Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-10
ANSON GREY.

Arson Grey was q still, sterl
man of thirty, shut up within HIM
self and by himself, in his grea
stone mansion on the hill, and PEG
pie knew no more about him thai
they knew about tie dead. Hi
early years had been spent abroad
where or how, nobody knew, ant
most had ceased to care, for tina
matter; the last two had been pass
ed in Bnrlingame.
A brilliant light at night, shin
ing from the great east windows
and occasional gallops through the
town by day, were the only tokens
of his presence. However, a
change was coming, and that with
out warning. Arson Grey fell sick
suddenly and dangerously so. The
village doctor was summoned, who
in turn telegraphed for another
from the city in hot haste, and to
gether they said in whispers that
their patient would probably die
There was no woman in the great
house to act as a nurse, and the
head servant, obeying, doubtless,
hismaster's orders, refused to allow
one there az yet.
How it came about WAS a mys.
terry, but one morning, when the
master had lain a week, half sense
less, an unusual cloud Of dust was
observed whirling up the hill, and
emerging therefrom was-a carriage
splashed and weather.stained, head
ed by two straining, painting horses
who came up TO the entrance as il
driven by the evil one. A lady,
tall and fair as sunlight, pushed
open the carriage door impatiently.
and sprang ont. With a hasty
glance around, she hurried up the
steps, entered the drawing-room,
and stood before the two astonish-
ed gentlemen who were seated
there.
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Before they OWNED her inten-
ton she had passed them and was
in the next room, bending over the
sick man.
"The deuce will be to pay if she
excites him now" the elder one
said. "If some good nurse had
come it might have been of some
use, but this dainty thing-bah!'
She came out in a moment, hel
face white but determined.
"Will you have the goodness to
send for a minister, and remain un
til he comesW she asked as she be
gan to remove her things.
There was something in hel
manner that forbade questioning
and they obeyed her like so many
dumb men, as they said afterwards
The minister did come. William
Skinner, the head servant wa:
called, and after the three held
private conference, which seemed
to be satisfactory, they came out
and, to the amazement of all, tht
lady stood beside Arson Grey, ant
the marriage VOWS were taken.
The wise doctors were mistaken
in their estimation OF this fair un
known. She something beside
a fair young lady, as her actions
soon proved. A new order thing
was instituted in the sick mani
room. and his wife installed hersel
as nurse, change which told TO
the better. In a month he wa
riding through the village, with hi
bride by his side, all eyes ofcours'
agog, to catch glimpse of he
handsome face.
All agreed that she was just al
angel; and when they came t.
church the next Sunday, and sa
down in one of the pews like othe
people, they were more than eve
confirmed in their opinion. Wha
they ever knew was this.
+ Three years before, Arson Grey
naughty and INDECENT. was killing
time at one of the fashionable va
tering places, where Edith ais
fingered, though sorely against he
will.
A sweet and wonderous fair face
much admired and sought after
Arson Grey had half a mind to Ell
ter the lists with the others, bu
something kept HIM back, and h
only exchanged few words Wit
her now and then.
There happened to come a heavy
two days flooding rain, and sh
first night of it Edith sent a SCI
want asking Mr.. Grey to come t
her private parlor for moment
He obeyed the summons with ALA
rity, though wandering what coul
be coming now.
Edith was awaiting him, cloake
and hooded. evidently in haste
be off somewhere.
III hope you will pardon me, "sh
said, as he closed the door benin
him, "but really 1 did not kno
whom to ask, and mamma will HI
allow me to 60 by myself. A pot
woman down on the beach is sic
perhaps dying, and l must go
her. Her little boy just came aft
me. I was there yesterday an
they are in great distress. Cou
] trouble you to go with me-"