Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-08-04

natures thcN nave. maven theNF They
put away the petty restraints OF civil
fzation as il the restraints were not.
you perceive. Childish. bland. brilliant
lot. hey2 Don't see folks like them
down ia the little old place on the
Potomac do you7'.
"No." replied the wife OF hIs bosom.
with an accent so clear and distinct
that he had TO look at her again IN
order 10 ascertain. il possible II she
were really entering into the iovial
happy go-lucky spirit of the occasion.
Il wouidu't be back in Washington
for big money. Mould vou2" he in
quired. In order TO force her 20 put her
self on record once more.
Emo" she replied. in a tone thai
didn't seem 20 have any vast amount Of
hcartiness behind IL.
"Of course. though she said after
awhile. with a fore6nger placs 5ii
wistfuliy TO her lip: Washington
looks beautiful at this season. doesn'i
h2"
20. yes" said he. depreca'inrly; st.
pretty enough little old place
around this time OF year, particularly
it'll do 10 spend a week or so in--tr,es
all in foliage. lilacs and snow balls and
things IN bloom-all that sort o. thing
We never said Washington wasn't pr,i
". did We? But it's 50 siow-Wordvr
how we managed TO live there con
tentedly as long as We dii. don't you2"
"Ne-cr--ye-es." answered tie Nif,
of his bosom. but her eyes seemed 20 be
far away.
Look at this ZOO. now" said the
male person OF the couple 30 the wif
Of his bosom when he took her 10 the
Central Park mcnageric the other Sun
day; something like a roo. isn't ii2''
She looked up at him hesitatingly
Il don't think the scenery's SO pret-
" as the Washington geological park.
do you?" she inquired. ia SORT Of muf-
fed tone.
Emo, blamed II think Il is. come
10 think Of it," said he. scraf ching his
chin reAectively. That's right-it
isn't. But this is over in New York YOU
seel Now. II the Washington zoo-I
mean the park. and the situation and
all that--were over here, instead OF ad-
jacent TO pokey old Washington.
why"
He didn't mention Just what the ad-
vantage would be. perhaps for an obvi-
Gus reason
Thus they went on. Three or four
times n day the male person OF the
couple would dwell with great (if care
fully wOrked-up) enthusiasm upon ;he
real thingness (thus TO phrase it) OF
existence in New York as compared
| with life-"nothing more'n hibernaiion.
I'd call IT." said he-in Washington,
and on each occasion she would fall I'm
line with ''ye-es'' that reallyappeared
10 proceed from n point not much
nearer her heart than her throat
II so happened that one evening not
long ago. as they sat by the front win
dows of their abiding places in New
York-he dwelling with his usual in
sistence upon the joys CT life on Man
haitian island as compare with "rust-
Ing away in Washington. and she re-
I plying with only an occasional wees"
"a band Of six or eight colored men.
some OF them with guitars and banios
and mouth organs went by .singingand
! playing. The two young persons from
| Washington, man and wife, remained
very quiet until the last echo OF the
music had died away far up the street.
sounds like" the pan started to
say. turning sheepishly~to the wife OF
his bosom. and then he observed that
she hadi her handkerchief folded up
into a wad about an inch in diameter,
and that she was dabbing first oneeye
and then the other with the wad.
sounds like Washington on summer
nights. doesn't it?" said the male per-
son, with a sort of vacuous grin on his
face. Kind o. resfful and familiar,
/ eh 90
Very" replied the wife OF his
bosom, continuing 10 dab at her eyes
with her wad of a handkerchief.
| Then they were silent for a little
while.
Come TO think OF 81. Washington
isn't such a bad old place. after all.
Is it?" said he. pulling at an ear, re-
fiectiveiy-
"No, IL isn't" she replied. decisively.
Dear old Washington"
That's right" said he. 'Dear old
Washington's what I say. too"
They we're silent again for awhile.
Wouldn't mind going .ck % the lit
tie old place, would yon?" said he.
: breaking the pause. and looking out of
the window so as not 10 have TO face
her
I'D just love To. and that's the
truth" said she. but we cant go back