Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-02-14

At least allow nae to escort ycu
home if anything should happen,
yon are in no condition to help
yourself, tt.s-a0 ~ Il 'a..
II very thankfolly accept your
,profered assistance. said Clara,
pleased at receiving his attentions.
Il live bnt a short distance from
here. Ii is in the white house
yoDder, just opposite the church.
The; young maD, attended Clara
home. The interview was mutual
" agreeable, and when he left her
|'he asked permission to, call again.
Clara blushingly granted his, re-
guest, and the man withdrew.
Meantime Olive, who had
reached the goal about the time of
Clara fall, was pronounced the
victor, and the silver cup was, pre-
sented to her as the successful
competitor. = - III
Her friends crowded no TO- offer
ther congratulations. AT little
distance from them stood Henry
Danforth: looking on with interest,
and wishing that chance might
bring about an acquaintance with
the young lady.
But it did not seem probable
that such thing would happen,
for Olive was a general favorite,
and seemed to have many admi
rers who were not very ready to
leave her. However, one by one
they gradually Withdrew, until but
two remained. Olive soon nodd d
farewell to those two, aud turned
her horses head toward home. She
was obliged to pass directly by the
tree under which Henry was stand.
ing. lie mentally wished th 1t
some good impulse might prompt
her to speak to him.
AS she passed along Uars eyes
were fixed upon her. She seemed
not to notice him, but was appa-
rently in q deep study, when a
CHEEKY voice was heard near by,
saying
Where away now, Miss Olive ?
Cannot you stop and permit an old
friend to offer his congratulations? ?
Olive looked around and beheld
Fred Harrington Fastening toward
her. She checked her horse and
awaited his coming. Henry Dan
forth's eye lighted with pleasure
as he recognized his friends voice,
and he came toward Olive as his
friend drew near.
'Ah !! you here too, Hal? This
is my friend, Mr.. Danforth, Miss
Sinclair. l was just hooking for
him when my eyes fell upon you
1 missed you, said Henry, 'Dut
some one told me you had gone
home with Miss Russell, so I have
been wandering round and have
not seen a familiar face since you
left me-
Then you are a stranger here,
| Mr.. Danforth g said Olive.
Il am here for the first time to-day
But you do not return tonight,
Mr.. Harrington /; you must certainly
come with your friend and pass the
evening with US. Father will be de
lighted to see you.'
Il think. if Hal is willing, We might
do 80 by taking the late train
Nothing would give me more pleas
ure,' said Hal with a beaming counte
nance. s
The two young men passed the even
ing at the Sinclair cottage. Henry
Danforth was pleased with Mr.. Sin
,alair-whom he found to be man O
refinement and cultivation-and his
1 admiration for Olive was unbounded
Rumor says that there is to be +.
4 double wedding soon at Hawley.-
Certain tits that Fred and Hal ar,
| frequent visitors AZ that place; ane
there is great deal of whispering be
tween Olive and Clara, about dresses
9ptrimmings and flowers. 3, 'i -
II was all brought about by goins
4 TO- an Agricultural Fair. q Let ali sin
gle readers beware of snch entertain
meuts, or submit to. the inevitable
consequences. r5. r.