Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21


with fair hair and aristocratic features.
She had como in a carriage which stood
before the door. and when fr>s s@v
her. was strcwinS flowers over ;hc bed
and You. See. they lie whitening now
In heaps upon the floor Her you
rnu>t surely know. Tor both her beauty /
and hex wealth make her conspicuous
Il am sorry began the siSnorina. |
.but l cannot tell you who she Is.
might guess"
That may 10 sufficient
But I cannot ~ SURE There Is n
lady. both beautiful and rich. who
once took an interest I'm me. she was
4 pupil OF one Of my masters and
though I was never introduced 20 her.
I was given 10 understand thst she
was watching my career and hoping
much for its SUCCESS II may have
been she. but why she should hSvc
sought TIC out I'm my despair. when she
held herself aloof from me IA The
time Of my prosperity. and why she
should have brought flowers ana
strewed them over my poor body. I
cannot explain. But perhaps Annetta
can. she was here and m s. have Seei
something OF gathered something frols
F the lsdy's manner which VII help "a
F n comprehend the meaning Of her aCs
tons and bcckoninE the Portuguese
toward her. The si-norina asked one
or two questions. which being duly
answered she turned BACK 20 Mr. De
Craw and exclaimed.
It must have been The lady / spoke
o. She came without flowers az first.
and asking FOR me. seemed 20 De great
" shocked when l was pointed out 20
her. lying. as she supposed. dead. Size
attempted 20 question Anuctta. but o.
course 20, 10 answer from Der. as
my good friend does noi speak word
o. English: and when the lady went
away she made gesture shat mus'
have meant that she would return. foi
In half ar hour OF 50 she cid come
back bringing these beautiful flowers
uLich she at once began Go srrcw ovc'
me That Is ali Auuctsa can zen
Would you la to question hc
further
Il would ike to hear what she la
70 say shout these candles and You
dress and The drapcrv ~ your coach
Il may explain who Morfeiii IS. an.
this yo- - reu IS myself ought A,
p know
True. true.- came in @ r1urmur fro-
the young girls lips "Aunet;a mus
ila able 70 teu how me I'D bc dre.se
! thus. though the robe ITSELF Is ne my'
/ rerv. being one % the costumes rr,
pared FOR my debut But the li-hr
!, the d-apery. AZ that / cannot unle
stand"
And she drew the OLD crone nea-e
: and holding her by he arm. put que
ton after question. while the youa
!, man stood still gazing from enc
ths other. dev0urcd by n curiosity -.
7 the siruorin=-s rapidly ehsnEiag 2
r-.a-auce certainly tended 20 aggr
waite. For ~ the explanations VIII
che ola woman rendered without hest
= ton. the young girls head sank low
and lower ln manifest confusion. VIII
q on her cheek and brow Hush slow
- gathered. which. n lt sdded 10 D
y beauty. could not hur add also 20 r
- -rarchful artists impsticnoe and =
= trust
what = IT. Tel me- horst r.
bis iin- a. The Portuguese finally dr.
i. back leaving the slrnorins stand.
- iv that forsaken couch
-Ah. how can H. was her e.
! though her eyes looked MP fearless
and the sIn,le on hey sensitive mo-
- was simply a deprecatory one IT
such a story Oft an unreasou
rsaSsl0n-Of-Of a love 81 which ! y
Ignorant. and would never have cOui
nanced II had known OF il. that
He appreciated her confusion;
- loved her for S. evident depth; bot
would not help her even by a "
20 gpeak The story. whatever
vas. he must know. she saw his
termination and summoned Up
-, courage.
"Annefta tells me- lie began. %
Tor the last three months ] have
uursued By an Italian who has
determined 20 marry he. She say
found 10 favor lD her eyes. and
she was sure be would md non
~. rhine. and 80. % save me anxiety
~. .,siu a. time ~Taen ] needed my
strength and liberty. she had Pc
go / entity plsced herself between Us.
- t,y srslaces and straiagems OF va
81 kinds succeeded In keeping him o.
=, my presence. She says that. OWL
rav preoccupafica and deierminatl
49, Sc nothing bD; my art. she
1Ls strangely - :,
= !, there were times whoa he al
brushed nly garments ga TIE -
a. nnd others when u neaTly took ;b'
.--.- ~ inc police 70 keep him away
tseSe ds,ors. He had seen ne Z
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