Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-03-03
HOW GODFREY HORIONCHoSE
DIM "A WIFE. u IL -

Godfrey, old boy said Henry
Clayton, as he tilted back in hisl
chair and put his feet upon ,the
mantle piece, when is the, we'd
ding to be:' : ~ |
tWhose wedding"a + ; - |
Miss Laura -Somers, or-Jenny,
which is it?
Il do not know, am sure
LsNew den,t be mysterious, God
frey; you know you are a most
constant visitor, and all 'our Set
are talking about the match. Don't
pretend you have not selected one
of the sisters
'How do you know either OF
them will have me 2
Don't be absured, old boy. You,
l-young, handsome, talented, aud
with large fortune need not be
overbashfuI. Come, be frank
which is the favotite sister p
We'll, frankly, then, Henry, [
cannot tell you. | have visited the
family for several months, as you
know, but ! cannot decide. Laura
is certainly the handsomest, with
her flashing black eyes aud queen
ly manner, but Jeuni9 seems, al
though the youngest, to be the
most womanly and useful of the
two. Yet 1 Cannot be sure OF that.
| My entrance is the signal for cor
dial welcome and smiles; and, let
me enter at what hour | will, they
are always well dressed and APP
parently dis engaged. 10 be sure,
l always, in the mornings, have to
wait some time before Laura is
visible
Pop in ncxpectedly and notice
the internal economy.
How can l! A card at the door
will put any lady Oh her guard, or
even the notice of gentleman vis-
itor.
Go there in dissuise-as wash
erownlaE, for instance.
Good ! | will =
'Wi!I you go there as washer
woman p cried Clayton.
| Not exactly but | will obtain
1ladmittarce 60 u mornings priva-
cy.'
We'll, let me know the result
! Laura and Jenny Somers were
the only children IF widower,
who, although in moderate ci, cum
!. stances, moved in very fashiona-
BILE society. At the period os my
short sketch he was about to sup
ply the lamen.ed Mrs. Somers
! place, after nearly ten years
i N onrning, and although a kind,
indulgent parent, had no objection
: to his daughters marriage. and,
indeed, had told them so. Laura,
! whose high spirit resented the
probable supremacy of a stepmoth-
: er, had already selected Godfrey
Horton as her future husband
!, and Jenny. who was younger and
4 gentier in spirit, tried to conquer
E a carefully concealed preference
> for the same person. All his<at>
tentions We're ascribed, by her to a
. brotherly regard, though every ac,
+ OF kindness or courtesy touched
her very heart. 1t was the morn
ing after a large ball, and the sis.
!. ters were in the breakfastsroom
together. Laura, her glossy black
hair pushed negligeDtIy off her face
with the rough tumbled braids o.
last evenings elaborate coiffure
gathered loosely into a comb
wearing a soiled wrapper, tori
stockings, and presenting rather
az alarming contrast TO the bril-
d liant ball room belle, was loungine
r on sofa Jenny in a neat morn
! ing dress, with large ginghau
d apron little white collar and hai
:; smoothly brushed int o neat knot
was washing the breakfastdis
: There is an old man at tie doc
with some artificial flowers, aie
the servant. opening the diniu!
I room door !; will you see him?'
sNo, said Jenny. 3,s-
d Yes cried Laura. tsend hin
II mp
The servant departed to obe
;, the last order. In q few moment
j the old man. came In. He wa
poorly clad, with a coarse blu
q cloak, which was much too larg
! for him. His hair was white, an,
:: he wore beard and monstache @
'ee the same snow hue. Making a 10,
k k bow, ne placed the large basket b
carried on the table, and opene
lee it. ,ee i-s1
It i have a bunch of blue flower
here,' he said, taking them frol
: the basket, that will suit you
e golden hair, Miss and he hel
as them before Jenny.
: 1t is my sister who wished t
"a d look at your fowers.' said Jenn,
ID ID quietly. ga
m m Yes bring them here,,' we
'n Laura's imperious command.
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