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THE WISLYMN T RGU THE COLLEGE FAPEK. VOL. IV. BLOOMINGTON. ILL., JANUARY 14, 1898. THE TRAGEDY OF ANNESLEY COURT. PART III. In a few days it was all over. The grated doors of the Annesley vault opened to receive another occu-pant. In its dim, chill depths, with hands meekly crossed, Gertrude Richmond slept with her fathers. All three, Anna, Miss Kenneth and Richmond were on the veranda one morning waiting for the carriage to come up, for Richmond was going back to the city that day The customary black robes which Anna wore accentuated the extreme paleness of her counte-nance. He observed her with some anxiety but con-cealing his apprehensions admonished her brightly and lovingly as to the care of her health. The carriage arrived and with a final cheery adjuration he stepped into it. "You will come again soon Harold, will you not," she said, choking back the tears. "Yes! Yes! Anna dear." he replied. "But you will not be lone-some. I am sure Miss Kenneth will decide to remain with you." The carriage started up and Richmond was borne out of the park gates to the station. Anna remained on the veranda looking.after the carriage as it whirled away. When it had quite disappeared she descended the steps and passing into the garden entered the summer-house. She knelt down by the bench and her finger-nails sank deep into the palms. Margaret Kenneth found her in this posture a few minutes later when she came seeking her. She stood at the door for an instant undecided whether she should speak to Anna or steal softly away. The tears flashed in her own eyes and rolled freely down her face. Did not this woman stand in double need, she said to herself and wavering no longer she knelt down beside her, encircling her in a silent, gentle embrace. It was not much, this loving sign of sympathy, but it was all sufficient. Long and deep were the sobs which followed from Anna, while the other wept because she could not do otherwise. At last they .both arose and seated themselves on the bench, "You will stay with me will you not? " Anna asked. "You must stay with me! " she continued passionately. "I have wronged you Margaret Kenneth. You are a better woman than I. I am not worthy of your sympathy-some day -perhaps soon, you shall know." "I do not understand but I am sure that you have never wronged me Miss Anna and I will stay if you indeed wish it." When alone Margaret Kenneth bit-terly repented her hasty unconditional consent. But there was no help for it, she must remain a while at least. She feared lest by some unguarded word or act her love for Richmond would be disclosed to Anna. Day by day Anna Richmond clung to Miss Kenneth less as a dependent and more as a friend. Her old haughty air was sadly changed. Winter passed and June roses once more diffused their sweetness upon the genial air but the Spring zephyrs failed to woo back the soft color to Anna's cheeks. Richmond made flying visits to Annesley Court and each time he went away with increasing anxiety in re-gard to Anna. It was a lovely, bright day and the two girls were S NO. 7.
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Title | 1898-01-14 The Wesleyan Argus |
Publication title | The Wesleyan Argus |
Subject |
Newspapers Universities & colleges Students |
Year | 1898 |
Decade | 1890 |
Publisher | The Argus, Illinois Wesleyan University; printed by The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL from 1894-2009 and P&P Press, Peoria, IL from 2009-present. |
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Contact Information | Please email Tate Archives at archives@iwu.edu or call 309-556-1535 for more information. Permission to reproduce these images must be granted by IWU. |
Collection | Student and Alumni News Periodicals (Illinois Wesleyan University) |
Source | Record Group 11-12: Student Publications |
Type | Image |
Format | Text |
Language | eng |
Digitization Specifications | Argus issues published from 1894-Spring 2003 were scanned at 600 dpi on a NM1000-SS scanner by Northern Micrographics, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Fulltext OCR was accomplished by the same company in Summer 2009. Issues published from the fall of 2003-present are born-digital. |
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Full Text | THE WISLYMN T RGU THE COLLEGE FAPEK. VOL. IV. BLOOMINGTON. ILL., JANUARY 14, 1898. THE TRAGEDY OF ANNESLEY COURT. PART III. In a few days it was all over. The grated doors of the Annesley vault opened to receive another occu-pant. In its dim, chill depths, with hands meekly crossed, Gertrude Richmond slept with her fathers. All three, Anna, Miss Kenneth and Richmond were on the veranda one morning waiting for the carriage to come up, for Richmond was going back to the city that day The customary black robes which Anna wore accentuated the extreme paleness of her counte-nance. He observed her with some anxiety but con-cealing his apprehensions admonished her brightly and lovingly as to the care of her health. The carriage arrived and with a final cheery adjuration he stepped into it. "You will come again soon Harold, will you not," she said, choking back the tears. "Yes! Yes! Anna dear." he replied. "But you will not be lone-some. I am sure Miss Kenneth will decide to remain with you." The carriage started up and Richmond was borne out of the park gates to the station. Anna remained on the veranda looking.after the carriage as it whirled away. When it had quite disappeared she descended the steps and passing into the garden entered the summer-house. She knelt down by the bench and her finger-nails sank deep into the palms. Margaret Kenneth found her in this posture a few minutes later when she came seeking her. She stood at the door for an instant undecided whether she should speak to Anna or steal softly away. The tears flashed in her own eyes and rolled freely down her face. Did not this woman stand in double need, she said to herself and wavering no longer she knelt down beside her, encircling her in a silent, gentle embrace. It was not much, this loving sign of sympathy, but it was all sufficient. Long and deep were the sobs which followed from Anna, while the other wept because she could not do otherwise. At last they .both arose and seated themselves on the bench, "You will stay with me will you not? " Anna asked. "You must stay with me! " she continued passionately. "I have wronged you Margaret Kenneth. You are a better woman than I. I am not worthy of your sympathy-some day -perhaps soon, you shall know." "I do not understand but I am sure that you have never wronged me Miss Anna and I will stay if you indeed wish it." When alone Margaret Kenneth bit-terly repented her hasty unconditional consent. But there was no help for it, she must remain a while at least. She feared lest by some unguarded word or act her love for Richmond would be disclosed to Anna. Day by day Anna Richmond clung to Miss Kenneth less as a dependent and more as a friend. Her old haughty air was sadly changed. Winter passed and June roses once more diffused their sweetness upon the genial air but the Spring zephyrs failed to woo back the soft color to Anna's cheeks. Richmond made flying visits to Annesley Court and each time he went away with increasing anxiety in re-gard to Anna. It was a lovely, bright day and the two girls were S NO. 7. |
Collection | Student and Alumni News Periodicals (Illinois Wesleyan University) |