The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-29

| der hesitation soften her usual wit and
brilliancy of spirits whenever Cameron
came up to her.
And where, in all the wide world,
could any nature be found more true
and lovable, more honest and straight
| forward or one more fascinating, from
her changes and fluctuations of moods
and spirits, than Susan Hayersham
Waring, the idol of my brotherly heart
For the life of me could not .undeH,
stand how man in his senses could fail
to appreciate that little girls immense
superiority over Louise Morrison, that
unreliable, small-souled young woman,
whose vanity was as all-pervading as
her astuteness. Two hideous traits.
The letter was-well, glance suf-
feed to inform me that it contained the
usual rhapsodies and idiocies.
"Itwas in the first pages of the book"
explained she, tearfully, "and, so you
see, Tom, that was sent to me; so with
out noticing the address 1 opened and
read the nonsensical thing. Do you
know, Tom, DEAR" continued Sue, and
in spite of her mortified distress, two
lovely dimples crept in the corners of
her mouth, sit was by mere accident
/ noticed Louise's name on the en-
velope. 1t fell on the floor with the
address uppermost."
swell, child" 1 said, "all you have
70 do is to notify Cameron of the ac-
cident, and let him try his hand at an
effusive epistle to his lady love, or en-
close this thing just as it is to Miss
Morrison and write her an honest ex-
PLANTATION of your error. To my mind,
the first would be the safer plan of
the two. 1t would be little awkward
for you both, and will delay the ex-
tremely ready acceptance that is wait
ing for him, which is a pity, as, if /
understood his extremely involved SEN
tences, he is hoping. believe the fell
low wrote 'Pining,' or some such word
this very afternoon. Wants to start
out on the new year with CARLOAD OF
illusions and fantastic anticipations OF
coming happiness. Happiness, with
Louise Harrison!" / added sardonically
"Why, I venture to predict on next New
Years he will be looking around for q
method of escape"
1 poked the fire viciously, for I was
sorely grieved to note the pain way
down in the depths of Sues gray eyes
and purposely spoke roughly of the
absurd affair.
The little girl must needs grow nc,
customed to the situation. The
sooner the better.
"Pll send note TO him right off then
Tom," Sue said, hurriedly. 1T will bC
my New Year greeting to him." ant
she laughed brightly.
But my ear could detect a jangle il
the sweet notes.
"What Internal fools men are"
soliloquized, internally, and from tn,
vantage ground of my old bachelorhooC
l looked with supreme contempt OF
the blunders and misapprehensions
could note in the matrimonial ven
: lures of my friends and acquaintances
bywhich they SO determinately brough
5 untold SORROWS upon themselves.
"Serves 'em right" 1 added, men
tally.
) Harris, take this note around to Mr.
Cameron and bring the answer" 1 di
: rected to the butler, who answered tn
bell. "You'll be apt to find him in"
Silence fell between us when the doc
:, had closed, and 1 lit n cigar.
e Twilight had fallen, filing with it
:. soft shadows the hooks and corners 0
3 the library, and outside the hustle an,
e animation Of the street were create
than usual, for humanity, with ii