The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-11-03

20 no,hioh VIC arc IN neeQ Or lneSe words
at first terrified me, but my fears were soon
aliayed, when one of the four men spoke to
me asfollows: "My friend, you shall eat
supper with us tonight; wehaye plan on
band which will benefit you very much. In
case should you not like it, you will never
on that account receive the least injury from
us, provided you always keep Our secrets,
therefore don't be afraid to come with us p
They, appearing to me to be honorable and
intelligent persons, I Immediately accepted
their Offer and went with them. The four
young men led me through number of
lanes and streetsto distant part of the city,
and having arrived at last in front of a fine
looking house we soon found ourselves in a
largo room, occupied already by six other
young men who seemed to have awaited the
arrival OF my companions with impotence.
Some explanations having passed between
then' we all sat down to supper. Young,
frivolous, joyial and careless, as I was, the
social disposition of the company made Nc
lively, amusing, and entertaining to every
body. Gradually one after the other became
serious and thoughtful, whilst one of them
got up, addressing me as follows: any
fnend' these ten persons, whom you have ca
ten with tonight are all engravers and pain
ters, citizens of Lyon, and every one opulent
through the practice of their art. We are
friends, and formed a happy society to the
very moment when love excited discord
among us. In the street st. Dominique lives
dealer in pictures, very much respected on
account OF his wealth, otherwise quite an Or
binary person, but with whom we are con-
nected by virtue of our profession. This gen.
tleman has daughter, wonderfully fine.
Tcharming girl, endowed with all those at
fractions which will enslave the heart of man.
but she has one fault, that obscures her ex-
eellent qualities, and that is boundiess pride
and arrogance, in proof of which 1 need only
confess to you, that with the knowledge and
consent of her father, who in me appreciated
only the wealth Tpossess, solicited her hear
and hand, but the proud beauty replied to
me in the most insulting manner, Monsieur,
do you fatter yourself for a moment that I
will stoop so low as to Become the wife of
an engraverp In short, all of us here ex-
perienced her pride and admired her beauty
but we are now determined to avenge our
selves ON this naughty girl, and in so doing,
prove to her that it is even beyond her pow
er to become the wife of an engraver there
fore, young man, put the question to you,
VIII you become the husband of a beautiful
woman, to whose perfection nothing is wan
ting, except her pride be humbled and her
vanity be broken 2"
AYES I replied I'll dare it, overcome
by the excitement of the moment. Il COM
prehend what you want me to do, and tax
ing all the pains in my power, you never
will have occasion to blush for you pupil
The next three months after this strange oc-
curance, were entirely devoted to the prepar-
alton OF that role, in which l was to play
such Conspicuous part. With reiterated
promises ofinvolable secrecy, my allies paid
the greatest attention to transform me. a
simple bellows-mender, into handsome,
dashing young nobleman. A fine, we'll
selected, fashionable wardrobe, the artistical
efforts of a hair-dresser and other prepara-
tions, gave me quite a degree of refinement.
Some teachers attend 20 my education
and during the evening hours of each day, /
was alternately visited by my allies, who en-
deavoured to instruct me in music, drawing,
dancing and other fashionable accomplish
ments. My natural talents, with the desire
to learn, and . retentive memory, ensured
their endeavors such success, that my friends
were lost in astonishment at my rapid pro-
gress. was anxious to appropriate the ru-
diments of good education as soon as pos
sible, and could scarcely await the time to
enter on my undertaking; but the time was
yet to come in which was to see the whole
affair in its true light X
My friends, Judging me at last sufficiently
advanced, and equal to the task, introduced
me into the first society Of Lyon, under the