Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-24

m SurntnS 70 the viciors. The killed
AMI woaeded were so few that tue face
OF sorrow scarcely showed itself amid
The general flare Of elorihcation.
The ds Se1aanes's mansion was
thrown open late IN January for
gran reception 20 General Jackson
an his oliccrs All the world was
there, as the crcOlos expressed II, aud.
naxs % the grim commander himself.
Fairfax, who was able to attend as the
only wouadei soldier present. was the
hero Of the occasion, especially IN the
eyes OF the ladies'.
"Ab, IL could have been touched
with n shotr exclaimed Lieutenant
Ballanche. as he joined the group that
had gathered around the pale yet radi-
satly happy yoGng man.
"But then we should not have had
the pleasure Of being rescued by YOU. -
said Pauline.
"Oh. that was tame affair on my
part"
Tame. iudeedr' remarked Made
moiselle lie Sezannes. You DO not
appreciate romance"
But L DO. mademoiselle: only the
romance did not make me man Of
note. 1 am horribly jealous OF Fair
fax"
And here must sit. like cat on
a rug. while YOU dance with all these
charming ones. 4" said Fairfax. 1T Is
I who lose most II accounts are prop
erly squared"
NJ. Vernon was present. passing
among the thronging guests. ms stai-
war; f0r.n AMI his massive head dis
tan gushing him as one cast I'm no COM
mon mold. Tie appeared to have
grown older, aud the expression OF MS
fac. ngyeste1 some inward reserve Of
F gloom. albeit he smiled aud converscd
with mncA OK his accustomed stately
vivacity. To him General Jackson
showed more marked respect than TO
any other person an the house
You viii not tlinE me ncglectful
OF your Salisn, husbands inestimable
f services 70 me anl the country. mad
anne. said the general 20 Mrs. Liv-
ingston. III say frankly that I owe
4 more g. NJ. Vernon than % any man
n ny army"
"1ou may trust Iae not 70 mis-
- -r-.a1i yol. general" replied
tla. LADY. with frank earnest
ness. 'Mr Vernon has al
o1ys beoa nan OF remarkable
- ,Tcu-e and executive power. Ny
--s.anl has often relied upon hIn.
AL never without avail, ia matters
apparently beyond hope Bnt DO
vou know. AMI she lowered hex
voicc. ''that he j. wholly mvsterioUsc
yes. ] confess Tat he il the only
--l TIA. / cvc- met whose motives
AL whose character / coald not even
saes- -
D. comforting 20 hear you say
so. 3. c1uirms me In my romance. -
She smiled reininisccatly and then
aida !. II have always imagined tina,
s7--s grc,. secret was locked m has
lreas.
II. IS .ho secret 90 greatness ham
pcrei = some controlling fate. " said
Jackson. half in seriousness, perhaps.
b1. guilcl by his clivalrous impulse
30 assist Mr.. Livingston ia hcr ro-
mantle notion.
ID yo1 know that has word Is law
with the fo-baus aud outlawst" she
suddenly inquired NY husband
SAYS that he controls them perfectly "
Ge-egal Jacsson looked At her.
all thel. without replying, masked
Al' ia-r III an expression Of lnpene-
if-'.e reserve he kne" tnat l-lv-
lu7''.- -iin@--- AAa oeeh accuse "i
stAliil- close IN Vitn tnc Lanttes
a-' o'-ei no.eA is"-Of eaNefs- aud
'.Ne'ie'- ne feared 'nat tue "iie oi
ass .l-r-" i---i- 80 700 4~I Win Ae4
'.so'os l'e7. Long A'tef "e'n' Ia Ai'
on ase' ne remarked 20 a iFiend in