The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-01-24
GREENV WILLIE s. e TIIURsDAY MORNING. JANUARY IL 1876


tempt it longer. To-day shall be known
as a bankrupt -penniless, and worse than
penniiesss In trying to double my fortune,
have lost all. You and my children are
bcggars.p ..,.s.a,..s
"Why should loss Of wealth trouble you,
dear Richard 2" said his wife, tendefIy, ap-
proaching and taking his hand. .irhat is.
after all, but q trifling misfortune. While
we are spared to each other, blest with
health and good children. why should we re-
pine at the mere loss of fortune
The husband groancd. So sFtatt
"Ah, to be'disionored, Katelr he said !;
"to fear to look men in the face, because I
am bankrupt unable 10 pay my honest
debts. Kate, the very iGea of this drives me
nearly mad. To avoid this what would
haveI not done have passed sleepless
nights and anxious days, but all in vain"
Z With fond caresses and soothing words,
his wife strove to; comfort him but, alas, he
paid little heed to her efforts.
Just then n servant entered, saying that
gentleman wished to see Mr.. Warren.
"Tell him that cannot" replied his mas.
ter; Il will see nobody" .i..,f7
But you WILL" replied cheerful voice
and a gentleman, who had closely followed
the servant, rs lie entered.
.iiow is this, my dear Dick Z" he said /;
you rcin, trouble, and did not apply to me.
That was not right"
- = = MI Of what -nse would il have becn T.
returned Warren. am weary or borrow
ing from one friend to repay the other, day
after day. Even that has failed me at last
and have come home to hide myself from
the prying gaze Of those who will soon be
talking Of my disgrace"
u had heard ruinors Of this, Dick, and
went to your Office to see you as you were
not there, followed you here. Now, my
dear fellow, listen to nae: You have two
hours yet before bank hours are over. Here
is a blank check fill it up yourself, and il
shall be duly honored. Repay it at your
convenience. No thanks it is only loan.
know your business well, and that in a
little time, with perhaps a little assistance,
all will be right again" ,-.g
Totally overcome, Richard could only
grasp his friends hand, while his eyes filled
with an unwontcd moisture.
GLOW can we ever thank you CROUCH,
dearest cousin Ben 2" cried Kate How
can we ever repay youl"
"Tut, tut, Katie; am only dischargiag
a part of u debt owe yon, my dear GIRL
owe all possess--al all Fam to YOU. When
First came here. raw, ignorant, awkward,
country BOBBY, you were not ashamed Of
me. You took me cordially 10y the hand,
influenced your father to assist me, and,
more than all, by unvarying Kindness, offer
ing me home and innocent ainuseinents
in Your society, kept ire ont of The many
temptations that beSet a lonely, inexperienced
lad, such as, without you, should have
been. ] thanked you for it then, even
when did not appreciate the sacrifice it
was to a fine lady, TO have pumpkin like
myself about her and wheE knew more Of
the world, and understood the rarity Of such
conduct, loved you the better for it, and
felt the more grateful, have had no op.
portunity to show it before, in any substan-
tial form. But now you arc under no obli
cation l am only getting rid Of little Of
the heavy load you placed me under long
ago. Be of f-witl.-you, Dick, and hereafter
rely on me in all cases like the present.
Don't get discouraged too casilv--business
men, Of all others, should have elastic tenn
peraments. Goodbye, now," he added. as
Warren disappeared, kissing the tears from
Kate's check, "and be assured that Ben Ad-
ans, the millionaire, has never forgotten,
and will try TO repay your kindness to your
poor and awkward cousin" 8.
Il am richly "repaid. she murmured.-
"IIow little. ] dreamed, long ago, ;hat twice
in my life should owe my highest happi-
ness to the trifiing acts Of kindness towards
my good cousin BEN" @