The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-24

nau not anClclpateu. Inc Lazy WOutu
probably begin by soliciting his int-
macy, which on board ship he could
hardly refuse. With o fellow-passen-
ger, whose husband has been your part
ner, you must quarrel bitterly or be
warm friends. Upon the whole, he
thought that he could not travel 10
South Africa with Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz-
walker Tookey. And then he under
stood what the mans tongue would do
il he were there for a month in ad-
vance. The whole picture of life, too,
at the Fields was not made attractive
by Mr.. Jockeys description He was
not afraid OF the reception which might
be accorded 70 Mrs. Tookey, but saw
that Tookey found himself able to
threaten him with violent evils, simply
because he would claim his own. Then
there shot across his brain some remi-
hiscence Of Mary Lawrie, and a com
parison between her and her life and
the sort OF life which q man must
lead under the auspices Of Mrs. Tookey.
Mary Lawrie was altogether beyond his
reach; but it would be better to have
her to think of than the other TO know.
bis idea Of the dlamond-felds was dis
turbed by the promised return Of his
late partner and his wife
"And you mean to reduce me to this
miseryP" asked Mr. Tookey.
Il don't care straw for your mis-
cry"
tWhatl
mot for your picture Of your misery.
do not doubt but that when you have
been there for month you will be
drunk as often as ever, and just as free
with your fists when woman comes in
your way"
''Never!"
"And do not SEQ that / am at all bound
toprovide for you and for your wife and
children. You have seen many ups and
downs, and will be doomed to see many
more, as long as you can get hold Of a
bottle of wine"
II mean TO take the pledge-I do, in
deed. must do it gradually, because
Of my constitution; but | shall do it."
81 don't in the least believe in IT. nor
do l believe in any man who thinks to
redeem himself after such fashion. 1t
may still be possible that shall not go
back
Thank Godr'
~ may kill wild beasts in Buenos
Ayres, or take tea-farm in Thibet, or
join the colonists in tennessee. In that
case l will let you know what arrange
ment may propose to make about the
Kimberley claim. At any rate, may
say this: 1 shall not 20 back In the same
vessel with you. e-
~ thought 1t would have been Sc
comfortable"
"You and Mrs. Tookey would find
yourselves moro at your case without
me-" .A-rs f-....
mot in the least. Don't let that
thought disturb you. Whatever
misery fate may have In store for mo,
you will always find that, for the hour,
/ will endeavor TO be o good companion.
Sufficient for the day Is the evil thsre.
Of That is the first Of my notices" /"
eat any rate. Ishan not 20 bask In
the Kentucky Castle II you do" rn & .
'I'm afraid our money Is paid"
$50 Ia mine; but that does not signi.
fy. You have = week yet, and ! will
let you know by eleven o'clock or
Thursday what steps I shall finally
take. II in any way can servo You,
will do 90; but / can somit no claim"
"a thousand thanksl And / am &C
glad you approve Of what I would have
done about Matilda I'm sure that Q
steady-going fellow like you would have
done the same" To this John Gordon
could make no answer. but left hi,
friend, and went away about his own
business. He had to decide between
Tennessee, Thibet and Buenos Ayres,
and waited his time for his own pur-
poses.
When he got TO dinner at his club he
found letter from Mr.. Whittlestag,
which had come by the day mail. II
was q letter which, for the time, drove
Thibet, and Buenos Ayres and Tennes.
see clean out Of his mind. II was as
follows; f
"CRoCKER's HALL, :, June, lsS-,
"DEAR Mr. JOHN GORDON: shall bo In
town this afternoon, probably by the same
train which will bring this letter. and will dc
myself the honor OF calling upon you At You you
John Gordon, faithfully yours,
"WILLIAh WHIrTLEsTAFY."
Then there was TO be an answer tc
the appeal which he had made. o
what nature would be the answerP Al
he laid his hand upon his heart and fell
the violence Of the emotion TO which h,
was subjected, he could not doubt thu
strength Of his own love.