Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-11-06

accident, of course, to come in Just
about that time, conceded in Muriade's
view of affairs entirely.
The lolliest thing l ever heard Of. "
declared Tom, who was a fair-com-
plexioned young Saxon. with curly vel
low locks. a blonde moustache and SUI
Perb teeth-which latter was for
! tunate circumstance. because Tom
Whitworth was always laughing. ITS
regular middle-aged romance
Il dare say. said Miss Delavigue.
primly. But what do You say 10
some one else getting all my money!"
Dear me-" said Tom. lifting his
blonde brows at was Muriada /
wanted, not your money. Miss Della
vigue. OF course. if YOU chose 90
leave it 20 Us. afeer You had done with
+ Il. 1t would have been very accepts bl 3,
Ready cash always comes H. nj r.
Now, you know that. Muriade. as well
as | do, IN response 10 warming
gesture from his fiancee
"Oh. Tom. you are such bungierl q"
said Muriade. half laughing, half cry
ing.
We'll. perhaps am, confessed
TO understand the whole thing. The
money Is hers. and we don't grudge it
10 her. And we're ready 10 work for
our own, aren't we, Muriadeg I'm
not rich. but my Office brings me a
thousand dollars a year, and we're
both going TO economic like every
thing-aren't we. Muriade2 And Ma
jOr Larkington's brick. and we hope
you'll be happy. exactly as were going
10 be"
And Tom Whitworth squeezed Miss
Delavisue's hand until the old lady
cried out for mercy.
And now, aunt" said Muriade.
radiantly. when is the Wedding 70
be? And why haven't YOU said any
thing about it beforeg"
Miss Delavigue hesitated a little.
4 She blnshed. Apparently she did not
know what TO say on the spur of ia,
moment.
Well" she faltered Major Lar
kington did say something about til,
/ twentieth Of December.
- "Christmas-time," exclaimed Mu
t riade. "Oh. Tom. how perfectly de
ightful, Couldn't We manage 10 hav,
our wedding at the same time?"
r. "No." said Tom. stoutly. ''W,
e must he married on the first OF De
b cemhei. Nou said We should. Mu
d riade. and You mustn't go back o
your word"
- But. Tom. it would only be three
2 weeks.
Three weeks or three days.
I stoudly maintained Tom Whitworth
y you promised me, and / can't let VOL
r well. then, You obstinate fellow.
90 said Muriade, I'VE can be back from
;, our trip just in time To dance AT Aun
Delayigue's wedding"
;. Agreed" said Tom. looking yer,
d happy, indeed.
=. Apparently the young couple wer
l. In no wise discounted at the idea @
& going 10 housekeeping on a capital &
=, love, and love alone
l. Tom Wh;tworth began TO look dill
Il gently around among dim old auctio
rooms and musty second hand store-
:. 10 lind something astoundingly chea
"a and delightfully."- comfortable, wher,
v with TO garnish the small cottag
Z which he had decided TO take littl
y out of town, SO as 10 economic i
rent.
r And Muriade joined cooking elias,
made herself bib-apron, and bega
e. TO come down into Miss Delavigue
Is kitchen 10 experiment in pies an
buildings, dainty little tea biscuit. an
u salad which might have tempted a
anchorite 10 break his vows.
And she studied up the question {
it polishing brasses, cleaning plat
I glass, mending china, and darnin
10 table linen with notable earnestnes
a. And she was more affectionate tina
i, ever with her aunt
Z, Because" she told Tom, 'sthel
he is something so pathetic about Aul
of Delavigue's happiness, coming :
IN strangely IN the autumn of her lif
And I'm afraid, Tom-now don't te
T. anybody-that Major darlington
p only going to marry her for her none
ID For he is certainly ten years young,
T. than she Is, and he has only come fro
lg Philadelphia once to see her since Il
he engagement
Id Love is like the measles" sa