Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-10

assurance which seemel 20 be the
natural expression Of bis face made
way for him even IRA councils OF the
generals. Men OF Iron found him
mau Of a3amant. nor dad they look
through 60 the darker side of his being:
men rarely trouble themselves with
what Is not most available in their fell
f lows.
Loring found time 90 be kind 20 the
captive women. aud especially % Paul
inc he shows Ell almost tender soiicitule
+ m seeking her comfort. He did not
often enter into conversation with her.
nor were his visits more than merely
formal. Pauline. however. in her
great desire to know what was going
on and what was likely 60 be the out
come Of the impending battle watched
for his coming each day, with the hope
that he would have something 90 say
which would lessen the strain OF sus-
pense.
Day after day went by. meantime.
with nothing 90 break the dread monot-
ony or 20 soften the horror Of seeing
the English troops swell IN numbers
and % hearing the preparation OF an
+ overwhelming column Of attack which
was mear. 90 sweep the little Ameri-
can band before II like dry leaves be-
Sore q bEeeze
s-aGemolse.e ace Cczanaes s-tsl
Loring more aud more as the time
dragged on. She treated him with the
cold courtesy of scorniul poiiteness
when she was forced % accept a favor
at his hands. but be appeared not 60
notice her mood His whole mind
seemed occupied with the thought OF
contributing all that he could 90 insur-
ing the best disposition aud direction
of the British forces The little and
yet IN some way strangely significant
marks of attention shown by him %
Pauline were the only signs of any
turning, even Tor moment. from his
concentrated singloness of interest.
The house on which our attention for
the present centers stood ~ the edge ~
dark wood bordering swamp. It's
front looked toward the plain upon
which were being made the prepare
tions for battle Westward and not
lar away the muddy current of the
Mississippi tumbled along darkly be-
hind low levee. 10 was rough
wooden building plainly furnished and
but recently abandoned in great haste
by its owner. Two elderly serving
women were appointed % serve tho
capuves.
After the night-dght already hastily
sketched. Loring came 90 the house
and reported that the Americans had
shown their strength aud mode of war
fare and tnat now 1t would be an easy
, thing 90 attack them In force and de.
stroy them. He appeared somewhat
more animated than Pauline had ever
, before seen him hut She could not h,
sure what his excitement indicated
. II may have been. she Thought after
! he was gone, no more than the after
, glow Of the hattlc-spirt. l. was eyi
dent, even 20 her inexperienced mind
that the British had not been success
ful IN the engagement. but when
Mter on, the reinforcement landed am,
poured across the plain. when th,
/ great cannon went Numbering by
, 4 when the flags strcamed ont and TIA,
- thousands ot red uniforms shone ii
=, thick array. seen IN the distanc,
3 through the struggling orange grove
\ she felt that all hope was indeed gone
4 Mrs. Vernon and Malemoiselle a,
Sezannes had been Respondent an,
s given over 90 moaning and tears from
81 the first. Pauline, even when despair
a. came, preserved her composure. Lor
! ing noted this steadlastness OF wall ID
the girl. and Il seemed % appeal Q,
o. him as through strain of likeness c,
\ his own character, strange SIS such
comparison might be; aud once. whel
.' Madem0seue de Sezannes looked q
4 the two standing near each other, sh,
i. saw, - ,7a sash OF sudden revela
tion, a striking resemblance between
Y their faces. especially ia the way O
IS loagthening ana narrowing the eye
IA moments OF deep feeling.
/. Il hate you, almost, she said Z
Pauline. when Loung was gone, "be
l. cause You like that man.
y Look like HIM" exclaimed Mrs
i Venom. "What horrid jest,'
a. 1T Is horrible, but &c Is no Jest.
A. said Mademoiselle de Sezannes, wit
K emphasis. Just now their eyes wer
II precisely alike.
Pauline was offended. aud drew her
self up TO turn away. The Quick rus
of resentment, well repressed thong
twas, exempllfied the theory OF Mad,
moiselle de Sezannes Madame We
non saw the hattening and leveliDg {
'S the beautiful eyelids and caught III
~ monetary CLEAN from the lengthel
!. ing eyes.
e She started Historically, and woul
= have spoken had not Loring returne
9, rather hastily 20 say that the bait
~ would open on the following mOrnin
Z" this had Just been determined upo
nc and that 1t was absolutely necessal
AZ for them 10 remain close smut in I'll