Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-12-17

y heralds an autumnai storm. 4
AL had not communicated win my :
,,.hrr since dcspatching the telegram 4
from New York announcing my Intend
al return. no conveyance was at Bury
II Fdmunds to meet me-a circum'
stance for which I was inclined 20 be
fhankfuI. for my journey from New
York. long and tedious rs IL was nao
not sufiiced for me 20 digest All my re
cent experiences. and IL was anything
hut prepared to meet my father ana /
John Adams-particularly the latter /
\ long walk alone on a country road
has always found a favorable condl-
ton for solving any problem which
uerplexed me. but to-day my specihc
failed 70 produce its usual erect 1
was unable 70 shape or in any way al
eouateIy realize the results when
might follow the doing OF that which
J 7 had returned 70 England 20 do. and
+ when I turned into the patch which led
nm IN the Hall my mind was scarcely
more clear than the sky above ne
now more than ever dark. but emit
aqshes Of lightning.
e on entering the house was toId by
servant that my father and Mr.
Wolsev were together in the study
and went there tS them az once with
ont ceremony. Both were unfeignedll
pleased at my return. my grandtathe
regarding me with much curiosity. AM
expressing his pleasure at my increase
, height and apparent health.
ITO think that five years shout
: make such a difference cxclaime
u nv grandfather. when I left Ho
= denhurst you Were n mere boy; no
you are almost n man
"Not Qulte?" I asked.
"Well. hardly" said my grandfathe
~ a fellow-passenger OF mine. clev
old fellow who came from Sydney
io England with me. used 20 say the
IT. was no man under thirty years Of age
=. Your friend is wrong" I reptile
cd a large part OF the worlds best We
's' has been done 10y men when they We
70 less than thirty. For my part ;
~ convinced that my judgment In g
CO eral matters Is AS sound as 1t Will 81
Us be. and shouldn't hesitate In max
az. unassisted decisions IN all matters
or lating t. myself"
me Mr.. Wolsey seemed little disc
al certed by my vigorous reply. !
looked inqulringly az my father.
Is the latter. affecting not TO notice
turned the conversation by asking
,eo' had a pleasant voyage 90 England
Alr' a very pleasant voyage. indeed
replied: "no such storm rs this eli
Il going OF returning" for at that
An~ ment the rain was lashing agaiRst
windows with tremendous force.
! thunder and lighting were almost
'oor slant.
- II was just completing sn ARA
-. ment with your grandfather" said
father. speaking slowly. as he IA
over number OF leases and a.
- ments which lay piled upon his
"" IN front Of him. "AIr. Wolsey
1n agreed 20 settle down at Holdenh
""u though not as my tenant. AS
'"eI know. I have no less than four I
"a" At present vacant. and as soon a,
~ oe Cooper goes I shall have another
~ - look for an agricultural tenant In
am times is like seeking for the ph
u" piers stone. so l have offered
u"SiS grandfather his old house CIT nl
ieA'e manned empty ever since he lie
a So and a small salary. and ne has 1
trust taken 70 superintend the cultivat
my tenantleSs farms. What wit
"a ene seasons and the low prices at
STAT foreign agricultural produce !:
upOn our markets. the farmer
really in desperate straits. and II
arms cult 20 see what the end OF Il a
OF 'ue be. Nothing but a duty on the
tation of corn. or a European We
save them from ruin. Mr. Fulle
Is viii self admits as much. though ne
age see his way clear 10 pray for eli
lear those things. OF course you al
om .ne that your grandfather is TO be I
again"
Most assurediy I arr. and
added with a sudden outburst O
a=--''T am very pleased that
accomplished the purpose whic
,ossible stoned his going away. How
but 1T cousin Annieg"
q calep- My grandfather seemed surp
,e case my question and remained
raveled while my father glanced nnco
u. and bly, at us both.
for evil lis she quite weii!' I inquire
bes,des Poor Annie Is better in heal
zee mn. reputation" said my father
mevhat pause, answering for Mr.. VOL
arded r. am sorry to say Il. but my bT
,arlenre n heartleSs villain. l never
: street. ne was so black as he is
hni sur- And don't think he is so
f-ob,,tar. some people regard him 4" al
% gene-. with unguarded warmth. II
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