Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-04

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~ wsli b<ar the closss< snspoct3pn. thwe
are eords Of sylssd1f yourg ~ounnm
who would tcss tunp - ths chance =
gefung such chap - you are- SD
-oh. kuns Lucy. step. p1eass. ez1eo
Duncan: "tkis h . ns<<er bsioaEsn4
soieiy 20 nys>if--
Nothing of the ksnd-- responded tAo
good lady a. che placed k<r band O.
her visitors knee; ~recolisct arm rr&E-
Ing my arxuncnt from business
siandpoine Al . matter Of ousiaesB
foresight you owe is So yourself. You
are coming eioee 90 the age VIXEN you
viii rot Be able 20 take Jour pick snd
you certainly DO not want 20 SO 2lons
into old age
But couldn't 20 into . matter %
such q nature on . cold-biooced oust-
ness hadE-
-Idsten- You would give full valve 70
whomsoever shouid consent 20 be your
wifs--leaving love entirely cut OF the
question You could give her Tie bess
social standing. you could share yeur
I prosperity with her and when you be-
cor,e famous-as you will--she might
share your fame. OF course. expect
you 10 pick ont the woman you could
truly love. but IN pleading ths case
prefer 10 r~iy solely on material
thinga"
-i'n glad you7l permit me 20 love ny
wife.~ said Duncan. smiling. -eas
where's The womanf Wac would have
me7"
There are cords Of eva I hAvenT
cot any BODY picked out and do nos pro-
pose To do the choosing. You see I au
sincere when tell you that I am look
ing AZ the matter purely "a piece OF
business foresight
"Oh. I'm not ready 20 marry. hava
! not secu half q the world as yet"
Choose a rood wife and take her
with you. YoaTl enjoy the journeyine
more thoroughly. and think Of ths
pleasure you might give her"
"Po.aibly.~ said Duncan. a. he. srnil-
Ing .ssEv-tively. locking steadily aEd
squareiy into the eyes of his business
adviser. ~Do you think you are en-
1 tlrely right IN yoar posstloaf"
"Unquestiouabiy.- was the answer.
r ~SuppOslng sOrns young chsp ahouid
j. come along and. on a purely businsss
r basis seek The hand Of your dsughterf~
9 20. that's absurd Julis's notAing
r but a child
b How old is sheT-
D -sbe wont be 90 untl her nsxs birth
day
& -Asd how ed wsr, yoa wAsa yOuH
q wedding took placer
{ -Nnetssni James. thisis aiunply ride
e uloua becaaas Is dossnt weaken mY
3 posltion q partisss. II . young nan
p who was IN every way verify should
AHk me for tAs hand Of my dauEh~
ter"
n ~on . purely bnsinssa oasisr'
= Eyes. on a purely huainsss oaxiss 4
70 be was worthy. anonld give my con
y sent. because any mas whe deserved
= such girl couldn't help loving her
- 80 you inslst on iuggins In The mat
ter Of love "a an acceaaoryf
- II insist upon yoer becoming reason
able. upon realizing that I brtnE N
this matter because Of uy interest Il
>" you. and because know that. IL yc'
viii Only think ever the situation. yo'
pa will agree with me. You owe II 10 ycu
aa age and you owe le-every repntabl
u man owes 4, To aome charming an
worthy WonaB-to some woman. .
OF make her happy"
n "An right" aid DUNCAN. good-nn
tursdly. Il promins you 1 VII cor
alder this matter carefully
81 That's right that's manly 81
10 thuzaatlcAay responded Aunt Lnc,
-and u az any time I can be Of servir
IN the matter come 20 me az you woul
us 10 your mother
oy Duncan aross "a though 20 take n
'h departurs, az whieh Aunt Lucy slE
o arose with; "Now doa'. put this tAsnl
ing on. bat begin at encs; for"
- -. What she might havs said In explHni
"a tion IL immateriai. because 5ust then h
daughter. with Betty In her srrns. q
-. tered the room "a tAough ienerAnt
= TIE presence OF the vssstoF. The
-. quickly apologiEing. she turned
-, though 20 withdraw. st which Dunca
- said: Don't go. Niss Munroa. 1 b.
"a. Of you"
% Thank yeu. Mr.. Duncan" sald q
has girl. with very sppsrsnt mock modest
a. II have no wish 90 leave. but shcug
that mamma had bu&iness matters
- for discussion"
ITO ~And 50 did" interrupted the mot
IT. er. a. shs looked srggeStively az 4
~. young man. -and some day we7i 4.
ing her. Won't We. Jamesf--what the hz.
arx meas waa."
, OF Permit ne. Niss Mnnroe. /" ssfd Du
abe can. a. be stepped 20 her side--At Ia
end Aunt Lucy appeared 10 have be
ths stricken be q shock OF electricity--s
most respectfully and with the utus
mis- J os devotion. TO AJAX you to becons I
loor wife."
jim Certainly. proceed. = ssid the No aid,
lrty As she very carefully placed the
unit upon the noor and stood erect with I
Int face act in a fashfcn cafculafasa ~.