Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-13
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- JOHN WINTHROP'S DEFEAT.
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JEAN KATE LUDLUM.

JEAN KATE LUDLUM.



49, S.a.e In consequence OF his heavy ,
aeh.s we are going West because
.bs-e the field seems good California
Is charming. especially Southern N~i'-
fo-nia and we will doubtless meet
with pleasant people haNe long ne
sired 20 travel through that state ana
Colorado snd OrcgOn-those brave Pho
peer sister states OF ours. YOU Know
ana here the opportunity opens
~Of. course. we VIII be that distance
from home: but II all goes well with
Is. we shall return as soon as there
= n chance OF paying these oreaoAuA /
debts You can too. come 10 Us neAe /
summer instead OF going 10 Europe
II Won wish. and Il isn't half SO pau as
Going 70 Bees Sandwich ISLANDS or
Siberiat Now that the worst trouole
! over. Harold needs rest and change
The poor. dear fellow IS terribly
worn"
Yes said Beatrice. tearfully. pat
tinr her sisters hand. poor dear.
inst hate John Winthrop sfreSh every
timer
your hatred doesn't move him.
Rec said Marion. ia her cool way;
for be hasn't asked for your love 1
would not allow him 10 trouble my
csnscience 10 such an extent Il is bad
enough for Alicia and Harold 10 "a
away without giving grief or thousA'
. 70 q stranger
He'd call them c-ocidne's tears,
anyway. Bee. II be anew it, added
D Cora.
/ ..Nevertheless.~ said Alicia. quietly
frrnlnr
-. Bearrice's head rs the girl sat upoi
a the rus 81 her feet-~in spite or ai
|, this. Bee. dear. 1 am certain that MI
, Winthrop simply carries out his stand
ard OF honor toward his client. he
-. hard in doing SO. buS lie is an homo
By able man"
i and setting aside honorable me
- and crocodile tears and john VII
= thror.~ added Frances. s0ftly-Franc
~ was sitting idly az a window look-,
down uron tle aveluc--.lt SIM 2
=, mains seif-eVl1ent fact that de-
n little AIecia and beg husband axe e
"a f-- tc leave us next week. Theirs
II. ID use 81 arguing VITA rLen. / A-a'
mamma. and Marion and lorl -
Te--ltlauee WL.l once rle u-Iu,
81. rlrs1 Er1LaIs are made up -o go
tl.rr. -l1r thing tLey wlL ID t Is
.l human power. Iou couldn't ~
them srv more than y1u could ~
re c-cco1lle.s rears 10 pe1~.s.
= -But We can never -er you ready
I'd IL one week. fI-cciaw cried Il
rr.ce. ~You can't 20 So soon / s.
- tel Harold ,h1r 2 ls impossible
= And the only benefit that you +
- 10 learn that Harold takes Alec
- word against the world. Mistress q
apd said Cora
tbs Il 6escry
- Ihlt Corr and
Al lorrer haads ulii I've AMI dil
( = There's 10 place AXE home
eeEs said Beatrice. wickedly. "Mayi
only know just as much as you do a
lie Alicia and Harold, Cora Field.
.e % Maybe you do reto-ted Cora
y ~ significant sAruE OF he- shout
T. l -Bur as Harold S. coming. may
= Il would be as Wei for your 20 keep
lac and your LogEerel-tO yourself.
D me And this IS 10 way 20 discuss
-er1-- c.a-s going said Ms Field. era
lliA erdeavo-in- 20 De heard above I'll
ls1 bel of tongues You girls are a
-e As little children with your olsl
uents. Il is enough 10 drive or
H. O. tracted 10 listen 20 you. one G
r .--k connectadlv or think WITH
icr common sense. among YOU Co
- TIE nv assistance. Harold. and bling
q TIE OK OF this chaos" she aad'
- Graham paused IN the doorwa
> Tic eyes seeking his VIE. as they O
sought Der during this weary
what shall do 20 govern tnes'
terbo1es VIXEN you and Alec
gone-if you must 20
You are kind" be sa.d- stli
that strange. feverish restlessn
voice and manner. crossing 70 hl
70 aD- ..Yes. we must 20. sirs. Field
LO-ss orce- I cannot endure this ln'
. longer"
&c G There was = herceness n ID
Ae IS that startled Alicia, although g
IA 70 outwardly calm. looking Up I
'-1 "a standing az her side
p - I'VE VIII 20. then AZ once de
- - - said
But farewell was harder
-. inter than they thought durll
-. - hurried days o. preparation.
- -. .Stll." said Alicia. 20 her D
? -. when their lot seemed cast 10 1
hard places. ~tlirk u how
. ,,-. friends we have proved true
Ca desrest"
o,.f~- 90 And she repeated this assn
-, herself over and over. hght4i
- brave. nshung 70 hide her O
- -. ness. No one knew how she =