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

fails az unexpected release from soE,e /
supreme dread.
What has happenedT" I ssked. !
catching my breath.
--Sam learned on arrival at his ofiice
that Miss woiSey had died suddenly
In Paris. ard The news so upset hsn
that he talked incoherentiy Tor time,
and then had some scrt os seizure.
greatly frightening his clerks; hut u
IS conscious now and Gertie is with
him"
There are few tasks which the com
pick relations OF humankind impose
upon US more painful or difficult Than
being called 20 comfort n sorrowful
one whose burden presses. with equal
or greater weight upon ourselves. and
I could scarce restrain my own grief
while cndeavoring 20 pacify Constance.
whose agitation arose entirely from the
present circumstances Ct uncle sam
and aunt Gertrude - circumstances
which. though was by no means ir-
different 20 them. were IN my case OBJ
scured by consideration OF the tragedy
IN Paris. Constance Marsh had never
seen Annie Wolsey. nor was IL until
quite recent days that she had been in
formed OF the existence OF that un-
happy woman: and not only that. but
fOr other ard stronger reasons II would
have been absrr. 10 expect that Con
stance should regard the death otSer-
wise than rs the welcome extinction o.
an unseen but potent power FOR ms
chief. While recognizing this 10 The
r.-ff 4 4 a. - g
companion OF my childhood: of how
after Annie's brothers and sisters had
one by one al been laid 10 rest To
the shadow OF Holdenhurst church she
alone remained. aud was the only de
/ light or her widowed fathers life.
/ OF how. later. she had hed from him
/ who loved her so wen. and how tire
/ lessiy he had sought her again until
&C last his efforts were crowned with
/ success. though only 20 preclpitate the
f needless and awful waste OF her young
/ life. I thought also OF the cruel effect
this disaster must necessarily have
upon my grandfather. and wondered
I if that careworn old man was YET co.
Quainted with &C. The fear 90 which
nay uncle had several times given cx-
PRECISION now being realized. 20 occurred
\ 90 me that rs ill effects upon my pow
er-ul friend. said 20 be already severe
might possibly Doe OF a permanent char
f acscr. Something OK these troublesome
thoughts and spcculations must have
f econ apparent I'm nay face TO have IN
duccd Connie 90 smlc at me through
her tears. and to repeat those vows
with which we hal consCicl each other
+ IN previous dificuiues-th at come what
might. and we were both alive. nothing
should again separate u.s.
Constance and / quilted the study
and returned 90 nay room. when asked
TO dec.pher Mr.. Prices letter I was en-
. gagged Ga making a fair copy OF ilsi
OF my future wite's possessions. which
uncle Sam had roughly drawn up f0r
my usc--a heavy task. 20 which i had
already devoted two whole days
Though noe m0re than thveo-four,hs c.
my trausc-lpt was completed 1 pcv-
ceivcd I was too disturbed 20 aGvar-
f tageous .y apply myself 20 i again that
Cgy. a-l therefore hastily rut away
my papers and dcvo,cd myself 90 Con
stance. Afte- nearly an hour haze
been spent in a prolless exchange o.
opinions ana the ventUr.n- OF var.ou.
surmiscs. we decided 10 20 tcrethc,
10 Mills Euilding and ascertain ay
actual observation exactly upon whDi
our anxiety was founded.
When we arrived az Mills Building
we found my uncle's Offices descr cl
Icy al but ore cle-k. and the usual
business OF the place suspended Cor ths
rest OF the day. TeieSraphic tape was
automatically unwsnding from a scor,
or more cylinders. and falling unread
into the baskets placed 20 receive it,
ON MY uncle's desk. in an inner private
room. lay a pile OF correspondence
the greater part unopened The clerb
in charge was brushing his hat PIE.
paratory 10 locking the doors an de
parting. and had we been a few min
utes later we should have found IN,
office closed. From this Individual We
learned chat Mr.. Truman had becom,
violently agitated Immediately afte,
reading letter. the envelope OF whici
pe-s.> --~-t -.sl-. ~h,. - b..
rapidly paced up and down lis rooui
incoherenuy talking 10 himself mean
while; and that altogether his behav
Tor had been so extremely difteren
from his usual habit OF SELF poss essi3r
that the people about him becam,
alarmed. Mr.. Trumar's secretary. Nr
Fisk. who enjoyed his employers cor
hdence more than anybody else. tool
the letter from Mr.. Humans unresist
ing hands. and read II 70 ascertClI
what had created this disturbance