The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-06-09


Minot possessed excellent qualities, which
entitled him to be called by elderly people
"a fine character by his companions "a noble
good fellow and by the ladies generally
darling.
Kate could not help loving Mr. Frank, and
he knew it. He was certain she preferred
his society even to that of Mr.. Wellington,
whom alone he saw fit to honor with the ap-
peilation of rival.
This Mr.. Wellington (his companions call
ed him Duke, was no idiotor hump back,
as could have wished him to be, IN order
to make q good story. On the contrary, he
was man ofsense, good looks, and fine man
ners and there was nothing of the knave
about him that could ever ascertain.
Besides this, his income was sufficient TO
to enable him to live superbly. Also, he
was considered two or three degrees hand
somer than Mr.. f. Minot.
Therefore the only thing on which Frank
had to depend, was the power he possessed
over Kate's sympathies and affections.--The
Duke although just the man for her in
every sense, being blessed with fortune,
good looks, and common sense-had never
been able to draw these out, and the an,iable,
conceited Mr.. Frank was not willing to be-
lieye that she would suffer mere worldly con-
Aderations to control the aspirations of her
heart.
However one day when he pressed her to
decide his fate, she said to him with sigh !:
oh, Frank am sorry we have ever
metz
Sorry -. AZ,
Yes; forwe must part now.'
Partp repeated Frank, turning pale. 1t
was evident he had not expected this.
Yes--yes,' said Kate, casting down her
head with another piteous sigh.
Frank sat by her side; he placed his arm
around her waist, without needing her fee
I bic resistance, he lowered his voice and talk
ed to her until she-proud Kate--wept,
wept bitterly.
tKate,' said he, then with a burst of pas
sion, know you love me but you are proud,
ambitious, selfisht Nowi if you would have
me leaye you say, say the word, and co.
COP murmured Kate, feebly-tgo'
Have you decidedr whispered Frank.
4 have.'
| Then, love, farewellr r-
He took her hand, gazed moment ten
derly and sorrowfully, into her beautiful,
fearful face, and then clasped her to his bo-
som.
She permitted the embrace. She even
gave way to the impulse, and twined her
arms around his neck but in moment, her
resolution came to her aid, and she pushed
from her with sigh.
Shall goP he articulated.
A feeble yes fell from her ips-and an
instant later she was lying on the sofa, sob
bing and weeping alone
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her heart, had cost her more than she could
have anticipated land the certainty of gold
en- life of luxury proved but poor consola-
ton it seemed, for the sacrifice she had made.
She lay upon the sofa, / say, sobbing and
weeping passionately. Gradually her grief
appeared to exhaust ITSELF Her tears ceased
to flow, and atlength her eyes and cheek
were dry. Her head was pillowed on her
arm, and her face half hid in a flood of beau
tiful curls.
The struggle wa. over, The agony was
past. She saw Mr.. eWellington enter, and
rose cheerfully to meet him. His rnanners
! pleased her-his station and fortune fascina-
ted her more. He offered her his hand
she accepted it. A kiss sealed the engage
Inent but it was not such kiss as Frank had
given her, and she could scarce repress a
sigh.
Therewa magnificent wedding. Splen-
| didly attired dazzling the eye with her beau
ty thus adorned, with everything around
swimming in the charmed atmosphere of
fairy land, Kate gave her hand to the man
her ambition--not her love---had chosen.
But certainly ambition could not have
made better choice. Already she saw her.
selfsurrounded by magnificent court, OF
wliii5ii ii sIio the Acknowledged and admit
ted queen. The fayors Of fortune were show
cred upon her; she floated luxuriously upon
the smooth and CLASSY wave Of charmed
life.
Nothing was wanting in the whole circle
of her existence to adom it and make il
it bright with happiness. But she was not
long in discovering that there was something
wanting within her breast.
Her friends were numerous her husband
tender, kind and loving but all the atten-
tons and affections could not fill her heart.
i She had once felt its chords and sympathy
moved bya skilful touch she had known
The heavy charm Of their deep, delicious har-
'Emony, and now they weresilent- -motionless
muffled, SO to speak, in silks aud satins,