The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-02
WINSTON-SALEM. G.. THURSDAY JANUARY 2, 1890

How do you like the shade of my
hair?' she asked.
"It's very beautiful l spoke in
dignified tone. l was becoming vexed
with all this Ielizzing
Il wonder if you would know me by
my old name,' she said
TRY me and see.".
'Reddie."
upon my word!'
looked at the beautiful creature be-
ment
You seem surprised.
Yes-at-at the singular fate that
brings this meeting.
AT nothing else?' she asked, archly.
found no words to reply. so re-
maine,l silent
You don't remember my singed doll,
suppose?"
II have reason to especially remember
that doll 1t makes me quite sore to
think of it. "
You behaved very chivalrously. And
the book mark l gave you. You have
treasured it. of courseT
"Of course.
She looked at me searchingly. 1t was
/ evident that she knew | was prevaricat-
ing
In that whole school there was but
one who was kind to me-" she said, inn
pressively
Perhaps some of them would be glad
to show you some attention now."
Only one was kind And that one
whom do you Think"
Il can't tell"
You"
For heavens sake. Red"-I stopped
short
"You fought for me-
blushed had never considered
that had fought for her, but that was
obliged to fight
Il got thrashed.'
The kindness was all the more ac-
ceptable"
Twas not especially appreciative when
va offered me your gift"
You fought for me-
There was no one near. We were
standing close together. | felt for her
hand and gave it a quick pressure, then
dropped it. In another moment she was
whirled away in a waltz by handsome
fellow with tawny mustache and blue
eyes.
After the last dance and we were GO
ing home, saw her again in her wraps
in the hall.
May l go to see you: L asked.
Yes Then, with her eyes swapping
she added: ''Come and bring the book
mark. Let me see; I'm engaged every
night for a week Come New Years
eve."
nl NOT without h.. bpol-
She had just time before the door
closed behind her to give me a mischiev-
| Gus look, and say, No"
My position was embarrassing | had
permission TO call with book mark and
| no book mark to call with.
| had no intention whatever of fore
| going my call for want of a souvenir.
| Nothing would be more easy than to
| duplicate the book mark, and as to prac-
| ticing the deception of Offering it as
the original, had no qualms of con-
| science whatever, having perpetrated
| many such sins of far greater enormity.
| asked my sister to make book mark
| for me, and warned her not to do the
work too carefully, initiating the stitches
! of a child
! Armed with what 1 considered a fair
| imitation, called and sent it in with
! my card. When she entered the draw
| ing room l scrutinized her face to see il
| there were any signs of her having dis
covered that the token was spurious.
| She held my card and the book mark in
| her hand, and as we seated ourselves
she tossed them on to the table. So far
as l could discover, she believed the
book mark to be genuine.
1T is very good of you to have kept
that souvenir SO long" she remarked
fixing her beautiful eyes on mine
Don't mention it," l observed, in
clining my head deferentially.
"How carefully you must have KEPT
it. It's not the least dingy."
1T was very good of you to give it te
me, you know. Then, when a book
mark is kept in a book it doesn't gel
dingy."
| II never thought of that"
| Dear creature. How innocent. JUS
then l glanced at the book mark lying
beside my card on the table. It looked
| as fresh as the card. A girl will swal
| low anything in shape of a compliment
/ l thought.
/ ~ really think it is more perfect thar
/ when gave it to you The spelling is
! certainly improved. If l remember