Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-01-21
CHAPTER NXVII.
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virtuous principles as well by example
as precept In the way OF precept. !
should think he has performed his
part. but never had the misfortune
A. TO hear him in circumstances where I
was not privileged 70 reply. As for
his example-well. he Is hypocrisy.
cOwardice. meanness and ingratltude !
personlfied.r
I was no match FOR him In argument. /
and besides. II I had been. this was 7.
an inopportune moment in which TO /
cross him. I chose rather TO turn the ;
conversation 10y asking my uncle II
NJ had 10 any way notified Mr.. Price
or mis- displeasure.
what do you think?' asked uncle
sam In n contemptuous tone. as n he
regarded the question as absurdly IN
necessary. HAD him promptly thrown
OF; or the Investors Guide office; am
pressing him by the quickest methods
Tor repayment Of money advanced.
moved Rosenberg 20 DO ditto in respect
OF she value Of a diamond he was fool
enough 10 let him have on credit. and
have the reverend gentleman under
surveillance OF two OF Pinlertons
smartcst detectives. so that should he
attempt 20 leave the State before he
has given full satisfaction for the
claims upon him ne VIII be instantly
laid by the heels"
Where is Mr.. Price now" I in
quged.
staying at n boarding house some
where up town. Pinkerton's people
VIII inform me tomorrow whether no
4 rrrf II
am sure I sincerely hope ne may be
unable 10 90 so. for .n that case I may
perhaps succeed In fixing him here
hong enough 90 spoil him OF that cure
OF souls your nc.Shbor has offered
him. By-the-by. how long can the old
lady keep the Job open FOR Prices'
I confessed my complete ignorance
or tlc suhjecs.
did not join IN the laugh with
which uncle sam preetcd his own
thoughts. bat rose as ~ about 10 leave.
though with no fixed intention. The
unexpected aspect OF affairs in New
York bad greatly disconnected me. and
seriously Gcranged my plans. Uncle
sam perceived my dlsquetudc and ir-
resolution. and somewhat unnecosSa.
rily I thought inquired the cause az H.
Il shall Zoe very anxious until have
eecn Constance was the only expla
nation could offer.
Until YOU die. you mean" corrected
uncle sam. AT present 10 seems tC
you that when you possess your dear
Connie and her dollars there Will b,
no desire in your nature left ungrati
ned. Ny dear sir. don't abuse your In
teiligcnce by believing any such non
sense. and pray don't contradict me
Tor I know more about YOU than yo,
know about yourself The only wa.
10 escape anxiety IS toavoid knowledge
FOR that is the poison OF which 10 j
made. Take suffolk agricultural Ia
borcr. who haS never been ten mile
from the hovel In which he was born
he Is generally She father OF ten chi
dren. and his weekly income is rarcl
more than ten shilings. and that n
has 20 earn with his muscles. Is b
anxiouss Never bit, He whistle
aad sings. or rather ne makes stran-
noises which be believes 10 be sucl
which is quite as good; for. as "
have just seen. faith is a very usef'
thing Contentment Is compatlb
only with illiteracy and isolation. No
look on the other side Of the pictur
have a wife not much older thg
your young lady. quite as beautiful
she. and the possesSOl. of precisely
many dollars, while as for myse
there are not more than seven men
this great country whose means G
coed mine. BIT can't escape ankle,
On the contrary l have had rath
barge doses az II the last few days"
But you would have avoided 20
anxieties If"
IF l had not done the thin
which have incurred them. Precise
But there are matters OF which no N
ever estimates the consequence. n
when those matters go smoothly
must always refer the gratifying
suit % his luck and never to his juS
uent"
Il hope you have no objection 10
calling upon my aunt and Miss MAJ
tO-morrowE"
Not the least ia the world, and y
can take 10 your aunt a special ~
sage from me. have actually accC
plished that which, she insisted M
and now. according 10 her own ter
she is willing to return to me.
morrow. or next day at fcrthest
shall be in a position to ofrer you
use OF my own house Meantime
can't do better than remain here "