Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-03-20
- WINSTON, N C.. THURSDAY, MARCH 20 1870. :

something to tell you. Cleve has
: asked me to marry him y ss
| "Now, Clement, you have told
, him all ; ] know you have." 1Ie =.
, 'Not word, Fan. He still be-
lieves me the Widow Clare" 1s..a
"Did you accept him 2" 5slea
"Conditionally. am to give
him final answer when we go to
the city in October. You are going
to New York this winter, are you
not 70 81. fa.a.-
"Ycs. Our little play progresses
finely. John Selden asked me to
be his wife Tonight. ~ a .sl
81 told you that men think; and
act in pairs.''
"John is a noble fellow. ! pre-
tended to think his cousin bad i'll
treated him, and he defended him
until | was ashamed of myself; he
absolutely said, Clement, that you
were a sufficient excuse for Mr..
Clare's will. Then he blamed his
own past idleness so much, and
promised, if | would only try to
endure sthe slings and arrows of
your outrageous temper for two
years longer, lie would have home
made for me in which could be
happy Yes, Clement, [ should
marry John Selden if we had not
five dollars between u.s."
81 wish Cleve had been little
more explicit about his money af-
fairs. However, there is time
enough yet. When they leave to-
morrow, what shall we do !''
"We Will remain here another
month +; Levine will have the house
ready for me by that time. | nave
written to him about refurnishing
the parlors. y"
So the next day the lovers de-
parted, with many promises of
constant letters and future happy
days together. The interval was
long and dull enough; but it passed,
and one morning both gentlemen
received notes of invitation to a
small dinner party al the Widow
Clare's mansion in---Strcct.-
There was good deal of dressing
for this party. Cleve wishing TO
make his entrance into his future
homo as became the prospective
master of a million and half Of
money, and Jchn was desirious of
not suffering in Clements eyes BY
any comparison with the other
gentlemen who would probably be
there.
Scarce had they entered the
drawing room when the ladies ap-
peared, the true Widow Clare no
longer in the unassumlng toilet she
had hitherto worn, but magnih-
cent in white crepe lisse and satin,
| her arms and throat and pretty
head flushing with sapphires and
diamonds. Her companion had
assumed now the role of simplicity,
and Cleve was disappointed with
the first glance at her plain white
Chambery gauSe dress.
John had seen nothing but the
bright face Of the girl he loved and
tho love light in her eyes. Before
she could speak he had taken both
her hands and whispered, "Dearest
, and best and loveliest Clemment.'
: Her smile answered him first -
t Then she said "Pardon me, Mr.
, Sclden, but we have been in mas
: qucraGc all simmer, ard now We
mast nnnlask before real l;fe begins
] My name is not Clemcntine Marat
] but Fanny Glare. Cousin John,
) hope you are not disappointed. y
! Then she put her hand into Johns
t and they wandered off into til,
conservatory to finish their expla-
y nation.
+ Mr.. Clcve Sullivan found hirnsel
t at tha: moment in the most trying
circumstances OF his life. The rc;,
Clernertins. Marat stood lnnlin.
= down at flower on the carpet an
anG evidently expecting him TO re
sumo the tender attitude he ha
IS been accustomed to bear towar
20 her. He was man of quick de
/ cisions where his own interests wer
. concerned, and it did not take hir
# half minute to review his posito
:, and determine what to do. Tn
As plain blonde girl, without fortune
:, was not the girl he could marry
. she had deceived him, too-hc ha
+ a sudden and severe spasm of mo-
" ality his confidence was broken
At he thought it was very poor spo
,e to play with mans most sacre
TO feelings he had been deeply dis
appointed and grievcd, etc.
he Clemcntine stood perfectly ST
ai with her eyes fixed on the carp
to and her checks gradually hushin
at as C.eve made his awkward ACC,
,al sations. She gave him no hel = al