The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-05-19

WE had been married Just six months,
and ON our return from the honeymoon
had settled down for good and all at my
dear old-fashioned home, Sunnyside.
At that time do not believe there ex-
listed . happier man in the United King
dom than myself. I possessed . nice
snug little property, with no inconsid-
cradle rent-roll; and the estate was not
in Ireland, where Rory of the Hills"
might have made me feel not quite 50
secure in the possession Of the broad
acres Of my ancestors. had also just
married, after . courtship in which.
contrary to the usual experience, the
course Of love ran quite smoothly. Be-
sides all these blessings, / rejoiced in
good health and spirits. What more
could . man desire to make life happy?
Although I was thankful that my
property was not in Ireland, still had
NO dislike to the Emerald Isle. as some
of the happiest days of my life had been
spent there. For was it not when was
quartered with my regiment at the Cur
raah that met my darling Nelly in
KfIdarep On seeing her. gave up the
brilliant career of soldier, taken pris-
oner by her soft dark eyes; and. though
IL cost me pang to leave my old regi-
ment and al my friends, still felt there
could not Be . happier or more content
cd n,an than myself.
ssThere could not ber' I repeated.
looking down into my wife sweet face,
q We sat side by side beneath q spread
ing lfme-tree in the cool. calm and quiet
Of 3 glorious summer evening. listening
to the birds singing.
Even q these thoughts passed through
my mind, boy crossed the lawn and
placed . telegram in my hand, the sight
of which Immediately filled mo with
misgivings. Taking the missive in my
hand, I turned 1t over and looked at the
handwriting ON the envelope. as though
] could make out something in that
way.
.Open n. Frank" suggested Nelly;
and accordingly Ibid SO.
II was from my brothers wife, and
ran - follows:
John has met with bad accident.
DO come at once. Il you can"
Immediately ran over in my mind
the trains that passed our little out-of-
the-wsy place. There were only two.
Theh lwould 60 by the $3.50 express the
next morning. This would be the first
timc since our marriage that l had left
Nelly, even for day; and she cried at
the thought Of It. My preparations
wers soon made.
"What blessing . wife isr' I men,
tally ejaculated. as watched Nelly
deftly packing my portmanteau, aud
thinking Of thousand little things that
In the fuss Of this sudden emergency
should most certainly have forgotten.
Seven o'clock the next morning found
M at breakfast, Nelly herself making
the coffee and boiling the eggs, and
making much OF me-. as she ministered
TO my wants. l looked at my watch. !
"Nsarly eight Nelly. must be od
u want to catch the train"
Every well. Frank; am ready. May
walk 10 the station with youf"
And .houldn't like you to walk back
al wish might como to the station
and then added a. / shook my head,
river-bank and see you - the train
The railway line ran almost through
Suunyside, but the station was mile
o6. Il wls rather provoking to be so
near and vet % far. We exchanged q
Last Mss; and then ! hurried away,
turning every now and then TO wavs
my hand TO the slight girlish figure on
reached the station tsn minutes toe
early. I might easily have stayed
longer with Nelly. So I got my ticket
and walked up and down, Wishing the
train would come. Morley was . dreary
little country station, with nothing x
look at and not oven . newspaper x
be procured. Seeing hamper done uT
In straw and hast mating. walked up q
Il and read tho dircction. I was . lit
Ito startled 70 SEQ that Il was addressed
70 myself, till I remembered that 4
must bs the hamper Of plants had or
derod down for Molly; 30. calling .
porter, badc him take II down ts
eunnysids at once. thinking II would
amuse her 70 be arranging thom In thu
conservatory during my absence.
When the expross train camo In.
Rot into carriage, tho only othcr.o occu
pant Of which was o gentleman, q youns
man. with . very sunburnt faco ant
dark eyes. immediately stationed
myself u tho window, with my hand
ksruhlsi In readiness TO wave 10 Nelly
Very soon we came within sight OF tn,
river. and--yes. there she was, stand