The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-06

think OF that IO0Dlall, who has come be-
tween us"
She was almost in tears.
Don cry, Grace, but tell me. You
did not really quarrel with himp"
"No. | love him too much for that.
| gave in, and begged his pardon"
"Oh, I'm glad OF that, " said Thekla,
with long sigh of relief.
"And even said | would be amiable
to her to-day, so ii you find yourself de-
serted and beyond me walking arm-in-
arm with her, and smiling sweetly all
the time, you will know the reason, and
not be cross, will youP'
Gross with you-about .him-that, /
mean +, no, Gracer' -lt.s
''lf 1t were not for her dear little sis
ter, should have qualTeled with her
long ago." pursued Grace, "but she is
such a,sweet, good little thing, and so
patient! II makes me nearly cry some
times to see how angelically she puts
up with the refined selfishness OF her sis
ter. Angela, indeed! / know another
name that would SUI her betterl''
Thus engaged in unburdening their
minds, they arrived at the point where
they had to descend from the omnibus
and go to the station. Thekla and
Grace came ont last, and Philip, stand
ing at the door to hand them down,
whispered to his sister: ...... -..rr.
"You made me q promise, Grace, last
night, and You are not keeping il"
II think you have not given me much
chance" she replied, in the same tone.
and their eyes met. ..rr. -..-.-
Brother and sister were singularly
alike in appearance, manner and geSt-
ure-alike even down to the yelled
flash of anger, or light of love, in the
depths of their dark eyes. 1t was a
look OF reconciliation they exchanged
just now, kiss of forgiveness.
'You shall have no reason to say that
again, If you will only please me, like
the dear girl you are" he answered, in
the same low tone; and then, instead of
joining Angela again, he left Grace to
go to her, while he attached himself to
Thelka Berghaus.
Still the arrangement did not seem
exactly successful, although Grace full
filled her agreement punctiliously, in
the letter at least. She smiled sweetly
upon Angela. who smiled as sweetly in
return, and Grace spoke words of agree
able import for a time to her compan-
ion, but, even before they had arrived
at the station, they were no longer alone,
but were joined by Hermann Berghaus
and one Of his friends, while the eyes of
Grace flashed veiled lightning, and she
said in her heart:
"She is the most atrocious flirt ever
saw. II Philip leaves her for an instant,
she never rests until some other man is
dangling after her. 1t is shameful, and
hate her."
"Hate " was word all too common
on Grace's vehement lips, but on this
occasion the feeling in her heart was
one more nearly answering to the real
thing than it ever had been before.
The journey to Thellamere was not a
successful one, though the conversation
did not flag, and the laughter was fire.
quent. Grace conscientiously tried to
fulfill her promise to her brother. but
from some reason-whether the fault
lay with Miss Fairfax or the other girls
the fact was quite obvious that An
gela was oftener surrounded with men,
or engaged in earnest conversation with
a man, than with girls. Philip had left
her side, hoping soon to see hel and
Grace as deeply engrossed with one an
other as Grace and Thekla were wont
to be, instead of which, he was, in a
short time, torn by jealously in behold
ing Angela apparently in the most en-
crossing and confidential conversation
with one Of the stray young men whom
Hermann had added to the party, while
Grace sat beside her, bolt upright, with
flushed face, compressed lips, and sui
len, moody brows.
What savage frown tie girl had,
thought Philip, utterly unconscious that
his own forehead was glooming down
in n still more portentious manner over
his clouded eyes.
They left the train at the little way
side station Of Thellamere, and all
walked together for little way,
through the quiet country village up the
steep hill, to a acountry road, from which
they turned aside into the beautiful
woods, forming part OF the estate of n
certain noblcman resident there, and
which to-day, as on several similar oc-
casions, were thrown open to the public.
In these woods it was deliciously
cool. The long branching alleys, the
little sinuous walks, the solemn dark
ness Of the frs, the refreshing green of
the bushes, with the calm and hush and
stiffness of an August noontide, gradu-
ally stilled the voices Of the pleasure
seekers, none Of whom were quite de-
void of some understanding of nature,
or some capacity for enjoying her many
moods.
They penetrated deeply into the
wood, until they had found what they
considered a sufficiently secluded spot,
and then the girls began to spread the
luncheon which they had brought with
them.
Still, there was sort Of constraint
over the whole party. Mabelle had
seated herself beside Luise Berghaus
under n spreading beech-tree, apart
from the rest, but Luise was called by
Thekla, in an unusually sharp and acrid
tone, TO come and assist in the spread
ing forth of the comestibles, and thus
the young girl was left alone, her deep,
sad young eyes fixed, with their wistful
gaze, upon The dark belt of frs at the
edge of the wood.