Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-03-24
can guard you myself" Drawing
her to a, seat he said :.


Ita!R on some business. in two
months, and l do not want to go.
without my darling; wont you go
with me, s xeet z We can be mar
ried in four weeks, AND will then
have ample time to reach Florence,
by the timssfeciEed. Will you.go,I
dear p
The, sw ect, face grew paie. as
death, andl the dark eyes wore a
look Of pain ;: but she answered. in
a Gear steady voice,
eYes, Gerald, if you wish it,. L
win be your wife in four weeks. i
should like to visit Italy. and few
weeks sooper, or later, can make no
diff renee in our marriage"
"Thank> you,, darling ;. l. cannot
toll you happy you. have made me.
Now, [ must 60 ). will come again
to-morrcw. Now, good bye"
Stoopipg he kissed the pale face,
and went ont. When he had clos
cd the door, SaloEe. fell en-, Eer
knees with low moan.
"Q,God give me strength, "'she
cried, "Oh, help me, and sustain
me !! If I wrong him, forgive me
o, Harry! Harry !. why were you
false why did y,au leaYe me SO
cruelty ., God !. alone alone,
forever more r
Il is midnight-with slow step,
and bent head, a young man is
strolling through the streets Of
Rome ;; now, as he raises his head,
! the moonlight falls upon him, we
see vel! built form, slightly above
medium height, and Ia frank hand
some face, clear hazel eyes, and
curling. chesnut hair. Ii we Judge
from his manner, he is>rcstless, and
i'll at case. He i;npatiently takes
off the light hat, and tesses, back
the rich curls-
81 don't know, what, makes me
SO strangely sad tonight; do be
lieve | a1n getting. bomesick.
wonder why it is, that I'can thinl,
of nothing but Salome 2, I. have
= tried to forget her, bat l. cannot
her false, fair .4ace-haunts me con-
tinually. All y what wcnderously
beautiful eyes she hasl 1t seems
as if l,cpuh hear her, sweet voice
now, as she tod me good bye. All
Saiome,l, beautiful as dreslnv bu
' false as hell ) / would have stakee
my lite on y oIr truth but ike al
women you havs- proved false.
would like to see her once more
Just for one moment. Lwould lik
> to see if TING has improved he
beauty but that would be iMpos-
sible she is-perfection. IlweIde
if things have changed much a
home? I believe Twill go back
for after all, there is no land iik
cur own beautiful America Yes
| will go | will start, rt,to-morrow.
. Apd saying these words. he turns
> hastily rs.rases hiss steps, aud /:
7 soon in his own room-
. 1t is the day, before Salome
marriage. She is alone in. he
a room, when her maid. enters, an
d saYS.
c "Miss Sklome, there is a. gentle
n man in the palor wants to see -yo
: Hs would not give me h:s. card; d
], bid me say it was "a friend>'"
! "Very we'll, Nelly Il will 6
. down. Arrange these dresses whi
q | am gone."'
II With a light step, she runs dow
ot the stairs, opens, the door, ar
,c advances with a smile upon h
e face; bat. with a cry, she star
OF back, and gasps, ".HarryP',
m, Eyes, Saleme, I, haze. cen
back, aod could not resist Il
"A temptation to see you. SALON.
a why did you no. answer Il
- letters?".
~ .sAnswer your. Letters ?, O, Ha
.. . ry!. I.never heard one word fro
81 you, why were you false? =? I waite
10 and longed, but the long, wea
''e months, passed, and still I hea
nothing from you, at last, my hes
pe' grew sick with waiting, and
ng thought, you false; and now, y
zee have come, too late"
'e' 81 do not understand you. S
~ lone; too late what do y
r mean ?" ~
= "Harry, to-morrew I am to M
ry Gerald Murray, and my he
le o is breaking! o God, my heart
gs breaking!''.
y" With q vail of. deep anguish,
&c threw up her hands, aud wo
" have fallen, but was received
the outstretched arms of Hal
who sprang forward to receive /
of holding her close. he kissed
It l beautiful, pale face, again I
)on again: calling upon her name