Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-10-26
Across The Barrier Of Teafs
BY MaDds psttit-

hlnfng silks RANKED of os-1r H.~
mest of prsneins stseds and sutomo-
biles. Elmhurst. the handsome resi-
dsnce OF the MsDernots. was con-
scious Of the dignity derived from lis
massive carvings. its frcwning tur-
rsta. It's granite pillars Even the
fovers on the terrace seemed 20 un-
d~rstana they we're FIRST avenue now
ere. and the Ivy chung 10 the walls
q. fashionable ivy Should. A gentls-
man was ringing the door bell. car
Rage waiting BY the boulevard
DO you know that mann asked
a passerby Of his companion
mo. I don't think J do"
s'Ie'n Rnthoury. the artist the
paIztsr % That picture that's making
such q sensation down az Ciaire's now
let ne see. What 40 thay call it--oh
The Eorning-ri Time.
.Oh. YES. I was In 10 see that yes-
srdAy. Isn't il simply sublime Such
n commonplace scene 100. but tho
Hfel-the lise IN III"
YES. it's wonderful: They say It's
q settled thing between him and Mo-
Dermot's daughter"
Meanwhile the great door Of Elm
hurst closed upon its guest. and he
wee seated in the cooling shadows OF
tAs moss green drawing room 20
await its mistress. The mirrors re-
aectsd 3 man considerably past go.
saliow rad Quite gray. . face stamped
with rshnsmsnt and culture ~ bad
been e struggle 20 HE present fAne
anG success, one which IN has youth
he had never thought Of asking won
40 20 share. In fact oddly enough
in his early years he had never loved
and IKE many another uan Of geniui
. he had mistakenly concluded he va
2 welded 20 his art His old house
keeper gave him periodic dosss OF ad
! ! vice srch aS You'll nae be n-mHrrytr
now. Folks that want 20 MARI
Be- should marry young. When they &c
p past middle life. IL they take yOun
p IN shes 100 sSdttish fur them and
thev take az old IN hse themselve
they're both too fxed and crsbblt
I their ways 20 give IN the one 70 II
q t'other"
10 but IN spite OF NrA hufSet's opii
Ton he had wearied "a last Of IA
.e that scanned % him Incomplete ~
o had decided-weu. az short. he Ia
i' decided 20 marry for friendship
ot Now Mrs. Matchmaker. Of First av
-o uue. was quick 20 read his though
ig when he came 10 the city last IA
'n and pointed out 20 him the talent
~ uaasa1ine writer, Miss MeDermot-
n came that be spent many an eve
y ing IN the mOss-yreen drawing roo
- discussing Carlyle. and Turner. a
ne Rembrandt. and Ruskin- She fOu
i - z
re the poTtly banker whose suit
VI father favored For who but rrvi
'u' Rashbury had such a subtle ind
- standing Of Browning and Shelley q
All those other beings that poop
''' her thoughts3 Besides Mrs Cruz
told her il was quite a propOs. q
Mrs. Grundy understands III
s~ things. Love- All well-nOt Gu
O' but there was at least talent 4
- friendship.
re As for Mr.. Rathbury. he told h
self again and again that be was
inc wise step. and yet al times
had 20 brush anotksr face has
|, from his memory. Ouce-but IL
all hapPered seven years sgo-he
uune 10 the country residence oi
= a. old artist 20 study, and a voice
thrilled him there. A light 4
fitted about the house. painted a
lie. Gang a little. read thick volu
and sat on her grsadfAther's
- There she was cArOlling across
- great drawing room with an 81
- fen OF May flowers. only the
-, pct was the orchard grass
green boughs and robin y
as -. che came riOht up to
canvas where he worked.
-, sprite with her fresh cheeks and
t.,I, hat tOssed back on her sunny
n she grew still and watched him
those wonderful eyes of hers.
when he opened 20 her his hs
IDEALS she understood: and he
- III ali well. never mind. For he vi
most 80 and she Was hut Is
4 word just now might win
Por what7 Regret7 She Was
an vet and he was twice her ,
ONE Bind her TO fame and gray
hase Nayl She shone fairest there.
ni4.' vas part Of all this brightness Of
Oe'i' and forest and yyind-s~ept mea
Some day a fne young soul lax
affair own would love her and this VOL
their Eden
'rsyeF Thus for him IL ended.
'~''oH passsd-two. three, four. i've
bringing more silvery hairs and
astins Iaurels. Once he went back
ments he old artist had died. the pla'
pane sold. deserted, weed-grown, "a
e the could find nothing of her
ngsr-; bouts. She was probably N
KING ,ow. and he resolutely closed h