Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-01-07

some plea sant INCIDENT OF my cniiu-
hoods happy days when my father 4
had watched over me with n tender /
and anxious solicitude such as man 1
only bestOws ON a m0theriess child. /
was prepared 20 abandon IL ut once I
ana Tor ever rather than rcnOuncc the T
dear girl whose love had won. IL was
hard for me 20 leave my home and live
cstranged from my lifelong companion
and friend. the one 10 whom l owed
everything: but even that. hard as II
was. would be easier Jnan the alteTna-
tive offered 20 inc. These considera-
tons brought tears 10 my eyes. but
my purpose was never Tor a moment
weakened. Suddenly I reused myself
from the reverie into which 1 had
fallen. and turning to 20 TO my own
room. encountered M. wolsey at the
door
what is all this trouble between
you and your father. Ernestt" asked
the old gentleman.
You had better inquire for tie par-
ticulars where you learned the fact.
/ answered testify; Tor 1 could not
help thinking that Mr.. Nolscy was Ia
some measure responsible FOR the
I present rcsoiute attitude of my
father. that he had beeE cxcrung his
influence 10 annui the friendship
which he knew existed between my
uncle and me. Without waiting 90
hear any further remark from him.
1 passed my interrogation abruptly
and continued my way TO my room.
No sooner was ia assured solitude
than i sat down. and resting my
aching head on my hands. endeavOred
to impartially review the whole
course OF my life. which consisted.
found. OF two professionally twenty
years OF happy. careless Indifference.
and six months OF high hopes. grave
enxiellcs and bitter cisappOintmeuts.
the division being marked by my In
PRODUCTION 10 uncle sam. The shorter
bf The two periods seemed the longer.
the aight Of time being appreciated
for the Importance rather than the
number OF its events. Fox two hours
did l wrestle with myself and suffer
indesrTibable angulsii or spirit. vain
Is desiring The lgh, and guidance
which 1 knew not where nor how 20
seek. The purest. most loving. mos,
disinterested. most generous being 1
had ever known was CQnstance
HRrsh. and to her would I 80 90
claim the promise she had made 20
become my wife. Would that I had
accepted her advice. and abandoned
all hope or thought OK the cursed Sc
Quins, But the mischief was past and
irreparable. and / could only resolve
that never again-no. not even though
the clcarest conceivable indication
Of success were placed before me
would 1 SD much as hit my hand To-
the recovery OK treasure the very
name OF which must ever bc asso
ciated in my mind with misery.
Ny resolution was taken. I woui,
certainly leave home. Indeed. the-'
, was nothing else for me 20 go. IN.
=. fathers terms being precise. and sucl
as I could not bring myself 90 accept
, yet did I love ny father as Wen as
p had ever done. and the thought tina
: 1 was now going away from Holden
/, hurst. perhaps never 10 return
], possibly had looked upon m.
fathers face foc the last time-cu
=, me 20 the heart. / sat down at
:, table and wrote upon a sheet @
paper. which ( could only dimly see.
few lines addressed 20 my father. re
GREETING that my conduct during IA
. past few months had been such as b
: could not approve. especially as tina
, conduct had been based upon siT
cere belief in its righteousness. "A b,
lief which I stin entertained IA
-, therefore. by his own ruling. Holder
!. hurst was no longef my home.
- closed with many endearing EXPIRE.
siOns. not forgetting 10 state tbs
!, should he ever desire TO see me.
Il would be my pleasure no less tina
my duty 10 come 10 him.
I. My painful task completed. ( foiJe
~ the note. and rose 20 pack "A handbag
~ As l did SO the looking glass reveale
"a buy face and startled me. 50 pail
NJ and haggard had l become. l 81
~ served my appearance Tor but a IN
mSnt. and then hurried forward III
rs scanty preparations FOR departur
M Yet few minutes later. and l la
left the house with no more than
OF could conveniently carry. coming aw.
TO unobserved through door which l.
:. from the garden into an orchard. al
"a thence along the footpath whi'
Ie- served Us as a convenient short e
he into the Bury road.
lt. Ii was early morning. and the q
N. tumnal mist which obscUred the fiel
on was slowly disappearing before q