The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-06-05

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MY dear sister," he would say, "what is
the matter ~ itssl SIS s. Sls4tg <
Fool. not 10 see fool not to discover. in
her evasiye, answers, the grief which was
breaking her heart. l,Iiud, indeed !---he
appeared 10 see nothing except Tire charms
Of Matilda. and the glitter Of his gold, Which
he kept loeketlup in a staut oaken chest.
previously TO Investing il in 9. fa:,n for ..seif
and WIFE
Now. Adam, had many old friends. who
warned him against Matilda. and whose wise
counsel MAS despised. His frller and elder
hrother begged him tu make u different
choice, eirieavoring to convince him that II
WAS only his money that Matilda loved.
..Do you think I'm a baby :" cried Adam
once in Roses presence. Can't read u wo
mans hesrt2 II Matilda didn't love me
dosyou suppose should be fool enough not
TO see IT. She'd have me it | hadn't pen.
nv in the world" tE'
s.She wouldn't look at you!' exclaimed
his father. Upon which both left the house
in different directions Rose trembling an,.
weeping, remained alo,ie. IL is aralher sin
g,lar coincidence, that on the very next
inorning Adam opened his eyes considerably
wider than usual, on first getting up, at the
strange. startling sight that made him trein
6ie aud grow faint. The lid Of the oak chest
| Was lifted. The gold WAS gone! And in
its place iav HE bowie kuife and revolver,
which he always placed under his pillow, ON
going to bed, rs security against thieves.
Spee~hless and pale as death, Adam stood
gazing with look f despair and rage q,
the ritied chest Il WAS evident that the
rs'l'ters on entering the room, had first Ia.
ken possession of his weapons, and finally
left them in place of tile gold. AT all e
vents, ,l,e gold was gone: Adam WAS pen.
niless The fruit OF many months of pain
full toll had vanished in Il night-time. The
1 truth WAS too terrible Ia he realised, the
misfortune was too great 20 bear.
i Ia a hoarse voice, Adam caIlel his father.
an,t communicated To him the fearful inteli
gence. IL IS hard 10 sav which was the
most angry of the two. They discovered
how the robbcr might have entered and left
the house and they r;,i-ed the alarm at
once. la an hour all Muddybrook rang
with the report of the robbery, and officers
were in pursuit of the thieves. Ia vain!-
No gold WAS TO be recovered-no thieves
were caught.
The fever of excitement, into which Adam
was thrown by his misfortune, caused l,;m n
fit of sickness. For u week he lay groaning
on bed of despair. All this time his aiii.
anced, the false Matilda, never visited him !;
but Rose was always by his side to soo,he
and console him.
Immediately on his recovery, Adam be.
took himself to Mr.. Meore's house. Still
unwilling to believe Matilda faithless he
went to pour out his sorrow ia her syinpa-
th.sing ear. and to assure her Of his unclian-
ging affection. Matildas iorbidding aspect
chilled his heart; she regarded him as il he
had been some 1ufonunaie person, whom
she had seen somewhere, and Of whom she
retained .emarkably disagreealle recolec.
tinns. Adams eyes were now opened TO his
folly. aud be reproached her bitterly.
i "Not another word sir" ciied Matilda.
haugl,tily. interrup,ing his complaint" "If
4 YOU have been deceived in me--I have been
deceived in you il is best for us never TO
; meet again. Good-bye."
Adam staggered home, He threw him
self groaning upon his seat. Poor Rose--
scarcely less afflicted than hini.elf--knelt
down by his side, and begged him to tell
his .'sister" what had happened. dam
pressed her head TO his bosom, aud his tears
fell on her glossy tresSes, while to that sym
palhising heart he offered his own. aud laid
bare all his grief Meantime, poor Rose
wept, but she could not speak, and withdraw
ing from his embrace she hastened TO her
chamber @ ~y y,
! That night Adam slept soundly. and
awoke in the morning, morc nearly reconeil.
ed TO his lot than he bad been before. He
rubI'esl lis eyes; he smiled, as recalling a
dream he had had, he made resolution to
, regret bis gold no moro, 20 forget Matilda,
and, moreover TO be man again lie rub
he'd bis eyes, we say; but as soon as he go,
them fairly open, the smile vanished from
his lips. and h.. stared in as,onirlment ~,
some object ON the lid # the chest. Eager,
trembling. he sprang forward: ae seized il
, --he pressed 1.-THE laughed hysterically---
, his countenance CLEANED with wild joy---for
his gold was in his grasp
) And pinned to the precious lag was slip
Of papsr, on which, in u well known hand
were written the f;,llo~ing words:
Forgive me, dear Adans---iny dear broth
er! am the cause of your sorrow-Ito
: the gold. l Ithoughsl was acting solely f''
/ your good. Nor u you wish 10 marry Ma
tilda, Won can, for she will accept you. ]
II kaoag havs acted uuwiseIv sapsl indeed