Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-12-03

obey my father. but I was too deeply O
in love with Constance Marsh to dare y
to imperil my present amicabie terms r
with her by Offending my uncle AND 7
the twofold result would necessarily y
follow that course. When momentous :
decisions have 10 be made by the NOR
ally weak land such was my condition /
N the period OK which I writel. then |
also comes suffering. for u - the
nroufv OF weakness 90 shrink from
pain. even when conscious that IN so
e. no. eaiy Qog.poncs but nce9-
mufA these
/ thinrs slowly returned 20 ny room 20
p-onare Tor the excursion 20 larry
+ town-whlch luckily haG not done be-
fore. FOR my uncle's practical iilustra-
zion OF tho way was 90 deal with old
/ Iohn adams would have wrecked tie
toilet Of a suffolk Farm laborcr.
At half-past ten aunt Gertrude end |
Miss Marsh entered the drawing room, I
where 1 awaited thcm IN some treplda' /
ton. for knew that my uncle had not
seen either Of these ladies since he had
arranged for ne 90 accompany them
70 Tarrytowr. srnd K was quite posi-
bic tha. they might depart without
me. or that my company might "e iees
> agreeable TO them than my uncle hod
; reD~esented. These fears We're at
: once dispelled 10y aunt Gertrude who.
. coming forward to greet me. assured
q mo of the pleasure with which she
, had Just learned that was 70 De thet
:, companion Tor the day.
II EXPRESSED my thanks, and ot the
% same time my surprise that she snouid
y i-oo,v OF this for I was sure that she
O ro,,ld not have seen her husband since
D saw him lcnve thc house.
~ ~oh. YOU don't quite understand.
~ said aunt Gertrude. laughing. my hus-
DE- hand is now at his oncc. and he has
20 frst lcen talking 20 me by telephone.
20 Roth ladies' were dressed ready 70
ae.-7-t. and looked very charming. par
nc tc,ila~ly Miss Marsh. who stood near
&C. n tho omen doo-. giving sundry pats
ie- and tyvitchcs 10 q refractory rose which
70 could not De easily induced 10 repos'
- In The bosom OF a white muslin dress
Iy 60 the satisfaction OF its mistress a.
IL 1 observed this beautiful hut slen
ca Girl waiting while her sister and
SIX vvrre talking. I did not think. an'
ic could not then have believed tnat
IN was She moved uncle sam TO furnish
zen rnc with an Introduction TO MIS-. Val
lly j. e-ssolaer That knowledge did no
como 20 me tn Ions after. 4 vie
lue lavish OF confession from wh-cA
| maid would shrink.
THE tourney 10 the dock in my u-
49,, cIe's carriage did not occupy man
minutes. Arrived there we at on,
wen "a -.~-I ..-z--D--ela-- 49,,
"a small steamer ovquisitciy Ocsisn'
49, and suDcrbiy ht,ed. floating pala'
49, I'm miniature The hour appointed q
- our departure had not yet arrived. b
~ steam being mp. and the captain.
-, Outstanding that our party was co.
~ plotc. the ean-way was nj once raise
and IN" IroQuois slowly steamed O
M, from among The trading steamships
...-, which she was surrounded AM no
- round into the North River.
-, September and October are tho M
- nleasant months IN North Ameci
-, Then the fierce glare OF summer
rs subsidized. and the air Is dry. clear a
- exhllarating. and thc foliage assun
-, q beautiful golden tint. In such s.
,Tor. son a journey up the Hudson River
-,-., very delightful experience.
- 80 American Rhine. as the Hudson
-. sometimes called, Is inferior 20
-, German Rhine IN nothing bur hist
,-o,,r cal associations. though even IN
or, respect It Is not destitute. Preclplt
sor4 banks. rising 10 a height OF from
ti,, to 500 feet. for the most part THE
I'm. wooded. among which here and IL
7-Dr- nestlcs q picturesque village or eleg
,.r,7~ mansion standing in its own he
cultivated grounds, enchart the
,,o,,- OF the stranger for many miles al
M IT'S course. Speaking FOR mysel
ei,-oa must say that remember few II
: -, DAYS in my life upon which have
n nv perlcnced greater pleasure than
l. an nine. on the particular thirteenth
!, d,r sentenber OF which now write.
= That the companionship OF my
st~oos stance q had already once or twic
= Win. addressed Miss Marsh aud she had
az''.llv s-,,,~-red 70 the style. had niue
..4th my salts faction must be In
), worry liately admitted. Aunt Gerti
,-hor with admirable tact. had begged
-, stance and nue. 10 excuse her con
"a no Ing the perUsal OF al Interesting
-. - which she had brought With her.
= cloor we (heaven bless our charity So
IA baa to graciouslJ grant the desired pa
10 ~ upon which she took seat a. The
, 80. and vouchsafed us no further L
:. r,or,. until our arrival at Tarrytown.
ahvns The few hours remaining 70 \
IN INV America were rapidly wasting 4