Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
row FOR STORIES.
THE MYSTERY OF THE CONWAYS.
Ncw York Times)

,..h eoamcd TO pass with the olu nldhOI
-. and the great estate known as
-.,-.,.,,l from father to son. Each one
49,. limo. stretching far back into the
)....i,l DAYS. when the grant had been
On philip Conway. courtier ana
Loot soldier. had lived a long life. but
90, one at length had been found dead
,.4 twisted and convulsed by some
,,fsl visitation from God. 80 unFary-
,... niis ending that II had come to be
-...rlsl as natural and commonplace.
..-,. .Il man went of the regular way"
a. ruslcs would comment wen,
,,.-.'s "a long life at any rate aiore the
,rs 'un need fret, and never sign
q Sickness. 49,. ...,, MO-. oc-
..4 ,ouatlv. and was very seldom
r,-ral ID in conversation. When one
.. 20 have the assurance Of lie and
f....h uutu thra e-score and ten. the man
80 .rc.s taking OF thereafter cannot
p Il constant or poignant apprehension.
- .l events. 1t was speedy when
.... one terrific wrench. and the bar
.. between sleep and death were
... g.uuder And there was distinc-
. .r -rlh a dswiee: the owner OF Edge
sad manor seemed 90 be marked by fate.
.. . be- WIS removed from other men
Dr.. strength and aith. by pride Ia his
tHrs and devotion to their tradi-
. and principles.
... .., single occasion when old Bonja-
rH conway spoke Of this iatahy 10
d. rr..tu. Fabian, who was 90 be his
l.- IN Illustrated well the family view.
81. $3.50 soon b- Conway OF EdgrwOod.
I.y" the old man said. Il am al
rr. O.. ana only one OF our line. Sehas-
..-. who ll,7 just q hundred years ago.
o.. ,..r exceeded this age by year. /
30 f.le ANA strong. but then the con-
..r. ar, always so 10 the day Of IN ir
...r 10 would seem as II 20 compensate
t.r t.. mystery that there was condition
.. Dent AZ sound mind In a sound
.. 3 for one wouldn't alter the con-
...ut If could. J Ike % feel that as
f...- Hf. / have done as the other Con-
1.... s' shall my death Doe SINH ar 10
n..-s n mortality morally was limited
, ne sharp. instant pain. the world
.r. D.. "a happier place. 50 J look for
..r| with equanimlty, even as l kho"
... WILL II IS a comfort, too, for me 10
t. That you and Constance VIII have
.. with me for so lOng a time that your
...-i0n will impose no new nor strange
...e You will exercise the slme super
.u ~ the house. I'm sure; the regular
Iis ~ the fan. the cleansing Ia the
..r-. You viii keep UP the breeds OF
t.r-.- and cattle which our race have
u.H. famous. Itserv.pg a black stallion
.1 thc Norfolk strain for your own pr
.-1i use. You vii keep 10 the rotation
90 crops and the system Of top-dressing.
Y.I viii grow the Weldon strawberries
....usive'y for the family table. and al
s.rs take your mOrning draught from the
masters sprirg You will Insist on our
..sii.uahle right L. the square pew in tue
village church, and 20 the vault under the
,.aueel"
Eyes yes. my dear sir" replied Fabian
lighily.''I win do an th,se things when
have o.. but / fcrs'nu7 pray that you
may prove an OK, piuu 90 longevity 10
the general ru.r OF OH. CouWdrs b. Tor no
other reason than the selfish one mat YOU
manage anlirs SO admirably and that we
ar, So happy IN our freedom from care.
Constance was sIyluE this morning thal
..r married life PES as lissful as that ca
..- first parents. since, Ike theirs IL Is
...lt ,n paradise
.,l BENJAMIN looked grave. And yet
d.. objected. Constance rs unhappy he
.us. / choose CO. bring my ward, Nellie
lame. o. I've with Us. Notwithstanding
Chat they are old schoolmates-
.You should rather say because. UNI
....r explained Fabian gently, Constance
..ts d.approye of Miss Ian. because
-.. THINKS her selfish ard s,ddy.'
THAT'S dangerous RUE to establish
t ,I.,t,,,,,,,
......,..,,,. f..is lasi7es that her
......- ct,~,i. Parks. is hopelessly in
t..,.. v.ith Miss Lame. and"
20 r.,.t ... ,,lv .rooefass' And does
81, tIf.. t.r.rn.a TO reserve all infatua-
i g.. t,r l.reslfg"
.Hat uncle" pleaded Fabian, "she
r.,s tl5t bliss Lane has been wrong in
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