Did Edith ever tel
yon, Kate, of my little swecthear
that [ loved and lost
'Yes,' [ said, the truth breakin.
over me, and Leslie Gray is
'My little sweetheart
4 thought somehow that sh'
died.
f NO. he said, 'but you know
what her iather was and Leslie al
ways timid little thing, was com
pleteiy under his control.
sOne day when | went to seel
her [ found her gone, and no clev
to her whereabouts. Her fathe
+ wished her to marry another, an,