The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-02-07

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i does not make this separation much e,sicr.
AY,ir wages are sufficient 10 procure us eve.
~ comfp,t here and leave q surplus for the
future. Then why should you leave ux -
Oh you cannot know how utterly lonely /
shall be will, none but strangers around me-
= fear you will be very lonely, Matte, an.
swered the young man, but remember you
will have the dear children Milh you, while
! shall be deprived ofthem as well ms Of You.
Take courage, my dear; six months will
soon pass away, and then shall return nev.
er to leave you again, bringing viii, me, as
l hope, sum that, iigltly Invested, will
place Inc At once upon tie high road 10 for
tune. You have Sufficient money for pres
ent necessities, aud | win send you enough,
from nFe lime lime TO time, to supply you With all
you want
oh, Walter said the mife.. ffnntieally
ciingihg TO him, as he turned to depart. .it i
not money that want I could toll for lai.
~ bread II You were here 10 cheer me. aud
be happier fur than If | were dwelling in
Injury without you. Oh! do not go. it,sr
| shall never see you again. 80
Il must, Matte; must. Unclasp Your
hands, darling, and let me 90. / shall re,
turn, and the time will soon pass. One
more kiss, and one for each of The pets nm
stairs, and now goodbye. Write off and
take good care Of yourself and tho chitlrcn:'
and, though his voice fnltered, there was q
dismal attempt at cheerfulncss as he loosen.
ed hrs wife's cIinging hands, and seated her
IN her chair. In Il moment more The street
door was closed. will, 4 clan1 anJ hi. nsSr
wife, spiingino 10 the window w,,.La, ~ !
tall manly figure till he tIisapneayed r,,,,n.I
thrscorner of The street. - -
A little time was gwen to ,,.a,s onl u, :,
the voices Of her children recalled her to ,b,.
duties which were left her. A double e,r,.
and responsibility had fallen uo,n I,s
Tliers was no longer n strong arm 10 le.n
upon, no longer n strong heart h, l;ob,a,,
her burdens. The f,.el;ns, of 49,
sed hard upon her. Eit oc,;,;tv I;,,,,,anliI :,
somewhat, and Matte james found u. many
mother has, that employ ment WAS The bes,
antidote to grief. 5''2 sars e1
Walter James was n roppo
who had removed. few yeur. .s,,n f.an,
| New ENGLAND 10 The Nyss,a,n III. ,.hs". '
our sketch opens. His skiII and ;,,t,,',''. '.
enabled him always to command biyb nr;;.
Goa for his I,bor and ,l,ns a. =" i'i'
self a comfortable home and all the ncces.a-
rics as well rs many of the costly luxuries OF
life. Here he had lived several years, con.
tented with himself and happy in the enjoy.
n,ent Of the society Of his pleasant. intelli.
gent. and industrious wifo aud tleir two
pretty children. His increasing cxpenses
however, nearly consumed his income and
the little fund he had been able to save. and
l,e gladly accepted the offer of employment
which, though IL would take hin, lono
distance from his home, and recessitate Li:
absence for several months, vet promised tc
prove lucrative far beyond anything in In,
ordinary line of his business. 1t was no
without many struggles that lie had decided
to go but the prospect Of such large gai,
al ieng'h induced him TO abandon home fol
period. -
Slowly aud sadly the time passed on
Blu: frequent letters were interchanged ane
broke the monoto'Ry OF the quiet little house
hold, where Matte J James endeayorcd cheer
fully to fulfil her duties. Her letters /.
Walter, too. nerved his arm and sweetenet
his toll, while every day lessened the perio,
OF separation and brought nearer the hour O
reunion. sts-