Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-03-03
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See, j Janny, ,1this scarlet bunch
viii it nottbe lovely, with a few
dark sleayrs. 20 wear. with my new
silk YIo ..tf., 3 4'"s7 a
But whispered Jenny, you
can't afford itjust now q
.Yes / CAM Father gave me
some money yesterday-
To pay the last dry goods BILL
said Jenny. -
.'WelII Gao have that carried to
my private account
,Oh, Laura! l hate to hear you
talk of that private account. 1t
seems so much like cheating faith.
er.'
Nonsense 1t will stand till l
am married, and then I can easily
save it out of my housekeeping
money A..
I should not like to marry in
debt, said Jenny. ra
The old peddier looked earnestly
at C(i9 SlSt0rS. -f
You had better take this blue
bunch, Miss he said to Jenny. If
it amt convenient to pay tor it
now, I will call again
No, | shall not take them
They are very becoming, Miss.
Look in the glass
They were becoming, mixed
with the glossy, golden hair, and
setting off Jenny's dazzling com :
plexion.
Il wish nay hair was light said
Laura. Il should like to wear blue.
Godfrey Horton said last night
that forget-me-nots we're his favor,
ite flowers
Jenny colored, and placing the
bunch again in the basket, said:
Come, Laura. decide. You are
keeping one waiting whose time,
probably, is valuable Then pass.
ing a chair, she added BE seated.
sir you look tired.'
I am tired, indeed was the re-
ply.
Il will take the scarlet bunch
and these red camelias, and this
white cluster said Laura.
But, sister. you cannot afford
it.
eYes, l can Godfrey Horton il
tich.'
The old man bit his lips.
'Think,' said Jenny, in q, low
tone, 'if you love him, how much
it will agrieve him it he should dis
cover this deceit
Nonsense! Well, I'll tell you
how to remedy it. Lend me aome
money out of the housekeeping
funds
'So,' thought the old man, she
is housekeeper. Miss Laura al
ways gave me TO understand thai
that was her post
laura ! steal from fathsr ?
Then don's PREACH
'Miss Jenny. said servant en-
tering at that moment, the dinner
has come.
Jenny left the room, and Laura
still turned over the gay flowers
while the old man pointed ou
their various beauties, his eye: il
the meantime running over ths
disordered hair, shabby dress, ane
lazy position, whilst he mentally
contrasted them with Jenny's nea
attire. n-
Not decided yet? said jenny
after short absence.
mo. Come here
4 can't! Father has sent hom
q caif's head, and l am afraid t,
trust it entirely to Margaret.
must superintend dinner, make
pudding, and the parlor chair
. must be busted, and there is N,
white null to be finished A.
Before I would be the drudg
: you are!' cried Laura. - - - Il Z
Drudge nonsense! I have pier
ty of time left for enjoyment an
, father cannot have u comfortabl
house ifsome one does not super
? intend these things. When / maj
3 ry you may do it, aad she laughe
3 merrily.
. LAS il I should, marry N ify'' 'ffsat first
3 said Laura. There l have che
! seq ali l want Shall I ca
t again for the change p said th
v pedlar. i shall be happy to pr
. the Misses Somers on nay list {
cus'oinein- o, Ii i,rs.sa..ss-s.isi SEA. .sl
Yes, call again. .'fgof sid
3 So tue. peddier took mp b
. basket, walked home, thew asid
: his wig, beard and disguise, an
d wrote ana 9lferi 5fi Rs HN Mu
1 heart to Miss Virginia Somer
o which was accepted. qpraff "a
:, Laura .Somers has two sourei
3 OF profound speculation One is
s Why did Godfrey Horton pro
pose to Jenny instead of me
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