The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-01-21

have had occasion to 90 up into the
hurriedly, anil, anticipating
that he might havo message OF i'm
portance to scnd us, has delayed his
In fact there are
hundred things which arc liable to
happen on journey Of that kind" were
Mr.. Wilcox's words rs he again took up
tho paper
"In tho mcantimo thinI, IL may be
ns we'll to caution Annida, mildly,
about making tco free with Eugene
Bregy. Aad by the by forgot to
tell YOU there Mrs, Dalaro indulgcd in
q suppressed ripple OF merry langhtor)
"that your old friend hlr. Blodgor who
turned up again SO unexpectedly a few
days since has made it his business to
Investigate into tho antecedents Of this
bumptious young grocer, as he terms
him, but he does not appear to have any
thing to report nt present beyond the
fact that Mrs. Breezy is very estima-
BILE woman and knows good soap from
bad"
"Whon Blodger dies" said Mr.. vii.
cox" think some one will have to in
vent an imperishabie soap monument to
place over his grave, for never knew a
man so devoted to IL. Ho must have
made great study OF the article, but
having made fortune In its manufac-
turo think he should limit his present
acquaintance with 1t to that required
for personal toilet purpose
After this Mrs Delaro resumed her
fancy work, which she continued until
she leaned back in hcrchair and listened
to her daughters voice in the room
across the hall until she almost fell
asleep under its sweet influence. AS
for Mr.. Wilcox, he read his paper until
he too succumbed to the benign influ-
ence Of the sweet strains Of vocal music
Armida all this timo had been alter
nately conversing with and teaching
Eugene in blissful ignorance that she
was tho cause OF so much concern to her
mother and self-appointed guardian. 1t
had never once occurred to her innocent
mind that her intercourse with tho
bright young Frenchman possessed even
tho slightest element OF danger to her
self or any ono elsa concerned Yet
her pleasure in his society was Of a most
genuine nature.
Tonight there had not been much
study, for Armida was in too gay a
mood, and she entertained Eugene in
much tho same manner as II he were q
high. bred lover who had never known
what 1t was to wear an apron or roll q
barrel OF sugar. The young grocer was
in an ecstacy of delight and almost row
elled in tho mild enjoyment OF the hour.
Armida's influence had awakened bright
aspirations in his heart; new feelings
had found birth in that susceptible
organ and he lived but to leave the
store each evening and bask In the
bright sunshine OF his idols presence,
He did not love Armids-he worshiped
her with tho samo adulation which
slave might render princess. They
were familiar to degree with eact
other, and yet were very far apart
Nevertheless they neither Of them evel
once recognized tho dangerous char
acter OF the ground on which they stood
An interested observer would hav'
prophesied that something must sooi
happen which would expose to thei
view tho dangerous shoals upon whicl
, they wero fast drifting. And so 1t was
This very night Armida was to chang
the whole current OF Eugcno's thoughts
: and she did II in song-one las sh
admitted to Eugene) that sho had writ
ten herself and had asked an old Gen
, man professor to set the music for hei
: Had she merely sung 1t and neve
drawn his attention to 1t In so marke
' manner no might have listened TO th
r sweet tones without ever noticing tn
: words, but as no sat and listened to he
[ and noticed tho quiet earnestness wit
y which sho wrought out the full moar
: ing OF each line, his heart beat rapid
: and loud. The words were simple br
they wore set to most effective musit
n both words and music being interprete
a to their fullest extent by Armida's O.
pressive singing:
v When my ship comes in-when my ship CONT
!. In
J Shall hear sweet strnins OF music thro' Il
busy citys din,
y Heruiding my hero lover, whom I've pictured
!, my dreams,
TIL his face 80 fair and handsome rcali
now seems'
When my ship comes in-will he stoop on ben
cd knee
And tell OF weary days and hours in which
longed for met
And as he slowly rises will he fll my heart wi
bliss
While he folds me closely to him and our u
meet with lissf
When my ship comes in-will II bring mo 10
els rare
To clasp around my mock and arms, to twi
within my hairf
win IL bring me silks and satins and cost
LAGOS old.
VIII 1t bring mo richest perfumes and conc
filled with goldf
, When my ship comes init will empty be
me-
Though all the gems OF Orient oil the Jewels
the sea,
All the treasures Of the indies, It's rich cal
should comprise
II my ideal lover comes not then. TO choer
waiting eyes
~ When my ship comes in-I care not ifit be
The tiniest Of craft that ever sailed upon
sea,
IN Ifit brings my lSnightly hero, though no wea
IS Of gold has he;
I'd I will welcome him SO gladly, and my truohe
n he may win,
% Forever and forover-when my ship comes
iy She sang the song right through a
as the last vibrating sounds OF the
he compartment died away she turn
Of around on her stool as though 10 ma
ve the effect on her listener There
IA sat entranced and spoke not word.