The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-17
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JUST AFTER THE WAR;.
a STORY OF THE SOUTH.
Written Eleanor N Jones, Nsc Beme c.
Author of" US LitHejohn."


lieve it, that dandifed fellow st.
John perched themselves together in
the end of the boat, and left Pierre
and me to do all the rowing.
Marie excused herself by saying
she had forgotten how to row, Seems
to me I'd never learn anything, if I
knew my memory wouldn't hold it
any longer than that and her escort
said he never knew how; which I be-
lieve is the case about everything
with him, but about Marie think
there is danger of her forgetting her
own parents some day. 1t must be a
new style, this forgetting business !;
Belle is getting into it, and she always
takes up all the new styles.
l know how to row, swim, play ball,
skate, and do almost anything that
comes up, ride, cook, sew, eat and
sleep, and I'm not ashamed to own it.
I've played boys games with my
brothers, and gone with them so much
I'd like to see any of 'em who can
beat me at their sports, why | can
even hunt, and kill more game now
than Archie, but that's one thing l
have to steal away to do, or mother
would roast me alive.
Belle, never ON earth, would have
lent me that precious parasol, if she'd
known [ was going rowing, for she's
dreadful particular, and it would have
STAYED in her bureau drawer forever
rather, and | wish it never had been
taken out for me, but Marie and l
had agreed that she shouldn't put
anything about rowing in the note, or
the Gig would have been up with me, :"
so | went without letting them know
I was going on the river, and I've got
enough Of deceiving people to last me
all my life, if | live to be a hundred.
Pierre and | didn't get chance to
talk much, for our work was too warm.
He shows off better when he's work
ing, than when he's not, and as he
knows how to row splendidly, really
did feel little admiration for him,
and | was beginning to see that he
was liking me too, for he said in a
genuine sort of way, as if he couldn't
help it:
Look here, you are a regular
trump; you row equal to a college fell
low ~
"Why shouldn't I,tsaid l, "when
Eve been at it all my life," (for our
old farm was right on the same river,
only farther DOWN my conceit is as
great as his any day
Marie and her St. were having
nice time, talking in a low voice,
while we did all the work. It appear
ed to me to be impolite to put com
pany to working, and | was as much
company as St. John. | was willing
to do my share. but / never like to be
imposed on
At las. I began to think that was
what | had been invited for, and be-
ing very quick, like Archie, l got
wrathy, and took my revenge by say
ing I was compelled to go home.
They begged in VAIN that time, say
ing "oh, don't go, its not late, do lets
60 little farther" but when my
minds made up, its made up sure
enough, and | wasn't going to be Ma
rie's foot ball any longer, after | saw
what she was driving at, so | made
motion to turn the boat, and | know
Pierre, who was tired too, was glad of
the ridge, and after reaching it
Pierre jumped out first and held the
boat to steady it, while Marie stepped
tripping out on the steps then out I
started, but turning round [ saw that
parasol, oh, that hateful thing, lying
on the seat, and asked St. John to
hand it to me.
The boat creened little, and he
stumbled, almost knocking me in the
water, but he got Bellies treasure and
gave it to me, and I handed it to Ma
RE to hold while was getting out.
Now, instead of St. Johns waiting
until | had gotten out, as it was rath-
er a bad place anyhow, he stood on
the edge Of the boat, which Pierre
wasn't exactly holding steady, and
tried to jump on the step.
The boat was jerked away from
Pierre, and St. John fell sprawling
into the water, and dumped me in, as
he tilted the boat, when he fell.
The water was over our heads at
that place, SO | started to swim ashore,
which wasn't far, as [ knew it would
be easier than being dragged up the
steps.
l can take care OF myself in the wa
5er as well as on the land, but all the
lime | was thinking of that pink do
aine dress, and wondering if I'd ever
get another.
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