Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-08

r,,ll.3 alonu was not Miss Clcndcnain's n
WAS a face of great beauty, a yoUng. serioss
face. ~ith vide DARK blue eyes aud ten.
desly curved nd mouth only dream
isce. bur AZ two and thirty Nathan Carter
was a bachelor beszrse OF II
Carte was al artist. Perhaps IL was from
his mother. who had been an Italian singer
Of good family. that he inherited .he poetic .
temperament which caused ham 90 CHERISH
tins dream. Certain il was that in hrs trsv-
ais Gar and vide IL had grown more vivid
ana real. Now az - he had told himself 4
was time 10 put away childish things ard
begin HE.
lie wanted 70 paint and study abroad for
= year or two. but could not leave his yourg
ward. Just returned from school ard &c
pendent on him for her success in sOcial
hse. 50 rs the hest way out Of II he decide
10 marry hcr and take her with him. tie
thought her a dear GIRL" bright and
p.qusnt. and but for the face he might have
! fallen in love with her. And now he was
Il looking ~ il for the last tine. In an hour
1, would be part az the psst, dim. shadow
thins. The eyes looked a. him rSproscs-
fulS.
Al! thoss syesl Iurumerbe TINES be
had essayed 20 paint the face, bat the eyes
had always eluded him. There was sorns-
tang in their depths that nocked him
"Pshaw. what fool am" He gsthsrVd
| himself together With jerk. The jerk ter
minated IN jump, Tor there AZ the window
Of the Msrkvicw hotel wss the face, framed
IN furs and feathers and locking down WIS
, fully into the street.
he left ;hc car a. soon as Il turned the
corner and FASTENED back 20 Markvicw. TIE
face was gone, ou, even a. he looked LADY
> / and gentleman descended the steTS 20 A
, carriage that awaited them. The lady Wa
ve-y younE and slender and graceful. an
I fer one moment those wonderful eyes me.
and held his Then she was hurried int
: the carriage by her companion, tai, hne
licking. gray haired man. evidently be-
father.
: Carter heard the order: TO the Tent
: street 6e7oti" and IN a few minutes wa
gathering after them he found them IN th'
srcst. doraed waiting room evidently II
trouble, for the SRI looked distressed an
her father much Hurried. Carter bought
paper AZ the news stand nesr b and dAliie'
, over L..
I can't send anyone for it. the gvntis
man was SAYING. Il must so back myself
and leave ycu. my dear
Indeed. indeed. don't mind" cried IA
xi-i. in siivcr-srreet tones. we have - mir
utes ret and that j. time enough Il you :
A. once I win wait for you lust her
! Hurry she gave him little push. an
turnbhnE his several packages into be
arms. he rzlshedsswsy.
Great heavens. I cant lose her now
J. rnuttered Carter, IN despair. IF only / bnc
- her name or where they are bound Is the
10 vsy-ro Way
Toe Eirl walked toward re window. an
e one Of her parcels slipPins from her arms,
j., her endeavor 10 recover u the REMAND
were scattered on the aoor. Carter cat
j., cred them ny IN a tvinkline and offered
"a tie Cd one Which had escaped ia fAstenin
IN lie seated himself BESIDE his dream Al
ar when she had said. Thank yeu, he cou
rot summon fortitude 10 leave her.
IL we the lace 4 was the face; M
e0 cent, beautiful even 70 the httle gold
a rings on her forehead. The hmpd. cha
~ hike ewes mex his frankly and tie rose che
looked 50 soft and youthful
DT. -'She hasn't had time 10 be frozen into C
II vsniionAhty." thought Carter Il VII n
AZ i aud vii speak 10 her 1t = nov or nsvei
b He leaned over and spoke rapidly, e
nestly and with convincing eloquence.
u Il Sas you AZ the hotel Do you An
have been seeking you Cor ten yearsf &c
face came 70 me IN a dream and have ne
IN despaired az finding you anti to-day. y
go.ng-no matter where. but ! saw you.
.
a lowed you here. hoping against hope.
nj you knew how your lace has haunted
you would forgive me Fortune has fayo
me with these few moments. DO not be
EAR cruel a. 70 deny Tns ths privilege Of speskH
-on How could see you 80 out Of my reach VI
a, cut making az effort, even az the risk Of
Olc ing considered ongentlernanlyi NiI
all Bot tell me that you are not angry
butt The wide blue eyes looked earnestly l
-, the face bent over her. 50 DARK add eager
full Of pleading
You saw Us 81 the hotels" abe asked.
Yes, saw yoa with your father, but
W know ] coRld not speak 20 you there
Was l0st az you were leaving. See. her
ny card have Travelled a great deal;
hars some q your friends may know
You are rot angryy You think this u >
IL something more than mere chance
,un. have loved your face 80 long. know
every fe4sure. Do you hate me Tor my
into sumption ="
The girls soft eye< fell.
Il eaW sou when we came out Of the hi
y. and II Ike you" she said. very softly.
Inc The blood le2ped % Carter checks an
io' l..ed has hand impctrousiy, hut bet Il
y again Her very innocence vas her PR
Il ton, and be only touched the rim Of
iaae. cape, rsverentiy.
- We nave such snoT tifnel Tell
where you are going, where ] can see
rect 1czin- / VII End a way II II Il 20 the
xl30 q the earth. ! cannot lose you again
aad have sought you 20 long; whenever
With Travelled have sought N vain for that :
and tsful dream face that has been my ms
. tov tor. Aad yon were : little child gro
Up into perfectiony Il Il not mere ch
that We have met today. and We mus
anles lose each other. VIII you not tel ne y