The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-02-20
MADE OR MARRIED.
BY JESSIE FoTHERGILL,
Author Of zone Of Three" Probation" "Tht
4YeUfeLds," Etc,
CHAPTER X.-CoNT1NuEp.

OuAI h'-NONIlNUEDs
1t was still day, still broad, hot sun.
light. 1t seemed to him as if ages had
passed since Mr.. Starkie had sum-
moned him to his room. On arriving
at his house he went into the parlor,
and found Grace in state Of extreme
deshabille, seated on q sofa in a red
Watteau dressing-gown, while tinery
was strewed in all directions around
her, and very large work-basket stood
before her on the table. Yards and
yards of amber ribbon and knots Of
black velvet were spread around in a
bewildering confusion, and Miss Massey
was absorbed in preparations for the
evening.
"Philipr' she calculated, as he came
in, ''you here at this hour! What has
happened? Is the ball given upP'
She flung her work down and stood up.
"Something has happened, | sup.
pose," he said, gravely, "and the ball
is certainly given up-at least for me-
They are sending me out to China, to
look after some business there"
"To China to-nightn' echoed Grace,
and stood silent for moment looking at
him. Her first impulse, why, she knew
not, was to burst into tears; but that she
felt would be folly. In Philips face,
despite its gravity, she thought she read
elation. Like good sister, putting all
private feelings and sensations aside,
she said:
"If it is good for you, dear Philip,
congratulate you. But are you off this
minute? You will have meal, and lei
me pack up your things for you. Al
what time do you goP"
"To London, by the eight o'clock ex.
press"
"Oh, there's an hour or two yet. !
will look after your things. I'll cleal
all this rubbish away and put on my
dress, because of course there will be nc
ball for us tonight, now"
II am very sorry to deprive you oi
your pleasure, he began.
"Nonsense! As if it would be any
pleasure to me with you just starting or
such an expedition"
"I must 90 and see Angela" saiC
Philip absently 81 shall not be long,
Grace"
"Angela! Oh, yes, 1 suppose yor
must" she replied, cold look coming
across her face, spasm across hel
heart, as she realized how much he was
thinking OF Angela. How small hi;
sisters place had become in his heart
Philip, without another word, wen'
away, and rang the bell of the mex
house.
Miss Fairfax was reading. Mabellt
was sewing. "My dear little milliner,
as her sister called her with afectionatt
fastidiousness. They, too, both started
and exclaimed as Philip came in.
"What is happening?" burst from
Angela's lips in q tone of unusua
animation.
"May l speak with you alone few
minutesP" he asked, gently and gravely
II have something important to tel
YOU"
Mabelle gathered up her work ant
went upstairs. Philip and Angel
were left alone.
"Don't keep me in suspense sh
said, with melancholy smile. "Hav
you made fortune, Philip, or lost al
that you have, that you look so dread
fully solemnp'
''Neither one nor the other, dear,
he said, seating himself on the couc
beside her and taking her hand; "bu
it has been put within my power great
to improve my fortune.h
elias itP How?" exclaimed Angela
with genuine interest.
He told her briefly what had hap
pened.
II said, to improve n.y fortune" h
added; "but, Angela, if You elect to re
main true to me, and will wait, an
will let me say oar fortunes, why, whe
I leone home again-and what coul
hinder me, if l knew goU were waitn
for mep I should be able to say t
you: will you be my wife, at once
any time-and--'"
"Dear Philip, to hesitate at such
moment would not be womanly, bl
prudish and unkind l say yes, i wi
wait for you" F-}tT
"Oh! God bless you!'' cried he, will
almost sob, as he caught her in hi
arms for the first time, and could onl,
hold her to his heart and remain silent
Angela behaved very properly AM
very prettily; nothing could have sur
passed the sweetness of her demeanor
She rested her head on his shoulder
and she, too, said nothing, no doub
feeling it unnecessary TO add to he
lovers excitement by any high-ilow
language or passionate assurances. Sh
was thinking who shall say what sh
was thinkingp One thing only is Gel
tain, that she rejoiced unfeignedly il
Philips improved prospects, and won
dered very much by how much the
were improved.