Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-09-12

guardian. or. AZ most. her uncle. but
never her husband. Yet 90 poisonous
doubtD. At the table she had ignored
the Major. both his jests and bis at
tentiOns. He had seen many wives.
ioyfully from a safe distance. act to-
ward their husbands In this fashion.
Oh. roti II his name was Callahan
and hers Chedsoye. they could not
possibly be tied IN any legal bonds. He
dismissed the ice-cold hand and turned
again 20 the comforting warmth OF his
ardor.
He had never spoken 70 young won-
en- without presentation. and on these
rare occasions be mad preached the
weather. suggested the possibilities o.
the weather. and concluded with an
apostrophe on the weather at large. Il
was usually a valedictory. For he was
always positive that he had acted like
a fool. and was afraid 10 speak 20 tho
girl again. Never Il failed. ten minutes
Rfter the girl was out or sight. tho
brightest and cleverest things crowd
ed upon his tongue. TO be but wasted
on the desert afr. Tie was not particu-
larry afraid OF women older than
himself more's the pity. And yet. had
he been as shy toward them as toward
the girls. there would have been no
stolen Yhiordes. no sad-eyed maiden.
no such thing as The United Romance
and Adventure Company. Ltd: and he
would have stepped the even tenor OF
his way. unknown OF grand passions,
swift adventure. nfe.
George was determined TO meet For
tune ChedsOye. and this determination.
the first OF fits kind TO take definite
form IN his mind. gave him a novel
sensation He would find some way.
and he vowed 20 best his old enemy,
difidence. II II was the last fight he
ever put up. He would maneuver to
get in the way OF the Major. He never
found much trouble in talking to men.
Once he exchanged a word or two
with the uncle or guardian, he would
make IL a point 20 renew the acquaint-
Rnce when he saw the two together.
Il appeared 70 him as a bright idea.
and he was rather proud OF 81. Even
now he was conscious OF clenching his
teeth strongly. It's an old saying that
he goes fRrthest who shuts his teeth
longest He Was going 70 test the pre-
cept BY immediate practice
He had stood before the list fully
three minutes. Now he turned about
face. a singular citation tinglinE his
blood. Once he set his mind upon q
thing. he went forward. He had lost
many pleasurable things In life be-
cause he had doubted and faltered.
not because he had reached out to-
ward them and had then drawn back
He was going 10 meet Fortune Ched-
sOye; when or how were but details
And as he discovered the Major him
self idling before the booth OF the East
| Indian merchant. he saw in fancy the
portculhs rise and the drawbridge fan
/ 10 the castle OF enchantment He
strolled over leisurely and pretended
/ 20 be interested IN the case containing
mediocre Jewels.
This is a genuine Bokhara en-
broidery7" the Major was inquiring.
oh. yes. sir"
How old
The merchant picked up the tag
and squinted at IT, 1T is between two
and three hundred years old. sir"
To Georges opinion the gods them
selves could not have arranged more
/ propitious moment
You've made a mistake" he inter
posed quietly. That is Bokhara, but
/ the stitch is purely modern"
The dark eyes OF the Indian flashed.
THE gentleman Is an authority" sare
castically.
Upon that style OF embroidery, abb
solutely." George smiled. And then.
without more ado. he went on to ex.
plain the difference between the an,
tque and the modern ''You have ons
good piece OF old BokhAra, but Il isn't
rare. Twenty pounds would bs a good
price for it."
The Major laughed heartily. And
just this moment he asked q hundred
for It I'm not much OF a hand In
judging these things. / admire them.
but have no intimate knowledge re-
gardfng their worth. Nothing tonight, -
he added to the bitter-eyed merchant
The Oriental is like the amateur Ash
ermans truth is not IN him. You seem
- be a keen judge" as they moved
away from the booth
Il suppose it's because I'm Inor.
dinately fond OF the things. I've ueaIIy
9 good collection OF Bokhara en-.
broideries at home in New York"
You 1--we In New York; with mild
interest. Tho Major sat down and
grRciously mosfoned for George to do
the same. Il used to live there; TWEEN.
ty-odd years ago. But European trave!
spoils America; TIE vush there. the
hurry. tAa clGmor. Over here thar
9iAa. there tAey eat There's "a mpeh