The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-07-02

"oTus, seaiiDg pcr iate, had been uttered IN
her ears.
Earlier than the rest, Ada retired, unable
longer TO control herself rs she could wish,
and unwilling to expose to eyes already too
observant, the change that had come over
her feelings.
From that hour, Ada Glen ceased to be
the gay, buoyant, attractive girl, who had
extorted admiration from so many, and tri.
fled, in her vain pride thoughtlessness, with
all. She rarely went into company, and
then her sober mein left her usually in the
background.
The lively BELLE in a few months, ceased
to attract attention; and young, men who
had been captiYes at her feet, wondered
why she had exercised such power over
them.
As for Bedford, he erred in believing that
with the single dash of the will, he had eff.
faced forever the; image Of Ada from his
mind Wounded pride and honest indig-
nation had raised him in moment, superi-
or to the weakness OF his nature But a
long period did not pass, before line after
line began to reappear, and before he was
really aware Of what was going on within.
he found himself gazing upon the image of
'he maiden, distinct as ever upon his heart.
The discovery, when first made, was far
from being pleasant 10 the young man, and
lie turns from the fair image with impatient
scorn. But turn which way he would, il
was still before him. Occasionally, he heard
of Ada greatly changed, and sometimes he
was thrown into company with her, when
the change was apparent to his own eyes
lhe"e meetings, whenever they took place,
left him in musing, sober state. There
was something about Ada that still interest.
ed him 4; and when, as it occasionally hap
pened, he looked suddenly towards her, and
met her eyes fixed intently upon him with
sad, earnest, tender look, he had feelings
that he was hardly able to understand.
Thus affairs progressed, until, unexpected.
ly, the young people found themselves
brought together in pic mic DIR. Bedford
was less displcased at this circumstance than
he would have been few months earlier !;
but he was careful not to throw himself bur.
posely in Ada's way, for his self,possession
and cool indifference, so far ms she was con
cerned, no longer existed, The thought of
her even, had now power 20 disturb the pull
sations of mis- heart. .r''
The pleasant day had drawn nearly to, n
been brought into such close contact with
Ada that he could not, without appearing
rude, have avoided speaking few words to
her. On these occasions he said little but
II was impossible to help observing, in the
manner of her replies, IN the tones, and in
the expression of countcnance, something
that told him as plain rs language could
have uttered it, that she deeply repented Of
her former conduct towards him.
at is too late" the young man said to
himself with some bitterness of feeling, as
he reflected upon what it was impossible
rot to perceive. And even as he said this,
there arose cxtenuating arguments in his
mind that he in vain sirove to expel.
Disturbed by such thoughts and feelings,
DR.. Bedford wandered away from the gay
party, and remained alone for nearly an
hour. AS he returned, he came suddenly
upon Ada, seated in pensive attitude, just
above little dashing waterfall, down into
which she was looking. She was entirely
lost in the scene. or more probably, in the
thoughts which it was impossible to drive
out of her mind, that she did not observe
the young mans approach. Bedford paus.
ed suddenly, and his first impulse was 10 re-
tioat. Dut Hob uSiIB aDie 10 get MS consent
to do this, he, after little hesitation, ad-
vanced, and when within few PAGES, rous.
ed her from her revery by few lightly ut
tered words. Ada turned with start, while
deep crimson mantled her face. II was
sometime before she could command herself
sufficiently to reply with anything like COM
posure, and even her voice slightly trem.
bled.
Few words passed between them, as side
by side they slowly returned to where they
had left their companions, for both were
afraid totfust themselves to speak Before
a week elapsed Doctor bedford, breaking
through pride and every other restraining
sentiment, visited Ada, and, before leaving
her, renewed his offer of marriage. which
was accepted amid gush of joyful tears
Deeply had Ada suffered through her folly
and from her sufferings she had come forth
a purer, and truer, and better woman.
There are few q like Ada But rarely
does the vain coquette escape with so brieI
a period of suffering. Usually with her it is
"a life long season Of sorrow and repentance
After rejecting, with heartless lepity, her
worthy suitors, she yields her hand at Inst
to the most unworthy, aud, unblessed by
true affection, goes weanly On her way