Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-26

JkS&---NISNMsA The sun glinted
.ySTNTWsyS down on the white
Ee&TE7z TTT-TNy3 sails of a yacht
- ssssssssss-~=-s7 lying a mile or two
out. making the
brasswork glitter and the pretty little
breakfast table, set under the awning,
look most inviting. 1t was most
charmingly arranged denx, and
everything. from the delicate eggshell
china to the little rat-tailed spoons.
was of the daintiest description.
Everything around looked 80 calm
and quiet; It seemed almost as though
a spell lay over it all, aud the ship
were about TO sail into an enchanted
city-the brilliant blue of the Mediter-
ranean. and the cloudiess Southern
sky. with the white roofs ana orange
groves of Aleiers IN the distance,
making up picture worthy OF fairy
story At least, so thought the man
and woman who were leaning against
the rail watching n tiny boat which
was slowly making its way out TO
them. The woman held Zig scarlet
sunshale over her. 10 shelter her fair
curly head and sweet mobile face
from the sun.
Fancy, Harry" she was laughing,
Gust month to-day since we were
married. What o charming remem-
brancei and what a lovely idea Of
yours 70 have all those lovely flowers
brought over to decorate the ship with
for TO nightr' The sun beat down on
the little white hands holding the par
asol, and made the brilliant rings
9 ia -
Gin at once. as soon "a he comes" she
went on. Il think festoon Of big
yellow flowers would look splendid
over the saloon door"
"Oh, no." answered her husband,
laughing; I'VE won't begin at once,
well have breakfast first, aud a look
at the papers; in fact. don't you think
il will be too hot for us TO do anything.
little woman? 1 meant TO let Williams
do il all, and we could sit in our deck
chairs and direct him"
''You lazy old thingl" she cried.
''I do believe you get worse aad
worse every day, and the idea OF
wanting TO look at papers when your,
on your honeymoon 1 never heard
Of such thing"
rs ! was for the letters this morning
he laughed; lit would serve you righ
IL fhere were none, keeping me wait
ing all this time for my breakfast
too, !" and he cast longing and smil
ing look towards the little table IN
der the awning.
Don't go yet. Harry" she said
she's Just coming now" and even u
she spoke the boat drew up at the yacht
side. 1t was. indeed, goOdly carg'
that she carried, baskets of oranges
bsnauas, aad purple grapes, Wills
{he other end of the boat was mas
OF brilliant blossoms, and on the sea
beside the tall swarthy African lay
packet of letters and newspapers.
oh" gasped Molly, who was a
artist IN a small way; "oh, what q glol
ious mass Of color, what Lowell
howersr
Meanwhile the men carried til
with his letters, walked over to th
table and sat down in a low decl
chair.
''Now, sweetheart, he said, "you'
give me n cup of tea, won't you
Here are two letters for you, do com
and sit down."
But Molly was kneeling beside ii
flowers, burying her face first in OF
basket, then in another; and had
be coaxed away and comfortably il
stalled in her ChinOis wicker chair I
Harry himself before she would sett
down to breakfast and her letter
Such n pretty picture as she mad
her white dress and scarlet paras
standing out against the deep blue
the sea, and behind her the large ba
kets Of flour and fruits.
They were both engrossed in the
posts; she, reading her first lette
from home since her trip, he, lookiI
over the latest town news and rea
ing eagerly all that had happened in b
beloved city during the three wee
he had been away. Sometimes
looked up with a smile, and read h
out a bit of news, and asked how
mother was, and the boys, and at Ia
finishing of his tea with a sigh
satisfaction, he handed her his cup
ssflI.
Chow perfsctly Delighted il