Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-12-20
"Uberall Du. :"

until her very heart kept the beat.
Young, beautiful, beloved and
wealthy, this little Jennie of ours,
had the cream of this world at her
feet, and as she took off her jewelry
and flowers, and prepared herself
for sleep, it was with smile on her
lips and a happy light in her dreamy
eyes.
One piece cf jewelry she held in
her clasped hand liugeringly, as if
| it were too dear to lay aside. 1t
| was pretty trinket, a gold clasp
or bar, and swinging from it by
two tiny golden chains a polished
Florida sea bean, dark as ebony,
mounted like locket. A legend
was engraved on the bar in for
eign tongue: "Ubcrall Du."
Jennie's eyes scanned the words
intently. "How stupid am not to
be able to translate this German" "
thought she. 'sIt is something dear,
| know, and just the thing, or
Royal would not have had it. ]
wish I could sacrifice my pride
enough to ask him the meaning of
it but he thinks [ can read it and
| am ashamed to let him know Pm
such a Ounce, after four years at
boarding school. Never mind, |
shall discover the meaning some
time," and, with blush and a smile
she kissed the trinket and put it
tender!y in her casket. 1t was a
trif1ing thing but even that is
precious from the man you love-
Royal Hamlin had been at her
feet all winter. People said they
were engaged, and considered the
match certain, as people will when
the principals in the game are not
at all sure. 1t was not SO in this
case. He had not proposed to
Jennie, though he was all devotion.
and, to tel. the truth, Jennie felt a
glowing uneasiness lest she was be-
coming fond of him too soon; but
she could not bear to distress her
self with the thought. So, when
this eve at the ball be had pinned
her clasp upon her shoulder amid
her snowy laces, and murmured in
her ear in their quiet nook in the
window that he would have some-
thing to say to her when he returned
to town next week, Jennle's heart
had gwen quite leap that had
dyed her sweet little face, scarlet;
and he noting it had gone off with
eyes full of triumph No wonder
her loket seemed precious to her.
The next afternoon after the ball,
as Jennie was walking with Ella
Stuart, on the avenue, she asked
her, as if it were a sudden thought,
if "she remembered her German g.
"Not well, Jcnnie-pretty rusty!
What did you ask for 2"
because l have forgotten NINE,
and [ saw few German words in
a love-love story" stammered
Jennie, "and l could not make out
the sense Of them, and you know
how aggravating that is -
GAS near as | can remember the
words" smoothly said our dimple
faced deceiver, "they were u berall
Du'
"Uberall--Du--m--m-m,''
murmured Ella. "Why! I remem
Der, it is a line out of German
poetry and means sAll is over
with thee "
She looked round at Jennie, tri
umphantly just in time to catch :
perfect glance of dismay on poor
blanched face enough TO make your
heart ache.
"Why, Jennie I! what Is the mat
ter % she exclaimed, catching her
by the arm, Jennie just had strength
left to totter into shop near by
+ and sink into seat, whispering SHE
"was faint" did not feel we'll al
day, etc, making at the same tim'
sign for her companion not t.
attract attention, which one Ell;
was quick to take, and carried ou
by an energetic chatterlng witt
madame with the friz as to TIL
quality of pink crusk roses, whicl
madame insisted were sFrench, a
also her "whole stock of ribbons,
etc.
Jennie grew better as suddenl
a as she had fallen ill, and Ell
thought it only over-fatigue afte
all. What would she have though
had she seen our poor Jennie on
hour later sob6ing face down o
her dainty bed, she locked in til
J, sacred retreat of her chamber.
4 Poor child she had her battl
e to fight and well she fought it.
$50 it is all over with me, is it!
thought she and l imagined /
loved me as we'll as l did him J.
How ashamed l feel, that did NJ
IN hide my feelings better Now
know he was just trifiing. I'll new
love man again as long as | live