The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-01-24

4 You musticxcuse me, cousin aBcp,n she
said. stlat i had forgotten you. A few
years make great changes and / can hardly
retrace IN your countenance feature that
reminds me Of the lad who went nutting
-: !! &: in the dear old woods of Hampton.
Allow me, Miss Archer she added, turning
TO her, 10 present 80 you my cousin, Mr.. Ad.
ans---Mr. Warren, Mr.. Adams :" and with
perfect composure she saw his awkward bow
and scrape. m SIS ,s...
Emily Archer at once niiscliievously com.
mcnced q conversation with MIR. Adams. and
was proceeding to draw him out the most
ludicrously when Kate came to the rescue.
"iou forgot, Miss Arcl err" she said, ..,hat
my cousin has but just arrived in town, and
iias not rs yet had any opportunity to see
the lions. He will be better able to give
you bis opinion of them in few days, when
shall have had the pleasure Of acting as
his cicerone." -
Mr. Warren, like a wcll.bred gentleman,
rs he was, addressed some remarks TO Mr..
Adams on subjects with which he was fami.
liar, and shortly after he, with Miss Archer,
took leave
| Kate could have cried with vexation, MS
she thought of thr sarcastic and ludicrous
description Of the sceno which Emily would
delight in giving, but she controlled herself.
enc was kiud-hearreu gfrt, ana cuufd nvt
forget the pleasant.visits she had paid to her
dear uncle and aunt Adams, or Ben's untir-
ing efforts to make her happy when at his
fathers house. She resolved to repay him
now, and hei graciousness Of manner quite
fascinated poor Ben, as she made all sorts of
inquiries about the old farm.
No sooner had Richard Warren, with Miss
Archer, left the house, than she began, with
all her powers Of sarcasm, us Kate had fore
seen, TO ridicule the scene they had witness.
ed. Mr.. Warren smiled but seemed absent
"Ihad no idea that the Bennetts had such
vulgar relations continued Emily, well
knowing that the fastilious Richard Warren
would consider this a serious objection in the
woman of his choice.
notwithstanding all Kate Benefits ele.
gance, there is certain something about the
family TINT betrays low blood"
Yes" returned Warren, hardly knowing
what he said; and, feeling that she had
gained one point Emily walked ON, in the
best possible spirits, internally triumplling
erthe discontinue Of her rival.
That evening at the opera, who should he
at Kate's side but cousin Ben, dressed in ex.
ceilent taste, and evidently much interested
in the performance, while Miss Bennett lis.
tened with polite attention to his frank and
sensible criticisms AT parties, too, lie was
her attendant and this open acknowledge
ment of her relation quite bIunted the point
OF Emilys satires. Mr.. Bennett insisted the
youth to a situation, and very speedily his
rusticity wore off. He had both good looks
aud good sense, aud under his cousins Judi.
eious training. he very soon become oher no
discredit evcn among the crowd offine gen
tlemen who surrounded her.
Emily Archer saw all, and lit her lip in
sexation. She could but acknowledge the
superiority of Kate's strategy, and that she
had triumphed in the event which she had
hoped would humiliate her.
From that time Richard Warren was her
constant attendant. aud ere long lie had
openly acknowledged llis preferences by offer
ing her his heart and hand.
MY Dear Kate" lie said, shortly after
their betrotlial, II shall never cease TO thank
cousin Ben for giving me my bride. I nd.
mired you as belle, but his coming and
your reception of him proved that you were
something better than mere fine lady
thdt YOU were " true WOMAN, Dlc6t WIFI the
greatest of all attractions heart. Confess,
dearest, that you owe him a debtof fgratitude,
also--that you ate as happy as ann"
Kate smiled one Of her most bewitching
smiles. as m
ii certainly do not look upon his NAL
apropos arrival as misfortune at present
she said, 'wliatever may do in the future"
Her glance of loving confidence contra
dicted her last mischievous words, and she
listened with downcast eyes and blushing
cheeks TO the assurance Of her lover THAT no
excrtions Of his sl,onld be wanting TO keep
her from regretting the event which had
given him glimpse into her heart.
Many years had passed. In the sober
matron, Mrs. Warren, one would hardly
have recognized the dashing belle. Kate
Bennctt. sia - si4stv
BEST with wealth, a cheerful home, q fond
husband, and lovely children, she had led
happy life, and time had but increased the
attachment of the welded pair. but cloud
less as ber life bud tecp, storm was gath
eing. Her husband, always cheerful, grew
moody, restless and unhappy. She tried
IN yaia 10 discover the cause Of his gloom,
but henade only eyasive replies to her in
ox.l "A. <.I.,