Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-01-06

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lie could hear The mans voice nov
and be crouched lower. lest he might .
be seen.
The poor fellow actually asked me
n thought a giTl would wait hro
years for an absent lover. and I hadn't
the heart 20 say what / thought. !
said. 'Yes-twenty years Poor
chap. I suppose he fancies somebody
Is waiting for him"
The voice ceased. and the tramp
f pecring out from his hiding place. saw
that Margaret had Withdrawn her
hand from the mans arm. and was
walking a little apart from him.
So she hasn't told him anything
about me. Naturally" said the tramp
20 himself.
I He got back 20 the read and thrust
ing his hand into his pocket. his Anglers
closed on the piece OF money. In an
other instant be had dashed = down
on the road. and was Fastening back
20 the harbor
That night he spent in an orthouse.
The next day. driven by hunger. be
went TO a farm house. asking FOR
work. but hoping 70 get some food.
The farmer. By way OF joke. offered
him Job. and seemed surprised when
. he jumped at the Oher.
BY degrees the tramp began go ass
sumo the appearance OF decent
working man He wore moleskins i'm
stead OF his old RAGS. on Weekdays
be worked hard: but on Sundays be
went and lay on the sand and hs-
tened 10 the surf broaklpy on the
beach. and dreamed.
one Sunday afternoon. a little mite.
three OF four years Old got surround
ca By the tide as she was building a
castle on the sand. There was not
shadow OF danger. but &C. was im.
possible 10 reach her dryshod. The
tramp wadod through the water
picked up che child. and looked AROUND
for her mother.
IL was Margaret who dropped her
book and came flying over the sands
Margaret
lie put the little one down gently
and turned away.
In a moment there was patterinl
OF soft footsteps behind him.
Wont you Dec me thank you-'
Oh. Alan, IL is you. Don you know
inc?"
Yes Margaret know you hut
thought I had better keep away frou
you. I've treated YOU badly Frec.oa.
badly. But I can't stand bE anu Sc.
You another mans wife
Aunt Margaret Auntle' Nc wan
Ooi" piped a childish voice. Altar
Dean gave a great sta,t. his hear
beat wildly
WHAT" he cried. "You are mo-
The childs mothcr2 You are NOT MI
Baunister's wife2f
NO. No. Alan Jim Banniste- mar
ricd my sister II knew sou woll
came back. aud waitcit
Your uncle found out after SOU ha
r0ue." Margaret said. as they ma4
their way slowly homewari 5000
hour afterwards. chat hc was quito
wrong TIE had made a mistake 4
the accounts. and YOU were pcrfeci
honest. he bitterly ropcnfci hI
words 90 You and would have WIFI
frn ~ he had known where % address
you. He told me $50 himself And
show that ne was convinced THAI b
y had misjudgod you dee lett yoI ha
share OK everything Dee had The hous
is yours. and the farm With g."
why. I thought Charley Hudso
was to have that Hewas che fayout
q you know"
Yes. but your uncle thought
owed YOU some rCparatlcu for thin
ing YOU had cheated him. aud
3 driving you away from home. Tie di,
almost four years ago. My sister ha
& been married some time before shat
n And you. my dearest What ha'
YOU been doing2'
"Oh. I live in London now. has
IN, pupils. And ] have bccu waiting
he turned suddenly and caught h
-, Co his breast. please God mv'lltt
= girl he whispered. as he strained o
IN yet closer TO him. our waiting da
I'm are nearly over.