Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-20

world, but l am now satisfied that 4
they are sent 10 the places where they |
are posted merely 10 disguise the
whcrcabo OF the writer. and think
IL Is probable she Is i'm England In the
neiShOorhood OF London. Last year
when 1 was IN in Wellington. New
Zealand. the particulars OF my illness
were known to her. and she wrote TO
me more frequently than usual |
Only once since she went away did |
she fail 10 write TO me for three |
months. aud then came LONG letter |
couched IN terms more than usually |
afcctionate. informing me that she |
had been ill. but was now recovered: |
that there was nothing she desired !
more than 20 see me again. but that II |
She could not ask my forgiveness in |
the character o. a wife she would not
ask IL in the character of a mothe-.
1 am convinced that my Sirl Is well
treated. SO Tar rs Is possible under any
such arrangement rs thar To which
she Is party. l forgive her the step
she has taken from my very heart.
though I regret "a as kconly as any
fa her could Were I 20 see her OF
write 40 her / should tell her this and
use no word or rcDroach.
And now Tor tire aid I. require from
Won. have noticed that the letters
which reach me from Annie arc en-
closed En- envelopes embossed az tho
extreme edge OF the opening. "Diclen
son. Maker Richmond. Surrey" THAT
yCn may not fail 20 understand my
meaning. I enclose one OF the cnvel-
opeS. From this evidence have
formed the opinion that she lives in
/ Richmond or thcreabouts. and want
/ Won. if you VIII. TO institute a secret
! inluiry-rcrSouaiiy. IL YOU can conve.
/ nicntly DO SOTO ascertain this posi-
/ lively. bur Won must Do careful thaf
she does nos see you. or before I could
return 90 England she would be gone.
should you discover her YOU might
/ telegraph 90 me. but If YOU fail 20 do
50 a letter VIII serve. addressed Box
2SiT. Postodicc. sydney. y. \ w
/ am anxious 70 avoid returning TO Eng
land unless there Is good chance OF
achieving my object. and this for sew
eral reasons. OF which economy is not
/ the least fo- 7 have not found it ga sy
10 travel as have done on an Income
less than 600 a ycar-thouEh o. this
/ make no complaint. II only might
see and talk With my Annie once mor-
1 could die content
With every good wish for yourself
and my grandson Erncst-wno must
De- almost. 81 not quite. a man now
and assuring YOU both that I have
never ceased Co think ~ YOU notwith
standing my long silence. I remain. a.
ways yours faithfully.
WILLIAM WOLSEN.
The letter feu from my hands ana
sat for some minutes lost in thought
That the playmate Of my childhood
she who had always been 10 me as ,
sister rather than the relation sh,
, really was. should have fallen SO low
5 filled me with sadness. while I coul,
: not but feel extreme pity FOR m,
J srandfathcr ln his dcsoiat Thought
+ 90 the happy Saturdays in summe
I when. with little Annie FOR my com
b pan,on. had wandered through th
Suffolk groves in search Of nuts. O
e chased her among the neglected grave
= stones OF Holdcnhurst churchvard. o
- her bright eyes. rosy cheeks and haDD
q smile. crowded upon nay mind And
/. thought. TOO. OF the stalwart old MAJ
b who had taurht me 10 r.de ana shoo
,. whom had accompanied I know nc
b. how many times 20 Bury market 8
b. his village cart. picturing him now a
e wllte-ha.red and bowed with care
= know not how long my reverie Taste,
r.. but when I was recalled 20 myself b
10 a summons 20 breakfast I started nj
n fuu OF energy. resolved 20 90 whatev,
r. might lie ln my power 20 satisfy u
IS pathetic appeal I had just read.
sr Ny uncle aad aunt and Miss Mars
10 were already seated when I entere
ID the breakfast room. Uncle sam w.
.. stirring his coffee vigorously. and a
b. / peared even more vivaciOus than usua
"a '-What.' be exclaimed. as I enter,
o. the door. lone week ia London Al
Il I your country habits already los
- Why. l thought you were an ear
e. riser. Come. Ernest. what have =,
ye 10 say for yourselff"
&c only that have been Up for near
"a TWO hours"
b. Two hours echoed uncle Sam
u credulOusly; why what have Y,
-e- been doingfr
r. replied that / had been reading z
&C. letters. The declaration mystified v
'et Gle sam Sun more. He said hc b.
II himself sorted all the letters VIII
ily had arrived. and there appeared TO
none for me. My explanation OF ia
OF / thought. was not very pleasing 10 L
he uncle. FOR after remarking that whi
,er ever might - the nature OF my cor
ell spoI dence il did not seem very benz