Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-12-07
JOHN WINTHROP'S
81 Ncrtl.
JEAN KATE LUDLUtl.


I
frail and white upon the blue OF her
gown. She was smiling With her face
turned toward the soft shadows be-
yond the windows circle OF radiance.
Beatrice was sitting there. hidden
By the fall OF lace drape-y and the in
tense light within the window Her
face was unseen. but her voice was
sometimes very stern and sometimes
10 with tenderness and love.
And IN spite OF everything. Alicia
wounds Rom ais hands-you love him.
and have Told him that yo- doT'
Il spite OF everything. Bee"
"And you are not ashamed to own Il
zen 20 me. Alicia. in your pride and \
womanhood. with that betrayinc ten I
! Gerness in your voice, Why 10 I not /
hate you as I believed that I should /
I n ever you cave your love 20 that man .
your enemy and your husbands en-
envy"
Il have somewhat also to forgive"
/ said Alicia very softly. Have you
/ forgotten that I told you IL would Doe
+ Gimcrlt for nc 30 forgive YOU had you
deceived me. Bee"
4 trcmor In Beauicc's voice. she
leaned forward into The Eight OF the
window. reaching out her hands.
"But / did &c because I loved you.
Alicia. I could not believe that you
truly could ever love that man. and 4
wished 20 remove him from your he.
Would I wound you knowingly. You
beautiful doars Have you not had
enough sorrow In your nfe: Have
NOT put away. che hate from my heart
Tor this man because OK you:'
But your hatred was unjust nj
ways. Beatrice" said the sweeter
voice. steadily. II told you from the
first that he was an honorable man."
But I believed that ycu defended
him only because OF your kindly
hcart" said her sister. fin a low voice.
r '-Alecia. would I hurt sou wllinclys
, 1 am very proud. ZOO. but / would not
, ever have set mp my pride against
j your happiness had / known that *
] was your happiness
, silence between them. eloquent with
I the call OF those distant breakers and
, the cry OF o n.ght-bird upon the beach
The house was perfectly stiu save FOR
p those sounds from without. Then
/. Beatrice rose from her chair and went
g over 20 her sister. kneeiing at beg
SIDE She took the two slim hands with
/. in her warm hands holding them
3 closely asd with tender rccklcssucss
n of sorrow. her lifted face beautiful In
y the moonlight streaming through II,
r. window.
Alicia, Aicc.a~ she said. bitterly
< MY sister. look right down into ms
Re soul and see that there remains no
y one atom OF hatred there. not on,
thought th2t IS no- kind. n0t one w.sl
q but for your good. IL John Winthrop
ID holds the power 90 grant you the hap
p.ness that you deserve. III ne love
O.. you rs you should hc loved. IL Dee ha
10 descended from his heights OF AFRO
iy rance and pride 90 acknowledge TIA
m there axe purify ana goodness an
,u truth ia a wOman's heart. then JON
Winthrop shall have the right 90 W.
,l your love and make your happiness
While I cried out against your softncs
s. W heart, was 1 not cruelty hard.
c.u.mng tho tenderness az woman
rs lcod, Would / not have crushed m
own heart in my pride and unforglv,
n. ness: Alicia. Alecia. Here. wit
my hcart bare TO you. see that
"a meau, only love-"
as Alcc.a stopped very tenderly on
es pressed hey smiling lips 10 the mout
az OF the girl
GA ~Dear Mttlc Bee she said "Alway
ny my brave grll Could / doubt yol
-- love. when only you have thought
tin me-"
nd Tender silence again between theI
ieF The lifted face and the dOwn-bel
; face touched with the nights light III
lat sofness. Then. the sound OF Jig
'ed feet in the passage. a moments paus
I'm and the door was flung wide Op,
M without warning. and into the roo
all fun In the glory OF moonlight. wi
ID loosenCd hair and trailing dress al
white face. came Jessica Gray VI
We her eyes OF fire.
en- Beatrice shrank down beside Alecl
he but Alicia did not move
I'M so. mUrmured the liquid v0iS
has $50. But Mrs. Graham has coura
20 brave her heart and he- p~.de al
not yield her love 10 the men who W
re oncs her husbands murderer
or An answe rins flame II Alecias ey
-ui' and IN her quiet face. but her vol
was sweet and low and perfect
ne steady.
lrs. Miss Gray herself is daring" S
10 said. May l ask what she N
en- mean by her words
aid' Jesslca laughed scornfully. aingi
out her hands with 4 gesture OF p
,ar' sion.
HAS the new love eradicated