The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-16

came over John GordonAs face dark
frown. He was man whose displeasl
ure those around him were apt to feaZi
But MIR. Whittlestaff was no coward.
'.Hsve you any reason to allege why II
should not be SOP" John Gordon only
answered by looking again OF poor
Mary. 81 think there has been nd
promise made by Miss Lawrie. / think
l understand from her that there has
been no promise on either side; and no
word spoken Indicating such prom
ise." 1t was clear at any rate that this
guardian and his ward had fully dis
cussed the question of any understand
ing between her and John Gordon.
mo, there was none; it is true"
'sWellP"
g 1t is true. | am left without an
inch of ground on which to found COM
plant. There was no word; no prom
ise. You know the whole story too
well. There was nothing but unlimited
love, at any rate on my part" Mr..
Whittlestaff knew we'll that there had
been love on her part also, and that the
love still remained. But she had prom
Used to get over that passion, and there
could be no reason why she should not
do SO, simply because the man had re-
turned. He said he had come from
Kimberley. Mr.. Whittlestaff had his
own ideas about Kimberley. Kimber-
ley was to him a rowdy place--the last
place in the world from which dis
Greet young woman might hope to get
q well-conducted husband. Under no
circumstances could he think we'll of a
husband direct from the diamond-felds,
though he only looked stern and held
his peace. "If Miss Lawrie will tell
me that l may 60 away, / will CO."
said Gordon, looking again at Mary;
but how"could Mary answer himP
81 am sure" said Mr.. Whittlestaff,
''that Miss Lawrie will be very sorry
that there should be any ground for a
quarrel. l am we'll aware that there
was some friendship between you two.
Then you went, as you say, and though
the friendship need not be broken, the
intimacy was over. She had no special
reason for remembering you, as you
yourself admit. She has been left to
form any engagement she may please.
ANY other expectation on your part
must be unreasonable. 1 have said
that, as an old friend of Miss Lawrie's,
l should be happy to welcome you here
to her wedding. cah not name a day;
but trust it may be soon. You can
not say that Miss Lawrie has treated
you badly a aH
But he could say it, though he would
not say it to Mr., Whittlestaff. Had she
been there alone, he would have said il
to her. There had been no promise, but
he felt that there had been that between
them which should have been stronger
than any promise. With every worc
which came from Mr.. Whittlestaff'
mouth, ,lhe disliked Mr. Whittlestaff more
and more. He Judged from Marys ap
pearance that she was unhappy, that
she did not glory in her coming mar
riage. No girls face ever told hel
hearts secret more plainly than die
Mary's. But Mr.. Whittfestaff seemed
to glory in the marriage. To him i
seemed that the getting rid of Johr
Gordon was the one thing of import
ance. So, at least, John Gordon
interpreted his manner. But the name
of the suitor had not yet been told him
and he did not suspect it. "May
ask you when it is to be?'' he asked.
"That is question which the lad,
must answer" said Mr.. Whittlestaff.
II do not know" said Mary.
"And who is the happy manP" sale
John Gordon. He expected an an
swer to the question from Mary, bu
Mary was unable to answer. "You a.
any rate will tell me, sir, the name o
the gentleman"
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