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

HOW Va. tiflillu. nat 0NAN We NNt
Mrs Gait went GO the window and
turned away Instantly
We must do something at once.
She said. desperately. II Will send
Nose go the quarry Cor some men 20
hi; the furniture
II dad mot take Nose long % bring
men from the quarry cabins. for ;hev
had beca idle for two day ou account
of the Hood in the quarry
Then the pleasant W. le rooms Of the
ola-iashionei house. now deckei ont
in holiday attire for the wedding. pre-
sentei a scene OF vandalism distress
ing Co the hearts of those who had
worked SEQ hard 60 AIRY ingc them The
heavy carpets were ruthles-lv torn mp.
the piano was hoistel upou wooden
chairs. thc dining table was extended
Co les fGli length. and piled With cav
pets AMI furniture half way 60 the rtii-
ing. The kitchen Stove was carried
f upstairs and set zap ia % bedroom
Within half an hour the house was
urrecogniza9ic. As Mary came through
tine hall with a pile Of books in her
arm. there was vigorous clang of the
old kuocker. and then "a young man
entered
rob. George" She exclaimed. put
ting her books ou the stairs. "isn't II
awful"
lie took hes in his arms and kissed
her troubled face before me- epiel.
bat We shall be married inst the
same. nv darling We still have each
other. Now. what can l DO 10 help
YOU: We cannot spare minute until
everything is sale
II ;hink We neel wood for the fires
aud the cook stove upstairs the most
of anything now" she said, gathering
up her books
The young man started back through
the house. hgt before his footsteps
ceased 90 sound on the bare floors. a
thin stream &C water crept under the
front door anil flowed down the hall.
Before Mary had reached the top STAIR
there was % sound as of waves tapping
ON the door. and ten minutes later a
soft swish upon ihe low window panes
showed the insilious iool rapping ion
entrance. IN "a few minutes the family
o. mad % retire 10 an upper room 10 ESCAPE
. the water on the lower floors. and Their,
z they sat IN grave council over the sud
den change OF affairs
a There Is only one thiag certain il
this state Of things. said Georg,
D Campbell. and that Is. that there mus
be "a wedding here tonight Ii Is ha,
e luck 20 put of weddings. sud We don
e want 10 begin life that way.
And Will YOU send for the minis
ter" asked Mrs. Calf
i Where are your boats?"
/ "Oh, we forgot them They ar,
g tied at the boat-house-if they are no
< washed away. Why didn't We thin
to have them brought over 10 TIA
houSef"
l., But VINO thought it Wa, going t
r. rise 50 fasts' groaued the mistress.
There was still great deal 20 DO
z. and the water. after breaking the em
Il haakment. which was low one
3 seemed go stand al a depth of two Zee
Il i'm the house. The men could q.
$ l5oat in it with rubber boots. aa
r. were ha~l at work preparing for th
worse. the farming implements iau.
be noi>teI above danger. and food I,
| the cattle must be secured \ brilg
r. OF planks was made downstairs for th
le women. and they were soon bus
,r carrying their household goods 10 th
upper floor There was an old, Iii
r. line on the outside & the hous,
" almost coinciient with the eel
=. ing. that marked the line OF IL
greatest flood on record. but ia.
Y. was foriyvears before The occasion
A. freshet had never since gone high,
2. than the hall wainscot about thrt
re feet. The afternoon wore slowly AVA
aud toward evening Mary saw a nun
rs Der Of buggies laden with guests (,
her wedding come down the hillsic
" road, stop at the sight of the velo
D. flood that rushed with swift currei
over the river road, then turn and r.
>" trace their way to the safe highland
or from which they came. George la
Id gone for the minister, and an upp,
Id front chamber had been made rs "A
tractive as its superabundance of fu
e, niture would allow, for the weddin,
but no guest came, and when s.
Ill o'clock struck, George had not r,
lie turned. The three women sat dow
ID forlornly to the hot supper that MexiC
I'd spread on the top OF an ancestral chest