Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-08-28
WINSTON, N. c., THURSDAY AUGUST %, 1870.

was not to see him again, and
sometimes 1 believe / shall not.
Perhaps he will not come after all.
You know II made such foolish
vow," and she looked around a
little frightened.
"You often promised to tell me
about it, Miss" replied her ancient
handmade, who felt a profound
curiosity in all that concerned this
great meeting that was to be to-
day.
81 will-I'll tell you SO now,
and hear what you think. 1t will
frighten you l dare say; but you
must remember it was only girls
folly, and God knows I've repented
since.
They stood now in the shade OF
the great cherry tree at the end OF
the old garden-thin little Miss
Dinah, with her great bonnet on,
and stout old Teresa homcly
figures, but the picture was pretty
one. Bright was the September
sunshine, and the fragrant air full
of the sweet music of the birds.
And as they stood thus, Miss
Dinah glanced back again through
that long vista of 80 years and told
her story of her girlish love, sim
pie, but not without its tragedy and
pain.
"Well, I've told you often how
handsome he was and how dearly /
loved him. A noble fellow, Teresa
What tool I was There was
not girl in the county who would
not have parted with one of hel
eyes to marry Richard Clifford.
but he cared for no one but me
We were engaged, of course but
what difference did it make ]
trified with him as much as ever
and he was no more sure of me
than he had been before. | loved
him Teresa--he had no idea how
much--and [ was the most selfish
being in the world. While / flirteG
with whom [ pleased, l did not
allow him to look at a girl I'm
not going to make a short story tee
Tonga painful story that l never
want to think of. There was :
Spaniard came to Wildbrook
where we lived-a slight, clegapt
fellow, with deep, dreamy eyes
Ignacio Maiaero, his name was
Roman Catholic, very pious, anc
afterwsrd, l have heard, a prizes
and great man in his church. He
gave me crucifix-you have seer
) it up st;sirs-gold, you know, ant
ivory, and all that-very valuable
and / wore it around reck, at the
: end of chain. He admired me
and | could have had him if | hat
wished but, of coulse, l had nc
: real idea of marrying anyone bn
? Richard. Poor Dick did not dream
:. this, however he thought | was il
S love with Ignacio--wild about him
One day there was to be a picnic
!, and Richard asked me to % will
S him. | said-I don't kno7 wha
S made me Go it, for it was ut true
0 that I was going with gnacio
!. For the first time Richard famec
0 up. He answered: 'If .ou arc
c going with him, l am goig witt
S Miss Graham Now, | wa5ealou:
of Miss Graham, who ws very
J, pretty, as he was of gnacio
1t though l knew how to kee it tC
myself-or had known up thai
e moment. But something in hi'
IS eye alarmed me /; he lookelike he
n was pretty tired of my trifbg, and
rs also, [ thought, that be appreciated
le Miss Graham quite as higlg as she
a deserved. Go With hel if yor
choose replied l, 'and [ vi never
!; see you again. That "a all
J .I.o"aI.o liz "Uu1u lllahf1l5 APP ee..
as ance as usual next morng, whicl
ID was the day of the picn, ana take
me there ; having, ad said, nc
y engagement with Ig.cio, as
i pretended. But Richd did moi
come consequently Las obliged
ou to remain at home, al you may
fancy, perhaps, the mirable day
SIS spent, But on the flowing day
a Richard appcared-ItEas Thurs
- day-and expressed hsurprise al
Us my absence. 'Youxere there
nd them said |. He 81 Yes ]
le. looked at him a mite-he was
p, smiling; you can't teRhat snf-
ed fered-rase, mortificon, jealousy
nd 'You took Rose Grahs2' l gasped
= He said, as before, ~ [ don't
,at know how it was bd hated him
Sc, that minute enough thave killed
ir, him. l drew the c;ihx out OF
e ; my bosom and said Il swear to
he the Almighty | will yer see yon
t a again Z and / kis the ivory
he image on the cross d, without a
it. syllable more, turnend left him
nd there. And that wshe last time
7ill I saw Richard Cliff"
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