Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-18
With the - -
Coming of Even

The waves dashed maoly upon the
roeks below the little ccssagcs with
ancrV shrieking the Wind beat up the
.vsves. ard the moan OF the storm
came upon the wind. The Poet heard
nh these. and smiled sSeariiys young
n wears ne ans cd in <psrit. in expert
epce. IN enjoyment; they had no charm
for hsn.
ne opened his lips now In discomfort. I
..7rl,.~ have written 50 much about the
So that one Is dead s-ck Of u ALL Tie
Sirhe5: - can End in IL nothing that
has 70; been found eefcrs.~
He himself rad written not little
concerning the beauties Of the SEA but
his hand hal been young IN sooth when
:, hels the pen. ard his eyes not yet
swsRry.
he turned rcSslcSsly on TIE couch.
hemclriur its hardness and cursing
The friend whose Sdvice had sent him
- recruit ~ this little fishing town
throwing al the burden Of his disgust
q HFe ard his own feebleress into The
curSing.
Their through and betwixt the voices
o. he storm came a vsiine cry; the
c-r % lcSs soul ~ Cri's gates. the
r-v for the uusttsiuable frcn @he lips
q child OF earth Rising higher and
higher. IL beat sobbingly upon the
wind. Il cried with the echo q the
s~ar-nils' wnruinC. Il scattered With
che soft sra foam: and sank hushiHE
and ualuiiating irto The Meter Of the
vvure- Bus only 20 rise again 10 mel
c5s so triur pharf as 20 uverrice in It's
rrancru- the voices O. the angry ocean
els WAS the great sea-spirit.~ ssFd the
Poet.
Rut TIE sound had hardly seemed 10
come from The sea-rnsher from above
he rose and uailsed 20 she window
81. was not the wind be said. aloud.
- WIS s-fii bowling. but the music
Rod CEASED. Tie threw open the win
rou ard looked out- The wind fell IL
a blast uror bis thin face. ard tossed
bis hair. The sea shouted az him with
r---r menace. The look q the sky
ur.or him Wax without = CLINT OF 3
smile.
But again rhe music rose; but so SOFT
Frrhaf he had 20 strata his ears 10 catch
rhe uu-nur cf the half-hnshed cradle
sonr. When 60 ceased again the voices
q -he sfcrru seemed 10 Be sinking
and TIE sea 20 be arveary q ruEc- The
wind felI and irfo TIE sky came q
White rltnner where a silver star
touuht iss ertrance the heavens
The Poet stood there long. his arms
resting on she sin. q DREAMY look CT
his olc-youug face- There had come a
hin ere q those momcuts which b.
fanc,ed had left him forever when hi
mind IKE rLs rvcrn-ous sra. could huEi
its crging arL H. al peace.
a. uas oulr when OF his way 10 hi
bedroom later. b. passed his ianclac
ou size si4irs THAI the problem of th'
srrrrre uusic he sad heard reiuroes
10 frra ~ff SEEMED ia The house. am
ves uoi On The louss. he murrnured q
llms-T stepping aer- 1t has been I
uIl ugit. NrE Lewis
-Indetl. and IL has. sir. but II Ia
srttled Losru ticeiy-~
~ Wa ftrange. bat I Thc1Eht
h-a-5 fr-.rc The storm the sound q 1
rorr. So-ne one las chosen q kirzngl
tine 20 pay
There Miss Waite. air. sa.e has sh'
rnom shove yours- She teaches ID
fdllr in rown-roes upevery day Blu
ttes M been piayin' fo-nighf. SIP
sud sAs-s she Ooiy 0ze In the place tia
can
%. that erplairs 81 she must haE
ben p.aging. No dcubt q Was sbe
haarl
-Baf sbe Esasn't been pisy4r' to-Cigh'
ar. : beg your pardon for saying j.
I've beer sefffn' seTsn. IL the room Jua
ab.re her head. and nevera sound haV
hard. She's been thai s-iii. 500
Tte Poet fsnRhec. bus U<rt OF d
way uuc0rsirced '-Strarge playing 81
fsscher g toe Fioii1.- he shougb
-aud a strange time IN WhSch 30 pa.
SIC Dass b. si-aDgs girs-
Il never occurred SO him. u the a.
-ogsrce q bfE fesT year, that SO
uighi be ncre than girl lndeed. /
speedily fo~gos TIE wboie master b
i1 he Grad q he night be rose. an
hastily donrirg . few gzrmerfs, q
riii the gray Of '5e zE,orning iuacrsb'r
fhe fhoBgbis Of which the sfranf
sirsiDs bad sONu de s<ec. he b
soan1 in ne sss ~haf b bad nes'
founc 0efoTe-
Hnb the golden ere % she sur ups
h'o. he tare~ bimse6 nPOB he ies
lrs bed snd slept rnlii alter noOnda
AsrrssSrls ~ sambIed ppoD the sho'
rssurrirg sired and llStles&, - iezg
- ia chamhrrE
-N-s White. shecs leayin' fo-norr<
u.~~~f~-~ a. f.n<Iatft tod i'm a. =