The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-06-10

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From further longing and further search.
Here would stay, and let the world
With Its distant thunder roar and roll:
Storms DO not rend the sail that Is furled,
Nor like a dead leaf, tossed and whirled
In an eddy of wind, is the anchored soul.
H. W. LohGfetlosC, fn Lippincotts for June.
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TIE QUEER FAMILY NEXT DOOR.
"Wen, you can do as you please,
mamma, but shall call upon them,"
said Stella Walters, with a defiant toss
of the head.
"But, my DEAR" her mother remon-
strated, gently, you know nothing
about them"
81 know that they've taken the Stu
art House, furnished it splendidly, and
had the grounds put in beautiful order.
/ know they're very stylish, and there's
q young lady in the family; and our
neighborhood is SO stupid and poky, I
should think you'd be glad to have me
make pleasant friends"
"You know I am glad" answered
Mrs. Walters, ''but can't think it safe
to make acquaintances you know abso-
lutely nothing about. They come here
without letters of introduction-that
we know Of and they attend no
church."
"What do I care where they came
fromn' Stella burst out, scornfully, ''or
where they go to church! or whether
their grandfather sold soap! 1 know
they look nice, they live in beautiful
place, and have plenty of money. and
Tn not going to be tied down by any
ld-fogy notions about family connec-
tions. or any such stuff"
But" went on Mrs. Walters, ''there
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them They keep no servants, that we
have seen. and the gentlemen are often
at home all day, as though they had
no business; besides, no one ever calls
upon them, and they scarcely ever 60
out"
"Just as If that were a crime! Why,
you scarcely ever 60 out yourself, and
they have no calls probably because
thcy're strangers, and most people are
SO cowardly that they daren't call until
they have been introduced, and know
what Mrs. Grundy has to say about
them. hate such thingsr'
1t was plain that the more she said,
the more determined Stella became; so
Mrs. Walters made no reply. 1t was
years since she had been able to control
her daughter, and il seemed quite too
late to attempt it now.
As soon as Stella finished the flower
she was szabroidering, she left the
roo. IN a few moments, her mother
heard her ring the bell for her maid,
and she knew that Stella was dressing.
After awhile, she saw the sef-willed
girl, in her most elegant calling cos
tune, taking her way to the Stuart
place, which was the next house to their
own.
Stella slowly walked up the long ap-
proach to the grand house, revolving
in her mind who she should call for
since sho did not know the name of the
family-and admiring the beauty of the
freshly-decorated grounds.
Its queer that the outside door
should not be open," she thought, as
she went up the broad steps and rang
the bell.
Several minutes passed. and there
was no response. She rang again. She
heard blind opened very softly from
above, and in n afewmoments steps came
to the door. Keys were turned, chains
let down. and the door opened slowly
and with apparent caution.
A stout-lOoking middle-agcd woman,
with her sleeves rolled up, and flour on
her apron, stood there.
"What did you want, misse" she
asked, shortly.
"I want to acc the ladies'" answered
Stella, haughtily. 81 came to call on
them" she added, as the woman
seemed to expect something more.
"Ohr' said the woman. "Pn speak
10 them;'' and she closed the door and
went away.
"What rudenessr' thought Stella
with burning face. "No doubt she's {
stupid country thing. shouldn't thini
they'd keep her."
But now the door opened again
"You are to send up your name," wa.
the message she received.
"Well. / declared thought Stella
feeling insulted, and half-inclined to g
home without calling; "the ladies ar
as queer as the servant; but perhaps
they are foreigners"
That thought quieted her rising in
dignation, and she waited, after send
came again, opened the door, and aske'
her in.
The parlor into which she was show
was furnished in a costly and flash,
manner, though it was so dark she coul'
scarcely see.
"Dear mer' she thought; "this i
dismal enoughi don't see how the,
can bear to be so shut up, the ground
are SO pretty to look out on. But wha
lovely things they havep' she thought
looking eagerly around at the fine ful
nishings.
After few minutes, without havin
heard q sound. she suddenly becam
conscious that a lady stood in the door
looking intently at her. The bloc
rushed to her face, as though she ha
been caught stealing; though when sh
came to think of it afterwards, she sa'
that it was the lady who should hav
blushed.
al beg your pardonr' she stan
mered; "I did not hear you had com
in. and was noticing how beautiful
you have fixed up the old house."
On this, the lady came forward slov
ly. called her by name. asked her to
seated, and sat down herself, but
an uneasy manner, as though she e.
pected to hear some business
She was o very pretty woman, abol
thirty yean of age, dressed in a 81
and lace morning dress; but she had 8
anxious expression that surprised Ste
La. in the midst of SO much luxury.
Stella chatted away of neighborhot
affairs; of how pleasant that the o
house, which had stood empty yea
was taken at last; expressed a ho]
that they would be neighborly, al
SO on.
Gradually, the lady seemed to gre
more ut case, and after while she tot
mart In the conversation, and began
ask questions--yery politely, but aft
All, rather searching ones, as Stella l
membercd afterward.
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