Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-09

he back hall. but Mary was O anxious
about her lover that she could not cat
After supper they sat az the front win
dows and watched the signs a des,ruc-
ton that began TO float down the river.
At nine o'clock they lay down with
dread misgivings. bat until nearly \
midnight there was no sound but the 4
washing OF the water against the walls. /
and the humping Of loose planks from /
the bridge IN the hall against the /
wainscot.
At midnight some one shouted for
Mrs. Gait. and she answered from the
window. To her surprise he seemed
20 be very little below her own level
Hello said the visitor, ami IL was
Georges voice Il have been helping
up a. the landing. Everything Is IN
der water there. and the folks are
moving up % the hill. They Vill have
10 camp ont. We took the SEX folks
MP 20 the stone school-house aud fixed
them as well as we could. Don't You
think Won had better 60 up 20 your
sister ON the ridge? / have boat
here. and the water Is gong 10 be
higher than II was ever known 90 be
before
sob. no. We are safe here and We
hav. plenty Of everything We must
stay by the place and the stock. said
Mrs Ga.t the water has come up
fast. though We were worried about
Won Aren't You coming in
IL don't see how / can. .e water
f ia over the front door and not up %
the yeranda roof Are the horses tied
IN the stah.es They are milking "a
good deal of noise.
II suppose ,1ev are. Do vaI think
the water has reached them
II Will 90 and see. said the young
man. and he padded away
Mrs Gait remained az the window
looking with alarm NJ the rapidly ri--
ing water man la "a queer little
craft crept in over the front yard.
"~i-ter Gait he called.
why. brother Meeks, rs taa. vor s'
-ae answered.
eyes. sister remember about the
wellinr. hut $50 tina. hour ve we're AL
500 hu-y IN Sighting the water that
could u0t come. This - the first mo
ment tAat ] have had Are yon AL
sas,s"
sob. yes. AMI very comforta.'e ",
could mot have the wedding yet. Il
was cruel time for this calamity Q,
r1Eir. hlt / suppose We never coul,
hll the right time for misfortune.
George came around the house "a
this moment. and was greeted by th,
minister "Ah. Mr. Meeks. you are
Just the man we want Now 10 IS no
quite midnight. and II We eau -et th'
bride 60 appear. we shall Toe Marie,
Yet to-day Can YOU climb "A post2"
Il am afraid not. under such isad
vantages But ] can sit here and per
form the ceremony II Won and tn
young lady will come 20 the edge O
the roof said the minister
George tied his boat O. the corne
column Of the veranda. and BEGAN 9
climb % the roof The girls had heei
aroused by thc voices. and were read
Co appear when bee reached the top.
FL let the poor horse out. he sal
20 Mrs Gait They We're up 90 thei
uecks in water. and would have bee
- drowned by morning. They can ,nii
to the mountain now The fence
Won't trouble them. Now / want g
, make SUR, 90 NV wife before anythil
else happens Come. Mary. here
the minister. and he drew her gent.
ont upon the Has roo; Her moth'
and sister followed. and the yoau
pair went 70 the edge where they cou'
see Nh Meeks. he hal been unah
90 find a boat. and hal made the peri
-. trip in horse trough. where ke no
sat rocking on the high waves ~ q
flood
The sky was heavily overcast wi
clouds, there was no light save lan
- IN the window, the stanch old hon
- was rocking a.armingiv. bat the Vol
D, OF the clergyman wa~ none ,he less b
10 pressive rs he pronounced Che marria
ceremony over the Young couple hen
IN ing above him. aud before the clo
within struck twelve they were ia.
and wife
BIZ it was not a Joyous wedding u
q. We're there there attendant fesuviti,
s+ bus She young husband drew his W.
~ TO his oile with vhisnerel septenc
~ that made her seel that she had a pl
49, tector in This hDur 20 disaster T.
81 rain began % fs'l p gain aHt N-e. c.
,r insisted tla- Nr. Mer.s should try
,e enter and stay unul daylight 4