Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-12-23

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lied in not telling it: it was, 10
he frst place, lovers 6rst con-
iden.e aud as such to be sacredIy
Again, had she bnt
hinted to MauGe that Archer Del
evan was still true, che knew she
would lose not only her hired COM
panion. bat her husband, a6 futu-
"x,,a. alao.
It had been q pitifal story. that
Of Maude Leicester, who had been
through the wicked
cess of her father. to leave. their
native city and burg herself in q
hew world where the fnees we're 60
strange, and there came never a
breath of the dear old life back to
hsf. She bad taught an humble
village school away out in Missou
ri for seven sea,s of those ten
aud then, when by ehance-ro,
rather Proviience-her old-time
friend Alma Versner had come
upon her aud offered her q home
iu her owa house, Maude had
gone, 10 fegerish delight-uot 50
much because she loved this friend
AZ of the vain hope she bad of
meeting the man she had loved so
long and constantly.
Bat when, 10 the gnileless good
ness OF her heat, she had told
YererAr this, her one romance, that
bad taken es.ecial pains that the
two should not meet ard when a
designing woman has set her whole
heart on wiunitg q man With whom
her servant is ia love, you NAV de-
pend u2ou it TINT that luckless
dependent will rot be allowed a
fair chane.. And Miss Terener
had succeeded in winning Archer
D-levap for herself. and losing
hIm to Maude Leice.trr.
I AN perfectly aware baw dis
tasteful ,he allu~iop must b&. TO :. q
MISS Verener, but | can hardly
iorhear to ak you if you really
thiuk Miss Leicester died Vest
He was snch strange lover;
and Aim" Verener began to won
der whether. after aii, he would
not break off the engagement from
sheer queen nes-. He WAS forever
talking about Mande, since one un-
iocky day when she had cansuallv
mentioned; that she saw her in tie
West. But il there were lies to
be told, Alma Verener could and
would tel them to further her
euds.
Dead. I'm quite sure. Mr.. Del
evan: else why is it | never hear
from her, as she promised to write
to me-?
Aud when yon saw her last she
was we'll aud happy?'
so | should judge, from her
gayety and good locke. The laud-
lady said she was about to be
married.
Aud you've never seen her
since that ,ime?'
He did not make it a question.
but rather an assertion. His ears
were tingilng With the news
married:
Aud Miss Vereper looked qriet-
" ups with never q blench of the
eyeiids. e5 F
L have never seen her sirce.'
There followed q silence and
then she said
oh. by the by, I've q lovely
buuch of ferns t" show you. that
were given to me this morning.
She glided ac, oss the room. and
from glass saucer removed q
bouquet OF eKquisitely dried ferns,
aud handed them to Mr.. DeIevan.
Heavens! where did ii como
f.om?'
For they were tied with a piece
of pink budded blue ribbon, and
Mr.. Delevan arose Trembling at
the sight Of it. II
9Th. ferns2 Senator Loveli's
No, the ribbon Where did it
cdme irom r i.G#r
She looked up in surprise at
his passionate tones.
I suppose when the paiIor
maid placed them here she had
done 1t. Why
CO He laid down the ferns. and
walked over to the window.
Then he turned around and walk
ed back. fSs ssf > So
VIII yon be 40 kind as to aend
the pa lor maid here ?
His toues were still full of ax-
cite ,uent. and Mas Verener won
dered in dumb silence what aiied
the'maD. as she rahg for Jeunette.
'This gentleman wishes TO see
--on. she said frigidly to the girl.
.4es-who gsve ron this p ..
He held the ribbon up.
Sure aud there. no bar "a done,
sir? It's ouiy one of bog o
odds and eods M,ss Msudc give
he this morning.
Archer Delevan interrupted her
almost fis,cely. '' -
'Whst Miss Maade? Where is
Miss Manda ?,