The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-16

for long time with fixed eagerness,
1t is the portrait of young and beauti,
full woman, and more and more puzzled
is the expression on the old mans face
as his eyes rest on the perfect features.
"Strange how like she ber' he NUT.
ters to himself. "The very image OF
her ladyship, as she stood that awesome
day ON the lawn of the old hall,
when"
The tap Of cane on the stoop close
by reused him from his cogitations.
The old man started at the Interrupt
ton.
Heart alivel II is the young master
himself" he gasped, as he hurriedly
thrust photograph and papers back into
his pocket. gy.iC...sN
"Bladonl Bladonl Where, are you?''
George Arundel cried impatiently. ~,
...Here, be, Master George, under the
apple tree" the old man replied, run
ming .orward TO lead him TO the seat.
~ could ma find in my heart to call
thee, thou vert sleepin' so calm and
quiet like"
"Then am too late Oh, Bladon, dc
not say that she Is gone and not up
10 bid her Godspeedr'
"I am afeared abe have, Master
George" Bladon replied, humbly;
sadly afeared she have, for she started
well-nigh an hour agone."
"Yet my orders TO be called were
positive" Arundel said, fiercely. "You
presume too much on your position TO
set at naught my wishes. tell you,
Bladon, I will not be treated like a
child"
"An' wunnot rouse thee out of a
sound sleep, when thou hast lost half
the night tossin' an maulin' in thy
bed" Bladon asserted, sturdily.
Perhaps from long experience George
Arundel knew that IL was useless to
argue with his faithful servant; per-
haps he was too chagrined to trust him
self TO speak; anyhow, he sat for
many minutes In sullen silence, Bladon
the meanwhile lighting his pipe and
calmly awaiting the result Of the young
mans cogitations. But he waited in
vain; his companion had not word to
say. Now, II Arundel had roundly
abused him he would have taken the
scolding with indifference, but TO see
him sit there in sullep brooding
touched the old mans heart, for he
loved George as his own son. His
anxiety at last broke forth in a petulant
wall.
Master George, Master George, l
tell'ec this wunnot do, worritin' the
flesh of thy bones over a pretty face
which thee cannot see-more's the pity.
Dang the women, say, with their
winsom' ways putting glamor over
the best Of men. | bean't much Of q
scholard, but / know enough 10 tell'ee
that we must na bide at this place any
longer" tH a'
An amused smile played on the young
mans lips rs he answered.
"Bladon, my kind old friend, firmly
believe you are jealous Of Miss Arling-
toms attentions TO me-"
Jealous, indeedr' the old fellow
grunted. III
Eyes, you are jealous as schoolboy
In his puppy love, wild II anybody comes
near the object of your affections. You
literally cannot bear me 10 be depend
ent on anyone but yourself. Now sure.
lyI may express gratitude to young
lady, who has shown me so many kind
nesses, without being in love with her"
"An' bean't ye In love with her, Mas
ter George2 Bean't ye mauthcrin' after
her this mint, like sick calf after its
mother? I've no patience with such
COINS on"
"And what II ami" Arundel cried, in
a burst Of uncomfortable passion. do
you think that because / am blind TO
the beauty Of her person have no per-
ception Of the sweet qualities of her
mind? There Is no use trying to con-
ceal 1t from myself or ,you-God help
me. do love Wanda Arlington with
my whole heart and soul; love her with
all the ardor Of n passion pent up by
the forbidding barrier of my terrible
misfortune"
There, there" OLD Bladon moaned,
holding up his hands In dismay. ~
knew how II would be when I saw thee
danglin' at her heels day after day. ]
tellee her hath bewitched thee, lad,
"a"