The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-06-05

perfect sympathy rs ElluOr! f1dlI tue
charm of travel was lost without her. At
ly gentleman, solitary like himself.
"Ah," said he, this travelling alone is
almost like staying at home"
"And why, sir, did you not bring your
wife 2" ventured John.
because / was a fool once / have no
wife. Twenty five years ago Twas in love,
but / was, at the same time, too great a
Ounce to tell her 30. Young man, if you
ever chance to fall in love, lose no time in
letting her know it. Don't defer speak
ing"
mo matter what she answers. You will
have done your duty YOU will have moth
ing with which to reproach yourself"
John left the Lake Of Como at once.
He travelled night and day to London. and
embarked for home. He went to the
shabby by-strcet where he had left Elinor
but the bird had flown. Mr.. Guilford,
with that happy faculty some men have
for always coming to the surface IN good
condition, had speculated himself into
another fortune during Johns absence,
and was only to be found on Queens street,
in the mansion of his forefathers. A ser
want ushered John into cheerful morn.
ing-room, looking out into a garden full
of sunshine and flowers, and went to find
Miss Elino-, while he looked at Elinor's
portrait in crayon, read the name of Gran
vile D0rmaudy in the corner, and won.
dered if he did it before going away, and
why he, John, had never seen it before
Just then voices that had all along beer
family audible drew nearer, so that hs
could hear the words as well as the tones
He turned his head and looked out into
the garden. where, in the neighborhood o
a hundred.leaved rose tree, Elinor hat
paused. leaning on the arm Of a tall younG
man.
Il thought at that time" the tall young
man was saying, and they stood so nea
the window that John could not fail t6
hear-was Obliged to listen-"I thought "a
that time that you had a fancy for Everett
John, wasn't it? By the way, l INC
him abroad, and decided that you mus
have refused him, he was so distraught.'
Elinor stirred, and shower of petal
stirred with her. 81 may as we'll be ffanl
with you," she said; "it makes no differ
ence now. / did. / was in love will
him, Granville; believed that he love(
me. / should have married him if h.
had asked me. But that was a year ago
and when one deserts you, what can yor
do better than forget himy'
"Nothing, darling; could not advis
anything that would please me more
Poor fellowl And / am his heir! Well
perhaps shouldn't have been here mysel
but for a lucky chance. I loved you
Elinor, when 1 left you. One evening
was drifting in a gondola beneath tn
marble ruins of Venice, when two youths
idly pleasuring like myself, passed so nea
that l distinctly heard one say, 'Fain
heart never won fair lady, Denis.' l tool
it for an omen, and determined not I,
lose you through a faint heert, dearest;
left Venice that night"
you were right. All, Margaret, a gen
tlsmen waiting to see me. We will be II
presently"
John had listened, like one in trance
in spite of himself; then he moved slowl
into the hall, possessed himself of his hal
and went away, repeating, "A faint hear
never won a fair lady; and she woul'
have married me if / had askep her! AM
Granville Denormandy Is my heirw
Margaret, Margaret! called Elinol
You said there was gentleman here I
see me. What have yon done with him
Il showed him in here, 'pon my honor
miss" cried the astonished maid; II LEI
him a-looking at your picter as if he coul
eat it. He can't hev got into the dining
room ter the silver, can't heg He WASH
ghost nor DOthing, was he."
"I-think-not," said Elinor, pickin
up handkerchief. and reading the nam
of Jack Everett, Jr., in the corner:
-think-not. Never mind, Maggie, if b
wants to see me he'll come again"
But he never came again. And to-da
Elinor wears, among other charms, tin
slipper of gold, embroidered with pearl
which every one knows was weddin
gltt. but which few know to be a moment
of the days when she and John Evere
made shipwreck together.