The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-19

church and the fair Young face saw
three months ago Then, as in myl
minds eye saw the girl and her old
attendant in church, / looked up and
here in the neart Of London they stood
before me!
Amazed as | was. no thought of be-
Ing mistaken entered my head. Unless
it was dream or an Illusion, there
came the one had been thinking Of so
often; walking toward me, with an old
woman by her side. They might have
just stepped out OF San Giovanni
There was o little change in the appear
ance of the old woman: she was dressed
more like an English servant; but the
girl was tho same. Beautiful, more
beautiful than ever, I thought as my
heart gave great leap. They passed
me; turned impulsively and followed
them with my eyes.
Yes, it was my fate! Now 1 had
found her in this unexpected manner L
W uld take care not to lose sight of her,
again. attempted to disguise my
feelings no longer. The emotion which
had thrilled me as l stood once more
face to face with her told me the truth.
was in love-deeplY in love. Twice,
only twice, had l seen her, but that was
enough to convince me that If my lot
was ever linked with another's it must
be with this woman's, whose name,
home or country, / knew not.
There was only one thing could now
do. must follow the two women. So,
for the next hour or more, wherever
they went, at respectful distance, /
followed, | waited whilst they entered
one or two shops aud when their walk
was resumed disneetly dogged their
steps. kept so far in the rear that
my pursuit was bound to be unnoticed
and could cause no annoyance. They
soon turned out OF Regent street and
walked on until they came to one of
those many rows of houses in Mazda
vale. marked the house they entered,
and as passed by it, few minutes
afterwGEd, saw in the front window the
girl arranging few flowers in a vase.
1t was evideut | had ascertained her
abode.
1t was fate! was in love and could
only act Us my passion impellsd me. |
must find out all about this unknown.
must make her acquaintance and so
obtain tho right OF looking into those
strange but beautiful eyes. l must hear
her speak. laughed again at the alb
surd.ty of being in love with woman
whose voice | never heard, whose na.
tive language was q matter Of uncer-
tainty. But then, love is full OF alb.
surdlties. When once he gets the whip
in hand he drives us in strange ways.
formed a bold resolve. / retra cd
my steps and walked up to the house.
The door was opened by tidy-looking
servant
"llave you any rooms to let ?'
asked; having jumped at the conclusion
that the unknown was only lodging al
the house.
The Servant replied in the allirma
tive, and upon my expressing u wish tC
see the vacant rooms was shown 9
dining-room and bedroom on the
ground foor.
Had these rooms been dungeons in.
stead Of airy cheerful apartments-.had
they been empty and bare instead o
comfortably furnis lel- had the rent
been fifty pounds u week instead OF the
moderate sum asked, | should have en-
gagged them. was very easy 10 dca
with. The landlady was summoned
and the bargain struck at once. II thai
good person had known the state of my
mind she might have reaped q golden
harvest from her ground floor apart
ments. As it was, the only thing she
was exactng in was in the matter o
references. | named several, then
paid months rent in advance, and re
ceived her permission, as had Just re-
turned to England and wanted a home
at once, to enter into possession tina
very evening.
by the BY" l said carelessly, as
left the house TO get my luggage, "l
forgot to ask IL you have other lodger'
no children, hope?'
mo, sir-only lady and her ser
want. They are on the first iloor very
quiet people,"
"Thank you," l said. II dare say
shall be very comfortable. You maj
expect me about seven o'clock"
had rc-engaged my old rooms II
Walpole street before the meeting will
my unknown had changed my plans.
went back there, and after packing VI
all wanted, informed the people Of th,
house that | was going to stay at
friends for few weeks. The room
were to be kept for me all the same
At seven o'clock was at Mazda val
and duly installed.
1t was the hand of fate had wrough
this--who could doub. IL This morn
ing was almost on my way to Turil
In search OF my love. This evening
am beneath the same root. As | 81
here in my armchair and see all kind
of beautiful visions wreathed in tn,
smoke curling from my cigar, | cal
scarcely believe that she is within few
feet Of me-tbat | shall SEQ her to- NOR
row-the next day-forever and ever
Yes, l am hopelessly in loye-l go Il
bed thinking l shall dream OF her; but
probably owing to the strange quarters
my dreams are far less pleasant. AL
night long 1 dream Of the blind maj
who walked into strange house IN,
heard such fearful sounds!
CHAPTER Nv.
NOT PoR LOVE on MARRIAGE.