Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-30

sue The natter with you. Here, p
bus"
And for the srst time since q
he departed % the city bank
engaged without giving his WI
KISS
Lefty silently watched the he p
omnibus. bound citywards. untir0ut
Of siSht. Then her heart sank.
He never kissed me-" she sobhcd. and
do love him So
Then she sat down and dried her eyes,
poor, lcving but willful young wife
I'll Just make hin a nice httls tosd-in-
the-ho,e' for MS tea dinner" she thought;
and as 20 that horrid blue drvss that has
caused ali this bother. why, III r.; Ms
Thatcher have 4. She offered 20 give 8 shil
Engs for il, 50 1 shall only lose NsHsnc
dear Frank VII be pleased, and then-ano
then"
After her husband was gone she s.t still
for some little tine ponderins over the
evenis OF the morning A; last bright ides
struck her.
I'm Just run round and see Mn. Thatcher
about TIA; uniuoky blue dress sue
| thought.
No sooner thought than done. Mn. Oar
rel srrayed herself IL costume which,
/ however becoming. vas, L must be csndidly
/ admitted. Tar too expensive Tor the vlte OF
a simple bank Clerk. and. leaving word with
/ sally where she vas gong. set OH 20 pay
her visit.
TIE imporsar, affair Of the Blue dress was
settled 10 the satisfaction % both parties
! Lefty had never worn Il, - Mn Thatcher
| considered sle had ssved two shilLnEs. snc
Lefty Vss equally glad 20 lose two n or1ei
20 get hack the rest of the purchase money
With the = shiiinss snusiy in her porte
u1unaie and with a lighter heart she arrived
az her ovn door.
But how great was her CONSERVATION when
sally opened 10 90 fad that dusty but faith
fu and ha I'd working hsndmaiden IN q
state 90 much excitmeBt, and wipinE away
the tears from her red cheeks with he'
Erlmy apron.
Why, sally. what on earth" besar
Lefty.
But sally interrupted her.
oh. II you please. rns'am. here's such I
| horr7t man come into the kitchen aud sa
down and made himself a. home. and say
ne won't e. al he's seen master
~Inpertinent wretch erred Lefty. hot.y
-Oh. YES. maarn. and he's catied for hrea.
and cheese and beer, and says as we'r
> bound 20 give il hin.
! The man must be mad" calculated Lefty
10. please. rna'arn, I don't think he
: that" replied sally. II think there
kummat wrong. mann
I think 60. too. indeed. - said Lefty incis
rantiy. when people walk into my ktcht
and call for rrfreshments whether ! invit
J. thea cr not / don't keep public houst-
Ard INTO the kitchen she walked, fo,iowe
By sally.
There a. a stout. ed-facsd mar % abou
. 81. eating bread and cheese and drlnkin
beer cut Of jug a. Z he had tasted for
I fortnight
a
p.etely aback. and who may you be, y s.
u please"
I'm Sol Woolge. said the man. eou;in'
: IN his feast. that's who ] am
4 And who might So Woolge be- sai
Lefty. -cornfully-
I'm the man IN possession be said-
- thought you mightn't ike . mentioned b
fore the servant. mis-
n ".Miss'" -aid the young VIE, drawn
herself up. Il am Mr. DARRELL"
L Beg pardon. ma'sm OF course, didn
- know the hage Of the party Well, I'm ~
]" ia by Mr. sharp. the landlord. for iwo-Qua
: .ers' rent I'm the brokers nan
That night the young compile "a; long ov'
! their nneaL. which % must be conceded vi
~ rot q particularly cheerful one. But the q
id Lefty good, AID Darrell put the best fa'
y lie could OF their present trouble, m order
sustain a. much a. poszible the spirits Of b
self-reproaching vile.
At iast the meal. such as il vas. was CO
eiudsd. and Lefty had jest risen - ring q
Ie bel. for the removal of the tea things VIE
she postuzn's knock resounced through q
house.
a letter from father, perhaps" said Il
= young wife drearily. for she knew how hop
less i vas % expect aid from that quarter.
Sally entered with the letters .arze, 70
rnAl-look.nz blue document, which Darn
3 took mechanically
y 60 set know tie writing" he aid q
looks ike a lawyers letter Can there
more trouble Ia store f5r usf
Lefty c,-sped her hands co1~uitiveiy
zrtae-. whi.s ksr husband opened the iett'
~Oh. Lktty. dearest, lis,eni"
Ard hs read.
j. P~dforf Row. March 4 ise6-sir: ?
al have 20 scoasinf you with the decease
Ct your maternal u-cle. our client. Jose
Iui s.uarr. % barbados HE will has BE-
y since duly proved b the executor.
10 Our clients VII gave us Instructions.
ne realisation Of his Dsrs5nal estate.
hard ose- % you the sum % GJo0 ont
al The proceeds o. the sale Of certain corsl
D. hia executors.
CT That sum having been placed IN o
" hzres - those gentlemen. We shall ~
= r.sasure IN handing over the sarns 10 -
% ~ you Will favor us with call 81 our q
IL nee On THURSDAY next. the sfh inst. /
ne tween the hcsrs % ten a m. and four
m We are. ~. your coedisnt servants
CCLDsTRAW & STOCK
% Prank, Fr4nkf bow provideutj>i." Z
claimed Lefty. Can such good fortcn.
true"
Yes, Gear, IL 10 certainly true. In sor
:. for ny uncle. though. Bot stili, % rev
W saw hun, ! cannot be expected % gre