The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-11

was. 't
soon found thai Pauline's natural
disposition was gay and bright. 1t was
too soon yet to expect it to- reassert
itself, yet was not without hopes that
before long that look. telling of sad
memories, which so often crossed her
face, would fade away forever. Now
and again pleased smile Lit up her face
and merry words slipped from her lips
Although when reason first returned to
her it seemed as if her brothers death
had occurred but the day before, felt
sure that, after while, she understood
that years had passed since the fatal
night. These years were to her wrapped
in mist; they seemed as dreams. She
was trying to recall them, beginning at
the beginning; and I need not say with
what alacrity l lent my aid. pF
BY common consent we avoided the
future; but of the past, or all the past
in which was not concerned, we spoke
freely. All the events of her early years
she now remembered perfectly; she
could account for everything up to the
time when her brother was struck down
after that came mstiness; from which
she emerged to find herself in strange
room, i'll, and being nursed by strange
nurse.
Several days passed before Pauline
questioned me as to the part l had
played in her clouded life. One even
ing we stood on the top of a thickly
wooded hill, from which we could just
catch glimpse Of the sea, now red
dened by glorious sunset. We had
been silent for some time, and who can
say that our thoughts were not more in
unison than any words we could have
spoken whilst our strange and uncer-
tain relations continued. l looked at
the western sky until the glowing tints
began to fade, and turning TO my COM
panion found her dark eyes gazing at
me with almost painful earnestness
"Tell me-" she said, "tell me what
shall find when that lost time comes
back to me?"
Her fingers, as she spoke, were play
ing with her wedding-ring. She still
wore it, and the diamond keeper had
placed above it; but she had not as yet
asked me why it was on her hand.
"Will il come back, Pauline, do you
think?" / asked.
Il hope so-or stay; should hope
SOP Tell me, will it bring me JOY or
sorrow?"
"Who can say-the two are always
mingled"
She sighed and turned her eyes to
the ground Presently she raised them
TO mine.
"Tell me-" she said, show and when
did you come into my life-why did /
dream of youP"
"You saw me so often when you were
ILL.,"
"Why did l wake and find your old
servant taking care Of meP"
"Your uncle gave you into my charge.
/ promised TO watch over you during his
absence"
"And he will never return. He is
punished for his crime-for standing by
when the poor boy was murdered"
She pressed her hands to her eyes, as
II to shut out the light.
pauline" / said, wishing to change
the current Of her thoughts, "tell me
how you saw me in dreams; what you
dreamed of meP"
She shuddered. 81 dreamed that you
were standing by me-in the very room
that you saw the deed. Yet knew
that II could not be So"
"And then?" ..
81 saw your face many times-it was
always travelling, travelling through
clouds. / saw your lips move, and you
seemed to say, Il am going to learn the
truth so waited patiently till you re.
turned.
"You never dreamed of me before?'
It was growing dusk. was uncer-
tain whether IL was tie deepening shade
from the trees which made her cheek:
look darker, or whether il was a blush.
Ny heart was beating madly.
II can not tell. don't know. DOM
ask me-" she said in troubled voice
Then she turned.
at grows dark and chilly. Let Vi
go in"
followed her. 1t was so completely
the rule for me TO spend the evening
with her that did not even wait for al
invitation. II was our custom to PLAY
and sing together for an hour or two
Paulines first expressed desire after he
recovery had been for piano. Believ
ing herself TO be an heiress she had fel
no scruple in asking for all she wanted
and my instructions TO Priscilla beinl
that no money was 10 be spared in min
istering TO her comforts, a piano ha'
been sent from the nearest town.
All her skill had returned TO her
Her voice had come back even stronge
and more sweet than Of old. Again ant
again she held me entranced as she hat
held me once before, when / little ex
pected the fearful ending to her song
or that my fate and the singers were 81
closely interviewer.
was surprised, therefore, when thl
evening she turned on the doorstep ant
said: mot tonight. Leave me, please
for tonight"
urged no objection. took he
hand and babe her farewell until tn
morrow. l would go and wander b
starlight and think OF her.
As we parted she looked at m
: strangely, almost solemnly.
GILBERT" she said,. speaking l
Italan-for Priscilla was now standin
| at the open door shall l pray for th
past TO return or that / should neve
: remember itp Which will be the bet
. for me-and for youp"