The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-03-31

81 am seriously-very seriously-in
want OF money. sud as for trying to win
this rural damsel (for Clarendon Is
hardly more than q village). we'll,
think can do it." answered Jasper
Surfidge, scomplacently. as he arose
from the table and sauntered out to the
hotel piazza
Young Surridge had good grounds
for his confidence in his own attrac-
tions. He was tall, handsome, graceful
and devoted to ladies' society, could
! quote poetry or utter delicate compli-
ments by the hour; and some of his
haif-envious admirers declared that he
had been stern enough to refuse two
offers OF marriage from rich widows!
When he made his appearance in
church the morning after his arrival in
Clarendon. there was quite n tiutter
among not a few of the tendor young
hearts, and at least a score of bright
eyes looked the question, "Who is that
handsome man?"
| With his mind concentrated upon the
unknown heiress, Jasper carefully sur
veyed the congregation and sighed for
some fairy to whisper to him, {" That is
She" Presently the organ pealed
forth, and clear, sweet, mezzo- soprano
voice sang an anthem, "Come unto me
all We that labor" Regardless of the
place. Surridge turned to his next
neighbor and whispered:
"Who is that charming singerP"
-" Miss Edliffc," was the startling
reply.
him there was but one family
of that name in the town, "Mrs.
Jane Edliffe, IL Willow street; Acantha
Edliffe, school teacher. IL Willow
street;" evidently this was the heiress.
"What does she look ikeP" was his
next thought. So he turned round and
took good long look at the singer;
resuming his mental conversation he
said, MEDIUM height, slender, dark
eyes and hair, good complexion, de-
Gently though plainly dressed; she will
dor
To make sure that this was the pc r
son he sought, he discreetly followed
her home, and when he saw her enter
| IL Willow street he was satisfied. He
delivered one of his letters of introduc-
tion the next morning. and as soon as
he could he began to rave over the
"exquisite voice, the most delightful
| voice." he had heard in church. and
innocently asked the singers name;
then, finding that his new friend knew
her. he begged him to present him to her.
Chuckling at his good luck, he began
to make delicate but assiduous love to
Miss Acantha, and was charmed to ind
that she did not repulse him; on the
costrarv, after a few days she seemed
to give him some little encouragement
mot boldly, however. but timidly and
innocently. Mrs Edliffe was not SO
cordial as he could have wished. but
still she was not actually inimical, and
there was no one else to interfere-at
least, no one of whom he knew anything.
"Acantha Edlitfe's conduct is really
disgustingr' whispered the gossips
within a week alter Surridge's arrival
in Clarendon. "Before this stranger
appeared she accepted Hubert Luttrell 8
attentions with avidity, but now she
quite ignores him."
He hasn't been to Willow street
since last Sunday" responded another
gossip, ''while this Mr.. Surridge is there
every evening. takes Acantha to drive
every afternoon and sends her books
and fiowers every morning"
"Well, he is rich, probably, and very
stylish, while poor Hubert is neither"
Acantha's conduct in this matter
caused plenty OF talk; Luttrell himself
was the only silent one; when some
venturesome person tried to s.interview'
him on the subject he simply set his
teeth together and muttered:
"Popinjav"
But popinjay or not. Surridge COM
pletely distanced Luttrell in two weeks.
At the expiration of that period he
might have been heard whispering to
Acantha:
'Oh, my darling. II you knew how
much l loved you. you would not be so
coy; you would at least Try 70 love me
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