The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-09-04

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'Yes, Hannah replied the woman /: sbu,
you once said, after had brought him once
or twice to see you, that you did not like
those--those sort of low Ats that sometimes
fall upon him even in your company. ]
have often noticed them since, Hannah con.
tinued Cathurine with sigh. Is. fi.r
Plague on my thoughtless tongue for
saying such things to vex you, my dear
child! He was soldier, you know 4 good
many years ago-before he was twenty
and fought for his country. He NAV have
seen sights then that made him grave 10
think upon, without blaming himself. But
whatever it may be, mean not, Catbarine,
that you should take such passing word
at heart. IL he has some little cares. you
will easily soothe them and make him han.
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| As the worthy dame spoke, her visitors
brow gradually cleared, and after somo fur.
ther conversation, Catharine left the cottage,
lightened at heart with the thought that
her old friend approved of her following the
course 10 which her inclination led her.
Catharine Smith was indeed well entitled
to pay respect TO the counsels Of Hannah. -
The latter had been married, and had spent
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wealthy family at Morpeth. When she
was there, the widow mother of Catharine
hsd died at Newcastle; and on learning of
tile circumstances, Hannah, though friend
merely, and no relation, had sent for the or
Phan girl, then about ten years Of age, and
had taken care Of her till she grew fit to
maintain herself by service. On finding
herself unable to continue a working life
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her native place, where she lived in humble
comfort on the earnings Of her long career
OF servitude. Catherine came back with her
to Newcastle, and Immediately entered into
service there. Hannah and Catharine had
been two years in these respective situations,
when the dialogue which has been recorded
took place.
On the succeeding expiration of her term
OF service. Catherine was married to the
young man whose name has been stated as
being William Hutton. He was a Joiner by
trade, and bore, as Hannah had said, an ex-
cellent character. The first visit paid by
ahe new married pair was to the cottage Of
the ole woman, who gazed on them with a
truly maternal pride, thinking she had new.
er seen SO handsome couple. The few
years spent by Hutton in the army had e1y-
en- his naturally good figure an erect manli-
ness, which looked as we'll in one Of his sex,
as the light, graceful figure, and fair, inge.
nuous countenance of Catherine, was calcu-
lated to adorn one Of woman-kimd. Some
thing of this kind, at least, was in the
thoughts Of Hannah, when Catherine and
her husband visited the danes dwelling.
Many a future visit was paid by the same
parties to Hannah, and on each successive
occasion, the old woman looked narrowly.
though as unobtrusively as possible into the
state Of the wife's feelings, with motherly
anxiety to know il she was happy. For,
though Hannah, seeing Catherines affections
deeply engaged, had made light of her own
early REMARKS upon the strange and most
unpleasing gloom occasionally, if not fire.
quently observable in the look and manner
of William linton, the old woman was nev.
or able to rid her own mind altogether oe
misgivings upon the subject. For many
months after GATHERINGS marriage, however,
Hannah could discover nothing but open
Eunalloyed happiness in the air and cohver.
sation of the youthful wife. But at length
Hannah's anxious eye did perceive something
like change, Catherine seemed sometimes
to fall, when visiting the cottage, into fits Of
abstraction not unlike those which had been
observed in her husband. The aged dame
felt greatly distressed at the thought of her
dear GATHERINGS being unhappy, but. for a
long time held her peace upon the subject,
trastng that the cloud might,be a teinpora-
~ one, and would disappear.
, =. IL was not so, unfortunately. Though in
their manner to each other when together,
nothing but the most cordial affection was
observable, Catherine, when she came alone
to see Hannah, always seemed prey to
some uneasiness, which all Of her efforts
could not conceal from her old friend. Even
when she became for the first time a moth
or, and with all the beautiful pride of a
young mothers love, presented her babe to
Hannah, the latter could see signs of grief
imprinted on GATHERINGS brow. Hoping by
her counsels to bring relief, Hannah at last
took an opportunity to tell the young wife
what she had observed, and besoug6t her
confidence.
At first, Catherine stahnmered forth hur-
ried assurance that she was perfectly happv.
and in few seconds belied her word by
bursting into tears, and owning that she was
very unhappy. But cannot. Hannsh,' she
exclaimed, i cannot tell the cause--not even
to yorf ,e.s8 ..45 As
Don't say SONNY poor Catherine replied
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