The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-12-15

s@*eHt" anu huI'pyFfoutS were CoHleCteu
FWith it, and for that reason she generally
managed to pay her house rent punctualIy.
Three years, had passed, not without cares
and sorrows in their small family bu. still in
quiet contentnent, when the sister-iE law of
Mrs. DE WALpoN was called away to follow
her brother into better world; this casual
" would have mitigated their condition, il
not Mrs. DE WALDoN, having with rnightly
watching by the sicksbed, and working for
their support in the day time injured her
health to such q degree, rs to be compelled
to take to her bed. A small amount Of
money, she had managed to save, was en-
tirely expended during her sickness, and for
the burial of her sister-in-law. Sorrowfully
she often gazed anxiously at her daughter,
the only JOY she had, conjecturing what was
to be the future destiny of the poor girl, her
orphan daughter, if she her mother, too,
was called away. 1t was on cold and
clustering winters ay,when Emily, coming
from the. doctor, whence she got some medi-
cine for her mother, and on her way home,
crossing the bridge over the river Moldavia,
where she saw carriage and its horses, wild,
unmanegable and running away, coming in
dashing gallop towards her. Emily lost
not a moment in running to the end of the
bridge, and was on the point of stepping on
the pavement Of the street to keep out of the
way Of the infuriated horses, when losing
her footing on the snow and ice-slippery
pavement, she fell down, and so unfortunate
ly as to be in imminent peril Of being crush
ed to death. An officer of the dragons
passing by and seeing her great danger,
sprang with lightning speed to her, lifted
her in his arms and bore her amid the ap-
proving shouts Of the people to place of
safety; trembling and blushing, Emily en-
deayored to thank her prescver, very
handsome young man, in the. most heartfelt
terms, and entreatcd him to accompany her
to her mother that she too might have the
pleasure of thanking him for his noble deed,
but the officer excused himself, and said,
that it was with regret he denied himself the
honor of her. company, as some military du-
ty prevented his complying with her request,
neither have l. he continued, done anything
but duty encumbent on every human be-
ing; with these words lie went away almost
bewitehed by the glances Of those dark and
lustrious blue eyes of Emily.
Emily went home and related to her sick
mother all that had happened She was at
first terrified, but at the conclusion of the
story she thanked God in sincere and
heartfelt prayer for the preservation Of her
dear child from such a horrible DEATH. The
emotions of her heart having subsidized lit
tie, Mrs. De WALDoN reproved her daughter
for neglecting to learn at least the name of
the officer, that she too might have expressed
her gratitude to him; to Emily his name
was of course unknown, but the image of
her preseryer was for over engrayeu on her
young and innocent heart She ewas always
vividly recalling the particulars of the scene
to her imagination, when ever she crossed
the bridge or passed near tho spot Of her
disaster.
Emily was now in her sixteenth, year, and
her personal charms more and more unfold
ed the treasures Of her cultivated mind TO
such degree, that she was called the belle
Of Prague everywhere. Appearing in pub
lie was sure to excite general homage 10 her
angelic loveiiness. There was an ifdescribabIe
enchantment about her that oven her mother
could not Withstand, and very often when
Emily sat busily plying her needle, her moth
ercaliing her toh her bedside, and putting back
cloud of rich auburn curIs from her dauQh-
tors classic forehead, would cover It with soft
kisses, but not in this Wow alone was Emily
the Joy Of her mother, who, sick and helpless
as she was, entirely depended on her daugl,-
ter for support and consolation. Emily's
rare and tasteful skill in fancy needle work,
combined with indefatigable industry, ena-
bled her not alone TO provide for all necessa-
ry wants, but even to proeurc now and then
some refreshing luxury for hersick mother.
About this tinc there was remarkable
change in the conduct and whole exterior OF
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