Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-04-08

ni6ed way Cor So small person.
Renslrawe kept by her side, look
ing at her with a comical mixture
of establishment and dismay.
4 remember nothing th At it is a
weakness to remembers she said, i'll
the coolest of voices.
But his quick glance had caught
the quiver of the sweetest mouth in
the world, and SO after moments
silence, he said, with great care-
lessness:
'Oh! then you have decided to
live life of single blessedness, lake
Auut Hannah. because OF the slu-
fulDess of man
For her life Lottie could pot have
repressed that little laugh, ,for Rem
shawe's drawl was inlmitable. g.
For shame. little onep be said,
facing her suddenly, aud forcing
her to look at him. 'What do you
mean by treating your own true
love in this fashlon?' .--.
He was laughing at her. II 8
bonny blue eyes were full of res
pressed fun. He caught her ha2d
in his, and she could not fee it.
For shame yourself. NJ j,r Ren
shawep she flushed ont at length.
half crying. What right have you
to talk so to me"
The best Of all rights, my dear !;
| love ou.'
4 hate you" cried Lottie, des>
perately.
lie wa> quite grave now, ,an6 said
rather s:ernly:
Is thar true, Lottie. DO you hate
rne?' Then you shaI. tell me why
Lnttie began to feel very much
a> though she were the guilty party.
What business had Ee 10 look
aud talks SO when his wife Was, III
that very moment, peihaps, watch
ing for bis return? How nobie he
looked 7! Not the least bit like a
william, and get he had heen max
lug love to her, and he was u mar-
tied man.
Major Reusbawe, think tha.
you had better return to So ur wife.
Ny wife,
Frank Renshawe, thre u back bis
head, a, d tu. st INTO a clear, me,ly
ringing laugh, which woke the
echoes about them, and swept The
last cGbwub of distrust from Lu:tie's
mind.
He dropped his borse's bride,
and let the animal wander away to
nibble ut the grass, while lie d.ew
Lottie close to- lis heart.
Il have no wife. Ln:lie; but have
dreamed maDy times in The past
two years OF IL little girl whom l
would like for wife, if she can for
get that she remembers nothing
that it is weakness to tmember.'
And if any one has told her that
the lady ut the hotel is my wife,
that person has made grand m,s-
take, fer that lady is my sister.
You we're Il little goose he said
later. when Loitie told him how
Aunt Hannah bad cautioued and
sarG1ised. 'Yon were little goose
sor tc kaow shat l loved you to
distraction befo,e went away; bn'
l did not like asking you to pledge
Yourself to cue then. for, as sol
dier, nay fate was uncertain, and
there would De years of dreary
waiting-'
'Ah aud do you thing the years
cf waiting we're not more drearv
because l did not know if you cared
for me?'
Forgive me. DEAR be said. Ia
trying to he q'.ite unselfi,h, l com
mitted he ve,y fault which l GU
deavored to avoid. Bot why dad
Auut Hannah doubt mess'
She said,' faltered Lottie, ssth,,
you were too handsome to be-to
be -
'Hpnesi,' prompted Reu4bawe
with another laugh. well, ,Lottie
ia that Case, have ample cause te
donbt you aud in tito future, j
ever / discover you in any bit o
treachery, shall d. once give you
sweet little tace the credit of it.
brought ny sister he,e, in orde
that she might make your acquaias
ance.aud rs we shall return 10 Bos
ton ia September. | would like t,
take my little wife with me. Dar
sou leave your home, and you
Aunt Hannah, 10 follow the for
tune OF a handsome man like my
self?'
i will 60 anywhere with you
whispered Lottle, the meekest da %
Sal low that ever Or W brea,f.
L do not think Aunt Hanna
ever fully pardoned Maisr Reu
Shave for turning out SO dlffe
ea'Iy fSeEe what she had prophs
sled. l* I5IHt ti VI
But LottIe's parents gave hsr
Goa--peed and an outfit fne enoue
for even Eeank Renshawe's wife.
Aud this is how it came to pa,
that little Lottie Fay left her eoul
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