Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-06-03

Ride Your wheel jus, as slow as you can. (
tr, s>s. mustn't stop or fall OF"
"Ycs.- said Celia
And IL az the very last YOU can't de-
eide TO leave It all to the wheel"
Leave IL TO the wheel2' Celia did not
understand.
Eyes. Haven't YOU ever noticed your
wheel act independent OF yourself?
That is. turn this way or that without
your consciously making itY''
1T did that when l was learning TO
ride"
"Eut ssneeg'
~Ncs-s0mctimcS-"
"Wcll. that's the vny planchetta
works" said the other. mysteriously.
ats really ones sUbconsciousness
that docs il. I suppose You know
subconsciouSness is like clrirvcyance
and second sight and hypnotisn and all
I those things which know all about the
past and future"
Celia shuddered.
I'm afraid OF such things"
But not OF subconsciousness- To be
afraid Of that would be like being afraid
of ones own soul"
"Weil. what then?" eagerly.
] e
cep; AR. Ford your wheel will keep
straight ahead down Columbia avenue
after him. But IL you really ought TO re-
fuse him IL viii turn without your real
" making it. down the street that your
father takes"
Really"
Yes
Il have read that the wheel taught
one decision" Celia said. But l never
knew just NV"
, well. that's how" said Mrs Cassidy.
slowly and thoughrsully.
, The sun had disappeared behind the
! tall brick blocks go the west and left
the street. canyoulike. in soft shadows.
J Celia dartcd among the carriages. dodg-
: ing heavilv-ladeu trucks. the while
b keepiug a sharp eye upon the walk for
e two mcn.
ooh. there nc ISL she said. softly,
with q lttic thrill OF delight. Worm
! has new suit OF gray-th that's why
didn't know him sooner. What would
r he think OF me II lac knew I was SD
near. watching him2 lie said hc should
s bc under torture TN gave him my an
swer. lie doesn't act like IL. What
can papa and he he talking 50 agreeably
a nbout2 Papa. the dear old soul, Bui
must bc thinking. I must choose be
3 tween them"
p Ccla's face palcd little.
G papa wouldn't come and live with
us. He just couldn't. Whenever wc'v,
q talked OF boarding he has said DE could
e not hear % give up Lis home. It's
n wonder Norm doesn't look this way
"a lie has said again and again that p,
knew when ! WINS IN The same room
D. with him-that hc could feel my eyes
They crossed jefferson street.
u Its az the next corner. novi" sh'
n Fasncd. "and / haven't decided yet.
am al that papa has in this world
n How can leave him alone? Noulc :
ia be right? other daughters do. I.aur
Is seemed 10 think IL would. norm say
he can never love anyone else - he''
id rather die than live without me. on
"a here Is the corner. And they are SEP
L. arating. Papa IS looking this way
~ What shall ] do? ! just can't decide
D" laura said leave IL 10 the wheel. VIVA
=. viii the wheel do2''
There was a GREATNESS moment
&c Ccia's wheel was going very slow; the
q slower. slower. but straight ahead
ID. Upon It's movements hung her fat
OF Would 10 decide for Norm? Her hear
or had almost ceased 20 beat. One nor
Ut turn % TIE pedals would carry her b.
Slower. slower. Suddenly her whc'
Ia turned sharply 20 the right.
"Oh. it's for papa" she said. wit
breath that came Ike a knife in he
" side Poor Norm"
In another moment Celia had owe
ed taken her father. and together the
All turned down the street. which "a
a parallel 20 Columbia avenue.
.rd You're not looking well" Mr.. Bet
,rd une said.
ITO I've been doing some very hard ri
YEA ing" Celia replied. avoiding his eye
for there were tears IN her own. "Nh
,se there Is Norm. Ford. she exclaime
rs that young man came up the si'
la, street toward them.
he Ford was surprised 20 find Celia wit
aid her father. but delighted withal. IL
ost reception was such as one might 81
the ghost OF a dear friend.
Here are some papers I meant
md give you, but forgot them"
rIls "Oh. yes" replied Bethune. talil
the package. you'll be up this eve
,ch ing?" lie inquired with a look iowa
s." his daughter which seemed 10 ad
nad "now that Celia is home"
am yes" Celia answered quickly
ere him, and Ford felt he was 20 know
md fate that night. and feared what
eal- would be. Celia was very pale;