The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-03-10


left to himself, he would have been
for running all the way here, and leap
ing the bitches over the shortest cut, SO
we just made him lie down on mat
tress, and they are carrying it. Miss
Judith supplied us.N rf5n g.bH
"Has he sprained his legp"
"No," carelessly returned Mr.. Cleve-
land. "He has managed to get little
shot into it; but -----"
"Shotw interrupted Mrs Dalry;n-
pie, in frightened tone "Shotr
lit is nothing, l assure you, said Mr..
Cleveland. "a very slight wound. He
will be out with us in week again. "
30, Mr.. Clevelandl'' she family ut
tered, ''you have quite upset me. ls
it seriousP"
"Serious! Don't you see how merry
| amp The most serious part is the
trowsers. Oscar. in his alarm, like
you, as to seriousness, decapitated their
leg at the knee. They will never be
fit to wear again, added Mr. Cleye-
land, with grave face.
"We will turn them over to Charles
stock,' said Selma. 'I am sure, what
with one random action or another,
half his clothes are in ribbons"
"How was it done" inquired Alice.
can accident" replied Mr.. Cleve-
land. "One never does know too well
how such occur"
"We must send for a DOCTOR" OBJ
served Mrs. Dalrymple, rising hastily.
However slight it may be, 1 shall not
know how to treat it."
"Do' not trouble yourself. We
thought of that, and Charles is gone
for Forth. suppose his bed is ready,
Mrs. Dalrymplep He should be laid
there at once. Better be ON the safe
side." tt-.
Mrs. Dalrymple quilted the room.
Mr.. Cleveland also quilted it, and went
to the hall-door, and stood there, look
ing out, his hands in the pocket of his
velveteen coat Some one came quiet
ly up, and stood by him; it was Selma
Dalrymple, trembling. .'..
"Mr. Cleveland" she whispered, sis
it not worse than you have said?
think you have been making light of it
to us. Pray tell me the truth; you
know am not excitable, like Alice"
my dear, made light of it, in one
sense, because l wished to prevent un-
necessary alarm. But l assure you, /
don't think there is any serious hurt. "
"Was it his own gun that went OFF,"
"No."
"Whose?"
"Charles'." ..
"Ohl But I might have told it"
she added, her shocked tone giving
place to one of anger. "Charles is
guilty of carelessness every day of his
life-wanton carelessness."
"He is careless" replied Mr.. Cleve-
land, ''but he has a good heart, and is
always so sorry for his faults.
"Yes. His life is made up Of careless
actions and repentance. How dread
full to reflect that he should have shot
papar'
do not speak of it in that aspect,
my dear believe it will prove but a
trifing hurt. But to see him borne
here on mattress, like dead man, a
, leg of his pantaloons cut off and his
: own leg bandaged up, might have
: frightened some Of you into illness, so
came to prepare you. Selma, were ]
+ you, / would draw the curtains before
; the window. They will soon be here.
and little thing llurries Alice. And
do not let her run out here, when they
: come"
Selma went in TO act upon this ad.
vice. Mr.. Cleveland remained at the
Q door. Soon he heard feet coming
e round the house, and at the same time
: he saw, to his surprise, the gig of the
surgeon turning of froh the road
S How quick Charles had been! He could
5 not have been TO the town.
. No; it proved that he had met them,
n Mr.. Forth and DIR. Tyler, who had been "a
, a country consultation. All three were
: crammed into the gig. Charles jumped
: out first, and began rushing about like
g mad creature. Mr.. Cleveland went
a out and laid hands upon him.
: "You will do more harm than you
: have already done, young sir, unless
n you can control yourself. Here have
/ been impressing your mother ant
' sisters with the conviction that it Il
i nothing more than few hea-bites, anC
you are going to upset all have done
d BE calm before them at any rate"
i 30, Mr.. Cleveland! You talk o
it calmness! Perhaps | have killed m!
e father"
k II hope not. But dare say a grea
deal depends upon his being kept quie
" and tranquil. Remember that. II yol
r. can not" added Mr.. Cleveland, walk
70 ing him forward a few PAGES. ~ will
just march you over TO my house, ant
r. you shall stop there tin all fear Of dan
rs ger is over. "
ie 81 will be calm" said Charles, %
9; promise you. Repentance" he con
re tinued, bitterly, "whether controlle,
ID or not, will do him no gqcd, so / ha
Id better keep il to myself. ! wish ha
r; shot my own head of first"
tn There you begin again! WI 20
OF be quietp"
pc "Yes, / will. I'll go and pace abou
he where they cant see me, and get nd G
It, myself that way"
ny He wrenched himself from the Hor
;" orable Mr.. Cleveland, went to the bac
'e- of the house, and began stridin
ne amongst some cabbageS in the kitcheI
IS garden Poor Charles Dalrymple fe
then as II II would be mercy, Il
,e. which he should be ever thankful,
his head were of. He was generou
affectionate but thoughtless, and mo-
er impulsive.
ret As the gamekeeper was departing
after helping with his master up stair
al he detected Charles restless NOV
ments, and went TO him.
ng "Ah! Mr. Charles, it's bad enougl
yn l,,,t aar;ne, aho,,t .yn,.it a., ~ s,oo,