The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-03
CHAPTER xv.-CoNr1yuyn.


'Miss Lawrie, pray let me make you
known to my intended" This came
from Mr.. Montagu Blake, who felt HIM
self to be justified by his peculiar cir
cumstances in so far taking upon him
self the work Of introducing the guests
in Mr.. Halls house. "Of course,
you've heard all about it. l am the
happiest young man in Hampshire, -
and she is the next"
Speak for yourself Montagu. / am
not young man at ALL"
You're young mans darling,
which is the next thing to it."
''How are you, Mr.. Whittlestaff P"
said Mr.. Hall. ''Wonderful weather,
isn't it? I'm told that you've been in
trouble about that drunken husband
which plaques the life out of that
respectable house-keeper of yours"
"he is trouble; but il he is bad to
me, how much worse must he be to
herp'
THAT'S true. He must be very bad,
should think. Miss Mary, why don't
you come over this fine weather, and
have tea with my girls and Katt For
roster in the woods? You should take
your chance while you have q young
man willing { wat upon you" -
81 shall bo quite delighted" sal
I Blake, land so will John Gordon" ''
"Only that shall be in ondon this
time tomorrow" said Gordon.
That's nonsense. You are NOT
going 10 Kimberly all at once. The
young ladies expect you to bring out
lot OF diamonds and show them before
you start. Have you seen diamonds.
Miss Iawrie?'h
Indeed, no, y said Mary.
81 think | should have Just asked TO
see them.r said Eycina Hall. Why
should they join her name with his in
this uncjyil manner or suppose that
she had any special power to induce
him 10 snow bis treasures.
when you first md diamond"
sad Mr.. iiall, "what do YOU do with itP
Do you ring n bell end call together
your friends, and begin to reioice?''
"So, indeed. The diamond Is gcncr-
ally washed out OF the mud by soHc
nigger, and then we have t) LOOK very
sharp after him to see thai he does. I
hide ii uadcr his toc.nails. It's not q
very romantic kind of business from
first 10 last"
"Unly profitable. said the curate.,
"That may bc 1t is sub cct to
greater losses than the preaching of
sermons"
IL should like to go out and see IL
ALL" said Miss Hail, looking into Miss
Lawrlc's face. This also appeared to
Mary TO be ill-natured.
Then the butler announced the din
ner, and thoy all followed Mr.. Hall and
the curate's bride out of one room into
the other. This young lady" said he,
AIS supposed TO be in the ascendant Just
ut the present moment. She can't be
married above two or three times at
the most. / say this TO excuse myself
70 Miss Lawrie, who ought perhaps to
have the post of honor" To this some
joking reply was made, and they all sat
down to their dinner. Miss Lawrie
was at Mr.. Halls left hand, and at her
left hand John Gordon was seated
Mary could perceive that everything
was arranged SO as to throw herself
and John Gordon together-as though
they had some special interest in each
other. OF all this Mr.. Whittlestaf saw
nothing. But John Gordon did per-
ceive something, and told himself that
that ass Blake had been at work. But
his perceptions in the matter were not
half as sharp as those OF Mary Lawrie.
al used 10 be very fond of your
father, Gordon" said Mr.. Hall, when
the dinner was half over. ''It's all
done and gone now. Dear, dear, dearl"
"He was an unfortunate man, and