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

threshold and offending me with offers
she was confident would meet with a
rebuff that would only add 80 the an
noyance and danger OF the SITUATION.
For ne = an ugly man and coarse ce-
yond expression. though seemingly
honest aud very determined In his l
wishes. 80. when she saw me sunk Ia |
despair and anxious for death. she dic |
not attempt 20 reason with mo. but
rather A,,,NOrcd me in my determina-
sicr. promising me an effective poison.
while secretly resolved upon furnish
inc me with drug that merely simu-
lated death. For X she could show me
10 this MontclN i'm a state that forbade
all further hope on his pare. she
thought his prosecutions might cease
and that we might obtain the oppor-
tunstv FOR cscane which seemed eur
only security. Rut when thc drug haN-
NJ worked. she let the miserable crsa-
tufc in and showed him the result or
his Importantly and .uy distress. he
was 30 overcome by what nc pleased
/ Ia call tho hcsuty az my face that his
| paSsicn took n new turn. and he only
Thought Of having my picture painted.
/ ana. bv means % itS exhibition. reap
that fortune from my features which
| 10 hnd failed Co. obtain from my voice.
1t makes me blush 20 tell you THIS
but Annctta fci; powcVleSs 10 refuse
him. 50 merely ci;ci;ins from him
tn, promise that he would leave me
| hereafter uudiSturbCd. she accepted
from him the money which was neces
Sarv 20 robe the couch rs hc dcSirVc
aud perparcd 10 receive you. whor
Do designated rs the artist ne meant q
employ. That 1 should wake. she
knew: but she trusted that we Shodis
find YOU a gentleman. and we have
- much 81 that / Go not believe yoi
viii lcfray Is. even if this fanatic in
sists upou having painting completed
, from this sketch
a paintings Hc shall never hav
, the sketch even exclaimed young DC
!, craw "See your features in the gras
: OF q coarse man anxious 90 MAX
E / money By exposing them 20 publ
= view, Never. Nos II ! have 10 d'
s. stroy-~
Don't she cried. -TaspinG his han
e in hers. for he had made movemcr
b. - II 20 tear The drawing he had made
r. lie = a dangerous man. Annetta say
@ Re j. not 30 be trusted. II he detect
% the deception 10 which this old frien
= OF mine mas subjected him. what ma
we not expect IN the way OF pcrsec'
= flonr Indeed ] dare nos trust mysc
Il 20 this unknown mans mercicS-
= would rather Dc thought me dca
,r till
.e tn whatT'
s It'll I can fiy lis reach or 80 meg:
.r MYSELF in some other identify THAI
q viii never dare approach me aga
.r vither as a lover O. friend.
Pretty coward. And ~ sou VII u
IS trust me % manage this man.
u Lot fear him"
10 ~Nou are no. n woman
ID True. Well. / VIII humor tiiS wni'
ID 7 viii take the picture. and to-morrC
Annetta may send him 20 my stud
90. Meantime. may l hope that you "
= sleep swectly. ana without feart
"a oh she murmured. as she caue
+. his look. - unmistakably fun az ~
i. dressed love how can 1 thank y
+. Tor your sympathv2 How can
i ward YOU Tor your goodness
by such sleep" he answered A
taxing her hand in his be carried
20 his lips. when. suddenly. from
80 doorway communicative with The OF
.oora. voice penetrated harsI
~. through tn apartment. crying "
j.. "a marked foreign accent
And who may you be-. slr. and W
81. ISIS your business here