The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-16


two men could ever live together, SO l
reckon after all, my little romance
will never prove reality, unless the
father takes It upon himself to rid the
world Of his presence, but I find out
that they CDR. and Miss Rebecca) cor
respond, so that is a considerable i'm
provement upon the past at any rate.
We begin school again and things
60 on in the same num-drum sort Of
way as before.
Belle writes reams of paper to Mrs
Maitland, for fear she'll forget that
invitation I suppose she is working
herself nearly to death, sewing, get
ting ready for her trip to Philadelphia
in the Spring, which father has decid-
ed to let her take. [ don't know
what she will be when she gets back
from city, wouldn't like to say. I'm
against her going, but [ wouldn't say
so, for she'd nearly kill me. But l
think if she stayed at home, and be-
haved herself, she could get Joel back
even now l saw him looking at her
at the party and 1 know he asked her
to dance, but she was engaged. 1t
that match, for | know she will spoil
everything by that visit to the city. 1
don't see whv 1 should worry about
her, she wouldn't about me, that is a
fact.
Archie's letters come in dozens at
times, then for a long while We don't
get line. He appears to be pros
pering and pleased however, when he
does write, and we try to be satisfied.
Belle leaves in March, and stays
three months, ana such glowing let
tiers as she writes pass description.
Doesn't know how she could have
stood our stupid little town, when there
was so much in the world to enjoy.
Reckon she couldn't hel p it, as, up to
this time, she didn't have any &C
quaintance with the big outside
| world.
Her time, she says, is taken up in
perfect whirl of gayety. Theatre 60
ing, balls, parties, drives, dinners &c.
Mrs. Maitland writes that she is great
ly admired, and thinks she will make
a great match, suppose she means
like hers, plenty OF money and 10th
ing else.
Father was afraid she really cared
forDelacourt, but think he's changed
his mind
She writes frequently about her ad-
mlrers, and | notice two things, that
Mr. Morton here and Mr.. Morton in
the city are two very different per-
sons.
t He doesn't seem to 60 with her there,
she's too grand, no doubt, for him to
approach the other, that the name of
a Mr.. hurry, banker occurs oftener
! than any other, s., [ conclude he'll be
the fortunate owner of Belle after all
Jamie and Jessie are to be married
in June, and Belle is to return then.
| [ know she doesn't want to, but she
appears to be willing.
Jamie is head clerk in the establish
ment now, and thinks he can we'll af-
ford to take wife, they will live at
home with us, so we won't lose our
boy ; and 1 will have my music teach
er conveniently near
Belle comes home stylish fashion
plate. Mr. hurry comes with her, to
ask father for her. | guess father
will get tired of the asking, land no tax
ing, after awhile. | don't like the
stranger much better than did Della
court; he isn't one-half as polished, as
handsome or as we'll educated. In
fact, he strikes me as being extremely
ordinary, and he is SO awkward.
All of her beaux, even Delacourt,
manage to get dreadfully in love with
her, and he is like the rest. She saws
he is self-made man, and has cords
of money.
He has red hair, and is very ungain-
". [ wonder how she will stand his
manners. Suppose she will polish
him. She calls him her rough dia-
mond. She wears diamond ring he
gave her, and has lots of elegant pres
ents too. It's settled they are to be
married in September, and 90 to Eu-
rope to stay a year. l wonder if
anything will happen to break this
off ; reckon not though, as he doesn't
seem to be rogue, may be. though,
for all know
Jamie's wedding takes place one
Lowell Y June morning. in our little
brick church. One morning when
the birds are singing their sweetest,
and the sun is shining it, brightest,
for the little bride =, >e, who is her
self i little Su1,b-,::l :3,.r ar. in their
gayest n.'"iS that lay. The happy
pair; = lla.rpr int-;a's as Lp.sl ever
na,ls, 90 forth for ten days, then come
back = us. They SEE Archie in New
GDrk and saw ..iG io,k.J we'll hu.