Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-06
CHAPTER v.
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Zealand with her father. Further than
that We know nothing about her.
Then an not your youngest aunt?"
II don't know. I am SURE" was my
reply.
I am tweny-six.- confessed aunt
Gertrude.
Then. II Annie Is living. / have an
aunt nearly seven years younger As
said. she is younger than I by q few
months"
vhat abruptly from the picture. and
walked through the open window on
20 the ve-andah-
The view from our vcrandah Is prob
ably as good rs from any point IN SUI
foik distant from the coast Accept
ing as truth a popular faliacy some
VIII think this Is faint praise. but
those acquainted with the county ~ll
hardly so regard Il No part OF Eng
land Is less esteemed by English peo1
pie than the eastern counties. but this.
Ike many other OF our national pre5u-'
cices. does DO: admit % any explzna-
ton The absurd fact remains A
rolling country. highly cultivated here
and there. irSerspersed with sbund-
s1ce OF Wild open spaces and woods
which shelter immense quantities OF
game. with q rainfall the most no6er-
ate n Britain. would Il might well Re
supposed. attract many visitors-espe-
cianv from London. but Il IS not so.
and East Anglia Is left very much 20
East Anglians. particularly IN thas
part OF e called suffolk
e = A. 49, - u
blue sly being srreakei here and there
with slowly moving white clouds. the
temperature mid and refreshing. the
sunshine Brilliant spring morning
frauCht With every condition % pro
mote health and buoyancy OF spirit
Aunt Gertrude shaded her eyes with
he hand and looked out toward the
old abbey town Bury s. Eduund's
eight miles distant. could be family
disce-ned- separated from Us BY tne
stretch OF undulatinS country
Row delightfully."- gwen everything
s. IL England exclaimed ny aunt
enthusiastically
Particularly the people observed
voice n our back
The voice BELONGED 20 uncle sam.
Turning round we saw thar gentleman
just within the room. standing In a
5au1-y attitude. hls hands IN his pock-
ets. chewing the end OF an unliChted
cigar. ny Esther was with him and
haE e pair OF feld-rlasses in his hand
This unexpected Interruption ap
pared 20 annoy Uy @uur You are
Do- very c0Uril -1eutary TO vour owl
people" she sad. slightly tossing he
c1lcalciT poised head
Eer husband perceived her mood
al right NJ dear be said. in hi.
most anslie manner. as he stepped CT
20 the ver1ndah. I forgot FOR the mo
uenr that some Americans are NOR
Ene-isA than The English themselves
Just le- me look AZ the boundary lin'
q his place and an gone" 50 say
inS he took the field glasses from II,
father. whD remained within and SUI
Veyed the prospect for q couple OF min
Utes- Having completed HE obse-vs
ton he made 10 further remark. bu
re-encered the room and disappears
WITH his brother
IL was not long before nv aunt an
I followed We went through = nun
Der c. rooms. some % them named a.
Ter distinguished guests who had o
enpied fhem long ago-Camden. Swlf
Addison Butler. Purcell and Others Z
less note-the lady evlDcing greater u
terest IN the quaint furniture than
TIE historical associations 20 which
endeavored 70 direct her attention.
In this way DID auuse my aunt 2,
three hours. conducting her - la
through the clean, dry sto2e cEyp
which formed the basement OF Il
house This crypt was very ancier
beng the only unsltered portion
the cid abbey which supplied the 81;
eDc IN part the material. for Holde
hurst HalL The stOaework OF the 81
Jus arches seemed quite uninjur'
by tin8e; and. though they coatain'
much lumber. there stlll remained Al
Ele room for 3 procession OF monks
pass through them Aunt Gertru
was much interested. and constant
Piled noe with questions about the sas
fts OF the original ecclesiastical ocs
pants as ] preceded her through Il
strange place. lantern 81 hand
Why IL that last arch brscked "
ebe inquired
looked &C the object Of Der iaqui
~f haven't the renotest ides
noticed Il before II = rsre1y 4hybs
comes down here I said
IL was low tine % prepare for lun'
con. and we asceEdec the ST.
which led into the house. In the b
we again met my father and uncle.
Well asked uncle Sam. adore
ing his wife. what Go you think