Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-07-18

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"For mere curiosity sake % :.
"No,' I answered, 81 meant it. y
81 would like to come back to
see you soon again; may 2"
My eyes sought the ground, but
I answered, eyes"
Sidney Randall said he would
come back soon. OF course I could
not time his "soon" TO the hour or
day, bit after week I looked for
his coming daily. Bnt tie second
or the third week did not bring him,
and when month passed away
and he came not my feelings can be
better imagined than described
Was it all mistake on my part to
believe that Sidney Randall cared
anything for me | could not think
that he was not sincere the day he
went away. l wandered around
the honse like some restless spirit.
My spirits were up to dreadful
pitch: ! was too proud to ask my
| brother questions about Sidney
Randall, but | knew l would new
er know another days peace if l did
not see him again.
1t was the hope of seeing him
again that prompted me to'visit my
aunt in New York. The first even>
ing of my stay in the city | went to
tie theatre. How very fortunate
my going there: | was scarcely
seated, when in box opposite /
noticed two gentlemen. and of them
Sidney Randall: For a moment
my heart stood stills then began
beating furiously. I could scarce
iy realize that it was he. l leaned
back in MY seat. He #as greatly
changed since | last saw him, much
paler and thinner, and his eyes were
not dancing with merriment. His
features were in perfect repose /; but
it was lie. My heart filled with
pity. Surely he must have been
sick or some trouble had caused
those altered looks, and that was
the reason why he had not scome
back saon." What relief those
thoughts brought me, and turning
to my aunt | said
do you know that fai- gentle
man opposite -
YES said my aunt, sit is Mr..
Sidney Randall. Why do you ask F.?
! Are you acquainted with him p
Eyes he spent a few weeks at our
house," | answered carelessly.-
But he looks greatly changed
since I saw him. ] think he has
grown thin. and his expression is
grave and sad.''
! said this thinking ny sunt
could give me sot.1e Information.
And she did give me information -
Information that stunned me, that
made audience and performers and
gas Jet and foot-lights dance around
me till my brain was in a whirl
and I thought should so mad
How I sat out that evening how ]
reached home, ! can never tell; ]
have a vague idea of making my
way to my own room, and falling
upon the bed, and knowing nc
more until | awoke next morning
with dull; heavy pain at my
heart; and remembering my aunt's
J infor nation; | knew what it was to
be utterly wretched for the first
time IN the nineteen years Of my
life.,
Nv aunt told me that she die
not notice any change IN Sidney
Randall aud that a man ought t.
be anything else but sad on th'
, eve Of bis marriage: He was to b'
, married on the following Wednes-
! day.
: Sidney Randall had come 70
sport, and he had it at my expense
| thought; very bitterly. But evel
: now | couldn't rid myself of tn
idea that he loved me. He wa
about 10 marry AN heiress of grea
: wealth. Perhaps it was not a low
match, and it was thoughts of m
that caused such change in hi
appearance. But I pu, this though
: from me, and tried to sco1n myse
t for glieving for this man, who wa
+ SO unworthy of my pure love.
Y Every thing / had taken out {
my trunk hut J esterday, was no
= under lock and key. was all read
to 60 home but to put On my ont
I side wraps, when a servant brougf
me d card. Sidney Randall's natn
was upon it. He was waiting t
see me. Down stairs ] went.
; would let Mr.. Sidney Randall sc
= | cared nothing for him. Had N
/" eyes deceived me last night, or wa
( it the gas-light? The same smii
. ing face, the same dancing blu
eyes. What deceit, though
furked beneath that beaming coul
tenance.
9 81 saw you coming out Of tt
o theatre with your aunt, and I ha
to come the first thing this morn
'. ing. / would have been at yot
d house more than a NORTH ago, b,
business of importance called n