The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-12-15
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attentive, also regarding his dress, he occa-
sionally called on Mrs, De Waldon, to in
qure anxiously into the state of her health
and other circumstances and things, which
he had never done before, except only to re-
quest the payment of his rent or receive
money due to him for such.
About this time her house rent became
due, and not having tie money ready at
hand, Mrs. De Walden required time, which
was not only Immediately granted, bu. Mr..
Dempsky in Ills present inexplicable beha-
viour, also offered for the use Of the ladies
beautiful garden attached to the house,
which was the more surprising, as Mrs. De
Waldon had before this vainly entreated him
to permit her the use Of it; his visits became
now more frequent than ever, and sometimes
he would present the mother with the
choicest fruits Of his garden, or on another
occasion present the daughter with the most
beautiful flowers tied into a bouquet, nay he
even sometimes dared to kiss the hands of
mother and daughter, before bowling him
self out of the room. sti. 8, ,.,ss =;
For a long time Mrs. De Walden could not
explain to herself the reason Of her landlords
kindness to her family, it being centfadic-
tion to his known character, but she felt at
times presentiment Of his true Intentions
She was not deceived, when one morning
being alone, Mr.. Dcmpsky with new wig
and dressed in the extreme Of fashion, solici-
ted an interview with her; it was granted,
and with deep bows he made his entrance
into the room, commenced the conversation
with the common topics Of the day, and
then led off on the happinness and joys of
married life, and expatiated at great length
on his unhappy lot in not having as yet ex-
perienced such bliss, as he had never before
seen young lady attractive enough in per-
son and mind to offer his heart and hand.
but heaven had blessed him at last in recog-
nizing and appreciatiug the loveliness and
Accomplishments of her daughter, and she
alone deserved to become his wife. "Yes, nv
dear Mrs. De Waldon," he continued, al love
your daughter, her graces have enchained
me, and is impossible for me to exist with
out her, | give myself up, therefore, to the
secret hope, Of your sanction TO our union,
and that you will now look upon me as
your future son-in-law, making me such in
fact as soon as convenient to you" and with
these words this silly and conceited person
glanced with -complacent smile at his re-
ilected form in the opposite hanging looking
glass. Although Mrs. De Waldon had sus-
pected his intentions, and that the beauty
of Emily alone had melted the ice around
the heart of this old man, she never expected
to hear IL ayowed so soon, but having tact
sufficiently to listen to his proposal, she an
swered him with her native dignity and
kindness that an offer Of marriage to a
young lady was very important event in
her life, and aught to be we'll considered,
that he would not expect her to give him
decided answer now, but having spoken to
her daughter about it, she then could let
him know the result Of tin the course of
the day. -
Mr.. Dempsky was a rich man, possessing,
besides his house in the city, fne'country
residence in the enyirons Of Prague, which
yielded him good round sum of money in
rent every year, so that marriage of her
daughter with him, could have secured to
her q life free from care and want. But leav-
ing alone the disparity in years, he being
sixty, Mr.. Dempsky was known to be
great miser, and an infamous usurer, and
the last though not least reason, was the
natural Aversion Of her daughter TO this
man, she concluded, therefore, to let him
know her decision in the following lines:
@Sir: YOU win not deny. as reasonat'2
n'ans that in contracting marriage with a
young lady, that a mutual affection is in
despensable. and you will pardon me, that
as mother, who dearly loves her child, 1
should consult the wishes of my daughter
on this subjectand / am sorry to inform you
that she pefemptorily declines the honor Of
your hand. illadd, that the difference Of
your age and that Of my daughter, also the