Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-10-07

AGAIN the girl seemed plunged in I
rhowrhr. but at last the man remarked l
O. bit lamely.
Perfect day. isn't itG'
20 ! have had the most beautiful
hcur there in the woods. I've never
seen ANYTHING half SO wonderful as
those little creatures doing Just as
rnev pleased. Just as soon as the
birds tired Of one tree, or bush or iern.
rtev few OF 10 another. They did
rot mind me nor each other. Just thlhA
al being like that all your life.
The man looked NJ her curiously, as
u she were a new specimen OF the
genus feminine aud entirely worthy OF
deep study.
III Is an so different from what !
have been used to- ] wake up knowing
mat Marie will be right there With
nv chocolate. And then Will come
cards and maid and flowers. and Aunt
Margaret. or course Aunt Margaret
Is a dear. but 10 years Of doing Things
right under Aunt MarEarets eyes are
very tfresome-don't YOU think soz
Il am quite sure Il must be- a terrible
bore replied the man graNely-
And then. seeing the same people
+ everywhere YOU go. and being quite
sure that YOU will Sc no one that Aunt
( Margaret has not seen first
The man bit his lip al this naive con
/ fession.
~Do YOU know" said the girl. wax
I f~r confidential as the car Jared along
over the tree-hung road, I've always
dreamed OF having a man come 10 my
/ rescue lust like this-a man / had
never known man quite dineren'
from any Of the men ! have ever
met"
She nausea and the man az her side
studied her with grave eyes.
Vow. there was Bessie stewart
she married Jack Coghlan. They {
gone 90 kindergarten and DANCING
together. And then she O gone 10 al
his college 'proms' and the same co
fllous. Why % was just ike marry
f-r someone who had lived IN you
ae. family always
-Aad now they're bored 20 dealt
, with each other. They had honey
E moon an Monte Carlo. where they ha
b h-en the year before on the Borden
ZONES Yacht. and they came back 10 IN
b same old round OF teas and dinner
and dances. There was no romano
in that"
The man shook has head.
p -Put Harriet. one OF our parlc
maids. married a miner way out west
7 She met him by answering an advel
( rieement in q matrimonial paper. y
Z came east after her and she wro'
: Marie that they were awfully happ
Z. He had never beaten her once
The man flung back his head ar
, lauel ed-and the girl laughed vii
him Then suddenly she clutched b
I sleeve
. you've passed The Dalton turnpii
and ] must be az Stoney void Il
Y lunch"
p eve are not going 20 Dalton" sa
the man calmly. Eve been out an
s- way before. Just two miles beyoi
ue win cross the State line
Bun why-O. ] must go 90 stone
= void"
The man ignored the remark.
"a and across the State line. ] und'
staad. there IS no need Of licens
49, 20 -" said the girl. very softly. a
= the great car stopped beneath the az
80 Of frcshly-leaved trees.
lie flung aside his heavy drivi
90 gloves and took the delicate, sensit
- face ~ the girl between his two han
n "WNu yCu-dearestt
Her ewes stopped dancing and turI
d.. wondrous tender.
a. 20. 3 hoped you'd understand
80 ! did not dream"
az "Wul you-dearestT' persisted
80 man.
She lowered her long lashes over
ON eyes into which be tried so hard
nt- gaze Later she murmured from
shelter 81 bis arms. But / want 20
, a YOU thc truth. Lester. ! never 10
a. you tni just this minute. And
-" made up my mind that II you do
ed. understand. ] would just"
we'd He threw 90 the power.
d let as get across the line-quic
before you change your mind aga