The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-30
::CHAPTER XXI.

.CHAPTER XXI.
@1S70 enters upon the world and l
am eighteen now a young lady GER
tain]y and as DR.. Fenwick thinks, old
enoug h to know my own mind about
marrying, for he pays US visit to see
if am in the notion yet, but l still
cling to the idea of single blessedness,
and can't be prevailed upon to lange
so he leaves in disconsolate mood
and I am left in peace.
Letters from Belle are repining at
the presence of her husbands mother
and brother in their home. philip
is obstinate for once" she writes, SO [
suspect, from her opposition, that they
are not according to her style.
In the spring, violent cold con-
tracted through some slight impru
dence; an attack of lungs congesteJ,
and we have no longer living, loving
winsome Jessie among us naught but
a waxen figure, upon which, in piteous
wailing and with widest ajuiration,
we call by that sweet name.
A figure as beautiful ia its unearth-
ly stiffness, as when upon that lovely
morn in June, we witnessed the link
ing of her destiny to hearts chosen
one. Behold that link is broken and
he is left to follow out his destiny here
alone, while hers calls her to differ
ent sphere, whittier our feeble sig int
would penetrate, but lacks the power.
before, for when Fanny left us, was
still too young to realize the fulness of
the blow and Robin. whom we believe
is likewise dead, breathed his last with
his glazed eyes turned towards US in a
loving, mute farewell.
= As in Israels day, upon the limits
of our mortal dwellings, has been
marked the sign Of health, endurance,
or of Gods protecting power and the
destroying Angel in its fearful rounds
perceiving this, mas stayed its uplifted
arm and we have dwelt in blest secur-
ity, but now while the frst-born re-
mains secure from The conquering
blow, the loveliest Of our household is
claimed as the victim and we are left
behind in agony supreme.
But our grief is as nothing compar-
ed to Jamie's, his is awful to behold.
He does not weep or groan, but sits
beside the image, until it is placed
away, looking sorrow stricken, bereav-
ed indeed, yet does not say one word,
or shed one tear. For days we fear
his mind will suffer from the shock,
and but for his wife's precious legacy,
the tiny Jessie, I think it would.
Poor little babe, the world is all the
same to her, for all that her mother is
living beneath the daisies. She pratt
ties in her badly way demanding her
.sorrowing papa's attention, and as
mother. in her wisdom, leaves her to
him, she proves his best comforter anc
by degrees, he comes forth from his
fearful gloom, going and coming as
usual, with nothing to mark to cas-
ual observer, the inroad of his grief
except a heightened walk at twilight
and "a pensiveness, pitiable TO notice
Otherwise in few months, he is the
same grave, quiet Jamie, with a few
deep lines drawn about the mouth
once lacking them, as he was of yort
and it scarcely seems his married life
was real, it seems so dream-like now
only little Jesse's presence dissipate
our doubts.
ALI of Jamie's wealth of affection i
conferred now in her and it is our con
slant petition that she may be left t,
him, to be the comfort of his life.
1t is decided that | am to 90 t,
Philadelphia in September to school
Jamie is to pay my expenses, excep
board, as | will stay with Belle. Jami
is doing well now, and though no
having one half of Bellies money
suppose, is by far more generous, bu
so goes the world.
/ don't want him to spend anythin,
ON me, think he ought to keep it 70
little Jessie, but he says if his life i
spared, she will have plenty, and
must be benefited too. I have com
FUNCTIONS of conscience ABOUT leavin,
the whole responsibility of housekeep
ing on mother, but the little one has
good nurse to take care of her, an,
mother smiles and says, there isn't a
much now to do, that I'm going ava
moreover she is ambitious about M
music, and wants it improved, so wit
a well packed trunk, filled with ne,
clothes, | start upon my momentou
Journey, jamie going part of the way
only leaving me, after I've made m
last change, so then there can be n
possible danger, as some one is to NEE
me, when I reach my destination.
When Jamie is gone, / feel wretch
eddy lonely, SO far from home, that
feel tempted to indulge in my usus
proclivity,a good hearty cry.
Our life at home is of such an eve
monotonous tenor generally, that
know all the stir and hustle of cit
life will bewilder me and | feel L wi
nezer become accustomed to til