The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-05-21
..And with me also. |"

are mace 1Or eacn Obner.
''Any one who dared to say we are
not would be wicked story-teller."
'rThis may be your last picnic, Elma.
Are you not sorryp"
"Why should l be sorry when / am
going to have a home Of my ownP'
"a home of your own-yes-but
what o homeI'
"lt won't be too small, Dick, for Hap
piness to dwell there"
Miss Deene's delightful tete-a-tete with
her sweetheart was destined not to be
Of long duration. She and Frank were
STOPPING over IN open hamper with
their heads in close proximity, when
they were startled by the appearance Of
Mrs. Pebworlh, escorted by Dick Drum
mond with shawl over his arm.
"Come along aunt, :" said Dick. "Bet-
ter late than never. But why didn't
you come in the dragp"
''It was the jellies this time that kept
me. That new cook Of yours doesn't
seem to know how to manage them.
But when l heard there was return
fly going back TO the village, thought
l would follow you"
Pm very glad you have come" said
Frank heartily.
80 am 1 responded Elma. "Here's
nice mossy old bank for you to sit on,
aunt. It's the best we can offer YOU"
"It's quite good enough for me, my
dear" Dick spread down a shawl, and
Mrs. Pebworth seated herself and
loosened her bonnet-strings.
"Bless me, what color the girl has
got" she added a moment or two after
ward. with her eyes bent on Elma.
"When / was young, II girl had q color
like that, people used to say her sweet
heart had been kissing herr
\ Miss Deene's cheeks took still deep
er tint She turned away and pretended
to be looking for something In the
hamper. "The practice you speak Of,
aunt" she said, "is obsolete nowadays
at least in society. 1t went out with
coal-scutttle bonnets, short skirts and
sandals" HH
"Go along with you! Kissing is one
Of them things that never go out of
fashion. 1t comes as natural TO young
folks as the measles or whooping- cough,
and its just as catching"
Frobisher came to tho rescue. "Mrs.
Pebworth," he said, "as head-waiter OF
this establishment, what shall have the
pleasure Of offering youP What do you
say to q slice Of Strasbourg pie and q
glass Of dry sherry?"
THANK you, Mr.. Drummond, but I
had my dinner long ago. You would
call 1t luncheon, but l call 1t dinner
When Algernon and me were first mar
ried, we used to have dinner regular at
one o'clock to the minute; and l like
my dinner at that hour now.n
"But you will take little refresh
ment of some kindr'
"Well, II l must, should like about
half q glass of bottled stout. It's both
meat and drink, as one may say" Then
turning to Dick, she added: II always
like drop Of stout of a morning about
eleven, or else feel sinking and no-how
all day."
'Fine institution, stout at eleven.
always go in for it myself" responded
Dick.
"But where's the rest of the party
Algernon and Clunie and the others?"
"Gone in search of the picturesque.
Be back before long"
"As il any of them cared two-pence
about the picturesque" Then turning
TO Frank and Ema, she asked: "But
why haven't you two gone 10 look fol
the picturesque"
"1f you please, aunt, this person is
the waiter, and am his assistant" an.
swered Elma, demurely.
Mrs. Pebworth shook her head
"Take care he doesn't press you to be
come his partner" she said.
81 have already" said Frobisher
gravely, "asked Miss Deene to accep
Of that position"
"The liabilities being exceedingly
limited. and the assets uncommonll
small, interposed Dick.
: Mrs. Pebworth was startled. "Is tha
: true, Elma, dear?" she asked, with
little quaver in her voice.
: "Ye-e-es. Mr.. Drummond has askeC
me to set up in business with him."
"And you have said?---"
al haven't said no."
"Come and kiss me. child You hav
made me very happy"
: Elma kissed her-more than once; ant
Mrs. Pebworth cried little, as was bu
natural under the circumstances.
"May ask you, Mrs. Pebworth, h
kindly keep this little affair secret for
few daysp' said Frobisher.
"Ill keep II secret as long as yov
like; but whatever Algernon will sa,
when he comes TO hear Of II, for on
don't know" D.
"We are prepared for the worst-w
have made up our minds TO rough IT,
"Yes, aunt, to bid long farewell b
: the pomps and vanities Of this wicke'
world" put In Elma.
II like to hear you say that. Fix
to see two young people who love cacl
other so well that a little povert,
: doesn't frighten them," said Mrs. Peb
worth, heartily.
"And now, Nephew Frank" sh
added, turning TO Drummond, ''sup
: pose you and l 60 in search OF tn
picturesqueP t
"With allmy heart, aunt; am quit
at your service, answered Dick.
|. "They will like to be left to them
selves bit" said Mrs. Pebworth in
stage whisper. "Most young people d
at such times" 0
! "Soon tire of that after marriage,
responded worldly-wise Richard. Wit