The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-09

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very pleasant portion of the road. The
trees grew behind rather high walls,
and behind them we're some large,
pleasant modern houses, and few old
er ones, dating back to the middle of
the last century, when Irkford had been
little country town, with fewer inhab-
ltants than were now contained in a
single one OF its suburbs.
Philip and Hermann turned in at the
large wooden gates belonging to one of
these houses, and found themselves in a
garden, green, fresh and delightful,
garden whose beauty was surprising, as
being so near great smoky town.
When the high wooden gates were
closed, nothing could be seen of the
throng outside, only the tramp, tramp
OF many feet heard, and the never-end-
ing rumble of vehicles.
Heydaym remarked Hermann,
looking round the garden, 81 don't see
any of the girls; they certainly said they
were going to play croquet. Let's go
and see where they are.
They went into the house, the door of
which stood open, into large, COM
Portable square hall, and aside into the
drawing-room, where was assembled a
party of both ladies and gentlemen, who
seemed to Philip numerous.
Hollo, you girls!' cried Hermann;
"Thekla, Emile! thought you were
going to play croquet tonight"
$50 many people came, and we
thought it so much pleasanter to talk,
that we gave it up, Hermann replied
a very clear, decided voice, as bright
looking, yellow-haired girl advanced to-
ward them from the midst of very
talkative group. "Did you bring Mr..
Massey here under promise that he
should have croquetp" she added, as
she shook hands with Philip.
"Well, we came here because we had
nowhere else to CO." he replied, with
'brotberly d'aSomciGnce.
"Tsank you both for such flatter-
ing visit, said she.
"He perverts the facts, Miss Berg
'haus. He brought us here because he
had been --'
:" Now drop that" said Hermann,
good naturedly; remember it was on
your premises that it happened"
What is this mysteryP" asked
Thekla.
'And have favor to ask of you,"
continued Philip, (which l hope YOU
will be good-natured enough to grant.
But there is no hurry about it. Any
time this evening""
81 shall be glad to grant it if can,"
she answered, land meantime listen to
me. We are going to have a game. 1t
is called 'clumps,' and | want you to
join, will youP 1t is so amusing"
"As soon as have spoken to Mrs.
Berghaus," said Philip, bowing, and
going across the room toward sofa
on which was enthroned the lady of the
house. handsome, open-faced matron,
richly dressed and knitting away very
rapidly at some bright scarlet wool. A
few moments were occupied in paying
his respects to her, and then Philip re-
turned to where Thekla Berghaus still
stood talking to Hermann.
II am now at your service, Miss
Berghaus; what is the gamer"
"Oh, really! How am to explainp
Two people go out of the room, you
know, and think of word"
$50 many games seem to me to be-
gin in that way" said Philip, politely.
II know they do. 1t doesn't sound
original, but it is most amusing. We
want word now. Suppose you and /
60 out now, and think of one. That
will be the quickest way of learning"
"And the pleasantest,' said Philip,
politely, as he followed her out into the
hall.
"Now for a wordl" said Thekla.
"Let it be something very hard to
guess"
"But may l ask what becomes of
this unfortunate word, after it has been
picked out in such an invidious man
nerp"
"rhey have to guess it, you know.
You 60 to one 'clump' Of people and [
90 to the other; and they ask You all
sorts of questions, and the answers you
give are to be as brief as possible; and
SO they have to try to find it out, don't
you see?"
"With all my heart, so far as the
brevity is concerned. But what about
the wordpn
GA word, or an idea. Let it be
something uncommon" said Thekla,
eagerly.
Courtesy, or bashfulnessP" suggest
ed Philip.
"Fy, Mr.. Massey! How malicious!
Something abstract, l mean.''
"The music of the future, which /
so often hear at your house."
"Ah, that might do. Just now we
had women's suffrage"
"Why not success?" suggested
Philip again.
Successpn repeated Thekla, and
paused. Success! the very thing.
Only what is successP don't see how
they are'eve to guess, or We to define
it. Oh, what a treasure of inventive
ness you arer'
"It is abstract and uncommon that
is why it struck me as being suitable"
said Philip, mildly, as they went back
into the drawing-room.
"You are to sit there" said Thekla,
pointing out chair in the midst of a
group OF persons, "and | go here"
with which she left him.
Philip sat surrounded by a group of
almost entire strangers, all eagerly