Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-04-28

Pet, the great lawer,' look ont for
your heart, for he is said to be very
faseinating..' "No danger for. me,
while Rose is here. He would not
look At poor little NO." The voice
had hardly ceased before. the sound
of wheels was heard, and before any
one could move the door opened,
and 9erald Palmer entered, with the
Of 4 bay, walking to Col.
Hargrave ha grasped his hand
heartily, and then turning to Pearl
he said: "Ah Miss Pearl you do
not know hoy, glad l am TO- see
you.'.. Gel, Rargrave advanced,
leading Rose. forward, he said
"My neice, Rose Hargrave,
Gerald "We have .,rast BEFORE"
Rose said very quietly, giving him
her hand tor brief moment; "Y es
I had the pleasure of meeting Miss
Hargrave in Paris, aud am more
than pleased to renew our acquain-
tarce," was the courteous reply, ,and
then turning, he said: "Col, I am
very tired and dusty and If you will
excuse me | will retire to my
room." "Certainly Gerald, I.will
accompany you, and, have a good
smoke, while you tell me about
yourself" With these words Col.
Hargrave left the room, and Rose
to escape the questions, she knew
would be showered upon her, passes
quickly out through the open win
dow on the veranda. Presently a
voice at her side says "Come
Miss Rose, the moonlight is tempt
ing let us stroll for q short while on
the lawn.,' Without ,wcrd. che
turns, and placing her hand within
the arm of Glare Hartly, goes out
in the beautiful moonlight. For a
time, they walk in silence, and then
Glare speaks: "Rose, will you
give me my answer now2 ali my
darling, if you only knew how well
I loved ypH, ! know yon would not
keep me IN suspence.''' For a mo-.
ment or two, she is Silent; and then
in low, troubled veice, she says ::
"Mr. HartIy, you thavq. ;. Repeatedly
requested me to ans wer you, to-
night I will do so, it grieves me TO
pain you, but still it is best that you
should know the truth. 1 do not
love you, and can never be your
wife-do not think me heartless
and unfelling;;, arp not-I fully
appreci ate your worth, and would
be your wife, but for the one unal-
terable fact, OF my not loving you;
forgive me my friend if I wound
you; God knows, l would not will
lipgly cause yeu a moments pain
or suffering-" ::
"Ah ! Rose don't say you will
rot be my wife-oh, my darling,
] love yon SO well-only marry me.
and l will teach you to love me
l only ask you to give me your own
precious self, and l am willing to
wait, tor your love-
"No, MIR. Hartly, it. .qsrnnot be
Il would not wrong you by such g
marrlage--I do not, and can never
love yen BECAUSE" and the sweet
voice sinks almost to a whisper, 81
love another, now let as 60 to the
house-1 am weary" In utter 81
lence they turn and retrace thei,
steps and on the veranda, he says
"Good, night and good bye
leave in the morning; may Goo
bless you,'' and before she can rep!,
he ,stoops, presses his lips to hel
hsnd, and is gone.
Six weeks have passed and it i
row the last of September, and un
der the same apple tree where WI
Just SAW Rose, she is seated will
Gerald Palmer-listen-she i
speaking. "But Gerald il yo,
loved me why did you leave me g
YOU sought me, won my love, am
after I had promised to be you
wife, you suddenly left me w;.hou
a word, why was this
"My darling, did I not. tell 70
I was called to the bed side of a dy
ing friend 2" :,
eyes, but You conld surely hav
written me line, to let me know.
81 did write to you repeatedl
and received no answer, and then
saw the marriage of your cousin i
the. papers, and thought it wa
yours, and only found ont my mis-
take, when I came TO Sunny Side
} Ah, my little pet, you will neve
know how much T suffered"
). "And Gerald, l suffered too. 2
you think l could have endure
your silence and not suffer.-no, m
! own, ! loved yoa too we'll for that.
."well dearest, we will forget til
past, and think only of the happ
fpturc-ip ,ote short month ye
Will be all my own, mino TO lo7
ana cherish until death us do part,