Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-01-14
IAPTm XxvL
Continued.

As I progressed along The lonely
road. I mercslessly dsSected aud criti
cised my past conduct. resolving with
MI the strength OF Will could exert
~ bc henceforth more sceptical In ali
things. more deliberate in action. and
morc secretivc. The voluntary and
kenerous declarations OF Constance
Marsh absolved me. l thought. from 1
my sorGer cherished resolve not TO ,
marry unless my resqFrces were at ,
least rs great as those G. my VIE F
and L would therefore az o9ce return
40 America. claim the hand and heart
L had won. and while endeayorinS in
all things 70 crafty my youthful wife.
devote a LARGE part OF my time Snd
means 60 some work Tor The general
good Reconciliation with my father
could not fail to come about after
the lapse OF Nttle time; and as
Friendship IS no less contagious than
enmity, might It not reasonably be
@rped that the peacemaSinE would be
- further extended
ain this mood 1 arrived az Bury st
Edmund's. and hIvfus walked up
AbbeyCate street. tzrned aside into
the Butter Market. and entered an
fnn thcre. where not many min-tes
afterwards / was sitting En- q private
toOu at a table spread with wr.ang
materials.
= The letter which poor CID Adams had
brought from Chevington on the day
or his death had not yet been oc-
inowiedged. II was an inquiry ~
Mrs.. Buttesv-eIl for the address OK
a..
7lemsu." wrote Mr. Euttcrwcii Il
onc> or twice had the pleasure 90 hear
preach i'm the little church NJ Holden.
hurst Minor. aud his manners im-
pressed me as every thing 5h1, was
right and proper in a clergyman -uct
charming calculations of Scrintpral
ditdculiiesi such admirable di,criuin
nl1n In his bearing toward Q-oQ-.e
Hors. tenants and peasantVy. Alv'
1on- intended 20 bencht this very dc
serving young man as soon as che op
poryunity 20 Go should arise. anl th
living OF I1ingsthorpe being vacan
just now ia consequence OF the doat'
of ihe Rev. Mr.. Obadiah HoTnblowe
tpOor dear man. hc was only scvrnty
tvo. and till this year was move
troubled with bronchitis IN summer
have decided 40 offer IL 20 AIr. 1'r.c,
The living o. kingsthOrpe IS wort
nom nally Et@O0 year. but owing {
rhc badness or the times the income
NOW not much over $500. L IS 4 gres
depreciation. or course. but ia yhcs
days the living IS stnl regarded AS
good one. and have received hundred
Of letters from unbenehced clergymo
them written as soon As * becan
known that Mr.. Hornblowcr was n.
likely to recover. DO pray oblisc II
with sir. Prices present address. (.
1 shall not offer the living 10 ary ~
else untn he has rejected It,"
AsI pondered over Mrs. Buttevwell
letter the bitter things-birter chief
because they were true-which N
Price had said OF the Truman fami
when convers.ng with Constan
Marsh az Tarrytown. were wildly +,
produced by my memory. and
thought. too. how persistently he b
continued his suit after he had plain
perceived that I was preferred 10 d..
Though I could not entertain the
Vecouections without some bitterne
tempted 20 withhold all knowledge
the coveted preferment from my r.v
my better self prevailed. No, wO'
not ineugurate my new course OF c.
duct with a splenetic freak; I shol
DE fOrgiving and charitable. aad w0'
write a friendly though brief note
MI Price. enclosing Herewith NJ
Butterwelrs letter. This done WI
another note informing Mrs. But,
well OF my action in the matter.
And now had to communicate "
uncle Sam. What should say 70 hi
~ the failure. or worse than failI
OF tSe course he had advised. be In
at present nothing. For 4 long W
paused and stared vacanty upol
blank sheet OF paper with my
graSped ready 10 record my though
but, alas, those thoughts were
painful and too chaotic for rae 10 :
them coherent expression. SO a
much waste OF time l contented my
with inditing two kilograms. One
60 my uncle. and merely stated I
Sly mission han failed. and was
my way TO New York; the other.
dressed TO Miss Marsh. ran thus. :
own No treasure but you. Return
10 claim your promise. Sour l0'
Ernest"