Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-08-17

n ne society ot rnc captai- 0"V
dressed with thc most exquisite TASTE
and a. once upon her appearance IN
tho functions ~ "thc official set AZ
.--rfef rhc attention and admiration
p an men Among chose WIS Henry
ra~nrra. one 20 the most brilliant
and conspicuous members ~ the leg
f-l-.rre. a man ~ unusual gifts, who 4
had won pronounced success 10 his \
profession and who came from q dis f
ffnrui-hcd family Raymond was 4
cfa--r5 among the few members who 4
-rra aciznowlcdred on sli sides rs b.
srr absolutely iucorruptihle- Pos
ses-.l ~ an ample income from his
profession. ne had accepted the nom
nation 90 The legislature az consider
able personal cost. solely from a con-
rfr-ion that it was his duty 90 The
state Back 20 fhis there may hnNe
been sn ambition reaching far out and
upwards into The future. but u 50 lbs
nearest confdants did not know il.
IN anv event. his public career had
h-e- dominated by the highest ideals.
and re was the boast and pride II the
better element among the citizens 81
4 his district
IN happened about fhe time that the
- rorenifaated Electric bills needed
only one vote 20 insure their passage.
= . vrrir-hie battle ensucd between this
strong. powerful mnn. and this keen,
q + adroit and rcEourceful woman She
a vnz fhe trump card in the hand OF
B har clever and unscrupulous husband
q when he had accomplished all that
money and an appeal 20 ambition and
o. resort 20 his almost hypnotic po"el
4, / could 10. hc and she sized nap she pos
r rtbiufIes and the tremendous poten
90 Half+- q sexual power was called int
a .lav upon some man selected viii
.cieutiac analysis by ;hese two adept
10 IN. the study OF human nature
In this case. with the oudacity 81 geI
G. ius they sclccfcd Henry Raymond q
~ the victim II was bold stroke, b
b. rarrr. II succeEsful. Il would not oni
ge eve thrrn the result they sought. bl
,~or,1d IN . measure disarm criticisi
o. o,,d lend 90 their had cause the grei
~ xrefqht and influence OF "a man WI
.re vrss regarded everywhere as the Pc
u, sr,.s.--tfars ~ fss--itiifv II TOu
Frrenrfhcn every purchased vote as
rob the affair OF baf the scandal
- uns sure 20 create otherwise
en- Il was played with an che seien
rs OF long experience. Mrs Treat q
'ut no. throw herself az Raymond n
'es in any open way lead him into clos
relations Bat situationa oceurr
ed and things happened. by the sheers
1T accident. OF course. which threw j.
us more eud Il. IRE into her company a
BE appealed more and strongly both
m his physical and intellectual natu
The finale came one soft Epri
on evening during q reception az
me governors mansion. when, after
ork dance and few moments % sparkll
ers reparfee az the refreshment tal
slD- thev had wandered out under
re- great trees and among she Felr
ne lawns and fragrant fOwers OF
lst~ great grounds surr~nnding the hon
the The affair had begun % be motto
an aud many were she Whispered "
gis- de,-s that Treat should remain Oh
de fous 90 the apparent infatnation
or RAYMOND for Mrs Treat. ana
n equally apparent acquiescepee on
20 part 20 hss eager pursuit. Tor IT
with ALI his reputation ~ an
sent serupufous lobbyist. carried alv
out she part Of self-respecting ger
1een saan. and II was generally ofh'
4 90 that his wife played no part M
stfii uosftical schemes. This was borne %
that me chsld-hke ineenoousnese ,iisf'is
reas b. 4he woman a. al simes regar
he the ease ina hand. She had time
the sfSne again. when ticking 20 the
,ouid f,onenfz Of the Consolidated kle'
bgu. asked, with eyes fsiiea with
lsnet der and rcproaeh. bow u COME
ltess. that men trusted and honoTed by
etesx fellow citizens could think 81 be
Aees< ing theis trust by voting for ~
Res> horsi1 sneAsnre>