Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-02-04

Price Is. 20 be sure exclaimed Con
stance. Il never liked the expression
Of that mans face. nor his manner. but
am surprised be should write such
letter as that What good can be
hope TO get from it2'
Don't you see. dear. how much he
would like to separate u.s. 1 have a.
ready told you the facts upon which
Se has based this letter"
Yes. Ernest. and please don't tell
me again I'm afraid I'm a little tired
OF speaking aud thinking about these
things "-aliuding 10 the scquins which
she was turning round ana round gvita
her delicate white fingers. But sup
pose Mr.. Price could separate Us. how
would that benefit him? He knows I
would not marry him in any case.
have told him so in plain words many
time"
"SpitefuI and misch.eyOus as the man
Is. I don't IN the least doubt. my dear
Connie. but that he loves you as sin
cerely as his nature allows him 20
love. Indeed. &c is difficult 20 conceive
OF any man not loving YOU who has
once seen you. and II is the quality OF
never TO entirely despair OF achieving
its object until that object is irrevoca-
bly, lost This letter was written yes
terday. 50 by now Mr.. Price Is on his
way TO England. Before Ice reaches
Liverpool you VIII be ray wife and
when he learns that fact perhaps he
VIII cease 20 interest himself in our
affairs Only six days! Fancy that
pet
Yes. fancy II, How sudden &c has
al beea, I am in disgrace with my
+ friends Tor deserving them. and I'm de-
Tending myself I have laid the blame
on you Tor mcnopolizin- my time.
say. Ernie. dear. one OF the six girls
WHOM I have asked % be bridesmaid
has declined"
who is sheg" I inquired.
-3Iiss Christison-you know who !
mean; the young lady who can't marry
without losing her fortune
20 yes. I remember her. Who WIZ
take her place."
-Incz Juarrez."
You must forgive Miss Christison
on account OF her absurd and cruel
circumstances
OF course. dear. but
At that moment our conversation was
f Interrupted by the lo1d and continuous
4 ringing OF electric bells within the
f house. and the hasty running OF ser
wants UP and down the stairs. Con.
f stance and 1 started 10 our feet and
listened Tor a moment and the con
4 fusion continuing We left the room
. to ascertain It's cause. Outside the
doo-. upon the landing. we met my
aunt Gertrude. who V-os desceud,nc
the stairs dressed fo- go.nc ou-. arl
1 no sooner saw her face. yelled though
Il was than ! perceived that she was
painfully agita,ed
what is the matterg we b0,h asked
as with one voice.
-Oh. Connie. dear. Cont stop me, \
cle-A az Mills Building has just te,e.
phoncd 10 say that sam has been seized
with sudden Illness. and / arm not C.
lose a moment in goln- 20 him. ]
Gear H. IS dead. though they SLY he is
n0t."
Bead Impossible{ An hour age
he was here and wellr'
But aunt Gertrude could not hear tbs
ordinations either Of her sister or me
for she had scarcely paused IN her &c
scent while imparting this terrible IN
formation. A world OF confused and
painful thoughts filled my mind. ard q
strange pallor .Overspread the face OF
iie dear one n my side; the color fadeC
from her lips. and but FOR my timely
support she would have fallen. Tn,
nezt moment the street door was heart
70 close. and the carriage containing
aunt Gertrude was driven rapidly
away.
Leading Constance back futo I'll.
rcoU. we both sat down upon 4 coucl
and regarded each other IN silence.
consulted my watch; the hour wanted
twenty minutes to saidday. Uncle San
had LEX home 10 go to his Office n I,
O'Clock. he being then IN sound heait
and high spirits. Constance was tn,
first to speak. Il eaLst believe. E-rie
dear" she said. that anything v4r
Gertrude seems so frightened. Hov
could there be-" But tie uncOnceaie,.
agitation OF the fair speaker belied ne
words. and 1 was in n0 condition {,
support thea by arguaseat. LET q.
20 into Sans study ana inquire b-
the telephone how he is now" sh,
presently added.
"Yes. certainly; that 81 a gooC
thought. But doesn't uncle keep hi
study lockedT'
Yes; but Gertie also has key OF il
and I don't suppose she STAYED 10 loci