The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03

JUST AFTER THE WAR.
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A STORY OF THE SOUTH
Huten The Weekly Sentinel by Eleanor M
Author of Mss LHejohn"

| see her since; came twice to see faith
er; treated her beautifully; acted like
he'd never thought of loving her,
while she was as stiff as a poker. OF
course all the family know something
is up, but they won't ask questions,
except Archie, who, to use his own
expression, ''smelt a rat" and wanted
to know the meaning of things looking
SO queer He's awful disrespectful
and never liked Joel, because Joel is
good, and he isn't, SO he asked Belle
one night what she had done with
Parson Newcomer E
Father looked ANNOYED, but he
doesn't often reprove Archie; Isuppose
its hard for. him to do it, because of
his name
I've been mum" about the Belle
and Joel matter and they don't dream
what fine account l could give of it,
or Archie would buy me with a thou
sand promises, and never pay any.
He is the torment Of fathers life,
SO l wouldn't think he would take as
much from him he's got disposition
like me, but far more hateful; he al
ways takes the opposite side, just to be
contrary; never will accommodate
you if he knows you are anxious.
He raves about going to sea, and its
a wonder he don't run away. Some
times [ believe he don't have an idea
OF going, but just holds it over fathers
head to worry him.
Father keeps him on the farm to
have his eye on him. When he went
to school he was always getting into
scrapes. He likes low company. and
his breath smells like liquor very
often. Poor father, I'm afraid he's
going to see lots of trouble with Ar
chic yet. l believe he'd do better, if
he'd let him go, until he got enough
of going; probably wouldn't want to
go, if he knew he could.
He's like Gagged animal, as it is,
and is always saying, "wait till I'm
twenty-one, then I'll be Free" and he
looks like he would be powerful glad
when he was. He's only sixteen now,
50 there are FIVE more years for him to
worry us in.
He takes more from Belle than from
anybody else; she can influence him
sometimes, but she don't seem to be
much concerned in his going down
hill. Thinks all boys have wild oats
to sow; believes in letting them go to
the dogs if they choose
But she don't like his questions
about Joel, which only makes him ask
more, until at last, she gets mad, which
is gene rally out of her line; it isn't
becoming to her beauty; it suits bru-
nettes better, and VOWS she'll never
speak to him again, if he ever men
tions Joel Newcomers name in her
presence. But an angry voice never
alarms Archie, for he went up to her,
and pulling her hair until she scream
ed, said he knew she had too much
sense to marry such sycophant. 1t
was well for him that he left the room
50 quick, for l never saw father look
as he did his face turned right gray,
but he didn't say word, until the
front door slammed, and then, putting
his face in his hands, he groaned,
God help him. (meaning Archie.)
Archie despises me because he can't
rule me he never gives me pleas
ant word, and criticizes me so much,
That we quarrel all the time. He
hasn't a particle of feeling for any
body, and never thinks OF anybody's
comfort but his own, but he's got two
good qualities he's generous with his
money, that's why Belle likes him, be-
cause she gets things out of him, Gath
er pays him something for his work,
to make him satisfied to stay at home)
then he's not deceitful, what's bad in
him, you're sure to know it.
He's real handsome, and has a
splendid straight figure, but he knows
it, and it makes him dreadfully con-
ceited, SO that he's always boasting
about being better looking than jamie |
who is shorter, and stoops like father,
and has blue eyes and light brown
hair.
Jamie can't talk freely like Archie,
who can rattle away nonsense by the
hour, and never say sensible thing,)
50 people think he's dull, but he shows
mis- sense by his acts; he's got posi-
ion in a store, and gives mother all he
earns, except what he spends for
he looks old, and his being
20 quiet and reserved makes him seem
20.
"They say "he's the most popular
young man in town, because he's al
ways ready to do favor.
Jack is like him in disposition, but
more like Archie in manner, that is
more free.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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