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

"Does it existF'
"Yes.'
"Does it appertain to man?"
'sYes.n
"Womanp"
"Yes."
Not qualityP"
81 can't conscientiously say that it is
a quality"
els it everlastingP"
"Far from it,
"What is it likeP"
Not fair question, but I'll tell
you. 1t has different appearance to
every one who looks at it.n
"Would you like it yourself?"
81 should like what l think is it."
SIS it benehcial?"
Sometimes; sometimes the very re-
verse"
What a queer thing! Who dis
penses it?"
The goddess who dispenses every
thing in the nineteenth century. Her
name is Circumstance"
"Ninetenth century, Then it is a
modern thing?n
at is as old as mans ambition, -
said Philip, incautiouslN upon which
Emile, the second Miss Berghaus,
pounced upon him with the word:
"SucceSSn'
And, on his nodding, hands were
loudly and triumphantly clapped
=" You are so very incautlous, Mas
sey," said Hermann; "Bless you! 1
can keep them wandering round thing
for an hour. You would never do to
battle clever @. G.
perhaps 1 am not ambitious of
success in that line. Miss Berghqus, y
he added, turning to Thekla, "may l
speak to you minute about some
thingP'
Certainly" said Thekla, quickly.
She was always quick, both in speech
and gesture, and even more so with
Philip Massey than with other people.
!" Suppose we go into the garden.
Would any. one else like to go into the
garden~'
Several of the party followed the
young lady's suggestion, and presently
she and Philip were pacing about side
by side on the broad walk in front of
the drawing-room window.
tThe favor l wanted to ask is this"
said Philip. 81 have sister at home
whom | am very fond of. There was
some talk of her coming to Irkford, to
go in for the course at the Women's
College, but | heard the plan was given
up. did not go home at Whitsuntide,
so l only heard from my mother the
other day that Grace is really coming
after all. OF course she will live with
me, which am very glad of; but you
see she does not know Irkford in the
least don't tn nix she was ever here
in her life, and | know no ladies but
yourselves, and 1 am afraid she will
find it awfully dull, or L would not
have asked. You have always been so
very kind, that -'
"You want us to call upon her, |
SUPPOSED am sure we will do so with
pleasure. Emile and [ will call as
soon as she comes. When do you ex-
pect herp"
To-day is Friday. expect her to-
morrow, for l think her studies begin on
Monday"
"Yes, they do, 1 know; because my
sister Luise goes to the Latin and math-
ematics course. Well, we will call on
Sunday, on our way home from church,
and you will bring her to spend Sunday
evening with us-yes?"
"Oh, thank you very muchl If YOU
are quite sure that Mrs. Berghaus
"Mother will be quite agreeable.
Come with me, and | will tell her at
once" said the active and decided
Thekla; and Philip was whirled off to
the drawing-room again, and to Mrs.
Berghaus, not quite sure how his coun-
try-bred sister would look upon such
extensive Sunday visiting as was being
planned out for her, but glad that
Thekla Berghaus displayed so friendly
a spirit
Mrs. Berghaus confirmed all her
daughters promises and invitations;
and then, turning to Philip, said: ''Mr.
Massey, is'not the junior partner of your
firm going to make very grand mar
rage, some time soon?"
"Grey--yes. But suppose it is more
what you would call an alliance than
a marriage, isn't itP Lady Elizabeth
Preston is her name"
eyes. She has no fortune; but they
say she is very handsome and sensible.
Are they going to live near Irkford?"
81 really don't know. All l have
heard is that there are going to be great
festivities for the work -peoDle, and
ball-ior such as myself, and the ,aris-
tocracY in general, SUPPOSE
"Mr. Grey is very nice, isn't hep"
'Nice?" returned Philip, with his un-
frequent smile. 81 don't think we men
are given to speaking of one another as
nice. He is very well liked at the office.
Talk about success, Miss Berghaus,'' he
added, turning to Thekla, Il call him
a signal instance of success, without
any particular reason why. He stepped
into splendid fortune on his fathers
death; he is popular and clever, and is
going to contract an alliance with
beautiful member of the aristocracy.'
''Is that SUGGEST" asked Thekia, pen
sively.
"Now You ask, I really do not feel
sure" said Philip, Candidly.
At that moment refreshments were