The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-06-18

mamma, dearI' said Clunie lmplor-
ingly with tug at her mothers sleeve.
"Aunt, you have one of the kindest
hearts in the world" said Frank, and
with that he stopped and kissed her.
Dempsey and Dyson looked straight
over each others shoulder, and seemed
TO be gazing into futurity.
Clunie turned to Frank with what she
would have called one of her "arch'
glances. "You naughty, naughty man,
to play us all such trickl But / was
never really deceived"
'No; we were never really deceived"
chimed in the Chorus.
"Any one could see that the real Mr.,
Drummond was no gentleman" This
from Clunie.
.Always had the air of parvenu."
This from Dempsey, whose father had
been a successfulsbacon contractor.
Something extremely plebeian about
him,n piped Dyson.
"We congratulate you most sim
cerely," continued Clunie.
Eyes, we congratulate you most sin
cerely," echoed the chorus.
"My dear, kind friends, how heartily
thank you, none but myself can ever
tellP' responded Frobisher, with a
ring Of unmistakable scorn in his voice.
Clunie turned to her mother with q
pout, Mr.. Dempsey's purple face be-
came still more purple; he coughed be-
hind his hand and stalked away. Cap
tain Dyson let his eye-glass drop; then
he pulled up his collar and pulled down
his cuffs and tried to look fierce. He
was about to follow Dempsey; but
Clunie detained him. "After all that
has happened, do you still love your
little Clunie as much as beforeP" she
whispered. Uittle Clunie. indeed! She
was a head taller than the Captain.)
GAS much as ever, my sweetest pet.
And that reminds me that when Twas at
Burrumpore--"
She put her hand within his arm,
giving it q little squeeze as she did so.
'Let us stroll down this alley" she
said, "where we shall be quite alone. |"
Frobisher was crossing toward Miss
Deene, when Mr.. Pebworth intercepted
him. That gentleman had to some ex-
tent recovered his assurance by this
time. Perhaps, after all, he reflected,
things might not turn out quite so
desperately as he had at first believed
they would. In any case, his best plan
was to put o bold front on the affair.
"You must permit me to congratu-
late you, my dear Frank" he said, with
sickly smile, ION the really admira-
BILE style in which you played your
character Of the poor amanuensis. 1t
was marvellous piece Of acting, and
you must allow that | did my best TO
second your efforts. OF course / saw
through the little deception from the
first-ha, hal-from the very first.
Admirably actedl So true to lifeH
FroDisher made no effort to hide the
scorn and loathing which these words
excited in him. YMr. Rebworth,Ni he
said; ''if there is one man in the world
whom hold In more utter contempt
than | do another, you are that man. "
"For Heavens sake, not so loud!
My wife and daughter arc close by"
81 changed places with my friend in
order to try you. You know the result.
l believe you to be an ingrained hyp-
oerite from top to toe. know you to
be a knave-selfsh, cunning and utter
ly INSCRIPTIONS.
''Not so loud, ] implore you"
"You have spoken Of your wife.
Were it not for her, / would expose
you to the world in your true colors.
Ny aunt is q good woman, whom / re-
spcct and love-you, / loathe. For her
sake, | choose to remember the rela-
tionship between us, and TO keep silence
with regard TO the past. You know my
opinion OF you; il is one which nothing
can alter; and the less you and | sec Of
each other in time to come, the better
il will bc Tor both Of u.s."
7 "ll NY graStude--"
u "Ro,lr gtGtituda Mr.. Pebworth! The
word iSprofaned ;yhen it proceeds from
the lips Of such as you!' With these
words, Frohslier turned on his heel and
crossed TO where the three ladies were
standing, wondering and bewildered
spectators OF all that had happened
during gthelesbfewm minutesauu1
lCEevg dJ hiS liig had AIR. Pobyogth
Ifen so trestfallen and ihtpniiatdd. Yet
oven in elis i pur Of bis extremity &c