Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-02-27

To the mans cheeks the blood sprang
hotly. So had she sung 20 him by the
brook in the sunny day. Again he was
lifting the light. nesting creature in his
arms. the scent ~ her straying hair in
his eager noStrilS. the brilliance OF her
eyes glowing in him. her breath. that
soft arm bare against his neck. Again .
his pulses racked with that quick. pas
sionate Kiss. and again he laughed .
hOarsely. even as upon the stream-for .
IL was nothing.
He hardly saw the girl come toward b
him in the moonlight. Only when She /
stood before him and her sad. clear words T.
fen upon his ears. did he remember. I
and he shuddered. trying 10 hate him
self
Camilla put her hand upon his head.
irving" she said. and her voice was
unlike Nilly Felton's. "A year ago to-
day YOU asked me 20 be your wife. Rad
way reached IN for her fingers. and they
closed firmly upon his own. Last night
YOU told me you had waited the l.
months / begged for. and now you are
listening for my decision. Wait do
not interrupt me In all this time have
prayed for and expected but one result
Last evening felt there remained no
obstacle let YOU see that Since then.
have been thinking FOR both 81 us
Irving want YOU 20 help me. Il is
very hard
lie made no reply. save 20 stroke the
soft hand
Il believe we can be happy together.
/ ne girl continued with a little sob. But
are our feelings all that they should D.
/ DO We mistake affection and admiration
! FOR something more2 am afraid FOR
YOU. Irving afraid for myself. How
may We gauge what is called love- In
/ YOU there lies a FIRE ] have seen fame
/ and sparkle do not cal 81 forth PEG
/ pie say am cold and reser,e perhaps
/ seem SO. but underneath there is some
/ thing which starties ne Alas you Go
not kndie d. II YOU did 7 would
vouid-Oh, would not pc satisfied with
| 50 little as 10 stand here with nv hand ir
| yours Yet that is all feel want from
| vou-vou with - much 90 Eive. Can
nor You understand
Yes. answered Railway. quietly. 81
go. dear You 60 not love me. that is
all"
And you Irving-am I not right
Y YOU can honestly say you co. VII
t-v acain IL seems hopeless now. but
Wil try"
NO. Muv. Il IS useless Yes. you are
right thought loved you. LIT us
! ereeavor 90 forget IL ali"
4 great aoo6 % RI e surEed through
| him a. ne bent bis lips 20 the oo!c
| tre1.hlug fngers-freel
=. they remained for 8 tull minute
/ rnotouless silent. thankful. Then the
z.rl stopped and kissed him tenderly
Goodnight" she whispered. and rar
quickly in
Irving Railway sat and looked a. th'
stars Truly. the hand OF Fate WAS upor
aim az is all meant" re reflected. '
viii not fght H." How uaturS. The slept
nehlnd him seemed He did not ever
star- when sally Terriss spoke. He
words too fell as II directed y his owl
oyer-powering wish.
Come" she coa1ed. take me dow'
hy the little pond. II is lovely there. an
p not iatc"
e Her touch upor his arm as the
: .troned down the path. her ripple q
words like ne soug OF the brook. Yes
ne would tell her there by the mooni
water. now SD noar-so near.
I've been writing 20 Jack" rattle
Z sally Hes the best old thing-neve
solids tod him a. about this after
,oon and that tender embrace"
Your brother" Queried Railway.
Brother. Ike that Jack is NJ
a John Bauu ng. and I am 20 be Mrs join
We've only been engaged three month
so IL isn't out yet what's the matter
\ You made noise like one Of those On
frogs Dizzy Here. let ne hold 20
9 So Better That's right What "a
saylng-oh. yes You see when 90
"a arr.ed NE across the brook ! sort
shut my eyes and made believe 81 Va
a Jack wrote him you Vere sta
p Feature and at awfully poor substitute
NJ so guess he viii forgive me What. q
- lng back already Why, Ne have ~
H. come out
LET'S see. Louisa. remarked NJ -