Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-29
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m ARTHUR cHARLrs.

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Miss Angus
1T does Nj Pentun~
And you haven't any explanation 20
give"
what explanation do You WANT
have tolc you ! wished 20 break or the /
cnrhrement because Il has hecome /
irksone 70 me Isn't that enough o.
AlreTnon Peu-on. with a low bow. /
turned upon his heel and walked cut
When the door had closed upon his |
retrearinr form the young woman sank T,
nervelessiy into a chair
Suddenly she stopped 20 the foor
picked up q small ivory tablet that had
dropped from AlEerno1's pocket /
pressed IL passionafely 20 her lips.
bcwec her head upon her hands. and
sohbed aloud
Years had passed The afternoon sun
Wa gliding The p-stsutious spires and
cupolas ~ a small town when q mid
cle-aEed man with q baE in his hand
opened Ire gate IN front % q modest.
but neat And ~eii-buiit house. walked
hrizkly % The steps and knocked az
the door
A LADY answered the knock-a LADY
vell-preserved but no lorEer vou-E
The stranger barred his head HIS
hair Vas bcEinnirC % turn gray. bat
tine had evidently dealt with hln
ienierriy. and care had left 10 deep
traces OF his brow He spoke.
is he gentleman O the house-Rm
] dreaming Isn't this Elsie Angus
or. rzther~-znd be smiled. -isns Ibis
TIE lady that was once Miss Elsie An
gus
Il an Miss Angus" she answered.
and YOU are AlEernon Penton. rec
ognized you a. soon ak ! saw you
Wo-t YOU come IN"
Wei. well" said the nlddle-sres
traveller az he sat IN AZ easy chair in
the front Barlor = few minutes later
and hooked with interest a. the face q
the lady. who would have thought O.,
meeting you here. And you tel ne
you are s1u Miss Angus Is this your
home
Its ny brothers he is wioower
! keep house Tor Kim
And you have never naTrisoT-
Nc
-Anc ] have always felt that I owst
you an apology ne continued. 70
not ending your photograph back A.
ter Yon had returned mine. but IA
fact L. be went OF. aUkwartly. -
sr-couicnt and u II had got los
somehow
That reminds ne" pursued Nj
Ps7ton. that 7 lost q little book-slat
the last evening ! was a. yoGr hous'
must have dropped II out o. ny pOck
e. In some way. L. WASH q any pa
ticular value. and cOn'f know Whe
have thought Of IL before. but u
recollection o. n happened 20 occur Z
ne Just nov II Wa = little blzc
book-slate. with"
Il think A. was an ivory tablet
mo. ! am quite positive II VA 3 81
tie black book-Elate.~
Il an quite sure u VAS q white al
let"
Going 20 the naansel she opened
piush-lineo jswel-case and took out
litfle ivory tablet
~Hers II A." she said.
Il see vas mistaken But
change the subject DO yoo co1sfd
yoNrself--aw-settlec So hfcz fla
you no-n0 plans for the-fos the Z
ture2"
WY. -
In sense. ] suppose you are 9 =
ture here Your brothere childTeu =
20 some extent dependent upon yos
-Of course. buf--"
Then permit me. Miss Angus. /;
The sake ~ old times sasc Mr. -
son rapidly. As he opened his bag a
took out a number Of documents.
call yosr Alteration 70 the fact that
IS nncsrtafD. disease and death ~
abroad in the land. fatal accidents -
happen ~ any ffrns. an6 IL r. the p
OF wisdom GO provide against conf
gencies by securing those who are
may be dependent upon AS aSsf
~ant In the policies - the Limp
lazarus Life Insurance com pzny. wh
I represent. and for which ] have tr
cleo Tor the last seven years, you I
AND the most perfect system. the 4
est guarantees, tire most abzosute
curly offered by any eospg&py IN
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