The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-04-20

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terestiDg face Of Helena Carlisle was reveal
cd. She turned to her companion who
stood leaning against the door, and silently
| watching her movements saying-"Thcre
are two births in here, aud here are some
persons things. I'm sorry that any one is to
be with me here tonight feel so strange
ly-I had rather be alone"
at can't be helped, Lena. There were
only two vacant state rooms, and | had no
choice. / will leave your to yourself awhile
now, and when the bell rings for supper will
come for you. See, the boat moves, we are
off, my darling, and none can trouble us
now."
"Oh. dear mo what will my father and
mother sayl wish you had allowed me
to leave note to tell thcff-not to be worried
l'm afraid they'll be frightened to DEATH"
"Oh, no danger of that in so short a time,
You may mail your note to morrow morn
ing, and they'll get it as soou as ncedful, so
don't be unhappy about them, Lena. I've
lett word, III your name, that you went home
with friend from school, and would be safe.
Won't that make all easy?"
'Yes, it will do, for often do go home
with Mary Brown, and it is not a lie either
for are no: you my friend, and am not GO
ing from school; home with you? Oh your
way was best, after ALL"
Il thought you'd say so. Now be ready
when call to take you to supper"
As Hunter opened the poor of the state
room, Lena saw that which she had not be-
fore observed, that they were close to the
machinery.
She called Hunter back. what an awful
noise that machinery does make, and Pm
afraid to be so near the boilers. We may
blow up" said she.
"Oh, no fear of that" laughed Hunter
don't be nervous, pusy," and he stroked her,
cheek, as he spoke, while strange, dragon
like expression, darted like forked tongues
| from his eyes.
He went out, closing the door with a
chuckle. Poor Lena
After supper he left her again in her room,
but she noticed, and she thought strange OF
it that he locked the door when he went
away.
What if the other occupant of this state
room should want to come in while he is
gone" thought she.
But no one came In an hour Hunter re-
turned.
"No one is coming here; this room is all
for yourself" said he.
"But whose things are these?" asked Le-
ma.
ooh, never mind things come and sit a
while with me, my little wife. am going
to stay here while with your for there is
no one outside that l care about, and | am
not sleepy yet"
"But if any one should know you were in
here, what would they say"
mo one does, or can know. No one saw
me enter, and our voices, even a loud scream,
cannot be heard amid the din of the machin-
cry outside. We are very safe, Lena mine
mine, my own. DO you love very much,
my little wife :"
"Oh, do indeed, sir" sail the trusting
and most imprudent child. "How can you
ask me that, when you know that / have
left all for your sake, and when | am with
you here all alone9 All, sir, begin to be
afraid of what have done; think should
not been so has;y. Was it we'll for me to
come with you--is it well for me to have
you here!"
LENA, you llavc indeed placed yourself
"hoHy III my power, DuL no nOJ DC aiTalu Ol
me, for will never prove ungrateful, you
are as much mine now, in the sight Of l1ear-
en-, as if the blessings Of the church had uni
ted us, therefore you have no cause to fear.
Lena, / am too happy to hold you thus Sc
curely, and with no fear of interruption; ]
shall not not leave you, my own dear little
trcmblcr, all this whole long night"
The poor girl bcsought him to leave her
statcroom--her words were all in vain. lie
threw off the heavy travelling dress which be
wore, and when lie had almost made her
believe that it was altogether for her own
! comfort he did so, and that it was no harm
at all for him to stay beside her all night, if
he was SO disposed, he arose, and with his
arms around her, walked under thegas light,
burning over the mirror, and made. .her look
upon the pair reflected in Tie clear glass.
The excitement and terror Of the moment
before had given new, and almost startling
brightness to her eyes. They looked larger
and deeper than ever before, and Hunter re-
veled in the beauty. He saw alsohow the
color on her checks had increased, that the
love which his caresses and soothing words
had TO its overllowing height, was lending
soft and dreaming loveliness to her express
sions, notwithstanding her doubts and fears.
Her heart was throbbing so wildly that
he could see her bosom rise and fall, with ev-