The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-01-22

impression on her; she had been very
near loving him; nothing indeed, hh6
been needed but the touch of electricity
conveyed in the knowledge that she wa:
beloved.
Such proposals seldom or never take
women unawares. Eleanor had beer
expecting IT. and had already decided
on her J, ANSWER. So, after short
happy reflection, she opened her desk
and wrote Mr.. Smith few lines which
she believed would make him supreme.
ly happy.
Then she went to Alice's room, and
woke her out of her first sleep. 90,
you lazy girl; why did you not crimp
your hairp Get up again, Alice dear
ing-to-marry-M
-HI knew some catastrophe was i'm
pending, Eleanor; have felt it all day.
Poor Eleanorr'
"Now, Alice, be reasonable. What
do you think of him-honestly, you
know?"
1.-THE man has excellent qualities;
for instance, perfect taste in cravats,
and an irreproachable. propriety. No
body ever saw him in any position out
of the proper center of gravity. Now
there is Carol, always sitting round on
tables or easels, or if on a chair, on the
back or arms, or any way but as other
Christians sit. Then Mr.. Smith is hand.
some; very much So"
90! you do admit thatp" -
J "Yes; but L dom Z myself like men. Of
tho haifedresser style Of beauty"
"Alice, what makes you dislike him
so much?''
Indeed, don't, Eleanor. think
he is very nice and very respectable.
Every one will say: What a suitable
matchr and dare say you will be very
happy. He will do every thing you tell
him to do, Eleanor; and-oh dear me!
how should hate a husband of that
kindr' llr ser-. ~r. .H
"You little hypocrite-with your
talk of woman's rights and woman's
supremacy
"No, Eleanor love, don't call it hy-
pocrisy, please; say nadny-sidedness-
it is more womanly definition. But
if it is really to be so, then wish you
joy, cousin. And what are you going
to wearp" --gF'. Jrr-A
This subject proved sufficiently at
of hours. She even crimped her hair
in honor of the bridal shopping; and be-
fore matters had been satisfactorily ar
ranged she was so full of anticipated
pleasures that she felt really grateful
to the author Of them, and permitted
herself to speak with enthusiasm of the
bridegroom. .Nr.y. .E,.-.-t
Hell be sight to see, Eleanor, on
his marriage day. There won't be a
man nor a better-dressed
man in America, and his clothes will all
come from Paris, l dare say"
81 think we will go to Paris first. "
Then Eleanor went into a graphic de-
scription of the glories and pleasures of
Paris, as she had experienced them
during her first bridal tour. sit is the
most fascinating city in the world,
Alice" ..... -
81 dare say, but it is a ridiculous
shame having it in such an out-of-the-
way place. What is the use of having
a Paris, when one has to sail three thou
sand miles to get at itp Eleanor, feel
that shall have to GO" -''
$50 you shall, dear; won't go with
out you." l3 : ts..s,DNt
30, no, darling; not with Mr.. Smith;
/ really could not. I shall have to try
and manage matters with Mr.. Carol.
We shall quarrel all the way across, OF
course, but them
"Why don't you adopt his opinions,
AliceP" .....-
81 intend to-for little while; but
it is impossible to 60 on with the same
set of opinions forever. just think how
l,,n
"Well, dear, you may go to sleep
now, for mind, / shall want you down
to breakfast before eleven. l have
given Somebody permission to call al
five o'clock to-morrow-or rather to-
day-and we shall have tete-a-tett
tea"
Alice determined that it should be
strictly tete-a-tete. She went to spend
the afternoon with Carols sisters, and
staid until she thought the lovers had
had ample time to make their vows and
arrange their wedding. sol .-FF
There was little pout on her lips as
she left Carol outside the door, and
slowly bent her steps to Eleanor's pri.
vate parlor. She was trying to make
up her mind to be civil to her cousins
new husband elect, and the temptation
to be any thing else was very strong.
:" shall be dreadfully in the way
his t0dy, mean-and he will want to
send me out of the room, and 1 shall
not go-no, not if 1 fall asleep ON 8
chair looking at him." r7 -uEf.-..-,
With this decision, the most am liable
she could reach, Alice entered the par.
lor. Eleaner was alone, and there wa:
10
could not understand.
"Shut the door, dear" r ra..t
"Alone?"
81 have been SO all evening"
Have you quarrelled with Mr.
Smith," ..
"Mr. Smith did not call." tat.-
"Not comer' %
g "Nor yet sent any apology"
The two women sat looking into eacl
others faces o few moments. both white
and silent. ...r
I "What will you do, EleanorP'' H.
Nothing" ......
"But he may be sick. or he may no
have got your letter. Such queer mis-
takes do happen" 4 ..l[ l.-I
Parker took it to his hotel; the
clerk said he was still in his room; i
was sent to him in Parker's sight ant
hearing. There is not any doubt bu
that he received it."
"Well, suppose he did not. Still, i
ne really cares for you, he is hardl,
likely to take your supposed silence TO
an absolute refusal have said No
to Carol dozen times, and he won
stay 'noed.' Mr.. Smith will be sure t,
ask for . personal interview" .-..
Eleanor answered drearily: 81 sup
pose he will pay me that respect;" bu
through this little effort at assertion i
was easy to detect the white feather o
mistrust. She half suspected tn
touchy self-esteem of Mr.. Smith. l
she had merely been guilty of breacl
of good manners toward him, she knew
that he would deeply resent it; how
then, when she had-however innocent
ly-given him the keenest persona
slight?
Still she wished to accept Alice
oh NJ ~f ha aHa;,- a,l ha& I;