Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-25

door amo communicating with the
back room that he should not find this
equally barren or unoccupicd-
Yet. when he stood before il. he TX
Qerienced a moments hesitation. fan
ewing that he heard n voice speaking /
somewhere But another look behind 4
him assured him that he was alone. I
and conQuerinS whatever agitation this /
imagined uttcrance OF his name had /
caused him he thrust ont his hand with I
the quick appeal OF Jenny and VIC /
ientiy puile, open the door
She was there but not as he h3d eX-
pected TO see hev-in some sweet atti-
( tudc Of eager waitinS-hut lying out
stretched aud cold upon her snowy
couch. Just rs be had seen hep months
= before. only then the candles burning
az her head and at her feet shouc un1n
/ beauty that would rcawakcn 20 ite.
and q heart destined 10 thrOh again
/ with love and hope and fear. Now an
was ended. The beautiful. the gifted
/ the beloved would rouse q life 10
/ more. Jenny Rogers was dead. and on
I her bosom. amid blossoms 50 white
that they must have been destined icr
her bridal lay the letter,
Hamilton Dc-raw had no very disc
+ tinct thoughts rs De flung himself gt
the side OF his bride. and laid his bead
4 uDou the pulscless heart. She lal
killed herself. but be- could not guess
why and DE had neither the courage
nor the self-Q0ssession 10 open those
tcu-tale pages that rustlei upon Tho
silent bosom. IL was enough that his
lopes had persisted. that his darling
lay dead. and that never a-ain Dob an
the DAYS 20 come would he meet the
tender glance % her eye or the v.st-
ful smile % bcr mouth
Tears lad risen ro IFS eyes -four
months ago 40 thc sight ~ these waNen
features. these seemingly pul-e'ess
hands. lut De- could uot weep uow.
. Grief had gone too dcoD- his soul was
lost TOO iarkly in the shadows ~ this
Joss. He buried his face amid tle
drapery thlt ershrou1cl her. and tired
10 kiss hey heart
"Ah. darling. darling, darling. went
CD from DIS lips. whatever thou la>i
done forgive thee
And flc row of lights burned ODD
and an hour dragged itSclf heavily .y
before another sob disturbed The sol
emu silence. ANA then lt did not cCl-.
from him.
= FROM whom. rlenc Hc lil not know
i Starting up. DEE looked about L.m
What an-el co consolation was thl
\. standing beside HING HILARY. in robe
i, ~ white. HILARY. with tears roU lni
down Der checks ANA with Der arm
cufs.retclcl toward him. Al. this 81
u soy. this can make l.m weep. Hllr
lowed her. hilary can understand Al
Joss Reaching out his hand. De drew
Jenuys friend sowarl llm. and %
-e-ler they mingled rlr tear- owe
{. The ruiseies- bosom THAR once re,pol,
Cd go tLelr mutual affection.
Hilary. Go vou understand lt.' D
finally forced himself 90 ask. rising %
70 look again upon Tie peace. ll. q
most smiling face % l-s Ier-ele
80 bride.
HLarT shook neg mead
SO, she Whispered. i''inllA- 10 2.
/. letter 10 had nor found rirei-'-
touch Ilere i.e- -ef secret
-h lie was over" -e-i-el Ni,n Siiei. OF
20 j was h-lrs "-o I"--tu me -,
r. ana placed y unopened ii A-s ll.''-l.
10 Read d. s-e "-iti,.li.i' ,-'-t i-'
oe comfort iA.1e u -o- -eie-
e7 give You Sen-. le'leI. '''''.'
~ 20 what le A'2 s-I'v.i.1- -l "-s 7
t-e one a--re--eA 20 A-s l'f1l' O-'
Ae" oL-' "-.e- s-e --- '-
ETe himself
-C. beloNe4; lou nave ,o
ses have seen your pfiue. anu 10" 4 y
We yoc-not ne ietief sol le-ulD''i ''
70 -Dut IBIS long one. NlIl-en Alillos. "