Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1882-05-04
A HEART HISTORY.

'Oh, Aunt Penelope 7 sxclaim-
ed Alice entering the room, her
face flushed with pleasure and ex-
citenent, L have had such splen>
did ride Can you guess with
whom! OF course not, for you do
not even know of her arrival. As
l was returning home from my
music, l noticed a pair of handsome
grays coming towards me and
from admiring the horses, | glanc-
ed at their owner, and what was
my astonishment to see Mrs. Ros-
GOES pleasant face smiling at me.
As | drew nearer, word checked
the driver, and pleasant voice
baGe me jump in. [ must say |
had some rcnorse of conscience
about the anxiety I feared you
might have on my tardiness bat
the temptation was too strong !
could not resist the anticipation of
a ride in such good company and
drawn by such horses. | know you
are dear, good aunty, and won't
scold too hard. Besides, yon ad-
mire Mrs. Roscoe so much yourself
you cannot blame me.
NO, indeed, Alice; am de-
lighted that yol had such a fine op-
portuuity. | have not my anxiety
to plead as a drawback, for | have
been so busy l have not felt the
moments fly. But l could even
forgive you that, for | know 70
finer model than Mrs. Roscoe
so my appreciation l perfectly
agree with you; but for a model,
oh [ could meyer hope to reach
even within respectable distance of
her stately manners. She always
reminds me OF those old pictures Of
the days Ct the Revolution : but
the living embodiment impresses
me far more with love and admir-
alton, for she has the happy faculty
OF bringing oyer all difference in
age or position. When away from
her, [ wonder at nay freedom when
with her. She is the loycliest wo-
man | know
'And, yet, Alice there was a
time when she was ready to join in
any mischief, and was as brimtul of
fun as the yeriest romp yoa know
Did you know her then
sYes, Alice, for Mrs. Roscoe is
the Antoinette Hepburn CT other
days.
sWhat not that childish face in
that picture 2
'The very same. | do not won
der at your incredulity, for l, who
saw the girl, scarcely more than a
child in years and Jocks, trans
formed in few short months, inte
the magnificent woman Of to-day
can scarcely credit the change. Il
was one of the unaccountahle freaks
OF nature. At school, all locked
upon her as a bright, dear girl
quick, generous and impulsive, who
like all small insignificant women
are made to be INDUCED and ca
ressed, as she Was by teachers ano
pupils.
! 1t was a year before we me
again, she having made Europe
on tour. She had become glori-
ously beautiful. In attaining he
tall stature, her form had lost non
of it's we'll rounded proportion. Th
large expressive gray eyes th
rich brown hair !; the clear sol
: complexion, the high brow, wit
the unmistakaele stamp of intellec
wrung admiration from the mos
critical. Need [ tell you that hos
of admirers followed in ner tram
But l think none ever jnstly az
cnsed her OF trifing with their fee
: ings. She was above the pet
vanity of most. young ladies wi
count their success in life by fl
hearts they have broken. / do u
mean that she was never obliged
decline hearts and hands, for it
woman's fate !; but she did it wi
that frmness and gentleness IL
precluded all hope, yet soothe2 I
s wound. Once rallied her on /
subject, and she laughingly repIie
81 am still, Penelope, heart VIII
~ and fancy free Il have never n
lny ideal when pc comes the CO
5<s nuest will he easv -
Ii sMnst he still have sa ma
among men and voice to CO
mand,' Nettie 2 said I,