The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-06-17

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Mr.. Bassett.
"Quite. It's Matilda, the only and
accomplished daughter of Horace Lev
erett, Esquire, scenic artist, OF Mazda
Vale"
"Stick to it, dear boy" cried the
tragedian. "All happiness attend ye.
/ have my little budget of news also"
''Ye don't mean to say you're going
to get married." cried the artist.
mot |, " returned Mr.. Bassett, ''but
my little gyurl. William, dear boy, yOu
threw sleeps eyes in that direction
once. She might have done worse than
take you, but in worldly sense-in
worldly sense, dear boy-she has i'm
proved upon anything at the Cannibals.
| received last night-only last night
an offer for her hand from the most
manly and charming young member of
our landed gentry with whom it has
been my good hap to be acquainted.
1t is not secret, for the thing will be
in the Scourge next week. The happy
mani think ] may call him so without
vanity, dear boy-the happy man is
Mr.. George Weatherley, of the Grange,
Oakenham."
"Whew! That's CATCH" said Mr..
Cassidy. 81 know him. He's worth
fifteen thousand a year"
"Five-and-twenty," said Mr. Mont
gomery Bassett, TRANQUILITY. Not that
he knew anything about it, but it was
pleasanter so.
"And what does the young lady sayP"
"She confessed her attachment" said
Mr.. Bassett, artlessly. "The young
fellow has been following us about for
year. He tried to make it appear
that he followed me for the sake of my
acting. OF course, dear boy, saw
through that from the first"
"Of course We did," replied the
artist, perhaps with reader assent
than the actor had meant to ask for.
1.-The presentation of Hamlet strikes
a responsive chord at times SAID Mr..
Bassett, "but that chord rarely yibrates
for year together. l began to OBJ
serve. / watched the gradual growth
of affection on both sides. Last night
l was on the point of demanding his in
tentions when he anticipated me by a
proposal / carried the news to Mary,
who accepted il with that modest Joy
which characterizes cultured English
gyurl under such circumstances. II is
a relief to me, dear boy; for, now that
/ have no one to toll for, shall bid the
boards farewell"
They're fine news, Bassett," said
the friendly lrishman. "The lads a
nice lad, and the girls a good girl. |
drink their health and long life to
them"
Thanks dear boy" responded Mr..
Bassett, who was visibly affected. He
blew his nose to revea! his feelings. and
put away his emotion and his handker-
chief together. "By the way" he
asked, lean you tell me the address of
that fellow, Cameron?" He spoke with
some severity of tone, and Cassidy
asked, in turn:
"What Cameron? Jack Cameron"
"Thats the mans name. | want to
find him. "
His address is the same as mine,n
answered Cassidy. We live in the same
house, use the same stting-room, and
paint in the same studio. Jack and my
self are like the swans Of Juno, or the
Soyamese twins"
Thanks, dear boy" said Mr.. Bas-
sett, who, for some reason, looked less
at ease than he had done a moment be-
fore. The clock striking half-hour az
this moment, he made a solemn ref
erence to his watch, and arose from his
seat. 81 go-the bell invites me. Fare
well. dear boy. Farewell"
whats your hurry?" demanded
Cassidy. "Stop and take another"
Impossible, dear boy, impossible"
said Mr.. Bassett, regretfully. affairs
of State. Is Cameron in town."
Hes been away fortnight, but we
never write letters TO each other unless
we want to borrow money, and that 5
mostly poor chance" said Cassidy.
"But talk of the dcvil-Jack, me child.
we were that instant talkin awee your
character"
Enter the identical handsome young
man who the night before, in country
lane hundred miles from London, had
ruillcd a pretty girls hair and the heart
Of father and rival. Now this hand
some young man was evidently in the
gayest spirits. His face shone with
smiles. and his eyes sparkled. The
very carriage Of his head betokened
jollity and freedom from all care.
"How do you do, dear boyP" asked
Mr.. Bassett, shaking hands with look
of embarrassed hurry. "Tve something
of consequence TO say to you. Shall
you be at home tomorrow at noon?"
I've something of consequence to
say to yOn," said the young fellow,
with light-hearted laugh. "Shan't ]
come to your place"
"No, said that tragedian, hurriedly.
81 call on you at twelve tomorrow.
Ta-ta, dear boys; ta-ta."
Mr.. Montgomery Bassett dashed into
the street and roared "Cab'' in voice
OF mellow thunder, TO indicate the pres
sure upon his time. Cassidy and Cam.
eron sat down together
What have ye been doingP asked
Cassidy.
Working" said the other, with q
sly, happy look at his friends face.
"Wherep"
"Down at Oakenham."
"All the time thereP"
"All the time there"
Then ye'd meet old Bassett. He'i
been playing there, he tells me"