Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-08
Sir Ro1aud's
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XNIHEN Sir Roland Chesterton an
wv nounced his engagement 10
Camille RodayS. popular French ac-
tress. English society was Mortified
while the French elite merely
shrugged their shoulders and said;
"Ah Dieu," Then the reported en-
gagemeut was declared false and
again Dame Rumor circulated the an
nouneement as a positive fact Shis
time.
Sir Roland. having just reached his
ma iority. was handsome. reckless.
daredevil sort OF fellow. with an
income Of 10000 sterling a year.
One day az the club. when in one
81 his reckless moods. he publicly
announced the engagement. As "a
matter Il fact IL caused "a great row
il the young baronet's family. Lady
Chcstertou. the mother 81 Sir Roland
and the handsomcst and haughticst
woman In all England. became hys-
tericai when a dear" friend told her
the news She actually took the boy
. IL her arms and in affectionate aud
endcaring terms entreatcd him 20 re-
nounce this foolish love The Ladies'
Blanche and Eleanor. his elder sis
E tiers. went on their knees 10 him. his
cousin. who came next in succession
7 70 the title and estates. asked him
f 20 abdicate; his fellow clubmen sim
ply laughed az him; but Sir Roland
remained obdurate-for little
while.
Then very Unexpectedly came the
announcement that the marriage
was indefinitely postponed. and Sir
Roland suddenly determined 20 make
q tour Of the continent. lie was gone
almost 8 year when one morning ne
I returned az mysteriouslv a. he had
departed. He was received with open
arms by all members Of the baron
etcv. for they were thoroughly con-
WINGED that his infatuation for pretty
Camille was gone
II was shortly before midnight one
evening. as Sir Roland was reparin z
10 leave the club. that letter was
handed - him by messcnger boy.
The hand writing on the back OF the
envelope caused him 20 turn deathlv
pale. and with trembling fingers &c
broke the seal
NY Dear Roland" 81 ran Come %
ne a. soon as YOU g. this. j have
bat a Mttle while 20 live, the doctor
told me yesterday. NJ long sickness
has made me horribly ugly. but ] an
starved for just one smile from you
am always az home and can see YOU
any time"
The next day At two o'clock h'
went 20 see her and was horriicd a.
her changed appearance Her cheeks
once oval and tintcd with delicate
pink. were now sunken and colorless.
great. dark rings encircled her eyes
and deep. heavy lines that told of
long suffering married the face tha'
was once famous for It's beauty. Th'
eyes retained much Of their forme
! brilIaucy. the lips were still fresl
| and pink. and the glorious locks o.
. / hair. as they lay in tangled disorde
| on The white pillows. were still beau
tiful a. when first he met her Tn
room. with the curtains all drawn
and the medicine bottles arranged ii
| profu-ion about her. Camille SCENE
I really about 20 enter the portals o
. death sir Roland remained but
I nAhlA W4Al4r IA NAAS rAAA AWRAt anu =
I he uurued - 60 be met "a large
, bruscue woman ia the doorway wear
< ing the garb Of nurse. and wh
p treated ham IN a surly fashion whe
he inquired after the patient. "Th
2 | Mneas j. her affair. not yours" sh
Z said brushing past him. The neS
< day Sir Roland again visited the &c
? room and found Camille q trife be
ter. he ewes flashed with the al
briliiancy and u every way her mai
y ner was quite Ike the Camille -,
2 former days. Sir Roland passed
Z rnozt congenial hour IN her compar
J. until the nurse came and in the san
brusoue fashion dismissed him fro
n the room when he reached the stat
2 way a bell rang ia the lower hall.
= Il knew the doctor would come an
j. ind Won herei" cried the nurse. sha
ing her fst IN g. Roisnd's face. II
Il next Instant fine. portly-lookiI
10 man entered the hallway. When Il
J. uurrc went upstairs 20 inform G
20 mile % the doctors arrival 5
= Roland seized the opportunity
= make inquiries
"Is Mademoiselle Camille DANCE
II ousIy m7 Or do you think abe "
20 recovery
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