The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-26

JUST AFTER THE WAR.
The Weekly Eleanor " Neau
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while. Inc two physicians paid a
great many visits during that day,
but [ was too busy, running about,
getting necessary things, to see any
thing of either, until late at night,
/ when Miss Jessie came and told me
! there was a decided change for the
better. 1 feel that DR.. Deane has had
! his revenge and a noble one too, for I
don't believe Mr.. Livingstone would
have lived without his assistance.
He went home the next day after
he pronounced the patient out of dan
ger, but before he left I heard him
ask Miss Rebecca (for [ was constant
ly listening) eff the prodigal ever re-
turns, how will he be received" And
I heard her answer" "the tatted calf
will be killed, and we Will all eat, and
make merry" he looked as if he
would like to say more, but suddenly
remembered something, and simply
said "good-bye" and left.
We stay at the Springs until near
October, and l go home at least a
week after school has commenced.
All seem glad to have ME back
again, and declare I've improved so
much. Leonard and Oscar are al
ready there when I get back; Leonard
begins to look very manly, has gone
ahead of me in height. which seems to
please him considerably. [ 90 out to
Kitty's very often to spend Saturdays
to make up for my visit. I also go to
see Aunt Priscilla, who appears quite
happy. As I didn't oppose her style
OF marriage, she thinks I'm much bet
ter, than l used to be. She rules her
home and premises and makes Mr..
Scrogg walk chalk line, but he and
all his family seem willing to submit,
SO they get along very amicably. She
still holds her Presbyterian views, but
appears to respect his creed.
Archie is still in New York, and
still writes glowing accounts of the
city. Doesn't speak of coming back;
doesn't ever mention his business, but
appears to like it.
Miss Jessie commenced my music
lessons at the Springs, and is keeping
it up now. [ practice very diligently
and she says I'm making rapid pro-
gress.
We can't help seeing that Jamie is
getting to be desperately in love with
our little English blossom we are all
devoted to her, and if she ever does
enter our family, she will be sure of
hearty welcome.
Mr.. Livingstone is decidedly i'm
proved. Miss Jessie told me he never
knew who his physician was at the
Springs, except DR.. Fenwick, and that
she had never heard the story concern
ing DR.. Dean until Miss Rebecca told
her since, and described him as being
truly noble also how she Miss Re
becca) had pitied him when his fathers
death was unravelled, and how the
fearful knowledge had cast a gloom
over her whole life. wrecking as it did
the happiness of her parents.
Mr.. Livingston seems to be partial
to me, and like him, even if he did
commit such dreadful deed. I some
times think if the dead Mr.. Dean had
been in his place, would still pity
the living man most. For it must be
the keenest punishment to feel you've
shortened a life; to know there's a
grave in this world So I can't help
bestowing my sympathy upon the poor
old man, who will soon meet yonder
the one he so wronged here.
Its now the first of November, and
a very peculiar thing happened to me
lately. I've never received many let
tiers, as all my friends and relations
have always been around me. Archie
is my only correspondent, in fact the
only one ever had, so you may know
I was mystifed, when letter post
marked Richmond, and not directed
by Archie, was handed to me- Of
course I did like Belle, (Archie used
to say it was like all woman) kept
looking at the envelope, and wondering
and guessing who could have written
to me, instead of looking inside to find
out.
When I did read it, I wished l
hadn't, for it was from DR.. Fenwick,
telling me how he'd missed me since
we parted how much he thought of
me wanted me to write to him. Hoped
/ did think little something of him
more than friend. In fact it was
regular love letter, if ever I saw one
He desired that | should engage my
self to him, and marry him when L
finished school It's the first time the
subject has been revived in my mind
since | got SO furious with Pierre Mar
tyne, and somehow al those old feel
ings start up again t!eat ] had then
and get to disiiklns Or. Fenwick.
think tie Is making fun of me So
without asking anybody's advice. [
answer the letter saying Pm Zoo young
hate that word to thiak Of marry
ing in fact that ] llever ~ poetic. That
/ don't love him and never can -