Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-03
CHAPTER "
Continued.

(nflSt. 1ovO, lndL year oeluB tue lOINg-
first OF the reign OF the virgin Queen
Elizabeth. in my brothers house.
where I at present live-whlch Is 10
say. in the manor house OF Holden
hurst. by St Edmunds Bury. IN the
County OF SuffOlk-and am the young
er OF the two sons OF Christopher 4
Trueman and Barbara. his wife. The T
two manors OF Holdenhurst bestowed !
on my family 10y the eighth Henry. 7
would have supported the dignity OF I
n baronet: but my father. unlike his T
predecessors. sought for no public en- I
ployment. and viewed with indiner~
ence the acquisition or the highest hon.
ors by men OF meaner birth. living in
peace and content upon his patcrnal
acres at n stirring period when the
fate OF his country trembled in the bal
ance. Both my parents having died at
an early age. my brother succeeded 10
the estate and treated me with extra
ordinary liberality. permitting me TO
share with him equally in all that De
had-except the anXietles and vcxa-
tons which accompany the possession
OF property. and those he generously
kept for himself. When be took TO
himself a wife my brother abatei
nothing OF his kindness 10 me. but l
was deprived OF much OF his company.
This event took place in 1920. the
twenty-ffth OF my brothers life and
OF mine the twentieth.
Now it so Glanced that Immediately
or soon after the marriage OF my
brother l conceived n very violent and
all-absorbing passion for a certain
maid. who. even a. the time I was SO
seized. / could not but acknowledge
possessed nothing uncommon in beau
". talent or fortune. Nevertheless. for
some reason which remains unknown
10 me to this day loved her with an
intensity OF devotion which might be
cQualled. but could never be- exceeded.
My suit was well received. and one
day. in response TO my request that
she would become my wife she sent
me misSive. couchod In loving terms.
wherein she professed herself vers'
willing 10 accord with my wish. sub
scribed. Your loving wife that Is 10
be" The messenger who brought this
gratifying epistle could hardly have
returned 10 her ere I received another
letter from the same source. II rar
thus. or nearly thus: Think OF me nC
mOre-try 10 forget me. DO not write
ar come TO me. can never be youl
wife" and appended was the sigma
ture OF she whom l had preferred be
fore al women. knew not what e
make OF this SO paused. thinking on
Of Us must be mad. and endeavorini
10 decide who was that one. but
failed Then followed the only occa
sion In my life when l went where
had been definitely told / was no
wanted. l sought my promised wifi,
found her and talked with her. Du
she would not acQUaint me with IN
canse OF her perjury. contenung hel
self with the assertion that IL must b
so. left her. not hating her-l cOul
not bring myself to that-but with
cynical. albeit illogical. contempt z,
all wOmcn-contempt which l rctaine
for many years after the intense Zee
ing l once had Ia this matter had die
out. Shafts propelled by the enviol
fateS against the young and vigoro'
do not often probe deeply. but Tor Il
most part fall TO the ground blunte
Not many months had elapsed ere
begun 10 consider myself fortunate
having escaped an alliance which
had recently contemplated with
much satisfaction. perceiving that
woman who will deceive one man W
rs readily deceive two or more me
so that when soon afterward / learn
OF her marriage TO another my OIL
emotion was sympathy for the N
who had WOE her love-that is. 81
posing that she had any love in her !
ture. or. having it. suffered 1t to c'
troll her in her choice of a husband.
But contempt for women had beco
ingrained with me. / recognized tn
as maternal necessities. but could ]
regard as serious anything any VIC
an might say; at the same time ho
ing il right and proper 10 employ a
means for their subjugation 10 my
sires. / am aware that my cond
was as illogical as that OF the apoC
phal debtor wk0 robbed Peter to |
Paul, but such it was. and 1t must
noted as well as other circumstan
OF my career.
With his usual kindly solicitude
my welfare my brother advised me
travel, conceiving that familiar in
course with strange nations. and
view of distant cities and wonders
nature. was medicine suited TO
malady flor had fallen into a me
choly mood. aud to that end gave
a thousand pounds. and took g
pains to furnish me with letters
recommendation TO persons or con
GRAFTON abroad. The Earl or Arl
ton. whose estate lay contiguous
the Holdenhursts. was our friend.