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

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Floweret and hope may die,
Yet love with US will stay,
THAT cant OF pass away,
Dear one, beiieveP ~
Major Renshawe was gallant ant
handsome, and looked every incl
soldier, notwithstanding the fac
that he sang softly this little Ger
man love song to a very pretty girl
; Lottie Fay shook her curly heae
doubtingly, and turned away tha
he might not see the tears IN hcl
eyes.
Everybody had warned hel
against the dashing young officer
whe had been in town tor few
weeks drumming up recruits fol
the army. But for all their warn
ings, Lottie liked him very much -
very, ve,y much, although she was
determined that he should never
know it.
Now tonight he had come tc
say goodbye, for his work i'll tina,
country town being completed, be
was to return to "the front" to be
killed, just as likely as not, thou ght
Lottie, with great pain some
where in the region of her heart
{ Yes, lie looked very handsome
and a trife pale, as he hummed the
quaint little song, but that might
have been the effect of the moon
light, and SO Lottie tried to steel
herself against him when he lifted
her slim fingers to his lips.
"Well, little one," he said, "this
will not do for me. l might stand
here forever, but / mast not. Good
bye, good-bye! 1t the gray-coats
spare me, l shall see you again
some day"
With that he smiled half sadly
at her downcast face, and went
striding in the moonlight.
Once he paused to look back,
kissing his hand to the girl who
stood watching him. He caught
the futter Of a white handkerchief
and then went on, while Lottie
sped up the path to her home.
Weary, weary months waited
Lottie year-two years.
One July day, when all the air
was fragrant with hew inown hay
Lotto was sitting out i'll the porch
picking over raspberries for tea.
Up the walk came Aunt Han
nah presently. She had beer
making calls in the village. Sln
sat down in the doorway to rest
and famed herself vigorously with
her shade hat.
"Well, Charlotte" she said, 81
does beat all how things come t.
pass"
"Why, auntie, what has came te
pass nova" queried Lottie, ratheI
absently, as she dislodged a worn
from a particularly fine berry.
why, you know" proceeded
Aunt Hannah, with a slightly ma
lscious emphasis, Il allus told 20,
that that air Majnr-what's hi
name-Hensaw-
"Renshawe,' corrected Lotiie
rather family ,as she bentlowerove
her dash Of raspberries.
aWell, Renshawe. / allus sal,
he was too hansome to be honest
and I hadn't no faith ia his moon
ing around arter you. 'Twarnt like
~ that a gay, dashing chap OF sue
style would remember a eountr
girl two hours arter she was out q
sight And here he is back in tow
stopping at the tavern with hi
wife, for I was ia Ruth Henderson,
sitting room, and see them with NJ
owneyes out on the piazzr walkin
arm in arm, ber dress trailing
yard behind her, and she smilin
at him the sweetest Ruth says the
came last night. You see,Dow, bo
we'll I knew him."
In the evening Lottie, wakin
idly up the road. heard the click .
. horses heois behind ker. Sl
stepped aside.as she eccgnizsd til
rider-Major Frank Renshawe!
Poor Lottie clasped her baut
and watched him eagerly, uncon
ecioas that he had seen and reco;
pized her.
He reiHed in his horse, and di
mounting, walked directly toware
her
sse a'WelL Lottie how do 20, dop
.e'pi This was the most comnoupia
OF 6 seetings, and Lottie stamme.
rather ificoberently:
l-I-thought you did not see m
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well, I had an impression th