The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-02-07

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Captain Valentine, she said, .you
have my word. once for all; the elm
here. There need be no more words |
aboutit."
+ mo more words. but indeed" he
answered, and a wicked, angry light |
famed in his eyes, such as she had seen
there once before. The man could hold |
fire like iron.s - H- 4
But then the subject dropped, as she |
believed. He did not mention the tree ]
again. .sHe has given it up,n she
thought; "he makes a great noise when
! he1can't have his way. and then forgets
about it." But Miss Eulalie did not do
the Captain Justice. One twilight, as
she returned from sick neighbor's S, it 1
gave her q curious shock to see her pret-
ty ward, Isabel Vaughn, talking over the
hedge which separated the grounds. to
Captain Valentine, who wore a rose in
his button-hole.
s'See, dear Miss Eulalie," she cried
see what basket of roses Captain Val
entine has brought us! And might go
up to The Towers tomorrow with Mrs.
Van Buff to see Captain Valentines
CorotP'' IL
= MISS EuldQca
why should she?-and Isabel returned
in ectasies with the medieval furniture.
the Persian draperies, the wonderful
carved worries, the carpets like wood
land moss, the Oriental rugs, and skins
Of ant-eaters and tawny lions.
'.It is just heavenly" she said. '1t
makes home look squalid and mean. 1t
makes me low-spirited to come back.
Why did you let me go, Miss Eulalie?
And the elm-tree does interfere with his
view more or less; but what of that? He
has everything else. He can gallop to
the sea in half an hour. Such horsesi
I've always longed for a saddle-horse.
Captain Valentine has promised to lend
me q safe one"
And day after day he kept his word,
and brought his horses round for Miss
Isabel to try, or left flowers and fruits
that fairly inundated the small house; or
perhaps he gathered the young people
together, and gave fete under his trees,
with dancing on the broad veranda hung
with festoons of Chinese lanterns; and
sometimes Miss Eulalie was obliged to
chaperon Isabel, and sit, faded wall
flower, in the house of her old suitor.
al wonder why Captain Valentine
never married?" said Isabel, after one
y
to be SO everlasting rich; to have no worry
about money; to"
"Isabel, " warned Miss Eulalie. '.you
care too much for money. There are
better things"
Mention one, please"
''You will think am sentimental
old woman, but loveis better thousand
fold"
al don't know. Love is very nice,
but if you must go without everything
else, without pretty gowns and jewels
and splendor, give me money"
you are too young to choose. Pretty
gowns, jewels and splendor. lose their
charm when you are used to them, but
love outlasts everything" f
But Miss Eulalie's words were wasted.
"I love money" Isabel coufessetf; 81
adore clothes. Idon't know about love-"
In spite of all that had happened, Miss
Eulalie was quite unpre pared when Is
! abel said to her: I've something to tell
you. dare say you know it already,
though. ] am going to marry Captain
Valentine, and wear cashmeres and
sapphires, and go abroad. and never have
TO count my change again. Congratu-
late me-"
"You are joking" cried Miss Eulalie.
"Then it's the best joke in the worldl
It's no joke to the other girls, let me tell
you,"
"You are going to marry Captain Val
entinep Do you know that he is old
enough
"To know better"
"Do you love him, Isabel?"
81 ike him well enough. love his
money"
..Isabel, dou't do it. You will sow
the wind and reap the whirlwind. l
can't allow it; the idea of you marrying
himi 1t is too preposterous, too mercen-
ary. Why, he was once lover of my
own," pursued Miss Eulalie, forgetting
herself.
"Why didn't you marry him and save
me the trouble?' asked Isabel. "But
perhaps he was poor then9"
sit was not that"
ssWhat then? You loved somebody
elseP"
II don't mind telling you now, Isabel.
1 hild another lover-Anson Andrews.
! I've never gotten over it. There have
been weeks and months when Eve tried
with all my soul to forget him-to un-
love him. He and Captain Valentine
sailed together in the Water Witch, and
when Captain Valentine returned he
brought me all the trinkets and letters l
had sent Anson Andrews, but never q
word more"
"You dear old faithful thing! you
shall dress in satin de Lyon and thread
lace; we shall live in the lap of luxury;
and I'll send word to Arson Andrews if
he is at farthest Thule, How oddly
things turn out! Fancy me marrying
your cast-off lover!" =
'Isabel, beg you not To-"
"Not marry Captain Valentine Just
because I'm not in lovep Perhaps
never shall be in love. You would have
me give up SO much for mere senti-
ment. You mustn't expect everybody to
have as intense feelings as yourself.
couldn't remember a man fifteen years
il he were the Great Mogul himself"
Captain Valentine and Isabel were
married in the little parlor of the old
house, shaded by the old elm-tree, which
made pretty dancing shadows on the
wall. 1t was a most informal affair;
and when it was over, and the clergy
man had pocketed his fee, and the bride
was trying on her travelling hat, Miss
Eulalie stepped into the garden to draw
q long breath. What were the working
men doing there at that hour?
go into the house, Miss 1lalie,"
said Captain Valentine. II am going to
celebrate my wedding day. Isabel has
made me wedding gift of the old elm
tree, and I'm cutting it down TO burn on
the hearth at The Towers, while we look
out at the 'dreary winter sea- Miss
Eulalie, when you thwart Valentine,
you do it at your peril. Do you think /
married Isabel for love? Revenge is
sws.6>r th7n love. When you refused TO
nS.. me, swore would make you
repeat in dust and ashes" -.
Miss Eulalie turned silently~toward
the house, but paused TO look back from
the doorway. There was a crash. and