Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-29


attention. II was the first time that
| had been 80 far from home. or had
so mucs rs 1900 In my possession. and
I greatly appreciated my responsible
lily and felt very manly.
On coming out o. the Ciisey House
I turned To my left and proceeded
what the New Workers. cali down town.
until reached the region OF City Hall /
Park. Printing House Square. and
Bowling Green.
II was scarce midday when I ST
lived in New York. and three hours |
later 1 dispatched a telegram TO my |
father informing him OF my safe ar
rival. The month was September.
and the fierce glare of the American
summer had subsidized and given place
20 beautifully clear bright weather
which rendered walking very enjoy
/ able. especially 20 one just released
| from the mOnotony Of sea voyage.
/ Continuing my walk up broadway. 1
| observed that the street which ran
ont from &c on each side were NUM-
! bered. not named. as i'm She older por-
ton or the city about Castle Garden.
and my heart beat faster. and Uy mind
became confused with resolves aud
counter resolves. as I thought that each
step brought me nearer 20 the home
OF her VINO had caused mo 90 travel
so many rifles What FOLLY is all de-
ception. and most OF all that which
"a designed TO deceive ones self,
had told my father that / hsd ahan-
doncd all lope or thought OF Constance
Marsh. and no the moment the words
were uttered I had honestly believed
them 90 be true. but now that / was
within n mile or So OF her home. and
with nothing but uy own viii 20 re-
strain me from calling there. their
{ unrcality became more and mora ap-
parent. Should Z call thoree 1 had
had 10 quarrel with my uncle. ON the
J contrary. 1 had championed his cause
, against my own father, and that with
what pain none but myself can evcr
/ know Tor no words OF mire can adc-
z Quately describe e. No. i would not
Z cali there az least not today Bui
r there could bc no harm in looking az
+ NY uncle's house. I would bc careful
not TO Dee observed. aud would not
suffer any sudden impulse 20 induce
= me 90 hreat my resolve. IL I went there
at al. il should be after maturer de
liberation. Full OF these thoughts
Quickeued my pace and soon found
: myself at Union Square. where ] exam
= med the few monuments and restet
myself on q scat az the foot OF th,
Lafayette statue. did not remain
there for LONG. but soon struck int,
East Fourteenth street. aud thence int
Fifth avenue. continuing along tha
h ] zine thoroughfare o. palaces until
p reached East Thirty fourth street. int
+ which. with much reputation.
ie turned No. --. a large house bull
y OF brown stone. was only a Few door
ie or Fifth avenue / looked az IL for
&c moment from the opposite side OF th
III street. and noticing that a canya
IT, shade projected from every windo'
y 70 protect the rooms from the SUI
&C. 1 crossed over and observed it NOR
81 particularly. To DO SO did not engag
= me more than a couple OF minutes. an
'e 1 returned TO Fifth avenue and contn
% ued my walk up town until I rcacho
AZ Central Park. passing on my way Oh
~ magnificent palaces of many celebrate
~ millionaires which I had not 81
learned TO distinguish.
~ After spending nearly four h0u
an In wandering over Central Park I %
40 gan TO tire. The park is admiral
'hl planned and well kept. and few stra
no gers viii willingly quit &C. before The
ne have seen IL all. A geological cole
- ton. 70 which a part of the park
:" assigned. the deep golden tint OF q
III declining foliage. the nursemaids vi
an their infant charges. and the numerO
-'P languages one constantly hears spOk
60 among the people. We're sights a.
Id sounds quite new 20 me, and interest
re me greatly. Though there remain
le" much which / would gladly ha
c"' noted. l wisely resolved 10 return
A. my hotel and get TO bed quite ear
uli' but whether on the following day
isn would visit my uncle or leave NJ
'eu York for Chicago 1 could not yet 4
termlne. Making my way into
'uN main road, l began 20 retrace my ste
Nv 1t was now nearly o'clock, and I
~" roadway was fairly well allied "
"a. carriages occupied by that section
la society which had already return
'"e from mountain. lake or spring-tOr l
exodus OF wealthy New Workers fr'
~ their city in summer IS very compile
'"0 was walking briskly along when
up sight met my eyes which set my br'
,eW IN a whirl. and n an instant threw
- INTO all the panEs OF jealousy. An Z
me- giant omen landau, drawn BIZ pair