The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-03-06
WORTHY OF EACH OTHER.

wHrr Savles W;lmutb retnrned after
an ahsence, If year he was NOT . I;ttle
surnr;aed To he informed that friend
whom he had REGARDED az a most in
corrio;ble bacbelor was aeon IN he mar.
ried.
"Who is the fortunate lady. Frank .
She is a most perfect and divine YOUNG
creature. of course - he oueried. in =
voice Somewhat sarcastic and sliobtlv
lugubrious,
aYou NAV Judge of that for yourself
if YOU will permit me to Introduce you
to her." returned Mr.. Wycroft. with a
conscious and confident smile Of pride.
.sShe expects a cali from me this after
noon. shall be clad If Won will come
with me. and so will she. DO come"
"Thanks. You are very kind, and
shall be pleased to accompanv Won -
was the answer, rather unwiliine Civ
given. ~And I hope, Frank. YOU are
to have as good a wife as YOU deserve.
For myself. I think shall never marry;
1 have no faith in the disinterested affec-
ton of womankind."
Have you not, indeedP' observed
Frank Wycroft, wonderingly. "Then
you must feel very differently from
what you used. remember quite well
of having heard YOU saw that when a
man lost faith in q wOman's love he
must have become unworthy of a wife.
What can have changed You 40. Will
mutbP'
"a woman,s treacherv.n WAS the
contentious confession.
An expression of sympathetic pain
passed over Frank Wycroft's fine, grave
face, and for moment he was silent.
81 think you have asserted a skepti-
cism that your feelings and reflections
will some time controvert," he averred
thoughtfully at length. because we
can find one cankered rose, Wilmuth,
ought we to believe that none are per-
feet and unspoiled? 1 fancy opfy a
most bitter experience could make a
cynic of one SO genial and trustful as
you once were.
my experience was bitter" declared
the other, almost passionately; Z" did I
never tell you before I went away that
I was engagedP''
Frank shook his blonde head and
lighted cigar for his friend.
"Well, 1was," acknowledged VIII
muth, 4" and had been for some months,
engaged to as fair and seductive q siren
as ever appeared in mortal shape to al
lure and deceive lover. Never mind
what her name may be. shall call her
Beatrix, for she is quite as winning and
faithless and ambitious of that heroine
of Esmond.'
"The name will SUFFICE" comment
ed Mr.. Wycroft; "but where did you
meet herP'
"On a train coming from Boston. -
he said. "It was evening. and we
were inst starting. when we entered
the car. dressed in a charming tray-
cling costumes vision of sien der
grace and shy, frightened loyeliness.
She glanced wistfu1ly at the few pas
sengers, seemed greatly distressed and
undecided, and as she paused by nv
seat I saw the little red mouth culver
and big tears gather on the heavy dark
lashes of her innocent blue ewes. /
think 1 should not have dared address
her, had not her pretty features sud-
denly blanched, and she trembled so
yisibly that I thought her faintinp.
With a respectful APOLOGY for any
seeming boldness, I instantly arose and
assisted her to nv vacated seat.
"sYou are very kind she murmur.
ed, and pretty blush came into each
dainty cheek. 'Iwas so distressed that
/ really felt dazed for q moment
EFF you will tell me what is wrong
I shall be pleased to help you,' 1 as.
sured her, gallantly.
"She looked up at me gratefully. but
rather doubtfully, from under her rich.
tawny curls, and I knew she was pom.
dering whether or no it would be safe
and proper to trust me.
"You will be very good to advise
me- she ventured at last, after she
seemed satisfied with nv appearance.
INV brother put me on the train. and
then went back to attend to our ba0.
gage. 1 know he has been left behind.
and although have NV ticket, I am
afraid to travel alone, and beside am
terribly concerned about his safety. He
may have been killed or some sad thing
happened to him.
al questioned her kindly. and ascer.
tanned that her brother was a gentle
man whom I knew to be reputed honor.
able and of an unexceptionable family.
and that their destination was the same
as my own. I assured her of this, and
persuaded her that no harm would be-
faII her hrother Who wonld nndonhteS.
ly follow on the next train. AIthon~h
she was not ouite comforted- i thi5k
that lone ride was as en;ovahie tn her
a. IL was To me
".What should I have done had I No,
found Won to care for me and Console
meP' she said. In her charming. child.
ish way. when I relinouished her to her
brother' Who "A I had con;ectnred mi.
lowed on the express that wxs NOT far
behind That was the hec;nnino of on, m,
love. for. unvomaniv as sbe 6ss he be.
haved tovards me T know she did love
me, and loves me still. We became