Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
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In summer house half covered
with vcrdure. sat two beautiful WON
en-. one with n noble poise OF head.
gracious and dignidcd manner. regular
features and womanly expression.
the other with slishter proportions.
but with n strange. unclrthiy sweet
ness in her look aud tone that went at
once 10 the heart and awakened its
deepest emotions. The former WIS
blonde. the latter OF fair complex .0n.
but with an aureolc az dark hair ana
eyes that were large. biack and bril-
liant. They sat side by side. che violet
dress o. the one m.n-ling with the
white garments Of the other. and 20
neither could a man have said NO.
had the language Of their lips been %
entreaty or the glance % their eyes ara
Invitation or appeal Miss Aspinwau
was the younger or tho two. bat she
looked 10y three years the senior Of her
more delicate and chldlikc companion.
They are talking. Shall We listen 10
what they say
And you cannot sing 60 me-te me
who overheard you once at the sig
nor's and was SO irrcsistbly moved
and charmed thai / stood outside the
door with my hands claspcd ana ny
breath hushcd. thinking 1 had Glanced
upon the performance OF some great
prima DONNA
u might sing for You II 7 thought
we were alone ana none OF your many
/ guests were hidden behind the cur
/ tains or portierres. Indeed. I know
that I could sing Tor you. the one
/ friend who has smiled upon me in my
| misfortune and opened her doors TO
shelter nv defenseless and unpro-
tected head. Oh. ann grateful TO YOU,
am 50 grateful that I would bc wlii-
ing 20 do much more than sing for
YOU. should chance ever put K Gao nv
power
Your company Is sn than 7 ask.
dear signorina. Since THAI uisht when
your hopes came TO such a disastrous
end 1 have cherished hut one wish.
and that was to open ms arms in com
fort 20 You. But a strange umidity
held me back. feared 20 seem intru-
sive. / remembered that We had
]
= look Of aStonlshneRt aud dlspleasIlre
4nd when 81 last I did overcome ny
, fears sufficiently to cali upon you n
your home you can imagine my SELF
reproach at finding I was too late
that you were as / believed. dead
and thus removed forever from m,
sympathy and love. Bitter regret over
whelmed me. and J vowed then. while
strewing flowers above your silen
breast. that In future nothing shout,
ever hold me back from those IN dis
tress but their refusal 10 receive me
and when l heard that appearance
had been deceitful and that when
saw you. you had been only lying in
trance l felt as II providence has
heard my praper and that l Shouts
yet have the opportunity OF telling yor
OF the love felt for You"
"Ahl" sighed the sisnOrina. while Oh
tears welled up In her eyes. Il am IN
worthy OF such interest; / am unwOI
: thy OF your care DO not love me $
well. You may be disappointed
n me-"
Miss AspiDwau smiled
"YOu have not disappointed me yet.
/ she asserted. As FOR the future. W.
(, VIII be such friends that regret sha
5 hot find room to come in between d.
Do YOU not think you can love III,
q trust me. rest with me and be happy
q The signorina's eyes. which had bee
: lowered to the ground. rose slowly Il
they rested upon Miss ASDinwan
% face. There was trouble in them, by
1 there was gratitude also. and ST.,
L den light that seemed to come from 3
IS awakening soul.
n Love youT she repeated a
10 there is no doubt but that / can loN
n You. But" she added. In anoth,
&c moment with restless change OF ma.
ner. ~did Soh not think a STRAINS
e when you found me OF the platfor
a at this place. alone and without a
~ parent purposes~
TO be eonunuea