The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-09-29

uut iittIef tiIlie WAS spent IN
the city he had arrived ip, and as bis fellow
passengers had previously determined on
their destipation,s be bade them farewell, and
with . light heart turned his face, towards the
setting sun. q Indiana at this time was set
Ting fast, and having heard Of its cheap and
fertile lands, he determined on settling with.
in its borders. ~, ~ : ''..,'t- '..,T z
On the banks Of the Wabash he fixed ON
farm, and having. paid cash for one hall.
gave q mortgage for ,the balance, payable
in one year. i ! Having stocked his farm and
put seed in the ground, he rested from, his
labor, and patiently waited the time when he
might go forth and reap. the harvest but
alas no grain glad dened his heart OF, re-
warded his toll. The 1eyer,ofS the, country.
attacked him, and at the time when, the
fields were white with the fulness Of the, La
borers skill, death called him home, and left
his disconsolate wife a widow, and his only
child an orphan. !, .3 49, 80,
We leave this sorrow, and pass on to the
struggle Of the afflicted widow a year after
wards. The time having arrived when the
mortgage was to be paid, she borrowed the
money Of 2 neighbor who had been very ate
tentiye to her, husband and to herself one
who knelt at the same table with her to re-
new their professed obligations to the Giver
OF all good. Hard and patiently did she toll
to repay the sum against the promised time :;
but all would not do fortune frowned, and
she gave way to her accumulated troubles.
Dishearted and distracted she relinauished
the farm and the stock for a less sun, than
she owed her Christian neighbor, who, not
satisfied with that put an execution on her
furniture. 'i'* re H1alaa 90 ~ sss''a 7'''7 =,
On the Sabbath previous to the sale She
took courage aud strengthened herself viii
the knowledge Of having wroDged no one,
went to the temple of her father, with a heart
filled with humanity and love, poured out
her soul to "Him who turneth not away" and
having comrnuned side by side with her
Christian neighbor, returned to her desolate
home. .@"R stals@E :,
Here her fortitude had like to have forsa-
ken her, but seeing the old family Bible, she
reyerently put it to her lips and sought con-
ISOLATION from It's pages. Slowly she pursued
ITS holy inspiring verses, and gathered hope
from its never falling promises. rue -, h'.1's
The day of sale having arrived, her few
goods and chattles were in due course knock
ed off to the highest bidder. ,Unmoved she
saw pass from her possession article after ar
ticle without a murmur, till the constable
held up the old family Bible. This was too
much. Tears flowed and gave silent ntterGi
rance to a broken heart. She begged the
constable to spare her this niernento of her
revered and departed parents and the hI-
name man of the law would willingly have
given it to her, but her inexorable creditor
declared that everything should be sold, as
he was determined to have all that was owing
him.. HfsSH }ts' 7oA 3s ~ ~ n I-Jfu1I-9
The book was therefore put up. and about
being disposed of for q few shillings, when
she suddenly snatchcd it. and declaring she
would have some relic of those she loved,
cut the slender thread, that held the brown
linen cover, with the intention of retaining
it. Theeoyer fell into her hands, and with
it two flat pieces of thin, dirty paper. Sur
prlsed at the circumstance, she examined
them, and what was her Joy and delight to
find that they called for five hundred pounds
on the Bank Of England. On the back of
one, in her mothers handwriting, We're the
following words: .y5st.,syg. - !: ,F !.
when sorrow overtalcs, ye, seek yer BIZ,
BILE" And on the other'in her fathers hand !:
"Ier fathers ears are never deaf.p 80.
The sale was Immediately stopped, and the
family Bible given to its faithful owner
The furniture sold was readily offered to her
by those who had purchased, which she glad
ly took back. sf,tI.f -. n, T'.s,s
Having paid off her relentless creditor the
utmost farthing, and rentedra small house in
the village Or, she placed the balance of
her money in such way as to receive inter
est ehough5to keep her: comfortable, and is
now able 10 enjoy the prospects. of the old
family Bibleswithout fear cor nolestation.--
Her time and attention are devoted to the
bringing up Of theAbrigllt, 3blue4eyed Alice
aud if the happy smiles of the countenance
may be considered an indexlof the heart and
mind, little Alice bids fair to be a shining
star in the community of which she at pres
entforms but unit. $685.,
AT the meeting house, i'm the centre of the
village, may be seen every Sunday, sitting
about half wayup the south isle, ladya a.
bout thirty years Of age, dressed In deep
mourning, with the beauty of holiness, but
on whom may be seen deep traces of s@row.
Atthe public house, IN the sameplace and
at the same time, may also be seen a being
in the garb Of man, bloateii and setting over
the poisoning bowl. The one is the profes-
sing widow---the other the protesting neigh