Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-11-16

ulously.
Yes. why not7 There Il no uneer-
tainty about their work and pleasures.
IL does not matter 50 much whether
man is rich or poor. as long as all his
friends are in the same condition. ~
could have my--my friends with me
would gladly exchange with one OF
these farmers"
She gives him a curious look from
under her long laShes. lie notices IL,
and laughs constrainedly.
"You must not mind what say. I
feel out Of sorts this morning-almost
like criminal running away from JUS
tice."
$50? I fancied that something was
amiss." She speaks quietly. but there
is a taste Of sarcasm in her voice.
when you first glanced toward me
YOU started as though were the sher-
iff YOU dreaded"
You are" he blurted out, desperate
". The conductor stops al their seat
and he hands him the tickets. After
they are punched and returned he con-
tinues. in low voice: ~ have felt like
criminal all the morning. but IL
seemed the only way. You know why
7 am leavinE?"
"No." delicate flush Is stealing
into her face. but she looks al him
inouirinrIv.
'You are very rich. and 7 an very
poor"
as that alp" The flush deepens. but
.be rool- 30 ,,,e-+afr+,- vo,isb.s So,
the brown eyes They look straight
into his now. as that alp" she re-
meats "yVba+ covrarfrf-
Miss Stan+oni"
'sResides think +berr r,is+sle"
she continues. burr;edlv 81 am not so
very rich The Mss stanton who 3.
-enntes n he enornous1v wealthy &
the one AZ the Imperi,l And on the
other hand e. dos no. seern 20 ma
/ that an artist who receives = tborsa-d
dollars eniece for his Dic,,,res g. do
servinr ~ much svrnr,tb- on accom-.
% novertv"
"Sucb saIes ,re very rare I'm. how
did YOU know? Tnever told"
'No: bot your Uncle Henry paid that
FOR the Trout Brook and 'Sanrise.'
through his agent I'm Paris"
Uncle Henrv-who?"
Your Aunt Helen's husband. Didu'a
| Won know his name?"
Tie shakes his head and leans toward
her with a sudden understanding COM
/ ing into his ewes. But at this moment
there Is q slowing OF the train and n
stentorian voice called out wake
feld," Under cover OF tho confusion
ne touches her hand.
"And YOU are-Cousin Clara?" with
eager inquiry In his voice.
ayes. by courtesy. Mr.. Willard was
my guardian. and after Aunt Helen
came I grew 20 regard her family al
most as my own. She often smoke OF
| YOU. and wanted me 20 call her Aunt
I Helen and YOU cousin Robert. She was
very good % me"
"And Won have known me all these
weeks and didn't speak? Strange that
! should have been such an ardent
| hunter Of Claras and not even learn
| your first namei How did YOU obtain
/ my address2''
~By the merest accident. You had
/ changed places so often that we lost
all trace OF YOU. Even the dealer I'm
| Paris could give 10 information. When
! started for Narraransett Pier Won
and your bequest had about slipped
! from nv thoughts. You can Judge Of
my surprise when 7 picked I'D piece
/ OF pasteboard from the car seat and
/ found 10 was your address. 7 could
only imagine at the time that some ac-
/ quaintance OF yours had thrown 30
away. Now, ] think that you dropped
| 10 when You raised the ear window"
And You wrote 90 me as soon rs YOU
| reaoheT fht hrfaF L l. ,a-.- ~t,-ro.,,.