Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-13

.ront Of him. There was the sound o.
ripping goods. and as the woman
turned around and Brown began 20
1polcg Se. jones sait: There ix one
rain ihat You haven't missed. Brown
browns apology ended In laugh and
lac woman whose skirt had been ripped
naturally resented t.
~'Y0u are a boor. sir. and you ought
10 be ashamed o. yourself she said. aud
before Brown could admit that he wa
ashamed OF himself she had gone.
"'Shs locked Ike an Italian. Brown.
and it -vns lucky that her husband was
aot with her or you would have had
trouble. said Adams
Two days later. when Brown turned
up az the station Tor the nine-three %
town. be looked worried. he condded
80 Van Tassci; I'm in serious trouble. e.
ee ssid. and want your advice Per
haps YOU rvmem Der my stepping on
woman's skirt coming up lu the trails
niwat before last Well. when I rof
home last night. found Mrs Brown
waling mp and down the hall very
much acitafed. My daughter was in
she library weeping
GOOD heavens Mrs. Brown !" said
l. what has happened %
Don't speak 60 nae. sir don't you
speak sire snid. and then. rather In
consistently. she added. "Give me an
explanation ofttisat once
"'"rhis" was a letter addressed 20
ire which read:
''s'r % ls my misfortune 90 i've IN ne
same town with you. ana as cl-rr- stances
may bring us together socially. an, rotng z
20 write % you frankly. Last night you
ally tore my wife's aairt N. ana h stead
of Offering her an apology you laughed ln
her frcc. have learned that you are
a churchman ard the father 90 a. family
( an an Italian and of noble family. our
race is quick to resent a WRONG New.
ei-, VOC must send me an absolute apology
Tor your rlIcECss Ito mas UIfo. and in a.
you must admit ,hat you were irtori-
Gated or you muse give me sla repnration
which one man owes another after such an
lus-it we Smadas are a proud race We
frequently wipe cut insults with blood.
~'~RACsO s1ADA.~'
That's pretty fierce said Vaa Tas-
sci
Fierce said Brown why. It's
bloodthiray. Think OF iti lie wants
me 20 either say was drunk. and thu.
disgrace myself 'or hse. or light him
and probably loes my life. Ny God.
hardly know What 90 DO. I co0lin'r
aletp iast ri- BE- Ms. Brown aEc my
daughters received my explanations
with Suspicion ! am a dhsgraccd mar
What did do2 wrote Mr.. smade q
pacific letter. explained tht c.rcum-
stances and offered an apology told
him that Z could not say that I was
drunk. because I never got drunk I
tCIl kIul that had never Fought a due
in my life and that I didn't believe
in them. I concluded with LITTLE pen
picture of nay happy home and how ii
would be ruined unless he showed him
SELF @ reasonable man 7 ma lic,i that
letter this morning I can fiud 10 such
man as Smeda iu the directory aud I
have sent The 'etter 20 the post oilc,
/ don't even know what be looks ike
Tie might come up aud stick knife
in me. OH Lora.'
Van Iasscl comforted hl,m as muck
as he could and - Gid Adams and the
resi- OF as. Brown was changed man
A ha united look came In his face. Adam.
acv.sed him Go get a police permit "a
carry revolver. Brown watched th~
mails closely and the fact that no re-
ply came 20 bis letter Indicated TO his
ciSortered mind that bis explanation
had been unsatisfactory. Adams
stirred him up every time that he met
him. Two daysago. on the nins-thirty
when Grown was telling his troubles
10 IL, o:usir the baggage car. Adams
aSiseds
What name was IL that the darc
signed 10 that letterg
"A curious name said Brown. I,
was Raseo Smada."
Ever try 70 read IL bacLSwardr
Oscar said Brown. why. that,
Oscar, your name. A-d-a-m~-Adanu ms
Why. Oscar Adams, You miserabi.
scamp. ! understand IL now. A ick.
Is a joke, Adams. and enjoy one a.
well as the next man. but this goes
bit too far
Do you remen Der that log you 20
ne 10 carry home last summer?' aske,
Adams
That has nothing to DO with IT,
said Brown.
You have Sown the s<e6s of dis
rust IN my family. and you hav,
wneckeC my nerves You have trcate,
ne Shamefuily. Brown. and I am 70
Ing 10 resign from every orVanixatio,
In suourbsnville with which Won ar,
connected. and I don't want YOU q
speak TO me again. not even in church
AdS ms resented these remarks. ant
by every frRSillf IN 81, hllrlnn.-lrl. ~