Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-07-20

could be brought TO see wherein l .
had done wrong. although after the
excitement had passed away. and my
bashfutneSs had reaSserted itself. I |
realized the terrific force of my pas
sion.
"Only two OF three times after that
was IL aroused. but those few times |
served to demonstrate more clearly |
my utter inability to restrain myself |
when injustice or abuse set loose the |
torrents OF my temper ! went on |
through boyhood and youth with my |
sensitive. reserved and lonely nature. |
had few pleasures end no eompan-
ions after my mother died.
The one bright ray that came into
my life. was Alice Wilson. As boy
worshiped her. AS youth I made
her the goddess OF my dreams. and
builded her into air castles which can
only come 20 persons who live the
I lonely and companionless life that /
/ led. After ! was well along into
I young manhood. and had made some
+ thing Of a success In my vocation
I after contact with the world had
brushed the gloss of my dreams and
had blunted somewhat the edge Of
my shrinking sensitiveness. I plucked
up courage 20 propose 20 her. She
refused me. but IL was with tender
ness and with evident distress. she
told me that she had never dreamed
that I admired her, and was fuH OF
pity and regret. She was engaged 70
Philip sherry. she told me. and loved
him with all her heart.
"She married him, and crawled
back into myself again. and went on
in my lonely life. Philip Sherry was
n rake and a cur. He broke her heart.
6issipated what little fortune she had
and became involved in a notorious
scandal so badly that he was dragged
into court. in n divorce case brought
by another man against his wife.
Il happened 20 be in the Metropoli-
tan hotel one DAY. where 1 had been
summoned 20 figure on some changes
20 he made In remodeling 10. and / be-
came the accidental and unseen wit
ness OF an interview between sherry
and his wife. II was in the public
|. parlor. but they thought themselves
quite alone. She was pleading with
him 70 leave the country and save
their children from further disgrace.
surely TO De cntailed by his presence
at the forthcoming suit. She was
dry-cyed and calm, but I pray God
uiu never ret me see a face into
;, which Is written a broken heart SO
wildly as was in hers. lie was some
what in liquor. brutal and sneering
She did not talk angrily. but very
plainly. lie became insolent. insult
z ing and abusive. He said things that
a. .
be spoken 10 any woman, but most
:. OF all 70 her.
And then. governor" and I walkeS
I. directly In front OF the governor. ans
/, looked him squarely in The eve. N
struck her. Yes. as Iod IS my judge
TO- he struck her. aud reeled cut OF IN
~ room with that blow I started for
!. ward from where I had stood trans
u fixed during the brief interview. 4
= she saw me she flushed deeply. and a
q she caught the expression on IN
IA face. cried out as I turned 20 leav
~ the room:
IA ~Mr. Drummond. Zoe careful; ol
= be careful
1T was late that night when
IS found him. Tie was in the hot'
nj lobby. laughing and joking with
m party Of friends I struck him dow
cd with his own cane. The blow W.
~ mortal meant 10 20 be. ] was gla
ny % IL when / saw him dying there q
; the floor. have been glad Of IL ev'
he since. 7 am glad of IL now. ] won
.at 90 il again this minute IL All the FIR
.pt OF hell roarcd in front OF me al
.cf awaited me- And IL behind me We
al the joys 7 ever hoped for"
The governor sat for some mi
-as utes with those interpretive ey
4 ! turned inward. and / wondered IL
ras had heard me. Then he arose, p
nd out his hand for mine, placed his OF
her er hand on nv shoulder and said:
lys And J would pardon you with Z
I've same conditions facing me. You "
be free man before night"
Mlss - e,eneves IN teaching p
liteness AZ wen a. the three RS,
when Johnny tried 10 pass in fro
Of her the other day she pushed hi
,Hs gently back. Not understanding I
,"s lesson be tried once more TO bru
-. past her.
On johnny" said Miss s.. "wh
-, ought YOU 10 say when you pass
'i'N front Of your teacher2"
~Out Of my way. please" said Jof
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