Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-10
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rectly, vanished for his rubber suit
The rain drove into their faces
and the wind howled through the
black night like minister Of
thousand storms-not for poor
fisherman, perhaps, but for one a.
good and fair as Edith Willoughby,
{. he should not have hasitated mo
ment. When they come upon the
Beach the waves fairly leaped into
their faces, and Edith slivered and
chung, half terrified, to her compan-
ion, III spite Of herself.
sIbelieve you had better return
now and leave it to me-" Mr.. Grey
said.
aNo, we are almost there.
should never forgive myself if
did," she answered, catching her
breath as she spoke. ut is only
you / am worried about"
II am glad to be able tohelp you"
be sad. Aud I think he spoke the
truth.
inside the cottage poor GRACE
Pooley lay on the hard bed, trying
to breathe on little longer, if so
thesgood God might bring some
good friend before she died to care
for her orphan boy.
When the door opened her eyes
frightened, and she raised up a
little.
"The Lord bless We for coming
l know He will" she said, as Edith
threw off her wet covering and
went toward her.
iThis is only one Of the boarders
who came with me-" she said, in
reply to the questioning look. 81
should have come today had 1
known you were worse."
She rat down beside the bed and
Arson Grey watched her as she
spoke in a low, tender voice to the
gratefulwoman. Among the words
he could distinguish was promise
to see Jamie, and when the woman
who seemed to be the nurse came
up to administer something, and in
alhalt-whisper asked Edith to pray
with them, he began to think he
was in another world. And it WAS
another to him, truly. Surely she
would never do that! But she did.
Kneeling upon tile bare floor and
clasping her white hands she sent
up such prayer for help and
strength as Arson Grey had never
dreamed of hearing before.
After that night Arson Grey
knew where his heart was, but for
his life he dared not approach
Edith. She seemed an lmmeasura
Jible distance from such as he; but
he cherished the memory of her
prayer as the one glimpse into
Heaven for which he should thank
God all his life.
|. Edith's mother was a gay woman,
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not keep her from ferreting out and
helping also, an innumerable mum
Der Of forlorn, poverty stricken PEG
pie, who had no earthly claim upon
her, as they went their fashionable
rounds. 1t was notifying, even
exasperating, but she was power
less to prevent it. They were to be
off again soon, Arson Grey heard;
but he would have missed seeing
her had he not accidentally met
her as she was hurryiDg up the
beach toward their boarding
house on the very day they left
He could not let her On without
telling her what was in his heart.
"May l speak to you moment7"
he said, abruptly, stopping her.
"Certainly."
AS the word left her lips she saw
what his speaking was going to be.
ooh, not that, Mr.. Greyp
Somehow he took courage from
the quick paling of her lips
ayes, that love you and want
you for my wife,"
"I am to be married Ohristmasw
BE turned and was leaving her
when something made her speak.
"Mr. GreyT'
He faced her again and she saw
how white and stern lie looked.
"Had I been free you would not
have asked in vain"
For days and weeks afterwards
Anson Grey Rugged the memory of
her look, as she said those blessed
! words, to his heart, caring more for
that than the love and caress OF
any other.
Christmas came, but death came
with it, and Edith's lover went his
long Journey, leaving his affianced
bride and schemlng mamma to con.
: sole themselves as best they might
: In way mysterious to all save
William Skinner, Edith heard of
Arson Grey's illness, and, as we
have seen, went to him and had the
courage to become his wife.
The people of Burlingame learned
to love the gentle mistress OF the
: old stone mansion on the hill, and
never suffering one called for
j., help in vain as long as "my lady,"
as they called her, was mistress
there.
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