The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-03-14

married"
Had Della been suddenly shifted from
india's coral strand to Greonland,s lev
m untains the shock couli hardly have
been greater. "H wi e'' she thought.
"then, If she is his wife, what am i"
Peculiar reasoning, perhaps but Della
knew very well what she meant All
that evening she sat silently sewing a ID
answer ng Che doctors remarks with q
/ pr mness of digni y that surprised him.
But he asked no uestions q d took
re uge in thou hts Of the old VS. when
Becky sat in that same chair. sewing.
: too. but with such bright, loving looks,
such an interesting way of saying
things And now, what a differences
! w, at, in truth, was this woman to himP
| Not wi e, not even a companion, only
a hoIsekeeper. And he gazed at her
re g lively. 1t so happened that ella.
who had been maxim desperata efforts
to overcome her sulky mood, looked up
at that moment and caught the fun
n Gaming of the doctors eyes. Ha he
slapped her face she could not have felt
it more, but she gave no sign. With
white fingers that tremblei little, she
folded her work and said: II am tired,
vii 60 to my room"
Della did n sleep much that night.
"I must leave him. she de ided at
last. II will not live with him unless
am real y his wi e. cannot" Leave
| him; but how? She could not 90 back
to her mo hers house where questions
would be asked which she was deter
mined not to answer; and esides it was
too near. Where could she goP A few
hours afterwards that question was an
swered She received q lette post
marked "Denver, Colorado" it came
from "dear Cousin Mamie" and as sne
read her letter Delia's face frightened
I" it is Just what wanted" she said TO
herself.
Cne evening, when the doctor came
home, Bridget met him at The door and
said< "Missus has gone, sir: she had to
| go kind o. sudden. but she said she
would wriie and tell you. '.An right. !"
answered the do tor. "Coue to her
mother's,' he explained to himself. 'I
suppose there is some sort o q fandango
going on there" He made h mSeli
very comfortable. It was q cool even
ing, and he smoked his cigar. and put
h s feet on the stove, with mo one
nigh to hinder" But what the doctor
really liked was to be hindered; he
enjoyed watch ng the mild sha ow OF
d sap roval stealing over Delia's face: il
she had frankly and briskly expressed
her opinion, then taken it back pret-
tily. he might have fallen in love with
her, b { Della always relapsed into
meekness. and all was lost AS the
days passed the doctor began to miss
his housekeeper. why does she not
write? Cold .blooded creature"
The coli-blooded creature wrote. Her
letter was dated from Denver. 1t said:
DEAF SIR: Thought you would be happ CT
%smie %S Sss whss for
DELIA BRISsLE~.
"a pretty letter-ani dear SIR to
me- Gone to Denver, Who could have
supposed she had spirit enough for that
Jover'
The doctor la-ghe !, he blessed him
self, he was delighted. The next even
ing he was on his way to Colorado.
That same evening, in far OF. lovely
Denver Della and Cousin Mamie were
comparing notes about their husbands.
Della had been very cautious and Mamie
was enthusiastic about the doctor. al
he was my husband | would tiirt with
him and make him fall desperately in
love W tn me" she declared
"Flirt with HIM" excla; med leila.
Certainly, it would be all right, and
so interestingi Now. John is so good
natured and always the same, l some
times wish he would be a little bit cross,
Just for q change"
s'What sadly funny world this is
thought ella when she was alone, enc
one is really contented and happy"
Then she became very homesick; mo-
only did she miss the doctor, but she
also missed herself: she had alway.
been so prudent, so submissive. anc
now she had done such a wild. wicked
thing! Had she not promised 'for bet
ter and for worseP"
One morning there came a tremen
dous ring at the door. ella knew tina
|. ring. she heard it all over her, am
! turned pale. "Bo1nd to get in" sait
! Mamie. as she hurried to the door. II
/. Mrs Brinsley in ~ asked q big voice
Mrs. Br nsley was in. She came or
ward smiling rosy-cheeke ,. collected
transformed ! he held out her hand
!. she was glad to see the doctor; sh,
present d him to Cousin Namie. The
sat down. Where are on stoppingp'
d asked ella "At the Windsor. An,
she became as deeply interested in th
g Windsor as If ne doctor ha come ex
y pressly for the purpose of ending hi
days there But n. Brinsley was NO
! I
: ask If you would take a ride with me
: The carriage is at the door. Come us
as you are.
e " hr' said Celia AMI she went
The mountains WIRE perfectly mag
8 nificent' as Della rem rked. but tn
: doctor q ale quick work o them.
q '.How soon will you be ready to com
r home.' he asked, quietly.
81 don't know, intended to stay a
i summer, think tn NIX But sh
could not tell him what she thoughr
:, She was gla he had come; she wante
u to 60 back W tn b m; she loved hin
now. But did he ove her? II
e would only be a little more gentle. moi
u lover-like. The ctor was not yer
e gentle; his manner was clear-cut an
decided, buff she would only hav
o looked at him!
u .How soon win you come homer
s he repeated al want you TO CON
- !. home"
u Then. slowly. she lifted up her ey'
u to his. Was this the way he used
look at Beokyp Not qui g; no OF
9i should ever see that look again in Il
Il doctor eyes. But ella did not kno
4 ! that, and It seemed very good to her
4 be looked at In this wa eel will s
= whenever you like" she answered
= last s--s--
ie y Then the doctor did say somethir
- - gentle and lover like.
- They were married already. Let
- hope "they were happy ever te
:, wards. ."-"IHrquo. ip Denver 4
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