Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-04-20


race. She smiled sadly. He was in
terested In everything that pertained
20 her.
Her name Is Annie. said Miss Har-
vey, softly. Here is the hymn. now.
Yet Wing.-'At The Cross Now sing
your best-for my sake"
In response TO which timid plea
Yet Wing was presently throwing
great JUNCTION into;
"Ala-a-st an dic. my tIavIiccd.
An did my sloVel 6.e7
Would he leiote lat sscled head
Fo' kiuch wollas II
Atte Gloss. 0tte Gloss. wha'ee fuss saw i
leise-"
Yet Wing frowned nightly while |
he sang. for this English was truly /
a deyilish language, and was not 20
be sung without great enlargement
of the mouth.
IL was all gone through with. even
10 the ierky concert Of "Ou' Fad~r--
who aht-in-hebea--~ and Miss Har-
vey and her maid were hurrying
homeward through the rain. Mss
Harvey Justly felt that she must con-
hde in some one or die.
1T has come about just as ]
"My pupil has-has lost his mind,
suppOse-snd is half crazy about
about Mel Did you ever hear Of any
thing so absolutely preposterous7 ?
Think OF itl A--a Chinese laundry
mani Wouldn't my brother be furi-
ous2"
''Wcn. faith. an il 'ud be great
savin' Of laundry bills" said Annie,
who was from mp Belfast way. and
could see n bright side 90 everything.
Miss Harvey's just Indignation kept
her scornfully silent until they bad
reached home and gone into the side
door. While Annie shook out the wet
umbrella and stood il In the rack
Miss Harvey glanced out OF the win
dow and suddenly screamed and sat
! down. clasping her hands.
Look, Annici" she cried; "look
out OF the Window Can that be-
Is that-Yet Wing2'
cit looks like the bilious heather, -
said Annie. Indignantly, after a hasty
inspection OF the figure that stood
pensively under IN awning on the
opposite side OF the street "a pret-
" subject he is, 20 stand himself up
In front OF peoples housesI Shall ]
, go out an shoe i'm away, Miss2'
'Oh, that would be too crueI!"
moaned Miss Harvey. walking up and
down and wringing hey hands 6es-
perately. "Oh. what shall do? Was
there ever anything so unfortunate
lie may begin TO follow me about
town-and perhaps sing under the
windows-he mas a very good voice
Hr.4 III -
2 how unfortunate / am, TO have
perhaps il I had worn palmer
clothes 10 the Mission-but now the
;. harm is done, and I will never for,
give myself. never!"
well" suggested Annie. with AT
eve at the crack of the curtain. "youl
brotherll be home pretty soon. an
it's my belief that he'll throw the
brassy heather over the courthouse
An anyway. the neighbors are rails
in the windows. now"
Miss Harvey screamed.
/ "Oh. Annie she cried. 'go and cal
/ him over and tell him that he mus
not stand there, looking at the house
that way. Tell him that it troubles
me-Me-and then know he'll GO
l. Annie's- trim figure disappeared
:, and Yet Wings teacher heard
O sound of voices. which PRESENT.,
grew louder. She listened. Anni'
l. was saying with spirit:
''You just wait till get Mike Fin
q ney a-holt O. you. You slantin'-eyed-
And at this point Annie came back
Is her face crimson.
Them that wants the Chinamal
IS can have him," she cried. indignant
s ly. Hes settin' there on the step
e like he meant TO wait for the cracl
Ie o. doom. an IL your brother come
v he'll think doom's cracked"
/. This horrible possibility decide'
d Miss Harvey. She puffed out tn
ie pink vest, dabbed both eyes with
o little lace handkerchief. and wen
d iroopingly TO the door. Yet Win
IS still sat enthroned on the steps
placidly looking at the rain.
e ''Yet Wing" she murmured. weak
e ". Yet Wing arose and smiled.
N Isle comee back7" was his enie
,t matte question
n '.Yet Wing. you must go away.
whispered Miss Harvey. ''You mas
h not como TO my house any more.
X am very sorry for yOu-I hope "
Il viii be friends-I shall still teac
te you. Yet Wing"
% "You 90 alayi" retorted Yet Wins
. whom the gods had made mad. IN
"a come mallv pletty gu'I-An-nee-sh