Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

& - non OF mine.
younger. L might possibly have in
eulged in n dream ot the time when
sches and luxury should he mine,
when the inner circle Of society should
% my world: hut I was no longer
young At sixty one Is contented With
sufficient. aud wealth loses much OF its
fascination. I have found Il SO, AZ
,east
There was 4 block for two or three
minutes. AMI the occupants of the car
Ciage which was standing just IN front
II i-c arrested my attention. There
were two lalies and gentleman -
husband and wife anl daughter I took
Them 70 be. The man. who was about
my age. was exceedingly good-loohag.
All Il the young lady was pretty. but II
was the elder lady who particularly IN
terested me. Her hair was quite white
and her face pale. but 50 handsome.
and SO exqui-iteiy sweet in expression.
that IN a moment my old brain was
weaving a romance about her. Many
people looked az the carriage and sew
ersl bowed Evidently the occupants
were people well known.
You seem Interested, said a man.
touching my arm, as the carriage
moved on
Yes. l answered. shortly. I have
a rooted aversion 20 entering into con
versation with strangers.
The man looked AZ ne curiously,
with a smile upon his face He was
tall and thin. only fairly we'll dressed
but Of gentlemanly bearing. aud Their,
were deep lines under his eyes anG
about his mouth.
4 have been looking for YOU foi
two months past. he said.
For me, You have made mis-
take. think"
You have changed little. Mr. Har
graves: l must have changed much
or You would remember nae.
Certainly have forgotten You. "
SAID. politely, hearing him call me T.,
name.
Robert Deumore"
For moment / was sileat-Den
more,
Ofcourse-yes. We met ia Vienna
didn't WEE
He nodded and we shook hands
"Nienna-twenty years ago. " / said
How time lies What have the year
brought q vou?"
"A living death, was the strang
answer
1 looked inquiringly at him
Tue. he said Come 10 m'
roo. aud renew our old friendship
haven't a friend left in the world ex
cept YOU; and ] cannot let YOU 90 10,
) have found Won. / have been look
ting for YOU for two months-tw
months tomorrow. 1 can nix the tim
10 an hour"
Robert Denmore had always puzzle
me-he puzzled me now. As / wake
home with him, my mind slipped bac
twenty years. He and l had met !
Vienna, and finding our tastes agreed
had travelled about together for fe'
months We became very good friends
but he told ME little about himself
He seemed TO have done with the pas
altogether, and thought very httl
about the future | remember hir
saying once, II never think abou
what did yesterday; don't care wins
happens tomorrow; to-day is all
trouble myself about" and he carrie
this system Of existence 10 such an es
tent that arrangements were often VI
set. No doubt there was secret /
his past life. but L found him an inter
esting companion, and his secret Iii
not concern lae.
After dinner that night We sat an
smoked.
ut does me good TO see You again,
he said. 1.-The fact OF the matter i,
that i want 10 tell you a story. Wer
Sou never curious about me IN the oil
days."
Yes, often"
''Well, 4 want 10 tell you my hi
tory. / was disappointed man thel
1 am broken down one now, withol
friends, almost without money. Oh
am not going 10 borrow. You T,
member when 1 left you and returne
to EnglandT"
81 do, and you promised to look II
mp IN London, which promise yo
never kept"
mo; but you received letter fro
me telling you that L was goiI
Rbroad?"