Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-11-25
MARGARET'S FEALTY.
TN THE -ity Of Hartford, Conn. young
girl IL walksag slowly and thoughtfuliy

employed I; had been an unusually busy
day for Margaret Desmond. "a customers
seemed 20 prefer her 20 any other sales girl
in tbs store. She was always pleasant and
obliging She was pretty. too II ever truth
and parity shone in a face. It surely did In
hers Her figure was tue. and her eyes were
larce and brown. As years went by, the
large. soft, brown eyes took on deeper
meaning Suitors came - her, but they
came IN vain. And now. at y, Margaret IS
still unmarried "She viii never marry"
said one admirer. "She is cold as an iciele."
sid another she doesn't seem 20 care
whether fellow loves her or not. can't
understand her a. all
But perhaps there is a reason for Msrga-
rct Desmond's GOODNESS. and the world does
not read rightly the CAIN, Indifferent man
ner.
M,-rarrt mas spent the last day before her
vacation at the store. She has promised 20
spend her vacation taking care OF SEX
rcizhbor. Mrs Denly, and now, az she nears
her home, resolves 10 50 that niSat. Mrs.
Denly has lived near her fer years, and Mar
garct Desmond had become dear to this
lonely woman Mrs. Denly had az one time
been happy. She had two sons, Jack and
Robert. But one day great blow fen on
thcrr al. Suddenly Jack Denly disappeared.
For awhile there were stirring times az
Mrs. Denlv's home; lawyers were seen com
ing often, then ceased altogether, until final
IS Jack Denly's name ceased 20 be spoken,
and heseemedt 20 pass away from everybodys
memory. Then Mrs Denly had long IL
ness. and when she recovered az last = was
&c C about the house the shadow Of herself.
Durius her illness Margaret Desmond was
her uurse. and her tenderness 20 the heart
broken mother was irexpressioie.
Itis night e.; Mrs Denly's home. The door
r0ers and Margaret Desmond enters. Bright
-- the room Is, her presence seems 70 iniuse
ucw G-ht into Il. Robert Denly grcets her
pleasantly Then abe goes 90 his mother.
p Rol,rt Denly sazos after her with longing
, cycs. lis sou. IN his face, be follows every
/ movement. lie loved Margaret Desmond,
end. coming back. as he had ihat day, after
ga aI~cuce oi several weeks IN the city, he
tal lorel o. sac some sign 90 emotion IN
+, hcr. trt lcr welcome, kind as u had been,
had not been kinder or warmer for him than
, FOR any friend lie was ~orely disappointed,
ana sail- If anyone comes and WINS her
. t..rh jealousy would drive me mad That
same Gas be said % her. Margaret. love
you. I worship you; viii YOU De my Wife,
lie drew her close 20 HIM. 40 close that she
almost touched bis ips. thcn suddenly she
resisted. Slowly. and with look II agony,
: lie let her 60. u understand you. Margaret;
YOU DOME even Ike me. he said. Robert,
,r---,-s. ,rsvvc-. II Az -,le Won, You are
49,, Il - s-e -r,,,'s have loved
% 80, a.. si.,er. IN any other vrsv I could
80
II ME.
= ..,f-,fc- s,-7, ,ou -h,rk Nf,rrarct j.
2, ,.r,-go Size does not seem 20 care Tor mar
80 r,-r.,4, IN
NJ. NIL. ro,t.a ,'os,',- O.. Ncr son f,r a
= - ~, .ss9- .yrs M, low do.
IN ~. i .,,,c.b,-.- si,,,,. her .dat I cannot
\ 1900 Sio - v-,-.b l,,-in-. she La.
a T.I ,i. 49,. - o.~,rs. ,o,inv and ola have
con In love With her. but her mind doesn't
y seem 90 nun that way Ny boy, v-i-h YOU
re- could win her" Il wish So, too. thinks
r. Robert 20 himself. laughing 20 BIS mother.
=. concluding remark. why. mother, have
letter % give her, and came near Tor
e. getting IT,.
e Robert finds Narcarct and gives her th'
az Lester He watches the lovely face light up
- the att.c hand trcmhe, and turning away
- cN,.a.ms. by love. She doesn't look ID
l.lerert now. wonder wao sent t-ai a..
Ter. Mar-iie, "rNt 20 "eT looil' "A.'
Tor m',n'n' lsI.als y. s go pa, I.
arl sparkling eyes. Could her admirers ss
Der now would they say sne was inoapaO.
q .ovns. 'n."" not.
l-c radiant lace az l.-- ii- ii'e"' 'e''s
rr different son. \ few wceA' after gus &c
! l. Ter cl'-e !'''ert ana ".--'s' WY
lee. Nersis I.tAslN'.y pe,ole neg 's'o"N'u .
ed Turn nome, e. MIs. Hs".s --- 49, y,
nom Ter '-D'ss' N"vH '-e D'ot 70 ',,-
ga oearl'a man. VII" "'o"" y IS S''l 'i's- d
rQ Margaret stood for one moment as u par
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