The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-16

ing tranquil again MAKE your mind
easy; I'll go and meet your sister
myself; and do you be off as quickly as
you cam
"You, sirp" calculated the astonished
Philip. II couldn't think" 1
"Pshawl' was the impatient retort.
"Waste no more time. | can'tgo and
look after the fellow myself, it would
raise suspicion. If / could have done
Grey's errand, would but the Lady
Elizabeth might not have approved of
the substitute. However, as this is your
sister, and not your sweetheart, who's
to be met, it is managed easily enough.
AT which station should she arrive, and
what is she likepn m
.She comes to the Parry Street Sta
ton, by the train from York; and she's
like-they say she's like me- .pTgD
Every good. Half-past four, you
sayP I'll see TO it. And now, lose no
more time. Good-dayr, - el-.4 AZ s.
"Must let you knowP"
"Ah, yes. If you get back tonight,
l must trouble you to come to my
place tomorrow and report to me, any
time so 9~
"Yes, sir; I'll do my best" said
Philip, at last. actually taking his de-
parture.
I = AS he drove to the station to take the
train to Edgeon, some six or eight
miles out OF Irkford, he had time to
realize that his mission really must be
an important one.
"lt must be,' he reflected, 'for the
Governor to hurry me off on the spot,
and go and meet Grace himself. can't
get over that"
1t was almost eleven o clock OF the
same night, when Philips hanson
stopped at the gate of his dwelling
place. Grace had come. There was q
light behind the green blinds, and-he
looked toward the left hand-yes, o
light behind those other green blinds,
too.
As Philip entered the narrow passage
of the house, face, somewhat dolorous
in expression, and, as he had limited TO
Mr.. Starkie, strikingly resembling his
own, was put out Of the door of his sit
ting room, with dubious, inquiring look,
till he had fairly entered, when the
door was flung wide open and tall girl
bounded7as much as such small
passage would allow bounding-out
Of his parlor and threw herself into his
arms. iUr ''.a ..h'
dear Phill At lastl How very
bad of you'll How immensely you are
improvedl l thought you never were
comingp' She dragged him into the
sitting-room. "That little mustache,
oh, its killing! It is, really! But what
have you been doing all this timeP'
"Did Mr.. Starkie meet you all right,
you unfortunate childP" asked Philip,
holding her at arms length and look.
ing at her. "Allow me to return the
compliment. You, also, are immense
ly improved" ls. -t a, III.
To view her, one must have said thai
in any case Grace Massey must have beer
apleasant object to look upon. Tall
dark, upright, she was perhaps some
what amply developed for seventeen
with shoulders that were decidedly
broad, and hands by no means small
all was yet so harmoniously formed
and in such fine proportions, as not t
appear In the least awkward or ungain
ly. In every movement was the free
elastic grace which covers, or rather
displays, vigor OF constitution ant
strength of limb, given by a healthy
outdoor life. Grace Massey would nev
er be Hebe, but she might develol
into Juno-a stately, dark-eyed dam,
-one could easily imagine it. At tn,
present moment she was all girl, al
sister.
rDid old Starllie meet youP" repeat
ed Philip. ' .. ~.
"'Old Starkie' did meet me, sir
When he came up to me, taking off hi
nat, and saying: Miss Massey, l i'm
agine,' / thought that your manner
were immensely improved, but that yo
had aged very much, and" Y
"You preposterous goosel hop
you didn't give such welcome to th
aged imposter as you did just now {
the real brother" b.. .ru t.e,, .f.
"0hr' cried Grace, convulsed wit
laughter, "what frightful ideal IbC
hayed like-why, like any one ought tc
Mr.. Starkie saw me safe here, maxim
profuse apologies all the way for hay
ing deprived you Of so great q pleas
ure,' and all that. He appreciated m
company whatever other people ma
do" .lI .r.~t..u ..c'ful uoe
Jn "The old humbug!' said Philip, /
much amusement "Well, than
Heaven you are here at last. What d
you think OF your quartersP You Nigh
begin housekeeping at once II you liked
by seeing after something in the shap
OF food and drink for me, for am nearl
starved.n t4 .A
Grace rang the bell, remarking:
al may get accustomed to 1t in time
but Just at first this place gives me th
sensation that am in pasteboard box
and must step and move gingerly TO
fear my feet should 60 through the floor
or my fist through the walls"
"They are rather thin after the Foul
haven ones, confess" he said. "Ah,
he added with sigh Of satisfaction. a
he seated himself before the meal whic
"his widow" had prepared for him
"if you knew, my child, what it is :
be perishing with hunger in the mids
Of plenty"
"When was your last mealp"
cat a quarter before eight a. m. 9
the present day"
."But where have you been, and wha
| bava vou been doinUpO she asked. 4