The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-14

I'D rather not go this evening; but,
as it's convenient, I'll go tomorrow
l won't stay all night unless
l find that it would be decided pleas
ure to sister, and she urges it.
The next morning, after laying out
the servants several duties, putting
on some of her best things, she set out
in the buggy, driven by a negro boy.
On the way she speculated much on
the happy life that must be led at
where she always had
wished and hoped to live. She could
not account for her sister-in-law'
avowed preference of the country, OK
cept by attributing it to her poor
h ealth, and she reflected with pain, in
which she would not have admitted
there was any anger, that her eXclu-
sion from the society for which she
almost 1onged could have been pre-
vented by her husband. Not that she
loved him less, but for her sake, she
argued, he ought to be willing to make
some sacrifice of his own feelings. She
was received with great cordial
ity by Mrs Wiley Anderson, who,
after finding that it would be no dis
appointment to Cullen, urged and
easily prevailed upon her to remain
until the morrow. Some relief from
the distress of this good woman had
come from the apparent anxious desire
of her husband to make a liberal al
1owance to Cullen, mainly, as he said.
for the sake of Hannah and her child.
AS for giving a full half, this he de-
clared he would not, as it would be ad-
hitting either incompetency or unjust
partially on his fathers part, and that
his own services in conducting the
most of the old mans money affairs
during the last ten years were not
worthy of compensation. His wife,
not misunderstanding him or his
claims, yet was thankful for the hope
impaired by his words that in time a
settlement could be had, and she en-
deavored to trust that this might be
made through Hannah. Admitting
Cullen for his spirit of independence,
she yet thought that perhaps it was
well that Hannah took more practical
views Of present conditions So she
resolved to let her and Wiley have at
least one interview alone with them
selves. When he came homo to dinner,
he was very polite to Hannah, and
showed satisfaction when his wife
said she was to spend the night there.
He asked civilly after Cullen and
Pcarce, and evinced qualification when
told that both were well. After din
ner he said:
"Julia, but for some matters Of
rather pressing concern. would like
to remain with you and Hannah They
will need not more than O couple Of
hours Then I'll come back, unless
you and she are expecting to go out. -
They had no such expectation. So
he went 70 his office, and returned not
long after the time he had set. He re-
marked that great deal of prudence
and patience and many other things
he'd to be studied and practised by a
business man; no doubt about that.
His wife smiled sadly, seeing the inn
preston upon Hannah Of his great sol
emn words. Not long after his return
she said:
Hannah, I'm going out for awhile
TO see poor woman who has been do
ing some little work for me. You and
Mr. Anderson can entertain each other
till get back, can't you2 won't be
long"
ooh, yes, sister," said Hannah, with
some rural embarrassment. She had
always regretted her want Of the ease
she noted in Milledgeville women.
ooh, yes" Wiley said, with polite re-
assurances; "Hannah and can manage
somehow till you get back, Julia. I'm
not much of tallser; but Hannah is
flrst-rate at that. I'll let her entertain
me while you're gone"
"Oh, Brother Wiley" was all Han
nah could think to say.
After his wife had gone, he proposed
to walk into the garden and inspect an
arbor which had been made of his de
vising. Hannah, not knowing exactly
how to treat such an invitation, ac-
ceded. and repairing thither they sal
down upon one of the rude benches
within. Then Anderson said:
Hannah, I hope You won't think toe
much OF Jul1a's rudeness In leaving the
house when q visitor is in it. The poor
thing is not In good health, as you
know, and sometimes I'm afraid she
isn't in her perfect right mind"
"Why, Brother Wiley, Sister Julia
did entirely right In treating me as she
did, like one OF the family.
.'Shc ought to, knowing how I've al
ways loved you, Hannah"
THANK you, Brother Wiley; I have
always loved you as dear brother
She bit her lips when she said it.
''As brotherl'' he echoed, with Sigh,
bitterness OF emphasis Curious how
things go in this world. Here's me-
for instance. I know how to make
money, and make 1t. know how *
pull strings, and money comes to me
from other people, sometimes unex
pected. But there are things l value
more than money, and can't have
them. People don't believe that about
me, but it's so.n
He looked submissively sad at the
thought of having been misunderstood
by the world.
why, brother"
.Please don't call me brother, Han
nah..
She started, and looked. as If with
some apprehension, through the in
terstices of the encompassing vines.
Listen while explain to you," be
said, In deliberate, low utterances, We,
not without appearance of authority
to command attention Hannah
without having any idea of what az
unhappy man am, you were about te
use words of congratulation, beginning
with calling me your brother. / wa.
saying just now how curiousiy thing.
In this world went Now. there is my
brother Cullen, q man of excellent
parts, q handsome man, a man who,I fre
quent1y say to myself, ought to be the
happiest man upon the whole face O.
the earth married as he is; yet he neither
makes money nor tries to make It be