The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-31

\ "She can't be more so than L am," said
Mr.. Barkdale, sinking into the Sleepy Hol
low chair, and passing his handkerchief
vaguely across his forehead. "Well It's a
to explain myself; and yet perhaps,
ought to explain. Lauies-"
'Hush-sh-sh-sh," cried. the six pretty
girls, all in kissing chorus, Kate's com.
ing: Bessie has brought her. Hush-sh- sh
Don't say a word, Mr.. Greenfield. The
golden haired girls hand was clapped
promptly over his mouth. Alice Moore
grasped his arm spasmodically, and the
other four danced sort of bewitching lit
| tie feminine war dance about him, while q
seventh girl cntered-a pretty, Madonna
| faced little creature like dove.
"Come and kiss me, Kate" cried all the
others. "Now don't be ridiculous, for we
shan't take any notice. Here he isn'
kiss who =" cried Kate, standing still
and staring all around her. Girls, what
on earth do you meanr'
"You provoking thingw said Barbara,
stamping her little foot. "Do you suppose
we are all foolsg Why, of course, We know
all about him, It's Mr.. Greenfield-yOur
cousin, Kate-the young NJ. D."
Kate looked around in bewilderment.
"Where?"
"Why here"
Nothing OF the sort!" said Miss Kate,
demurely.
Our hero stood up, feeling himself grow
ing uncomfortably warm and red.
ladies, !" he said, "there's some mistake
here. / said at the outset that my name
was not Greenfield" "a. =
| "Therer" cried the girls at once. - ?
"Therer' echoed Kate, defiantly.a ~ :
"Didnt we tell your cried the girls.
"Didnt tell you ?" retorted Kate. "Be
kind enough to let us know what your
name is, SIR"
"Cephas Barkdalel" said the wretched
victim of Misunderstanding n.
"But,'h said Miss Moore, you said it
was Nots Greenfield"
"Of course I did," said the puzzled
bachelor. "It isn't Greenfield, and it never
will be unless have it changed by act of
sO.h-hw cried the girls. Dear, dear,
TO be sure! And We thought you were
Kates lover-and his name is N-odoublett
Mott Greenfield"
"Do hold your tongues, you ridiculous
things" said Kate, half vexed, half laugh
ing. "Whst must Mr.. Berkdale think of
uss'
81 think you are very NICE" said Mr..
Barkdale, gallantly.
Miss Barbara, in the meantime, had
taken slip of paper out of her pocket.
She uttered a hysterical shrek.
"Its all my fault" she exclaimed. at
was No. 80 instead of No. 36-and the tail
of the horrid figures turned the wrong end
up-that's all. And the cake and the
flowers and everything"
"Stop, ladies, if You please" said MIR.
Barkdale, courteOusly. because the sur
prise has come to the wrong place is no
reason why the right person should not
enjoy it. Allow me TO give up this room
to your use this evening. will just step
across the street and send Mr.. Mott Green
field over. &c i- 1t!C tl.A = "a
"But you must return with him." said
the girls.
And Mr.. Barkdale was not allowed to
Mr. Mott Srcenfeid-aS good1lOoking
medical student-who had the "sky
parlor" directly opposite-came promptly
on mention Of the name Of Kate KelifOrd,
and did the polite thing In introducing
Mr.. Barkdeley-ana-R -Rarkdalc ate of the
sandwiches and enjoyed the cake arrss
cream, and coaxed Miss Barbara to pin a
little pink rosebud in the buttonhole OF
his coat, and enjoyed himself prodig-
iously.
"I'd like to be surprised like this every
night in the year" SAID he.
10, you greedy creature" said Miss
Barbara. .N-.-..
But there was one time Iseriously
meditated throwing myself out of the
window, said he, .when you told me
was to kiss Kate"
"Dear, dearp' said Barbara, ironically;
'that would have been dreadful, wouldn't
itg" fID rocFG rEfsF e--r-y I'll
"But the awkwardness of the thing"
81 dare say you never kissed pretty
GIRL" pouted the blonde.
II never did," said the bachelor, grow
ing bold ''but 1 win now if you say So"
"But don't say So" said Barbai n. col
oring and laughing. Behave yourself,
sir!"
Mr.. Barkdale went home with the fair
Barbara, and they grew to be very great
friends, and-where's the use trying to
conceal how it all ended? They were
married at the years end, with all the
six surprisers for bridesmaids, Kate Kel-
itord inclded. Mr.. Mott Greenfield pro-
poses to follow the example as soon as he
gets his diploma. /"