The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

talks about it, as if there never haC
been another, and | do really believe
! she is fond of it, ownership with Belle
always did enlist her affections.
| expected there would be great RI
| valry between the two, but I perceive
that father and mother know how te
steer their way to perfection.
! There is plenty of squalling, fine
concerts, if noise constitutes perfection,
/ for we enjoy a quantity of music, il
not Of the grandest quality.
/ begin to realize now for the first
time how our mother, in fact how all
mothers, have had their patients tried
when their children were young.
And | also begin to realize what
debts of gratitude are due them, for
their loving and tender care, when we
were such tiny, helpless mortals. such
mites of humanity, with nothing to
recommend Us, except being parts of
themselves, except being a small por-
ton of the great human family.
Some days | feel like throwing
them both into the river, they set up
such unearthlv yells, but when their
troubles are over and they are asleep
in their cradles IN their innocence so
beautiful, | have been known to kiss
them ON the sly, which is considered
wonderful, as I'm not supposed to be
extravagantly fond of the infantile
class.
Belle is, l am happy to state, more
natural than [ expected, though she
likes to make constant reference to
to her fine home, travels, etc. She
brings white nurse for baby who
wears fancy cap, and is decidedly
elevated in manner.
Peggy, and Jessie's nurse Alice,
take exception at her naughty air, and
during their entire visit, of month
there is constant dread of a war in
our household, but mothers skill ar
rests it, and there's only the smoke to
tell of the fire, which doesn't leap out.
Belle has numberless dresses for
herself and the baby, which require
several trunks to accommodate them.
She astonishes me by presenting me
with bran new silk dress, the first
I've ever owned, she also makes plans
for my coming ON another year, stay
ing with her and attending school in
the city if like, and as my ambition
is becoming aroused, | look forward
with much pleasure to the time.
Brother Phillip comes to escort her
home. He is very social, very much
at home here already, his face is al
ways red, and | often detect the odor
of liquor about him, and wonder if
Belle or the others notice it. He
makes great deal of Belle and the
baby.
| observe that Belle becomes more
dignified when he Is around, as if she
would impress upon him the impor-
tance of that trait.
She may exert herself 10 the ut
most, but she will never make a pol
ished gentleman out of her coarse awk-
wark, illiterate husband, whose only
redeeming feature, is his kindness of
h cart. | think she paid dearly for
his money, for she already shows she
is ashamed of him, and for woman
to feel thus about the man to whom
she is tied for life, would to me, be
most uncomfortable position, and one
not to be envied.
Father and mother both return
with her, and remain until after Christ
mas, 50 we have rather lonely time
at home, though Kitty comes IN, and
spends it with US, and that cheers us
some. Archie again promises TO visit
us, and again breaks his word I
have given up looking for him, and
never expect to see him any more, as
he's taken to travelling out west now
He has been to New Orleans, St. Louis,
Chicago, and the last let
ter was from California, so his hopes
are being realized, as he is seeing
of the world
Father and mother, when they re-
turn, tell of Bellies elegant home ETC.,
but [ imagine that the match wasn't
satisfactory to them
fancy that we had all so
set our hearts upon Joel for Belle,
that perhaps no our else could posi-
bly, have suited us, as well as any old
time friend.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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