Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-11-26

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'The man who wins Constance
Marsh" said uncle Sam. will have a
wife wise. healthy and wealthy. You
viii observe that l place these time
houored qualities in the order in which
they ought 20 be esteemed, but are
not: the second is largely dependent
on the first and the third wholly SO.
I wish you success in your amOrous
enterprise. am the young lady's
guardian. but tell you frankly. Will
neither assist nor retard your suit
have seen something OF the disaster i
usually consequent on the intereier- /
/ ence &c a third party IN such matters /
As society is now organized. marriage /
offers no scope for broker. the bust |
ness. TO be successful. must be ar /
] ranged by the principals themselves
This is as much as could reason
ably hope for" l said. Il was AFRAID
YOU might resent my presumption
Dismiss that fear. my boy" said
uncle sam. consulting his watch. "and
come with me TO breakfast l am
as hungry as n prairie wolf. and would
prefer porterhouse steak
followed my uncle down stairs
into a room which l then entered for
the first time. and was disappointed
TO observe that breakfast was laid for
two. ON inquiriDg the cause OF this
learned that aunt Gertrude and Miss
Marsh. ia preparation for what they
expected would prove a fatiguing day.
had ordered breakfast 20 be taken 10
them In their private rooms. on the
. table lay a letter addressed 10 me In
my fathers hand. My father had
promised 10 write 20 me Immediately
he received telegram announcing my
, arrival IN New York. and / had ar
( ranged th-t his letter was 10 be for
warded TO my uncle's house by special
messenger the moment It Was received
. at the Glsey House. but felt sure al
, the time that my father would write "a
4 me within = day OF my departure from
= home. so its presence on my uncle''
r breakfast table occasiOned me no sur
y prise. on the contrary I had beer
e thinking that might possibly heal
4 ,from Holdenhurst this morning.
r We'll. what news from Suffolk
e asked uncle sam as he sat down. 70
=. his quick eye had perceived the Eng
e llsh stamp and the familiar writing OF
b the letter which lay on the table.
e Il shall be pleased 70 tell you the mo
lie ment l know" l replied. tearing opel
the envelope. And then the followin
- lines. and all that they implied. wer
revealed to me.
ar Holdenhurst Hall.
y. Bury st. Edmund's. Sd September. IS
u Nv Dear SRn--Wben you arrange
with me the particulars OF your rou
o. voluntarily stated that 1 had no oil
e. jection 20 your calling upon your unc'
III when you were in New York shout
you feel disposed 20 do SO.
)n You have been gone from home b'
en one day. and IN that short time circuu
stances have arisea which induce n
- 70 write 90 you al once. urging "
very earnestly not TO DO SO. or 10
lie any way concern yourself with n
ie. brother or his doings
lie About four hours after you left he
Us I was startled by your grandfath
es- calling upon me. AS you know. b.
rs not seen Mr.. WOlsey for four yea
ge and during that time he has been roul
the world l was greatly surprised
ice this visit. and much impressed by 20
ier grandfather's venerable aspect; he Z
ng pears quite an old man now. aud
tic hair and beard are almost white. I
. / story IS strange and painful Az
nk- being deluded by cunningly devils
10 false clues for four years he has az !:
ger found his daughter. She Is at prest
air Shaving with her little child at Bouri
md month. hut never remains Ct one pli
sal for more than 3 month or so. and liz
chiefly on the Continent. understa
and also that she goes 70 America once
ion year. The man who induced her
uy) leave her situation In London is
yes other than your uncle. Samuel I
ave man.
'nly Your grandfather is staying with ]
10 and is more contented than he Y
sted now that the mystery Is made plain
ere. him. Such also Is my own case. :
ded shadow OF doubt which may have
tied gered in my mind as 10 the Venet
ach, treasure is now dispelled. A msn '
said will resort to villainy 10 accomp
the one purpose viii not scruple to emf
He'd Il for another.
teen DO not neglect this Injunction.
the dear boy, but write as soon as
dine can. telling me where you have b'
With and how you have employed your Il
lem- When your money falls as low as
rma- pounds let me know OF il and l
rsti- endeav0r TO send you some m
come Your affectionate father.
port ROBERT TRUMA
H.