The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23

FrankP" she asked, proiIering her hand
as she spoke.
Pretty well, thank you, Cousin
Elma," answered Dick; and he ethought
that he had never seen prettier hand.
ave have had fine day, haven't
we, Cousin FrankP"
"a very fine day, indeed, Cousin
Elma."
"Now that we have discussed the
weather, we may be considered as
knowing each other intimately And
now say something amusing to me. A
laugh would do me good" There was
n sort of demure twinkle in her eyes,
and she glanced at Mr.. Pebworth as
she spoke. That gentlen an and Mr..
Gimp were talking together.
Dick shook his head and colored
little. "You will find me but dull
dog, Cousin Elma. l don't believe
there is one particle of amusement to
be extracted from me-But must in
troduce both you and my uncle"-here
Mr.. Pebworth turned and became all
attention-"to my friend Mr.. Dick
Drummond. at present on the sick-list,
/ but at all times the best of good fellows
and the dearest of chums-Dick, my
uncle, Mr.. Pebworth-my cousin, Miss
Deene."
| Frank had risen, and was standing
with one hand resting on an elbow OF
the sofa. His face was very pale, and
there was dark resentful light in his
eyes as he turned to Mr. Pebworth and
bowed coldly to him. But the angry
CLEAN died out, and his lips parted
with faint smile, as he bent his head
TO Miss Deene. a4#
Mr. Pebworth turned his back on him
without ceremony. "A friend who
must be got rid Of" he muttered to
himself Then addressing himself to
Dick, he said: ~ wish my darling
Clunie were here to enjoy this happy
meeting; but unfortunately she is away
at Cheltenham for u few days. A cling
ing timorous pet, my dear Frank, but
brimful Of poetry, and blessed with q
most aflectionate disposition - Eth,
Gimp9"
"Oh, most afIcctionate!'' The little
lawyer was evidently on thorns, and
was wishing himself anywhere rather
than where he was.
Looks upon Gimp as second father.
She has, in fact, such superabundance
Of affection, that one father doesn't
seem enough for her. Your aunt, how
ever, will be here in the course of a few
minutes. She met friend in the next
street rs we were coming along, and of
course must stop to talk to her. A most
estimable creature, my dear Frank; but
hcmely, very homely.n
my aunt is gem exclaimed Miss
Deene. "If you don't like her, Cousin
Frank, ! shall never learn TO like YOU"
"lf that ho the case" responded
Dick, my aunt and | will soon be on
the best Of terms"
Miss Deeue crossed the room to where
Frank was sitting. She saw how pale
and i'll he was looking, and she had not
failed TO notice how 'her uncle had
turned his back on him. She had
brought tiny basket in with her. II
have some Strawberries here. Mr.. Drum
mond,' she said. "They are fresh from
Covent Garden. Would you not like .
few?"
THANK you, Miss Deene; should
indeed like one or two.
Miss Deene opened her basket, and
displayed a tempting array of luscious
fruit and cool green leaves. The tea
tray was still on the ] tile round table,
and on II was a plate that had not been
used. With dainty fingers, Miss Deeno
picked out some of the finest OF the
fruit, arranged them on the plate, and
then handed the plate to Frank.
"lIave you been long time i'll Mr.
Drummond?" she asked, in a tone that
thrilled Frank from head to foot
"Nearly month. But am greatly
better and hope TO get out of doors Tor
the first time tomorrow"
80 tedious, is it not, to be shut up
indoors for more than day at a time?
/ recollect once, when | had been very
i'll and was getting better, how longed
TO get out of doors, and how the more
: they refused to let me, the more !
wanted TO 90. Well, was not TO be
baked, so | bribed Jem, the gardener s
boy, to put a ladder under my window
after dark. Then, about ten o'clock,
after / had been left for the night, ]
dressed myself, got through the window,
= down the ladder-it was bright moon.
: highland ran by way of the shrubbery
} TO the iive-acre field. There | caught
Dapple, my pony, had bare-backed
, scamper round the meadows for hall
an hour-got back unseen by way OF the
ladder, and next day was nearly we'll"
Frank laughed. "a sort of recipe,
Miss Deene, that am afraid would not
answer In every case"
Mr.. Pebworth was prosing away on
the opposite side Of the room to Dick
and Mr.. Gimp.
: "Yes, my dear Frank, yours is one Of
the most extraordinary instances ofgood
, fortune that ever came under my no.
/ tice. / could not sleep for nearly q
5 week after | first heard Of il. pre-.
, sumo that you will take up your resi-.
I dence at WaylandsP A most charming
, spot, have every reason to believe"
) "Why-ah-you see it's too soon YET
for me to make up my mind about any.
thing At present | can hardly believe
t that my good fortune is anything more
substantial than q dream"
"When Mr.. Gimp puts into youI
, hand blank check-book and tells you
r for what sum you can draw upon your
bankers, you will begin to believe in Il
, as n golden reality,n