The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-05

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Jehoshaphat put his spectacles into
place, smoothed the folds Of his UNI
brella, and trudged along 2 comcal
shadow of Sir Percival. Presently they
met an old woman with a basket of po-
tatoes. She was a very old woman,
and she walked with tottering step on
the ice. just as they got up to her,
she slipped and fell, dropping her
basket, and scattering her potatoes far
and wide.
"Ohl my lands Obi mercy me!' she
began to cry. They're all there is for
dinner; and / did nigh about break
every bone in my body"
Tom stepped over her with his hands
in his pockets.
"Hillo" said Jehoshaphat, "here's
one'
But Tom paid no attention. He was
just then thinking of the brave Lord
Somebody who rescued the beautiful
Lady Somebody-else from robbers. Je-
hoshaphat helped the old woman up,
picked up the potatoes for her, and
then ran after his brother. After
awhile they came to the top of a hill,
which sloped down to he pond. Sud
denly Tom struck an attitude, and
started to run. He saw maiden-a
fair maiden, it might be.-prostrate on
the snow. alone and helpless. She had
fallen; she might be hurt. He hurried
up TO her as fast as his feet could carry
him.
81 am at your service" he began,
with profound bow. But he stopped
short in the middle of his sentence, for
it was nothing but little girl putting
on her skates. Moreover, she was a
very homely little girl, with red hair and
freckled face. Neither was she n very
polite little girl, for she said:
II don't want you. What are you
here forp"
"Ohl IL thought" stammercd Sir
Perc:val. 81 really"
The freckled face grew as red as the
red hair, and the girl stood up, very an.
cry. "If you Just came to make fun OF
me, cause I'm homely and the boys
won't skate with me, I'll let you know
won't stand it," Aud then-Pm sorry
to say it, but she did it--she boxed Sir
Percival's ears.
The knight had scarcely recovered
from this adventure when he saw a spir-
tied white horse galloping down the
road. with q young lady-there could be
no mistake this time, she waS beauti-
full young lady-clinging to the saddle
Now was the time. He would stop the
fiery steed; he would save the fair rider
from death. She would blush and cry;
she would Introduce him to her father;
the whole town would hear of his valor;
bes 'des, it was possible--it really was
that she should turn out TO be an
/ heiress. So he flung himself directly
into the path of the frantic horse; he
waved his cap at him; he caught at his
bride, and with a jerk stopped him
short. The creature reared and quiv-
cred. The young lady screamed.
"What are you aboutP Help! Rob
bers!"
"Why-why, my fair lady" began
Tom.
LET got! What do you meanP You
frighten my horse"
"Why, was only"
"Take your hand Off my bride, boy
What do you insult a lady in this way
for?"
"a boy! Insult n lady!" Sir Per-
cival dropped the bride, aghast 81
Il thought yoa were run away with.
| meant to stop the horse, and save you.
II advise you TO look twice before you
offer your assistance another time, " said
the young lady. haughtily. Whereupon
she touched her high mettled horse with
the tasseled point of her whip, and
swept by like a beautiful picture.
81 suppose she was one; wasn't sheI
remarked Jehoshaphat, looking aftel
her with his mouth open.
But Sir Percival did not choose tC
give the results of his meditations to thu
public. A casual observer might, how
ever, have remarked that he finished
his walk home without search for fur
ther adventure.
Susy was still stitching away on th,
wearisome shirt when the boys came in
There were traces OF tears on her quie
face. Perhaps she would have liked
, skate as well as other girls; but she di'
not say so. She wipel her eyes, ant
looked up smiling. "Well, Tom, sh
| said, chow many fair damsels did yol
rescue?n
, Tom maintained dignifed silence
A great General never sounds his owl
: praise, you know.
, "Sue!' said Jehoshaphat.
t "Jehoshaphat!' said Susy.
, "When I'm big boy, and wear
little, short tailed coat and vest, an
l carry fathers cane, I'm going to be
Q knight, too. I'll take you skating"
B; Tom began TO whistle.
, Jehoshaphat climbed upon chair, an
brought himself about on a level wit
: his sisters forehead. Then he eyed hel
from her pretty, soft hair and timi
face down TO her patient hands that sti
kept stitch stitching on Toms shir
III say, Sue"
|, "WellP"
"Ain't you about as good as il yo
:, had freckles, and rode horseback"
: "J.," said Sir Perclyal, IL shall hay
: to send you to the nursery. -Eiiza6et
/; Stuart Phelps.