Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-03-24
(For the SHxftskI.
TOO LATE. -

ton were cousins, and also bosom.
friends. Both were beautiful, 1
wealthy, and only children. Sa-
lomc is an Orphan. and has been
fo1 two years. Err mother died
when, she was quite sman. and when.
she was eighteen her father was>
cut down in the prime of
life, leaving Salorae an immense
fortune, and appointing her uncle,
Mr. Carlton, her. guardian. Hor:-
two years she and Violet have
been at boarding school,. ano
have ipst returned home ): we find
them now seated in their own es-
pecial boudouir. before.a glowing
fire as they are now seated, it
would be difficult to tell which is
the more beautiful. Salcme is a,
brunette petite, with. dark glossy
hair ;. beautiful brown eyes, CLEAR
and truthful, and a perfectly oval
face :. but, uplesA in raQments> OF,
deep excitement, she is entirely
colorless ; yet her extreme palior
IS one of her chief charms. Violet
is tall, with fair hair, beautiful blue
eyes, merry and laughing, and: an
ample blossom complexion. Bnt'
inst now, the blue eyes are clQuded
With tears, aud the sweet face IS
bent eyer the dark head in her lap.
Sa,Cue is speaking.
sAh, Violet, know it is wrong,
but I, cannot help.i ! Iknow that
nv hand promised to another, l
should rot be so weak ). but l. can
not help it! l cannot help it !!
Up from the dead cmberse of the
past comes wall, laden with the
iaeraories of an unfoEgotten sorrow,
freightcd with. dead hopes, and
shrouded in deepest gloom. 'f'rs
the voice of a buried, love, crying
out of the depths Of grave in my
heart. dug with nay own hands.
'Tis- a voice that will be heard,
str.ye as l. will TO drown it. In
the midst Of the gayest dance above
the mad strains ofEAlpsic and mirth,
and even in the holy house of God
! j; ;i.ear i, The, deep tones of the
organ, as they swell and rise, seems
but the, lor4 echo Of the mpans> ol
i my heart. Ip the sole.rp chants OF
the CHOIR, there is wall :and ir
the voice of the preachers. l. hear
only the pleadings of.rny love
i But L must not hear it, il is. mad
ness-foHy-Ildare not listen, 0
God, l thought L had huEied my
love. deep, deep down in the depths
of, my qpiveripg heart; with trem-
bling feet | trarqpled the sod down
and turning away, with bitter tears
I / closed. the door, spd ower the
!! portals, traced with shaking fiI-
!, GER, REST in peace y. bat, La4aru
; ike it comes forth to haunt m.
. footsteps, and make my life wretch
/ ed turn where twill, 1 see onl,
one face, with. white lips plead
g ing eyes I, hear. only one voice
Il Il dearly loved, whose accents alone
= have power to thrill my very be
r. ing; and yet, [ dare not Listen.
must close my ears, and turn ava
Is = henceeqrth, and forever, [; al
/ / alone"
X The voice CEASED, and with
srnothered sob, the beautiful hea
sank lower, until it. rested ION tn
!, olasped hands {. the slight forr
shook with emotion. Violet, ten
DERBY raised the dropping heao
: and drawing it on. her bosula,. kiss
= ed repeatedly the dark shair. al
5sfter brief silence, Salomc raised,
a- a- white, suffering face, and said, 81
e,sd Violet :! what mpst | do? I car
its not break my ,troth, and / dare NJ
by keep it. Why can, I not, thrust IL
A. false, handsome face of Harry !
Clare, out of my heart 1 do p'
y want to love him and yet, /: a
= powcrless.
t 'rt At this moment, the doorGpent
ed aud a servant entered, bearing
Or card, and handing it to Salon
said.
bs, +" The gentlamen is waitin
II q. Miss"
;e- Glancing at. the card, Salon
"a a nswered
u Very we'll, say that I will
''se:: down presently" Then turnl
ave- ave- to Violet, "Gerald wishes to g
,sk ,sk me-" She hastily bathed her fax
=, smeothed her hair, and went dow
the I As she entered the handsome pa
eat at lor, a gentleman came eagerly ft
: ward, saying -
How good of you, Salon
, e But what is the matter, darlin
has You do not look we'll, are J
anu sick %
and sRa No, Gerald, not sick, only 6
osla 2. fering from slight headache
hem will be we'll soon."
leg
Tor Y on must take good care
yourself, dear, for you know tina
=. can not bear to see YOU snffer: az