The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-02-13
A DrspE ATE DIFFERENTIATION.

with their doubts and fears.
~ will know the worst he declared to
himself. "If have TO beard tho Lion in his
den. will know all.n
The stranger from Billy's Creek was for
gotten, SO wholly was Allen absorbed with
thoughts of the stone house on tho hill. The
rustic bully had grown weary with cursing
and striking tho air, and, as no ono seemed
TO dispute his title to be "thc best man on
dirt" he left the village, ta carry to his
friends wonderful story of how hc had
made the editor quail.
Tho editor, meantime, sat in oblivion Of
his existence, when ho was start cd by 0
sob. Looking around, ho was not little
surprised TO sec Miss Leethy Hopkins stand
ing just within the door.
"Why, Miss Hopkins, are you herc~ the
wondering editor asked.
"Ah, are you hurtln she sobbed, hysteric-
ally.
"Not' he answered, in astonishment.
"Oh. THAT is sir i was afraid that
violerce had been done you,n gasped Miss
Hopkins, sinking into char.
al assure you that am uginjured."
"But he looked so furiousl"
"There is little danger in looks"
"And l had such dread Of him."
"He is gone now, and caa do you no in
jury" said the editor, misinterpreting tho
old maid.
"oh. Mr.. Gray, IL would not have had
him injurc you for the world, and we were
talking so pleasantly, too, when he came
it,"
$50 we WERE" returned Allen. 81 be-
ns
Turley's Point, were vo noti"
40, no--oh, you rogue. you know about
what we were talking" said Miss Lecthy,
wiping her eyes and blushlng profusely be-
hind her handkerchief
II he comprehcnded Miss Hopkins he did
not pretend to, but in cool, eyon voice
said:
al was gong to ask you something about
that old house on the hill"
"Don't you know IL is forbidden topicl"
ayes, generally it is" he answered, with
sigh. at IS not every one that j would
talk with on this subject, but as We have
occasionally exchanged confidence on other
subjects, We might on this"
"Oh. of course" She managed TO blush
quite profusely now, and coylys pinching at
my io.us y, III, .,i.,,a w
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She sighed and gave him glance from
'no 1oin'i y, n0i oye9'
in the stone house!" Allen asked, without
noticing her look or making an effort tc
translate 1t
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"Diu IL never strlAe you that sncrS 70
great ueal ol roulance aoVu' LUIS sinsui"riy
mysterious Oiu uousc On .no NM i,
Yes sir, u mas, sne ansWerSui anu l
peneVe Una. !" "ouiu oc uh eAceiieh' 'nenie
ior spory
III ml4nt mnas no you Ano" oi n'
On, hot much. -, 49,, A.,
HOW long nav you hho"n tiia' 'aiii
dark-whiskered man
- aon ! KNOW nun at aii.
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iau nc oeou neie voiv,o , ',
=. nave hearu tnat nc hau. nc mas veen
hvlng at INC oiu stone mousse on tno ma a'
SNORT poriouS' Ior several years
II peheVe you suiu tnh. Young isuy
was once seen wlthin tnose wailsf
"Yes, sir' that was only Anew months
ago. have heard that she was seen again
within the last few days. Som one discov'
cred her sitting on q rustic seat beneath an
old oak, ut a spring on the hillside, between
the village and tho rock house"
"Who Is she"
No one knows. Sae seems TO be an ad.
ditional mystery. II Is generally supposed
that she Is the daughter OF the dark
whiskered master OF tho stone house"
"She has no resemblance to him what
ever" intcrnosed Allen:
"You have seen nor thoil:"
From tho description have had oil her
she has no resemblance 10 MN"
mo; yet parents ana children arc some