The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-20

"Oh. papa, what nonsensel You
needn't tell Mr.. Gordon that"
'.No doubt he would find 1t out with.
out telling" continued the father.
II can't see it, for the life of me-"
said Mr.. Blake. He evidently thought
that civility demanded such an asser-
ton. Mr.. Gordon, looking at the two
young ladies, felt that he would never
know them apart, though he might live
in the house for year.
"Evelina is the third" continued Mr..
Hall pointing out the one whom Blake
had specially recommended to his
friends notice. "Evelinai is not quite so
like, but she's like. too"
Papa, what nonsense you do talk!"
said Evelina.
"And this is Mary. Mary considers
herself to be quite the hope Of the fam
lily; spen1 gregiS, Ha, hap
"What does Spem gregis meanp I'm
sure don't know" said Mary. The
four young ladies were about thirty,
varying up from thirty to thirty-five.
They were fair haired, healthy
young women, with good common
sense, not beautiful though very like
their father
"And | must introduce you to Miss
orrester-Kattie Forester" said Mr..
Blake, who was beginning to think that
his own young lady was being left out
in the cold.
"Yes, indeed,n said Mr.. Hall "As
had begun with my own, was obliged
to go on to the end. Miss Forester
Mr.. Gordon. Miss Forester is young
lady whose promotion has been fixed in
the world"
"Mr. Hall, how can you do me so
much injury as TO say thatP' You take
away from me the chance Of changing
my mind"
"Yes.n said the oldest Miss Hall;
"and Mr.. Gordon the possibility of
changing his Mr. Gordon, what a sad
thing it is that Mr.. Harbottle should
never have had an opportunity Of see
ing his old parish once again"
81 never knew him." said Gordon.
''But he had been here nearly fifty
years. And then to leave the parish
without seeing it any more. It's very
sad when you look at it in that light"
'He has never resided here perma-
nently for quarter of century," said
Mr.. Blake.
"Oif and on in the summertime"
said Augusta. "Of course he could not
take much of the duty, because he had
a clergyman's throat. think it q
great pity that nc should have gone off
so suddenly"
Miss Forester won't wish to have
his resurgam sung, | warrant YOU"
said Mr.. Hall.
al don't know much about resur-
gams," said the young lady, "but don't
see why the parish should not be Just
as well in Mr.. Blake's hands" Then
the young bride was taken away by
the four elder ladies TO dress, and
the gentlemen followed them half an
hour afterwards.
They were all very kind to him, and
sitting after dinner, Mr.. Hall suggested
that Mr.. Whittlestaff and Miss Lawrie
should be asked over 10 dine on the
next day. John Gordon had already
promised to stay until the third, and
had made known his intention of going
back TO South Africa as soon as he
could arrange matters. "l've got
nothing to keep me here" he said,
"and as there is a good deal of money
at stake, l should be glad to be there
as soon as possible"
''Oh, comel / don't know about
your having nothing to keep you here"
said Blake. But as TO Mr.. Halls propo-
sition regarding the inhabitants of
Croker's Lodge, Gordon said nothing
He could not object to the guests whom
gentleman might ask to his own house;
but he thought it improbable that either
Mr.. Whittlestaif or Mary should come.
If he chose to appear, and to bring her
with him, 1t must be his own lookout.
At any rate he, Gordon, could say and
could do nothing on such an occasion.
He had been betrayed into telling his
secret to this garrulous young parson.
There was no help ior split milk; but Il
was not probable that Mr.. Blake would
go any further, aud heat any rate must
b. content to bear the mans society for
one other evening. "I don't see why
you shouldn't manage TO make things
pleasant even yet said the parsOn
But to this John Gordon made no reply
In the evening some of the sisters
playedea few pieces at the piano, and
Miss Forester sang few songs. Mr..
Hall in the meantime went fast asleep.
John Gordon could but tell himself
that his evenings at Kimberly were, as
a rule, quite as exciting. But then
Katie Forester did not belong to him,
and he had not found himself able as
yet, to make choice between the young
ladies. 1t was, however, interesting to
see the manner in which the new vicar
hung about the lady of his love, and
the evident but innocent pride with
which she accepted the attentions Of
her admirer.
"Don't you think she's a beautiful
girlp' said Blake, coming to Gordon's
room after they had all retired to bed;
"such genuine wit, and so bright, and
her singing, you know, is quite perfect
absolutely just what it ought to be.
do know something about singing my
self, because I've had all the parish
voices under my own charge for the last
three years. A practice like that goes
long way, you know" To this Mr.
Gordon could only give that assent
which silence is intended TO imply.
"She' Il have $4,000 at once, you know,
which does make her in manner equal
TO either of the Miss Halls / don't
unite know what they'll have. but not