The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19
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mur of the ocean below, like a bass
chorus to the joyful song of nature.
"You might have called me when you
went out" cried the voice OF Grace, ana |
Mabelle started, wide awake now, and |
sat up.
81 would not have wakened you for
the world from such q refreshing SUM
ber,n she said, laughing.
''And you have alenated the atiee-
tions Of my dog to such an extent chat
he always follows you now, and never
me. DR.. Johnson, sir. come hereP'
said his mistress, seating herself and
holding out her hand to him.
DIR. johnson looked from one to the
other, shutfled foolishly about on his
launches, and remained where he was
with deprecating grin.
"I'm going to tell Hermann that he
must not expect you to be at liberty in
the afternoon, as you take slight sleep
then," pursued Mabelle.
Hermann, indeed' remarked Grace.
1t may here be explained that Miss
Massey had completed her college
course, passed her examinations with
high honors, and been declared compe-
tent in knowledge to form the minds of
any young ladies in Great Britain and
Ireland had returned home, express
ing stern and unalterable resolutions to
devote herself to life of study, of max
ing herself career in some form or
other, and showing the admiring world
what woman can do; had gone to Wis
it her friends the Berghauses in Irkford,
and after prolonged stay had returned
to Foulhaven, escorted by Hermann,
engaged to be married to him, and
looking rather foolish when questioned
on the subject of her "career." )" Though
it is very certain that had circumstances
not destined her for the career of wife
and mother, this young lady might
have filled with honor many another
post.
1t was 10 an approaching visit of Her
mann that Mabelle alluded on the pres
ent occasion.
OF Mabelle's own life, it is only neces-
! sary here TO say a few words. Three
years ago, in her illness and sore dis
. tress, at the time when Angela had put
= the crown to her iniquities by marrying
y Mr.. Fordyce, Mabelle had so wound
herself about the heart and the afl'ec
!. tions of Grace Massey that the latter
; could not desert her, despite her strong
convictions on the subject of her sisters
conduct. On Angela's return from hel
!, wedding tour, she had, with her hus
!, band, taken up her residence in one o
the desirable mansions frequently men
q toned during the course of this vera
, cious narrative, and there she had re
4 ceived what her soul-or what she wa
q pleased to consider her soul desired
that is to say, carriages and horses
massive jewelry, and silk attire; luxur.
/ and ease to her hearts content, ant
. slavery Herewith. Mr.. Fordyce viewed
:. many subjects in light other than tina
IL IL In which they appeared to his wife
y eyes. He was rather fond of her. bu
there were moments in which he won
* dered why he had been so led away b.
10 the sentimental glances Of Angela Fail
10 fax as to make her Angela Fordyce
l. Nevertheless, his will was stronger tina
/ hers, his scheme OF life was rounde
II and complete, and at forty-seven me
10 10 do not easily begin to run in neN
70 grooves; they are more apt to thin
8 that younger and more pliable charaC
10 ters should enter their grooves an
7, abide therein for the rest of their days
~ He did not care for gay or varie
o. =. life; indeed, he was rather austere in hi
:, notions upon such points.
~ ~ Angela had found soon that lii
h. h. might be at once very luxurious, an
10 10 both intensely dull and bitterly con
~ w mon-place and vulgar. Such was th
Vi Vi life she had sold herself into; it was
~ ~ bondage which did not grow more el
Dc durable with time, and the presenc
, ~ of her sister, which she had at fir
9, considered merely matter of form
80 since Mabelle could not be lett alone OF
.p - in the cold, presently became gre
h necessity to her. There was nothir
~ vulgar or commonplace about Nj
~ ~ belle. She seemed to cherish no resen
~ ~, ment toward her sister; she obedient
~ went and took up her residence in IL
IL IL dull, grand house where Angela live
u Il with Mr.. Fordyce. They never qua
M ,Iv relied, or rather they had not qua
~ relied since one occasion on which Al
M Mds gela, with the dullness Of feeling COL
cp u mon to natures like hers, had tried
o ob lead the conversation to the subject
,on on the Masseys in general, and of Philip
~ particular, and then Mabelle had sal
Nv Nv her delicate cheek flushing, and h
@ cd gentle eyes flashing with an unusu
~ fire: l
49, angela, let me tell you that if ev
!, in you utter Philip Massey's name, or tn
-, III of his sister, to mo again, or whenev
IL r. you do it, will leave the room that
,rs rS slant; yes, if hundred people were S
Lv ting watching u.s."
Of But Angela had never tempted M
at belle to carry her threat into executio
ch Mabelle had kind of alteration +
by Grace Massey, and what she consider
ID her goodness and generosity in condo
zoe -ee ing the past, remaining her friend, Al
er- inviting her to her home. She had
ant ready visited more than once at K
ye. Lees, and loved to 60 there. Grace W
,rv good to her, Mrs. Massey was uniform
= kind, and Mabelle had the greatest We
for GRAFTON for that simple-mlnded yet I
wn BILE matron, thinking Of her as a XII
of Yorkshire Volumnia, but gent
nd genial and Cnristianized. Mr.. Mass
nn Imu wa was fond of her, they were all fond
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