The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-03-23
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town--StcppCd out from his warm counting
room, weA wrapped IN bis funcd overcoal,
into the chill air.. 1t was one of those most
bitter days of the past week, all of which
were so hard on the stage drivers and. their
poor horses, and The poor human beings Of
this city beside stage drivers, who had not
.shetcr from the deadly cold either in.uight
or day. - .'.-;7Ess.
Mr.-found his well blauketed horses
and luxurious carriage waiting to convey
him to his up town abode. =. ;,.E
\ dinner spread with every costly dainty
awaited his arrival ; his fashionable wife, all
satin, smiles, and sunshine, received him
looking radiant with affection for him--for
him alone, thought the happily deluded
man. '.-.....-
His cl@borate!y prepared dinner suiled.his
n bumper Of choicest brand. The light and
love in her eyes were more sparkling than
he wine. The cloth WAS removed, the wal
over his dainty wines with lis splendid wife,
cracking alternately for her amusement,
fresh nuts an,l stale jokes. Il
My lady considers the Sine propitious, and
with her sweetest smiles she atfully insinu-
atcs her desire for three thousand dollar
entertainment; to be given next week, and
a thousand dollar dress to wear at it. So
Slight request Notwithstanding the tight
ness Of the money market, from one so be-
witching, and easy TO grant--the order was
filled up, and my lady was happy, caresses
and smiles were lHvishcd upon him without
mercy.
The evening grew on space, and with it
the chilling, piercing cold grew more and
more intense. '.
Have good lire in my room and in that
Of the childrcm's adjoining; and fill the
boxes well with wood, lis the fires must be
kept up all night wc,c the orders Of the
heavy mans fashionable pet of a wife.
/ According = blazing oak fire in each of
: the large open fire places awaited the hour
Of thoir retiring rrccludcd the possibility of
danger from the swapping wood.
What = delicious lullnby the cracking Of
the wood and the NicIsering blaze make,
spoke the lady. 4 do not think could
possibly go to sleep without the cheerful and
soothing accompaniment ..le,,....
Not thought did tile fashionable beauty
in her warm, soft blankets and bed Of down,
give TO the hundreds, thousands, of her poor
sisters who were hcart-sicl with fasting and
numb with the Geczinr cold, .-.- ..
Another wife was awaiting her husband
from this downtown business She too was
surrounded with Iuxurics and cIcoaucc. 81
! 4 am clad Won com, home earlier thoSs
usual this bitter cold evening, dear Alf cd,
smoke his wife with Z smile also, but wit,
one radiant with mmistakable heart felt Al.
fiction. Let Us take the carriaoc dear All
, Is SOON rs we Lavc GinrI and o6 and bny -
cnanlity Of blankets and other suitable
,ihinors and n;yc thcr, around to rs many
other families - We i;nd most needy. / read
fearful accounts il tie narer to dav Of the
su0criot his sudIcpapI unusually cold smell
is occasioninn. -
'Tho very p!an was myself about to pro-
pose, GOOD ii,tlc IIc,ty ;'rcnIicd her husband.
iool;inr with benevolent eyes upon lis smil-
inc wife.
Tho sights they law Of poverty, and desti
tuition, and the distress they relieved in that
one evening Will cling for many long wear
to the rlcmory Of the svmpathiainp lady.
who thoumht and said that wealth was pivcn
for other purposes Lesidcs selfish endowment.
\ far less sum than that to DC layi.hcd
bv the ambitions ladv OF fashion for sinpic
fnl IIct;y and her tNT made many a heart
hHnNy and many ShlYCrlnG, aching frame