Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-02-24

II ~,s 81 asc.'-al IL g.Ird the end -of Julyii
--- -~s-..--. tnar T------ was t-- ...-.,
v.ly u,igaLer.y. BE spent his evening, at
e-eri L,.st lals' houses. he accepted ir
Vt7'.us to t,a. hc went go church regularly
..- I. l. tue SUNDAY school HiCa.cs. Arl
-..I te could NOS hud suitable owner Tor
t.e letter.
"l must bc terrible fussy." De sighed
"lNl -0t acquainted with about all llc wom-
an Ia town. they re- nice women. every one
of them, lut somehow thCy DONE ~t.t iuc. ]
guess lll have 90 give up heat.'
Z, vas one cold. raw day in early Novcm
hcr chat Luther sat az window making
clumsy attempts ~ m' ndlng a PAIR 90 ytiy
ragged socks. Happening 90 glance across
the street be saw woman ont n Ham
mond- ysrd. She was lusy raking up the
Gal 'en autumn leaves.
"Leti,A Hammond" Luther commented.
"Bl Hammond's sister We don't see
much Of her lately. She don't even 20 10
c arch, there's So many OF Bu's CHI dren to
.ooh 4-ter. and Bills wife Is 30 took up with
ter Clubs and things. it's hard on Letitia
but she never nnds word of fault"
rAe sock Ac was mcndiug feil 20 the floor.
and The wooden egg inside it struck with
sull loud bang that the cat started in Ais
sleep. Luther did not notice. lie was
standing go the window staring out
That is best which heth nearest D." he
said. soiemnly. What a fool I've been"
lie found lis hat and left the house. al
most running across the road. He took ;he
iron rake away from Letitia gently. That's
too hard work for a l,tie thing hike You. he
SAID.
Letitias blue eyes were ful, Of wonder,
but she yielded the rake weakly
You'd better 60 into the house, too" said
Luther. It's cold out here"
No one had beeu thoughtful Of her be
fore for long time, and Letiti0 couldn't
understand X. When Luther returned the
rake she asked him 10 let her do something
for him.
lie carried her his best pair OF SOCKS She
was horri6ed at their condition, and msnded
tsem n very artistic manner.
Luther looked al them in wonder and
reverence. "In never wear EN-" he said.
when he was at home again. Il wouidn',
have let her do IL on,y knew il would make
her feel better, and il gave me a chance 10
see her. too"
lie found that it was an easy matter 10 in.
vent excuses for seeing her. and finally. some
time in the winter. be asked her. in fearand
trembling, If she won be Mrs. Luther vii
kins.
II
right 10 abandon hcr brothers children, but
her scruplcs melted away before the warmth
/ OF his eloqucnce Then she confessed that
she was tired
1T IS so long that have had 10 take car,
/ Of other folks, and il VIII seem like Heaven
20 have some one to take care Of me. ="
So II happened ;hst in a little less than 4
year the letter 20 MIS-. Luther Wilkins wa,
/ given 20 its rightful owner. Circumstances
over which had 10 control have prevented
you from getting 1t before" Iather sad.
by, rs nothing but an advertisement
OF some new preparation of cereals" sh,
said, when she had opened it.
] Lu.Aer looked blank.
Il see how il is" she said. after a me
ment's thought. They sent to the differen
grocers for lists Of their customers. and ther
cent these circulars to their wives"
Lets keep H." said Luther, softly "I
II hadnt been for that"
Yes ven keep e." ssid Letitia, blash
irs--sussn Brown Rehhias. IN Rossol
Globe,