The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-06-11
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE II. 1857.

time, settling fast, and having heard of its
cheap and fertile lands, lc determined on
settling within its borders.
On the banks ofthe Wabash he fixed on
q farm, aud having paid cash for one half,
gave mortgage for the balance, payable in
one year. Having stocked his farm and
put seed in the ground, he rested from his
labor, and patiently waited the time when
he might 60 forth and reap the harvest !:
but, alas no grain giaddencd his heart or
rewarded his toll The fever of the country
attacked him, and at the time when the
fields were white will! ;e s;,!ness of the Ia.
borer's skill, death called him home, and
LEFT IN. discons"late wife a widow, and his
only child an orphan.
We leave this first sorrow, and pass 50
the struggles of the afflicted widow a year
afterwards. The time having passed when
he mortgage was to be paid, she borrowed
the money of a neighbor who had been very
attentive TO her husband and to herself. one
who knelt at the seme table with her TO re-
new their professed obligations to the Giver
OF all Good. Hard and patiently did she
toll TO repay the sum against the promised
time: but all would not do-fortunc frown.
ed and she gave way to he- accumulated
troubles. Di>heartened and distracted. she
relinquished the farm and the stock for n
less sum than she owed her Christian neigh
Dor, who, not satisfied with that, put an ex.
ecution on her furniture
On the Sabbath previous 70 the sale. she
took courage, and strengthened with the
knowledge of having harmed none. went 10
the temple Of her Father and with a heart
i'led with humanity and love, poured out
her soul 10 " Him who turneth not away"
and having communed side BY side with
her Christian neighbor, returned to her des-
olate home. -.
Here her fortitude had like to have for.
saken her, but seeing the old family Bible,
she reverend y put to her lips and sought
consolation from its pages. Slowly she ne.
rused It's holy inspiring verses, and gathered
hope from its never failing promises.
The day Of sale having arrived. her few
goods and chaltels were in due course
Knocked off to The highest bidder. Unnov.
ed she saw pass from her possession article
after article without murmur, till the con.
stable held up the old family Bible. This
was too much. Tears flowed and gave 81
lent u,terance to broken heart. She beg.
ged the constable TO spare her this memenIo
OF her rerered and departed parents; the
humane man Of law would have WILLINGLY
given it to her, but her inexorabIe creditor
declared that every thing should be sold. Ms
he was determined to have all that was ow.
ing to him.
The book was therefore pat up, and abou,
being disposed Of for few shiilnps. when
she suddenly snatched it. and declaring she
would have some relic of those she IoveJ
cut the slender thread that held tho brown
linen cover, with the intention Of retainino
it The cover fell into her hands, and will
1t two fiat pieces of thin, dirty paper. Sur
/ prlsed at the circumstance, she examin ed
chem. and what was her joy and delight &c
find that they called for five hundred pounds
on the Bank of England. On the bacl, q,
one. in her mothers handwriting, were the
following words: -
When sorrow overtakes ye. seek ver
Bible" And on the other, in her fathers
hand, er fathers ears are never deafn
The sale was Immediately stopped. md
the family Bible given TO its faithful owner
The furniture sold was readily offered TO be,
by those who had purchased, which sb,
gladly took back.
Having paid of her relentless credito,
| ''S u''''St hutuINS, anu Tentcd n small
farm house in the village Of -, she plac
ed the balance Of her money in such wav
rs to receive interest enough to keep hcr
comfortable, and is now able to enioy the
prospects of the old family Bible without
fear OF molestation. Her time and attention
are devoted TO the bringing up ofthe bright
blue.eycd Alice, and if the happy smiles Of
tho countenance may be considered an in.
dex of the heart and mind, liule Alice bids
fair to be shining star in the community
OF which she at present forms but unit.
| At the Westinghouse, in the centre Of the
village may be seen, every Sunday, sitting
about half way up the south aisle, n LADY
about thirty years Of age, dressed in deer
mourning. with the beauty of holmes, ba,
on whom may be seen deep traces of sor
row.
At the public house, in the same place
and at the same time, may also be seen n
being in the garb Of man, bIoa,ed and set
ting over the poisoning bowl. The one is
the protesting widow-the other the pro-
Tossing neighbor.
"WnAT's ~ a NAME Beware of Tor
heavy names, such as Byron, " Washington
| and Shakespeare which ONLY serve To heI;ttls