The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-19

her. Her name is Pauline-a sweet
and. suitable name-Pau1ine M&ch.
She is therefore English. although ]
sometimes hear her saying few words
In Italian to old Teresa, her servant.
She seems to know no one, and, so far
as can learn, no one knows more about
her than DOL, at least, know she
came from Turin, and that is more
than my in 'ormants were aware of.
l still occupy my rooms, waiting my
chance. 1t is tantalizing to live in the
same house with the one you love end
find no opportunity of even commenc-
Ing the siege. That old Teresa guards
her charge like thoroughbred Span
lsh duenna. Her dark eyes glance
quickly and susplciously at me when
bver l meet the two women, and bid
them the good-morning or good-ey n
Ing which a fellow-lodger may venture
upon. AS yet | have got no further
than these cold civilities. Pauline seyes
and manner give me no encourage
ment. She acknowledges my saluta-
ton gravely, di,tantly and alphabetically.
II is clear 10 me that love ut first sight
Is not bound to be reciprocal. | com
fort myself by thinking that Fate must
have something in store for me, or
Pauline and would never have been
brought face to face again.
so all | can do is to lurk behind the
thick red curtains of my window and
watch my love, guarded by that old cat
| Teresa, 20 out and come in. | am
obliged now 10 exercise due caution in
this proceeding, as the duenna once
caught sight OF me, and now each time
they pass | see her fierce eye peering
into my hiding place. ] am beginning
TO hate Teresa.
Yet if | have done little, am in the
same house, breathing the same air as
Pauline, and am patient man and
can wait for my opportunity 1t will
be sure to como nj last.
Tn!s is how II came. One evening |
heard fall, clatter OF china and cry
of distress. | ran ont OF my room and
found Teresa lying on the stairs amid
the ruins of the landlady's best tea set,
and grooming earnestly. Ny chance
had come.
Wi h the shameless hypocrisy of love,
| ran to her aid, as eager TO help her as
though she had been my mother.
cndeavOrcd, in the most tender manner,
TO raise her; but she sank back, wall.
ing out something about "onc OF zC
foo,s broke"
1t was clear that Tcresa's English
WIS not her strong point; so | asked
her in italian what was the matter
She frightened up ~ she heard her owr
Ian Tnage, and ! found that she haC
sprancd her knee so severely that she
was unable to rise. told her that
would carry her to her room, and with.
out more ado picked her up and bort
her upstairs.
Pauline was standing on the landing
Her large dark eyes were opened wide
her whole appearance that Of alright
l paused moment and explained wha
had happened, then ] took the OLD
woman into the room which she occu
pied and laid her on the bed Tho ser
want Of the house was sent for n doctor
and, rs retired, Pauline thanked nj
quietly, but | fancicd listlessly, for ny
Kindness. Those dreamy eyes me
mine. yet scarcely seemed to know it
Yes | was obliged to confess it m,
goddess was in manner apaIhetic-bu
then, her beauty Those refined regu
lar features, the girlsh but well-formet
hgurc--the thick brown ha r, even thost
strange dark eyes. Surely there wa
no woman in the world to compare
with her!
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