The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-27

"He viii be here directly.n saidhopc,
"and all will be Well"
"He can not come for weeks yet'
muttered apprehension, "and in q lew
weeks much that is bad and disastrous
may happen"
Between the two moods the girl was
worn to a shadow, and sometimes al
most hystelical from her agonized men
tai debate rs to what was best or most
right to do-betray her suspicious OF
her sister (for they were but suspicions) |
at the last moment when al might so |
soon be put rigGt, or maintain silence,
though all should 90 wrong
CHAPTER XIV.
confession.
One afternoon, when the time OF
Philips promised arrival was drawing
near, Thekla Berghaus went to call
upon Grace Massey. She found her, as
she had expected, at home and alone,
with books spread around her and
sheet of paper before her.
"What are you doingP' asked Thick
la. "Are you busyP Do | disturb
youP"
"You never disturb me. was doing
this work now, intending to walk up to
your house this evening, but am glad
you came here instead. Take off your
hat, and we'll have cup of tea.
Thekla did not decline the proffered
hospitality. She put off her hat, seat
ed herself on the sofa and said; II am
glad found you in. l did not want
you to come up to our house tonight,
or at ALL until l had seen you and
spoken to you"
"No! WhyY" asked Grace, looking
up in momentary surprise.
because you would have discovered
something which l want TO tell you
not leave you to find out"
"Ah!" said Grace, sweeping away
her books and writing materials as the
!. maid came in with the tray Of afternoon
tea.
She said nothing more, but poured
out some for Thekla, who sat looking
somewhat nervous. Grace carried the
cup to her, placed it beside her at the
corner of the table, and laying one
hand on Thekla's shoulder, said in low
voice.
:. "Thckla, you have got engaged to
some one'
"Yes, haye,n replied Thekla, sud-
denly looking up, and throwing her
; arms round Grace's neck, she pressed
, it tightly with one or two convulsive
y little hugs; Il have. What have you
. to say to itp'
!. TEL me first if it is Mr.. Reich,
:, :, hardtP"
! "lt is Fritz Reichhardt--yes"
"Then / wish you every happiness
: that you deserve, and if you get thai
u u you will have no end OF Joy. Friti
II Reichhardtis is good fellow. | think h'
y deserves you, too, almost
u Thank you; I'll tell him so," sale
, Thekla, beginning 10 stir her tea.
!. !, Both girls had hard work to abstain
70 from tears, partly because they Der
!; girls, talking about an engagement, ant
" partly because of Il flood of memories
Of hopes, fears and tender thoughts
l. ! which had agilated both their hearts
:, ~ and to which, as they both felt, il woul,
~ - be terribly dangerous to make any al
y lusion.
u Thekla knew that Grace had ardentl
u desired Philip to fall in love with her
70 y, and ask her to marry him, and Grac
r" knew that she knew it. Grace kneN
Nv that Thekla had more than liked Philip
~ that since his engagement TO Angel
- Fairfax she had suffered, and that thi
engagement meant, amongst othc
thing, escape from q condition whic
Va oppressed her; and Thekla knew tina
. Grace knew all tbs. But they wer
both wisely silent on the subject. Grac
poured out some tea for herself, an
sad:
' suppose il is only just settled, an
ar Il '.. .OMa unexpectedly this even
TO mg ! Should have found Mr.. Reich
T. lNardt there IN 'ew and successful
or rO e of acnoo 4 r-and you wishe
be TO come auH Np... .irst'
"Nr#, is all about it, assente
~ phclh YOU will come all th
nj same. and s, him and me in that ro!
You s.s.s Yi. wont you?'
?' "hi'h pleasure; but IN That case
lie shall have 10 ask you b. 90 away q
once, rude though Il may seem, or
, shall never nave my aIcau ready ~
,h. tomorrow morning
be 81 90 at once, said Thekla. risinl
MS "Ah, there is Mabello Fairfax comm
rd home from school. Low wretched th
m, child looks"
Does she not? My heart aches fC
" her, somehow"
IRE Perhaps Angela bullies her
as 81 haven't n doubt of H.; but / kno
Ter that when Angela is married to Phil
ed there will be no bullying. Nothin
If enrages him so much rs TO see wea
things oppressed" "
he Here Thekla took her departure, an
Ter Grace was left alone, TO return to h,
N; definitions with tde reflection:
r. "Shc is quito right-quite. But If
of could only have heen different"
an CHA TER XIV.
to THE END OF 4 DREAM.
or It was hal'-va one on the followir
lr- do ,vhon Crorn Masapv and Mabel