The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-06-26

ior. lnls Leo lntefcepleut as also I'll nOteS
that Walter sent his friends thus were 10th
deceived. . --.
After he had recovered sufficiently to 90
out, the first place he visited was his old
friends, who received him so coldly, that he
did not know what to make Of it. They
were too well bred TO insult visitor in their
own housc, and too spirited 10 recur to the
letter they received. In vain Walter tried
to discover the cause. Mary was not there !;
she had gone 10 visit some friends out in the
country.
Deeply wounded at the unkind trcatmrn,
he had received, he left the house in no en-
minds his actions. hoping that he might
discover something by which lie could gain
n clue I" the strange proceedings. BY letter
he sought an explanation from Mary, but
received no answer unable to bear suspense
longer he sought an interview with her and
learned the pclfdy Of his profe>s,d friend
Leo. Forben,ing to bring him into dis
grace with his uncle again, lie remained ST.
len, on the subject. Ma,y returned home
with him, and, after mutual explanation,
Walter and Mary were bctrothed their mar
riage TO be conSummated rs soon as Walter
had received his diploma. which would give
him license TO practice his profession as ply
sician.
Just as their happiness was 10 lie con
summated, II sad misfortune befel Walter, in
the death of his benefactor, Mr.. Stanford,
who died very suddenly. Scarce had the
breath left the body when Leo, as heir at
law, :ook possession Of all, and gave Walter
TO understand that he WAS master.
This was quite unexpected by Walter, as
both had read the last will making one as
much right there rs the other. Failing to
gain satisfaction from Leo, Walter called up
on the lawyer who had drawn up the will.
There he found Leo in deep distress, who
suppressed the hatred he felt for Walter, that
it might not interfere with due exhibition
Of grief.
The lawyer acknowledged drawing up the
will, but us it could not lie found among
Mr.. Stanford's papers, supposed he repenied
having made il, aud consigned it to the
flames and that Leo was sole possessor, by
law, he being the nearest relative the deccas.
cd had living.
Walter felt sure that Leo had obtained the
viii and had destroyed il. Without further
comment, Walter informed them that rs that
one could rot be found. he had one ut home
which would stand good.
This completely overcamc Leo, and he at
once doubted its authenticity.
Walter asserted that nothing could inval-
ida;e il but the discovery Of the one of more
recent date. Leaving Leo to his unpleasant
thoughts, Walter went 10 produce tho will
made leaving him all unconditionally. v.
The truth was, that Leo, finding the last
will, and being too selfish to share with
Walter, committed the evidence TO the flames,
substantate his claim. He imagined that
the one Walter had was but counterpart
Of the one he destroyed. and thought that #
he made nothing he would lose nothing 10y
the operation. lie little dreamed Of the diff.
ference in the wills, and when Walter pre-.
scnel il, in moment of forgetfulncss he ex.
claimed
My uncle signed a will after that, in which
he gave me half
And which, in your greediness TO get all
yOu destroyed, so that this one stands good.
Leo saw the great error lIc had committed.
In tying to bring trouble on another it fell
upon his own head. His greatest moriii
cation WAS TO sec his ,ivaI possessed Of what
he had been schcming after for years, and
had not Walter kept that will, Leo would
not have enjoyed his il.gotton gain. The
news Of Siaulord's death brought from Oh.
security brother long estranSed, who would
have claimed the estate, and 10 him, after
the debts were pnid, did Walter relnquish
n great portion Of the property. To Leo Re
gave IN annuily sufficient to keep him from
want, but not IN affluence. Having nothing
to gain by staying, he left that part of the
country to seek his fortunes elsewhere.
. Walter and Mary were married, and lived
to enjoy all they had won, by strict adho.
renee 20 integrity and virtue.
.s%0sD.----
Who Co.'s BELow.-A son Of Erin hav-
ing hired his services to cut some ice, was
asked il lie could use the cross-cut saw
lie replied "he could surely" lie was sen:
accordingly, in company with some Of his
co-laborers, TO cut some ice, and on reaching
the centre Of tie pond the saw was produ.
ced with both handles still in their place.
The verdant son, looking at the saw, very
coolly put his hand in his pocket. and draw
ing from it cent, turned TO his companion,
and raising tho cent said, "Now. Jammie,
fair play, head or tail, who goes below"
WOMEN endure pain, poverty and tho Sc.
verest misfortune with more fortitudc than
men, but melt at the first harsh words, from