The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-02
MADE OR MARRIED.
BIT JRssIn FoTHBRarLL,
Author Of "One Of Jhrss," "ProbGtton," "Th,
WeufeldS," Etc,
CHAPTER Xxu.-CoNr1suEp.

CHAPTEh AAl.-CONTINUED.
She made no answer, hut sat gazing
in an embarrassed manner across the
sea. How could she say to him: 'It is
because you have come home that !
want to goP" The idea Of his guessing
such thing made her feel hot all over,
for to Mabelle's morbid susceptibility it
appeared as if Philip must be just as
sensitive as herself on the subject of
her sisters conduct three years ago.
Had he not left England TO escape from
the possibility of seeing or being near
Angela? She totally forgot that that
escape might have been an effectual
one, and that Philip might now be free,
delivered from the possibility Of any
keen feeling on the subject. To her Il
was a sore spot-a haunting memory
of shame and misery, and rather than
name it to Philip she would even recall
her resolution, and remain at Red Lees
at whatever cost Of misery to herself.
Her feelings of utter dismay may,
therefore, be more easily imagined than
described when Philip went on, in the
calm, self-contained manner OF one
who was pursuing an interesting but
not very exciting inquiry.
"You don't speak. / begin TO think
that Grace was right after all, and that
it is who am the unhappy cause OF
your determination to leave us. Can il
be so really, Miss FairtaxP"
"0h, how could Grace" began
Mabelle, and then overwhelmed by the
dreadfulness of the position, and quite
losing her head in her confusion, she
hastily sprang up, and was about ia
fly without word.
But before she could absolutely rise
Philip had interposed, and the touch OF
his hand on her arm checked her sud.
denly.
"Do, please, let me gol" she exclaimed,
with mixture OF dignity and distress
In her voice and attitude. at is really
more than jest; 1t is not"
Evidently it is more than jest, v
, he replied, rather curtly. "At least, II
is evident that you consider 1t So
Grace didn't, though. Now, Miss Fair
fax. listen!"
Mabelle turned involuntarily, and
found him looking at her with an au
lucrative expression which made hel
pause, whether she would or not.
.'You tacitly own that | have some
thing TO do with your wish to cut shor
your visit here" he went on, and hi
deep tones thrilled through poor Ma
belle, while the undercurrent Of longing
togo, to get away, TO escape from some
thing, she knew not what, grew stronger
every instant. 'And / think l have I
right TO know your reason. What hav'
l done TO offend youp lam sure / hav'
sinned unconsciously, and one wort
from you shall produce change-I will
not offend again"
"Oh, Mr.. Massey, how can you speal
so cruellyp How can you turn me int,
ridicule in such mannerP" she cried
suddenly sitting down in the little hol
low, and covering her face with he
hands. DIR. johnson, full Of an intelli
gent and sympathetic desire to consol
her. put his paws on her lap, AM
craned his neck 10 lick her hands, Will
Philip exclaimed, blankly:
Turn you into ridicule! / have no
the faintest idea what you mean.
"You must know perfectly well m,
reason for wishing TO go, p" said Mabelle
looking up at him with something hk
Indignation at what appeared to her tn
Widest prolongation Of an ordeal whic
was becoming unendurable to her
"On my soul and honor, all l kno'
is that Grace came TO me In state o
much agitation, bade me put down m
book and mot be 30 law, and when
asked her in what way / could bes
show her my activity In pleasing mar
'tr tr,er. she pointed out Of the window I
ibglircio and said0 tJ'Ye bad
quarrel with her, and you are at tn
bottom dit. She saysishe wants 10 9
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