Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-12-20
CHATTER II


I'm - much obliged TO yov. 50 very
much obliged 10 You
Clifford looked round. and saw pref
y Nell ClSris standing beside the Two
boats which he had pulled up on the
hank by her direction.
I'm afraid i must have given you
q great deal o. trouble. one OF them
was nearly fun Of water. 7 know"
Why. YES. n wasn't too easy 90 go
them M. because the bank slopes. AMI
the earth s. 50 slimy just here. But
I'm very glad 20 have been able 20 90
vou the little service.
~It wasn't little service, -t was
areat one said Nell wih look
yghich CLIFFORD FELIX Ga hc intoxicating.
Al .har moment be- leari sound
ike a short. mockinr laugh. and turn
in-. hc saw ~ fisherman. with face
fun az sco-nful amusement puntlne
way slowly up stream toward Fleet
Castle clifford Though be felt little
uneasy. was glad vhe man had gone
Your friends have gone back 40
~rrosn.~ said Sell who had hlushed ii
Hr-ie. on her SIDE. when she heard The
nshernan's contemptuous laugh.
Is .hs, a hint FOR uic TO follow then
example,
oh no Indeed Ny uncle said. when
I told him what You were doing FOR az.
that was TO asa you 20 come in and
have cup % TEA with us-f You
would C0udeScend 10 accept ~ invita-
tI0n from 81 innkesper and his niecet
Sell smiled little as she added these
words. and the manner IN which shs
uttered them showed So keen a per
/ sep-son Or social distinctions that Clif
1 ford wss confirmed In his belief that
( shls -lri was ridiculously out Of heI
/ proper element IN this wayside Inn.
Re followed her into a tiny sitting
/ room 81 the back % the i'm. whero
they were Joined by Der uncle. bur
] Is. 5ovial man with q round. red. hon
I sst lace. who was evidently very fond
~ hls niece. although every word each
! uttered seemed 20 emphasize The
Srrange difference iu manners and
speech which existed between them
Proud 10 know you. sir. said
/ George CIaris. when clifford held ou-
/ Lis hand. Proud So know anybody
r.y Vel thinks worth kn0wl-e. shes
mighty particular. IS NeI. LoT'. what
woui6n-, yonr friend. Mr Jordsr
the-e. have given Tor aa invite 80 ga
in here lik- ihis, IA. Nent"
Nel blrsLed. and turned her uncle.
4 attention 20 h4s te1- while clifford. it
some Surprise. enjoyed fle knowlcd-'
fhar d. had cot Jordau COR without
even q strl-ele-
Nsu hf.e-lf czf'a ined fh,s prc-enti.
xncn l.er uncle had been called awal
~ fr - ~ hgsile-s 70 abe BAR. aDd .a'
lwo yornr pelple were iefl sitting o.
eetlrr. lccklaa through rhe 0pll .-lae
aoor luto fle garden behind the I'M.
-IM afraid v0u wlN 'hu- ! dic1
treat yOur friend very wei. after sc.
ting hirn - work to pitch that shes
FOR uf.~ sire sad. vish pretty blu
iD her cheeks. as she looked oowu 81
she sahle-clorh. and thus enabled Ciii
ford 70 see that her long cBricd. gold
ers-hrsUn eyelasnes Were the pretgies
lie bad ever seen
~Im afrs I'd he VIII think So" sai
Clifford. with affected Eolennity. %
'hlnk myself that. after such hezy.
work as that. 1e DID deserve a cup o
tea
SeH looked up In some distress. he
blue eyes brighter with excitement
aud her voice quite trenulous Ia Il
ealzestness-
~Ah. you don't know she said
quickly. - am not upgratefui. but
am IN a very difficult position. and
have 20 be careful how : treat pcopi'
Don't you know yourself that xrea
many men. genfiemen too-or they ca
themselves so--fhink they have rsgf
60 treat q girl who lives AZ an ian 0il
. ferentiy from other girlss Surely 20
must know that
Clifford grew red. conscious that Il
I girl had penetrated a weak spot
J Wiiile's social arkocr-
Wei. but
II oh. you needn'f say but int
rupted Nesi. You know II h an
. Now ! don't wspf 20 ssy snytbiI
D aeaiDst your friend. NJ - very pc
aud very good -psssfeds but