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

generous nature which could take TO bis
heart one who would divide win him ihe
fortune he had been led to consider his own.
and any one who came between him and
the dearest object of his life, was regarded
with an evil eye.
Walter endeavored to do all that was.
right toward his benefactor and his nephew
Leo spurne6 all attempts at friendship, and
did all in his power TO bring disgrace upoa
Walter, and thus get him out of the way,
The veil was too tlimsy. His unclo saw
plainly the drift Of his nephew's conduct,
which gave him considerable displeas,,re. .
When MIR. Stanford took Leo Coyle from
the bands of q dying sister, and promised to
do good part by him, hc uttered no idle
words or false. promises. His heart yearned
teward the lonely orphan, whose every line.
a,nent reminded him Of the idolized sister
whose kind voice would cheer his lonely
hours no more. .....
Having no female in his bachelor home,
after she was gone to whom he co, IL con-
fde his sacred charge, he undertook the task
himself and hard one he found il. Leo
had inherited his mothers looks with his
fuber's faults. By every mcans Ne. STAN
ford endeavorrd to correct them ere they had
become a part and portion of himself Grow
ing with his growth, and strengthening will,
his strength. wears passed on, and Mr.. Stan.
ford's ewes were opened TO the fact that Leo
could never repay him for all his kindness,
and it was this that led him to think of
Walter.
Leo's repeated acts of meanness--but one
,lerrce removed from villianv-so reused
his uncI.,s scnsbiliiies. that he resolved to re.
woke tho will. making his nephew co heir
with Walter. and. except a trihinp legacy,
gave il all TO Walter. who merited all tho
| Kindness that Was bestowed upon him.
When Walter was apprizcd of Mr. Stan.
fnrd's intention. he used every argunn mt to
dissuade him from his purpose. pnd encour-
aged him with the hope that tiahe would
conquer the inexperences Nof youth, and
teach him more honorable conduct.
NV dear boy said Mr.. Stanford, have
not come to this conclusion ,ashly; it is
only after due investigation. Had the cr-
rors of nv neplcw been those Of which youth
is an apology, I should have overlooked
them but inexperience does not cause or
encourage knavcry, which will bring dis
grace. There arc errors which the best may
be led into-,he generous may become
prodi odiral-confidencc may bc BETRAYED, and
a thousand other things we may forgive,
not for themselves, but the motives that
prompted their commitment These are
nor Leo's errors. They ale of such IA char.
actor. that none but those who are cvi-'lis.
posed, and prone to badness, would have
been guilty Of; anil n the good often suffer
for the bad, am determined, in this in
s'nnce the one who deserves punishment
shall have it. Loo has been brought up
with the idea that he WAS TO be my sole heir
and until took you TO my home and heart
I never knew to hat AZ extent hi" villiany
could be carried ne is incapable to fill the
place in my affections which YOU do, only
when he feared part Of his expected gain
was to DC transferred to you. did sec him
in his true light. Disappointed in every
hope had of him, transfer all that would
have been his to YOU, who have prov
el yourself worthy ofnIl, and more than is
in my power to hcst"w.'
Walker loved his benefactor. and stlt ex.
ceeding grateful for the kind home he had
given him. but this generosity overcome hin,
aud lie sobhcd aloud, not that hc would
henccforth be rich, hut that IN the midst OF
a cold, harsh world. i'll all hour when he
most needed friend he found one who
! would never torsake h'm, he determined ia
share with Leo whatever Mr.. Stanford len