Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-18
erty. you can easily regain II by calling
q. the above address.
Respectfully yours.
GEORGE vANDECKER-
ITO Mr.. Hamilton Degraw. Artist"


she hurried out. locking the studio
door behind her. Going at once 20
street. she rang the bell OF 81. and /
inquired If Mrs. Vandecker was ir. |
Happily she was. and after few tor |
turing minutes or waiting in the parior. !
4 cood-looking woman entered. and
quietly greeted her.
II have come" she said. gently. and
with her first conscious effort at acting
n part she did not feel. ''for n letter
addressed TO Mr.. Degraw which your
husband is said to have found. am
his intended wife. aud wrote the let
ter
II am sorry Mrs. Vandecker began.
"but Mr. Degraw has just called for his
PROPERTY"
"Mr. Degrawr'
"Afy husband went out OF town this
morning. He met Mr. Degraw at che
depot. and told him OF this letter. and
where Il could be found. Mr.. Degraw
/ camc for Il Immediately. and e is not
ten minutes since he left here with Il
/ IN his hand"
Jenny gave her one looi-thc woman
never forgot it-then she staggered
ont Of the house. and wandered dizzily
away to Hiiary's house. All, ir the
ground would only open in mercy and
/ take her I'M She was not worthy OF
/ numbering 81 longer. And her steps
grew very languid and her heart very
faint as she drew mp at Hiiary's steps.
and with difficulty mounted TO the
door
con, n could fan asleep" She
thought. "and know no more Cos
wcoks~'
But she had TO ring the bell. She hal
10 enter the door. she had 20 confront
Hilary. and. in another moment heI
waiting lover.
lie was standing IN n little reception
room or the parlor. and She felt his
presence before Hilary spoke his name
But she did not have TO nerve herself
20 meet him. Tor DE was at her side be
fore she could shake herself free from
b. the torpor that was gradually hcuumb
81 .ng an her faculties.
r You see have come back" Dc cricl
- "lfy mother sends her blessing. an'
= waits to welcome YOU to her heavt Z
s chat not good news. dearest. and WA
g. it not worth the waiting. 90 feel ila
b Won have made two hearts happy. her
- ana minetr
She nodded mechanically. She WA
% not deceived hy bis words. HAD p
D. read an tho letter or only uartt Sh
O. dared not lift up her eyes to soc.
q Tie Givined her trouble. ana sought d
;. once to allay 20.
Jenny" said hc. "thcrc IS q iitt'
!. matter on my mind which Sc may ?
n for Our happiness 90 clear away hcfor
r we turn our attention 90 the arrang
n mcnts for Our wedding. To is about
81 letter"
IS What letter. she family artic
4 lated
"One written hy you-at least Be-
II signed Jenny and is addressed
no Hamilton Degraw' Ii was found D.
no Ing. unscalcd. I'm the street. and W.
.d picked up by a gentleman who knc
af my name. and evidently my face. ID
Pc he picked me ont i'm crowd to-da
a- and told me OF the occurrence. 1 ha'
10 not read it,
You have not read itf'
She had forgotten herself. ami The
was no mistak.ng her tone of ahsoiu
and overwhelming relief. lie dropp
his arms from about her. and stran
look of doubt began. Tor the first tim
'N 70 infusc itself into his expression.
N NO" he declared. "for / was hy
=" means sure that Il was meant for D
nc Was it. jenny
'e- "No." was her well-nigh inaudi'
~ answer.
u" Then. take It, dearest. but
4" did not say this tin 80 was in her ha
s' ~ should nkc-I should be happ
Ao If YOU would give me the privilege
re- reading il. 1 10 not know why 1
re- sire TO. perhaps I am getting whiI
'I' ical. TOO. but ever since il has been
my hands have felt restless and
lr, easy. You had the right 20 addr
''u Mr.. Dcgraw. and 1 knew. OF coul
&c, that YOU had done SO. but-can
llu jealousy or call 1t love-I long 10 Do
"o YOU say: Read IL. Hamilton. and
@ how true my heart was TO you. ii fa
49, TO him."
- ou-shau-read-it" The wo
came slowly. each freighted Will
vanished hope. She knew. whether
intuition or Instinct. that suspicion
at last been aroused in his heart.
by her own act. You shall see
- - she repeated. more rapidly; but
till l am dressed for the ceremc
VIII you wait till them
az, al There was such a depth OF entire
- in her voice. such an unearthly gle
- IN her eye. that he sought for w
g, ever word would calm her.
o"e Eyes " said he Il will wait till