The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-04-28

II Deafn enould Walk with DUTY, do not start
CoRsd from tsy work. Ah. surely that is
-Harpsr's Weekly.
TWO JOURNALS.
MAURICE's JOURNAL
With her, N with desperate town.
Too weak to stand. too proud to treat.
Tho couqueror, though the walls are down.
Has stfil to capture. street by street,"
June Isf.--Yes. that Just describes
Gertrude; it is now six months since
she promised to marry me, and she
shrank from naming the day, yesterday.
IS Il she had never thought Of me as .
lover!
I wonder II she loves anothera
must be looking out for her cousin, once
removed. DR.. Ronald; she is too much
In the sick room with him.
But what q nurse she is! The old
General, her father, desperate with the
gout; Julia, tho hump backed sister.
always in pain, and Mrs. De!aplaine,
her mother. What is the constant mat
ter with her? She tainted the other
day In my arms. and AZ she came to she
remarked. "You see NV arms uncon-
sciously stretch toward Greenwood"
For my part shouldn't-however,
that u very wicked as towards Ger
trtide's mother, but fear that she is .
pretender. Gertrude, young. straight,
lair. tall and beautiful, nurses them all!
And lives for them. Gertrude, whom
want to carry over to the London
season; Gertrude. whom would dress
like . queen; Gertrude. who shall be
"my queen." refuses to leave these
complaining invalids, and says, "Mam-
sics, my dsty."
Now, is women arc In love, do they
think of dutyp Has she NO duty to mee
The General and Mrs. Delaplaine are
ON my side. They with her TO marry
me- They arc poor. and I am rich. I
have moro than limited that il Gertrude
becomes my wife. they shall never
know this pinohing poverty again.
Gertrude seemed fond OF me at first.
although she never pretended to be
much IN love. did not ask that. l
am not progressing person. am
an inch shortsr than she IL. and have
stubby rcd hands, I dare say am ple-
beian IN appearance. ..-,
But Gertrude 10 . woman to look be-
youd Q mans face, and believe that
che knows am not vulgar man ut
heart ] en- convinced that shc re-
spscts me. What is that curious thing
which people call fasoinAtlonp
Lea ne ask myself. Do ! want to
marry my cousin Lydiap She lovos mo,
good girl She wuuld make me an ex-
csllent wife. But do not want her. ]
skould never Wish TO enter the room
vhoro che was. II she were the mis-
tres of my house I would 60 anywhere
: is Il possible that Gertrude feels
toward me - do toward Lydiai Yes.
moro than possib.e! She loves the
handsome. black-cyed. sauve, gentle.
elegant Dr.. Ronald.
And yet I soiu marry her. Yes.
will capture streot by street." she
skaN marry me! ,- e
A letter from Lydiai WIN that girl
nevor lot mo alone!-hum-what does
aho sayp That she saw Gertrude alone
with Ronald. Ia Beta Wood, weeping.
So che means to inspire me with dis
trust. Oil Lydia. how little you knew
that you had added fuel to the fire.
could have given her up before-now
viii never give her upl
oERrRups's JOURNAL
JwNs Sd.-Maurice was hero last
evening. and has persisted until have
said yesi I talked to mamma the night
before e rubbed her aching ankles,
and told my whole Art-dilemma-
how ! loved Ronald and almost hated
Maurice; that I had given my promise
most unwillingly at 6rst; that his kind
ness had partly won me. but afterwards
! WAS too much thrown with Ronald Ii
our various sick-rooms; that I learned
really 70 love him as know him bettel
and better. iC
She wAs very severe. and called my
love for Ronald q "orime." She sale
that for poverty to wed poverty. will
such burdens a. he aud I both had Il
beer. was "wicked improvidence;'
end she claimed that my promise T.
Maurice was binding.
Rut." |" said !, "if could appeal x
his generosity t0 let mo OFF,
"lf you d.. Gertrude, you will kill mt
and your father and Julia. that Is ALL ,
made one more appeal.
"Namma," said /. "you will hay,
Ronald ind myself as You have now. fo
nurse and physician. only bound by |
stronger tie"
ssNor' said mamma. weeping. ",
cannot bear llonald's mother. She il
sellish visiunary, and shall tell him 81
sompsime. II you marry him you shal
never speak to me again. Go away
Gertrude, do not wish you to rub m,
any mora; let my poor ankles ache, yo'
have made me much worse!'
kissed her and bade her good night
then went 20 papa.
He was furious because his usual dos
Of colchksum had been delayed.
al ought to have q serysnt," said he
Poor papa! he ought, indeed.
arranged his cushions, gave him hi
dose. and sat down to try to talk to him
but he interrupted me.
Now, Gertrude, Il it is any question
about breaking of your engagement Il
Maurice, let me say to You that CON
slider, when Q daughter of mine ha
given her wo:d. that she dishonors he
name end mine by breaking it."
"But papa, / do not love him.
"Who the duce cares whether you d,
or not, - said papa. who is severe some
times and violent. 81 was in love will
your mother and ran away with her
we have been poor. miserable and un
conxcnial ever since. Hthereis goot
sign for your future happiness. !. Is tha
Won are ;sos in love with Maurice. Nov
you have spoiled my nights rests
please shut my door"
heard papa swearing to himseh a
the way e went down stairs
julia called to me as passed he
doog.
"oA. oessEuds." said she, can indi'
snbseF tsd, Do fer thslovs ei mercy q