Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25
THE WAY OF
"A WOMAN - -


ever The capricioDs one may smile
al times. one -no~ uPsets the mem
CRY Of many days Of smiles
The structure Of Gsbe Harris
hopes nad fallen so often that he had
begun 20 build IL over sgain listless-
y and mechanically enough. until
one nomentous day, when IL seemed
fallen for good
He had come by. As usual. upon his
cart that evening after work. and
paused. as was his wont. for chat
with his desired one. Anna Maria
Moore he had been hard at work
all day hauling from the clay-pits.
and 50 was not thing Of beauty as
70 clothes. But II Anna Maria loved
him-an6 he believed she did-love
was blind. which left him al right in
his own ewes and hers
Perhaps he was right even thus FAR.
and al would have gone well had not
the plump. brown beauty Of the girl
overcome him As he stood chatting
with her.
The realization Of her charm OF
her desirabiencsS. swept over him
with a rush OK emotion 1nszinctively
Re held out his arms 70 her. They were
sn the front var6. too -We'n-w'en
YOU Cwine may me. honey2 Tell me
with q rush 10 her They were in the
front yard. TOO. -We'n-w'en you
cwine may me. honey. Tell me
AIMS Maria trore AZ once She
grew as rigid as the seams in her
newly starched calico.
L
Maria - stammered the discounted
Gabe.
.Scuse me. Alistah HAS said the
lady. with dignity. but Ise not in de
habit Oh bein' spoke 70 IN dat man
nah
IVY. what's ! done. Anna Maria p
~Whas's you done. Sahe What's
you done7 Wy vou's scandalized me
70 dc eyes % de whole neighbo'-
hood and the calicc swished itself
as wei as ifs stiffness would allow
into the house-
Gabe scratched hfs head. We'll,
I'll be adjourned he CALCULATED
Ju~t then Uncle Ike. Anna Maria's
father. came up he was Gabe's
friend and ally. and the Young fell
lows bewiidernent was not lost upon
him
whats &c uattzh. Brothah GabeT -
he Questioned
wy. Unc' Ike. I done axed Anna
Maria 70 may. an she say Ise insulsed
az s=sndaiized de neighbo'hood. Hue
come dstT"
Tech. tsch. tsch. Brothah Gabe: you
shoiy doesn't know dePherloserphy Oh
oomankin'.-
Il reckon ANT Up on dat. Unc' Ike;
seems ain had &c spence DAT hab fell
T. 80 lot
The present was Uncle Ike's fourth
rnzxriuonial venture. and he was sup
posed 20 know many things be went
on NOW. Rrothah Gsbe. in co'tin' a
conan. iess'n shes = widcah CONAN
cey's thee t'ings you got TO do you
Eos 10 satisfy hah soul you got q
chawm huh yeals an you got 20 please
huh eve. 'Tzlr't 10 use eoin' one LEI
rothzh lesk'n you does all-d2t j..
say. reryicec il amt wiGcah lacy
cey bein' ezsszh 10 please an mo VI
serstannin' ak Wei. you come
hyezh. Eftsh 20 dax's wo'k. an yoE
talk 70 Anna Maria she know yol
been s-uo'kin- ami max q good per
WIDER: dat satisfy huh soul"
'.Yes. sab: she smile wen ! wsE q
tailin' 20 huh. an dat what max n'
11'git nyEe'f-"
~Ih-huh." said the old man s-agginl
his SEQ EHgely and ssroking the strag
cling beard upon his chin. --uh-huh. "a
mean dat you chawm huh yeah; bu
hof On. bo.' On dey'E one mo- ting
How IN de name oh common sense 20
spec 20 please huh eve s-consn' hyeal
81 sich iogz ez dese7 X, u. now yO'
see
Again Gs5e had recourse 10 his Eis
nzl OF perpIezssy. and woody head an
griny mains came together IN a hall
hearted scratch
enc Ike, son kboIy hab opened n.
eyes, he saic. az he went slowly on
- hiE cart
On tie morrOw he arrzyec himself 3
Ms best. and hilchfng Ma mare 20
brggy not yet TOO riekefy 20 awe SON
q Ma less prosperous ne .ghDoT'
started toward the horDe q hIs inaDas
rata. Old 6uke. accustomed 10 Dots
ing lighter than her cart On worl
daye. frss sef her ears doubtfuiiy =
the unsecpstoRe1 vacation. and the;
seeming 70 realize that il MAS really
vacation. gala-cay. she tosse6 be
head snc stepped out brayely-
In The hearf 81 Gabe Harris sfnilz
exuIfation wzs present. What no
<xnoulc check bfu in his quest q N