Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-06-08

the Springs, whose popularity t
reputed health giving W, tiers annu-l
ally attracted crowds of visitors.
The season was at its height. The
hotels were filled with pleasure
seekers, while nervous invalids 4
sought for more quiet acc0mmoda-l
tions in private families.
The principal spring was sur
rounded by a beautiful grove, un-
derneath whose ample shade were
exposed for sale the various pro-
ducts Of the Indian womens 5 skillfnf
fingers, whicn often commanded ar
exorbitant price. Some of these
girls were very pretty and pictures
que IN their gay costumes, and their
stands were we'll patronizcd by
wealthy visitors.
1 was especially attracted by and.
interested in the inmates Of a little
cabin further mp the bill, which
consisted of stalwart Indian whom
I. always found seated near the
door, making bows and AFRO rs Of
the most skilful workmanship, and
his white wife, really beautiful
woman with flashing black eyes
aud skin but slightly tinged by
the exposure Of her out-of-doer
life. She wore moccasins embroi-
dered with beads. short gay skirt,
trinmed with fringe of feathers,
and a scarlet blanket thrown about
her graceful shoulders. The whole
costume became her we'll, and TO
me was strangely fascinating.
Those children, with something
Of their mothers beauty and their
fathers grave and taciturn deraean
or, played about the door but
though the mother provided for
their simple wants, l never observ--
ed her carcssing or fondling them
as mothers usually do. | have my
full share OF womanly curiosity,
and never before had it been SO
thoroughly aroused. Besides, |
was only sixteen thea, and some
what romantic witlal, 50 | dream
ed OF my heroine, as [ fancied her,
by day and by night, and talked
about heTto every one whose at
tentlsn | could command, or who
seemed in the least Interested.
Among the boarders in my
friends family was gentleman APP
paren:iy ;.bout forty years of age,
though his hair and heavy beard
were thickly sprinkled with gray.
His eyes were dark and piercing,
and, his whole manner peculiarly
nervous and restless, Every Gay
he took his station near the princi-
pal spring, at the hour prescribed
by Fashion fer her devotees to i'm
bibe the waters, peering eagerly in
to every beautiful, face as IT s.riving
to discover some long lost friend ;
but invariably returning home sad
and detected, and remaining for
some tune in the solitude eff his own
room. We all tancied him slight
ly delnented, and were somewhat
shy of his acquaintance.
To my surprise, he listened earn
ostly to all my rhapsodies about
my beautiful friend, and finally ex-
pressed a wish to accompany me tc
her cabin. consented, hoping tc
introduce a good customer for the
articles she and her husband man
ufaetured. and said, playfully, al
we approached the cabin:
81 belieye this woman could tel
a strange story, and you must hell
me to unravel the mystery"
The little ones darted shyiy be-
hind the cabin, and the Indian CAV
his usual salutatory grint as W
entered Ny friend was seate'
upon a broad mat, busiiy plaitin:
a brooch of DELICATE Ibers. Sh
looked up at me with a smile, bu
the moment her eyes fell upon M
companion a strange expressio
fitted across her features, and sh
waved us back, ilnperiously as an
queen might have done +; but find
ling tina: my companion stood fxe
immovably to the spot, her loo
and tone changed to INTENSE an
inploring supplication, and wit
clasped, upraised hands, she waile
tout - ~
/" Raymond, Raymond Merri
what do yon hear 2 OH, why W
lyou not leave me i
| laid my hand lightly upon /
arm, hoping to break the -spe
1 that bound him. but the smuscl
were rigid as iron. The Indi
alcne was ilnperturbable, only gi
81 ling utterance, Intervals, -to
I short, cultural sound, expressive
dissatisfaction. ! stood trembli
with terror, and my beauti:ul frie
~ Bowed her head upop lfer han
"A while Raymond Morris white i
strove for articulation. e
aaslss JnliaA Ny lost Julia e cal