Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-08-24

many suggestions from those near
est her. cut the great bridal cake
into many slices. and the silent serv- .
iur-n1n passed IL around the table.
& burst Of joyous laughter rose
n bove the general hum Of talk as ono .
of the wc6dinr-parfy discovered the
thirnble fu her Slice of cake. while
the earnest young man beside her
whispered: Il hope you arc not Co
ing 20 lct that influence your answer
go me. are YOU. Elem Before she
could reply another bridesmaid had
found the ring. and the cake was be-
inr offered 90 Enson Zee took por-
riou and broke 20 mechanically
~Oh. son have the siXrcncc.' cried
Miss Perry. -Sec. Mr.. Enson, wealth
Is 20 BE- yours"
.'IYhen 10 comes. ! trust YOU VIII OIL
assist me 90 spend part 81 -" said
the lieutenant. smiling. as be dropped
the coin into his pocket ~Ah- here
comes the toast go the hrldel" anc
-he glasses cliulcd-
y vas not until the lest handful
OF rice had been thrown and fh'
house hal begun 90 hc less com
pacrly fIc5 with guests. thet Ensor
thought of the -ixneuce again. hcf
n took it out Of his pocket anr
looked 40 So idly FOR moment. for
as hc turned 10 over in bis palm o..
noted a peculiar mark upon fhe al,
English coin. q mark with which BE-
-oas strangely familiar. Across she
coaf-of-arms bad been -cratchet
deeply the figures "Iegs-~ That wac
al and set for fhe time being En-
4 sons heart seemed 70 stand sti-
LAS I live he said 20 himself. 81
f D. her sixpcncc-the one ] gave her
= b. isn't. how came that mark jus
where I put it2 And 81 the six
+ pence is here But be did no
4 finish The srntence Making he wa.
20 where one n thr walters stoo,
near the dininr-roo1n door. De asked
abruptly. and ia tone ~ voice whici
MS men aboar6ship were not IN tbs
habit ~ questioning. who serve
the supper tonight"
Hammond. SIR replied the man
promptly and respectfuly
Hammond" repeated the lienten
ant Does BE- bake his own cakes ?
Il think De does. sir. uuf % so
win wait moment III fno out froT
4 the man in charge"
@I'u 80 with YOU" said Enson. an
in a moment the two were in ia
I kitchen.
Five minutes later the best ma
Was seated IN Q cab. dashing aion
the street as II Ifc depended upo
his errand. Drawing up OF the mos
est establishment Of the catere
Lieutenant EuFon FASTENED into 81
Office and surprised the proprietor .
his account books.
\ wish 70 know where you ia
that Eeddmg-caie for the Racket
Knoies wedding madc-if il was maf
cut % your bakery said the visiio
after explaining briefly who he was
The caterer turned 70 his bool
again. ~We were especially crowds
II this week said he. -and I think
yes. here & e. There Is a lady
reduced circumstances who do
eon1e work Tor me. and she made
The name g. Mss Porter, ~ Fayet
street"
/, The officers heart sank agai
I, Thank you be said, and turn
20 go.
q III fhere Is any especial order.
!, ean fakc q now. sir" said Harmon
I, bringing the young man 90 bis sens'
: -.l~-oh VIII iet you know to-ms
. row Thank you again for the inf
!, masioD.~ aud IS closed the door
Z bind BIN.
4 D.snfssing the cab, he turned moo
gy mp the street resolved 20 walk
- his exeiseinesf ard disappointment
= . 'Lysbeth. Lysbefh," he whisper
i 20 himself. ~shaf biind von s. q
ffaaf Fate keeps buiifing bet~een q
l. j. 81 fasf Jos have forgotten me-.
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