The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-07-14

were dissipated--the ladies rs well as the
gentlemen. The former were vulgar and
iminodest, she would not have permitted her
children, quietly sleeping in the next room
to have witnessed the scene for the world.
AT midnight when to their intense relief
the party broke up, and she retired to muse
upon the happy home she had wantonly sac
rihced for the doubtful elegance of a hotel.
They were compelled to return these vis-
its, and to become party to series of Just
such scenes as they had witnessed in their
own rooms. They were thoroughly disgust
ed, and sighed for the comfortable home
they had abandoned.
But in few weeks, they ascertained that
there were two cliques in the housc-the
one with which they had already identified
themselves, and another, who utterly refused
to countenance the dissipations of the first.
or fellowship with its members. They were
respectable, moral and digni6ed people and
to Mr., and Mrs. Fulton's surprise they found
themselves cut by them. E. 3
~" Only think of itp' exclaimed Mrs. Full
ton, when she realized the situation in which
she had placed herself; a to be spurned by
decent people, because we associate with
such as the Smiths and jones'"
on do not understand the tricks Of the
fashion, my dear, y said Mr.. Fulton cooly.
. 10 be cast out for dissipation and riot
Gus conduct-what would my father say if
he knew it" 2
- He would say that you ought not to
have come into hotel"
l wish we hadn't come, Henry"
$50 do l."
How can We ever get rid Of these pco-
plel"
"Cut them. Mrs. Smith, in my opinion
is no better than she should be-" said Mr..
Fulton, sagely. ,.-. E. .... ..... .......
"I know it! fyou could have seen her
fiirt with Jones while her husband was in
New York" slS- ,.IEi
"She was intoxicated in the drawing
room last week"
"And there is Mrs. Bolton, who goes to
our church, she actually refused to speak to
me the other day. 5, ~. .,.,l. .. i: a. q. .zr
We'll, my dear, here is another argument
said Mr.. Fulton, drawing his board bill for
one month from his pocket. .
| :" And Charley came into the room with
an awful word on his tongue; he said he
had been down in the bar-room, and heard
somebody use il there" 'F
Mr.. Fulton Shook his head. He felt that
argument more keenly than any other
The morals of his children were near his
heart and when he thought of his little bow
listening to the conversation of a bar-room
his heart ached, and ne trembled for the flu
ture. as -
And Ella is great favorite with the
rowtenders," added Mrs Fulton.
"Do you let the children run about the
house when and where they pleasel I" asked
the husband, little sternly.
Il cannot keep them in this little room all
the time"
| True; but look at this BILL" said Mr..
Fulton, handing her the document,
One hundred and eighty-four dollars p
exclaimed the lady. "It's downright
swindle!"
But there are all the items"
Lunch, fifty cents" said Mrs Fulton rea-
ding. And ] declare, here is the same
charge twenty timesp
You ordered them, did you not I"
No, indeed, did not, have three or
four times, perhaps"
Think again.h
nave frequently rung for cracker and
cap ofmilk for Elias supper" "
Meals in room, extra" said the husband
quoting from the bill of fare. ss- Z, *
"But here aIe two charges of that kind
yesterday. ] ordered none"
| Nothingln
o, Ibid ring for some Cruel for Charley;
he was sick" es,a tl; Is 3a5
| 1And the other is probably a mistake;
boarders don't keep accounts, and servants
often mistake the number Of the rooms.n
That would not make up all the BILL
Wines, twenty-one dollars -
Your party to the Smiths, the Jones,
DC" ad6ed mf. Fulton, with a smile.
washing, over twenty dollars Do let
US leave, Henry, as soon as we can"
But my dear, hotels are fashionable ~
Nay, nay"
And boarding would be money in my
pocket
was wrong" s7
And the children are perfectly safe; we
shall have rooms all to ourselvesf'
give II up; You were right, Heny.--
hGye been very foolish"
You have taught Mrs. Smith to turn up
her nose to you when she comes In church"
am satisfied now"
. So am l." replied Mr.. Fulton, laughing
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