Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-04-05


don't even know each other'r M mes
Sure" ne said gloomiiy. lie had
not thought Of that -But there
ought 10 be q way--let's get the de-
pot nanny TO do e. Tell her who
we are. you know. Mammics are al \
ways ready 60 accommodate"
The Little Gray Nuns laughing
eyes followed his 90 the eomfortsb ble.
black face OF the fat Aust Chioe
across the room.
~It would be fun" abe cried. but
instantly she was grave and proper
again. If we had n mutual FRIEND"
The marnuys q friend of every
bod"
"But I don't know q souI In this
city except Cousin Althea."
Jones or-er Pettengili7" the
Young man said. eagerly. II know
Joneses and Pettingilis 20 burn"
The Little Gray Nuns dignity lad
again come back. She drew away
tiny space. Smith" she said. prim-
". -COusin Aithea smish. I should
60 right up 10 her house II Il wasn't
for Chubby" He laughed aloud In
his relief.
'Oh. I know Smithsl" be cried.
slathers-er. mean quantities Of
'em."
II am not aware that you have
the honor OF knowing my smith,
she responded. crisPly. Il did not
look promising. The Young Nan had
a mind 10 give it up- But the Little
Gray Nun needed ehampioning. and
then there was Chubby - always
Chubby. Hes the only little nephew
I've got IN the world murmured the
Little Gray Nun. as IL In answer to
his thought. "And he'll never bs
six years old again IL he lives hun
dred yearsi"
Nephew-nephew? Had hs heard
Alright? The Young Man felt the ro-
nance Of things in his grasp again.
II Chubby was n nephew. Heaven
bless him!-then what were OBJ
stacles7 4 sudden inspiration was
born In the Young Mans brain He
motioned toward n seat near by.
Wont you sit DOWN. he said.
''And would you mind naming over
some of your friends at hoEAe?~ He
did not realize that hs did not know
her own name yet. or the name Of
"home." Nr
"At homsf-in Bu,tonwoOd. yeu
mean? Oh, tl.ere grandfather and
Uncle Joe and Uncle Sam"
Their last names. / mean Brown
or Robinson or So-and-so. You know. .
"Why. OF coursei What a stuPidl =
She ran over list Of sprpames rapid.
!y. He caught al one An a. a strsN.
Scott. Bradley2" be cried.
"Yes. James Bradley
"IIroker7"
'Well, he was He's brobea nov.
poor mani de stays right at home"
Telephone connection."
''In his house. you meant Why.
ye-es--yes. know there is-"
Then we're all right Wen get Mr..
J. Bradley Scott TO Introduce as. he
used TO be Jonathan 70 my fathers
David. De you mind coming over 20
the central once? just across the
street,
Buttonwood was called up Then
Mr.. ]. Bradley Scott
Hello! That you. Uncle Brad!
Know my voice? Whst2 Yes. air,
same old sixpencel Hes. Berlin---last
steamer. Dad? He's all right. What
No. not q Professorship. unIe4s you've
got one up your sleeve for me-But.
Uncle Brad. 1 sayl There's young
lady here waiting 10 speak 10 you.
She wants 10 be introduced TO me-
Oh, / mean 1 want 20 be introduced to
her, you know. We've got 90 be in
trodueed. and you're the man TO do IL,
She's going TO speak now"
ssHello!" called the Little Gray Nun,
clearly, "po you know me. Mr.. Scott I
Not poily2 Then III never speak 20
you again-oh. you do know. me
Well. I'm on my way home. you know
--yoa haven't seen Chubby to-day
have your It's his birthday. What
Birthday--six years old. I've got 70
get home 20 frost the cake. and I've
lost my pocketbook- There's love
ly young m-oh. mean there's 9
me his mileage. but we haven't been
introduced lt's . dreadful scrape, for
there's Chubby's cake. you know
Whst2 Both of ps stand up hers2'
She motioned TO the Young Man
well. we're here Oh. yes. can hear
yoa-fss- Tes, he says hs can. to~."
They stood there an instant 10.
gether, while across ~ miles Mr.. y
Bradley Scott introduced them. fBoth
faces were grave. but AL four eyes
were dancing AZ the proper time sae
I In the proper way they touched ia
gers and bowed TO each other politely
lt waE over.
'sNcws we're an right" cried sh.
Young Man, briskiy. And there's shs