The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-11-28
DR.. Hoknage1s Strange Story.


him t., ,worE but he did work, and i,
was thought greatly to his credit that
he did 80. He went into all sorts OF
/ schemes; they all turned to gold as
soon as he touched them. He kept q
fine house in town, another at the sea-
side, another in California. He and
his wife were always on the top in So
,ciety, always stirring, always enter
tanning; and yet Daventry never lost
his grip on any of his schemes. Peo-
pie said there never was such . man;
wonderful head astonishing genius
They had. no children-children are
hardly fashionable but people some
times asked where all these millions
fwere going. Never mind they kept
piling up-railroads, telegraphs, coal,
iron, silver-all contributing to make
Daventry rich. No skeleton in his
closet; no room for one-too full Of
gold Il Lnck ymenl happy man Dav-
entryl desilisk happy P'.
Here the doctor paused and wreath
ed his great Ii ps into so sardonic a
grin, at the same time gathering his
shaggy brows together in a frown 80
portentow, that I really felt uneasy.
"The hapPiest men sometimes make
mistakes. Daventry made one-he
overworked himself. One day he
came to consult me. l examined him ;
told him to let up. He said he
couldn't. 1 asked him, if he wanted
softenine of the brain That startled
him-threw him off his guard. He
began to talk about himself; said he
was the most miserable wretch on
earth. Hated his wife; she hated him.
Fought togsthef ikea souple ofscor
pions. No ehildren, no peace. no rest
| Wanted to kill hefsand himself, but
was afraid to die. / asked him why
He gave me look-a ghastly look
and went out.--~---r------
"The seventh anniversary of their
| wedding came round. To show how
happy they were they arranged to give
a great reception and ball. Such pre-
parations never were known. Invita-
tions were sent out two months in ad-
vance. Preparations going on in the
house for three weeks 1t was in win
ter, but the halls. staircases and rooms
were smothered in flowers. For sup
per, all the things incest to eat aud
drink, and hardest to get. Favors for
the dance cost enough to buy q city
lot-gold, silver and diamonds Eight
hundred people came; the best in New
York, and only the best. Until twelve
O'Clock Daventry and his wife stood
under a great marriage bell of their
guests. There they stood, smiling
bowing and shaking hands, the type
and example of blessed and prosper.
GUS wedlock. All! a fine sight!
AFTER midnight they left their
place and mingled with the guests
1t was like fairy palace,-every'
where perfume, color, sparkle, beauty
music. They say, 80 many beautiful
women we're never before seen togeth.
er in New York Daventry was fond
of beautiful women. He went about
chatting and laughing first with one
and then with another. Everybody
remarked how uncommonly well ht
looked. l was there; he came up te
me; 1 looked at him. We'll, Doctor |!
he said, smiling. l put one finger tt
my .forehead-so! and shook my head
He understood; his lips got pale, ano
he glared at me. A few minutes after
wards I saw him at the table, drink
ing champagne.
"As be turned away from the tabl,
he saw alady sitting in a window-seat
partly concealed by lace curtains
She was alone. He went up to her
! She was the most beautiful woman o
the evening; but he couldn't recall wht
she was. And yet there was some
thing familiar in her face-familiar a
strain Of music that you recognize
but cannot place. Now he though
he remembered-then, again, the nam
just escaped him. He asked her t.
take a glass of wine-'Yes, she said
with you ?"
i The manner in which DR.. Hok
nagel gave the, ensuing dialogu
, amazed me No trained actor coul'
have done it better. HE maIvelou
! voice accommodated itseH b every in
tonation.s Closing my eyes, I coul'
have believed that the speakers stoo'
? before me-. gf4 srE4tF
! "He brought the wine, and she re
ceived the glass from him. Her voict
when she spoke, bad gone to his heart
, surely he had heard it before! Where
Where? How lovely she was! He
E dress, too, was exquisite, white, sof
voluptuous. The arms and figure Z
? a young goddess. Diamonds on be
: bosom; in her hair spray of hello
: trope. That flower had been his ia,
!. orite- before he married F! He ha
associations with it. He felt his fac
q burn. He bent down toward her.
e II fear you have been having du
s evening" he said. Did you CON
q later
I asYes; I am but just arrived.
2 c4ne only TO seeyou. t.s.,..
q "He felt his heart beat at tho
}. caressing words. >fa7
9 The night would have been
: blank 70 me If you had NOT been kert
n "She smiled strange smile
Trulyi I thought you had forgo
e a.Hov could any one ever forg
Q your But it is some time since !
y met
eyes, indeed long time. b
81 tbis tii .spur we4diSs hnniversar
'd6s4 H bSaf yoa na pI NinI Let
o drink to itl
RI aHhe- lifted her glass 70 her lipa. {