Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-10-18
A MUTUAL MASQUERADING

For seven long years Una Clyde
had lived in that small, pretty
house beside the unpretentious
river side park, frequented by
starving stiagglers and tired work
ingmen and their families.
At first she had been the un-
noticed occupant of the humblest
room in the attic, but now the
pleasant parlor on the second floor
was appropriated for her exclusive
! use.
And here she sat on that rosy
summer morning with her kind,
white-haired land-lady, giving au-
dience to IL strange legal adviser.
Il am Instructed to tell you,"
the pompous lawyer was saying.
"that with your deceased auDt's
snug little legacy you are also re-
quired TO assume the name of lie
Brun"
The name of her husband" !"
observed Una. -...
"The fortune was his originally" :"
interposed the gentleman. Your
aunt gave you your name Una
Mkuole, and according to the con
ditions of the will you must hence
forth be known as simply Maude
LIE Bun. All the necessary pa
pers are at my office waiting your
signature. and if convenient
would like tc have you call to-
morrow"
He bowed himself out politely.
Il am so glad for you, my dear,
said the kind Iandlady. mo more
tedious music teaching, tor you
are a very rich wonan."
Yes" returned the blue eyed
gill, thoughtfully
But you might always have
been that, if you had been loss
obstinate, if l may say so, Una."
The young, yellow haired WON.
an started aud turned her whiten-
ing face toward her monitor.
Il have doEe, Mrs. Kirke, only
what ally other woman with Il par
ticle of pride would have done"
she answered with naughty earn
estLess. II have never told you
the whole story, my friend, but !
can do so now. I was only seven
teen when my trouble began. We
We're very poor, and my mother
was dying. Poor mother she
thought she was doing the best for
me when she had me married, at
her bedside, to Hugh Chaucer,
whom l had never seen before"
'Never seen before ?'' repeated
Mrs. Kirke, in amazement.
No. replied Una, sadly. "My
mother aud his mother were
school girls together. and the most
sentimental of friends. They made
a romantic compact, that in after
years, the fest SON and the first
daughter of each should become
husband and wife. Hash's moth
er was French, and after the pecI-
liar mode of French courtship, he
was allowed to see and Judge of
my attractions when [ knew moth
ing ABOUT it, and he had the good
grace to love me at once"
She spoke the last words very |
bitterly.
"Before I was accorded a like /
" she went on, "mother's
fatal sickness seized her, and was
urged into this deplorabIe mar
riage"
"And you could not love your
Una %
81 never tried,' she answered
hotly. Il had never been wooed,
you know, so why should my love
have been won ? | was poor, and
had been thrust upon him that l
might have the protection and sup,
port of rich husband, and so
when the sad days of death and
burial were over, and my mother
was at rest, | told my husband
that l would have neither his
money nor his guardianship, and
hat he would never see me again"
"And yet he has placed his for
.une at your disposal, aud has
lever annoyed you by his pres
snce. He must be an exception /
Ibly considerate and noble mar 70
Una WINGED at the words.
"And | have never touched !
iollar," she returned coldly, "nor ,
would | have done so had / been q