The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-06-04

a better woman. A woman with no pride,
my daughter, is but droning, easy crea
| ture; but one with too much, is naughty.
niggardly and selfish both the extremes are
contemplate apd mean. Be, then, neither
too fashionably dressed nor too slovenly. too
devout nor too worldly. A mere butterfly
IN the world of fashion and pleasure, max
ing but small pretensions TO religion, is
character bad enough, bus worse to my
thinking is The fiery zealot, on the other
hand, who has too many rigid virtues; who
Is continually reviing against the world.
displeased at anything like social and ra
tonal enjoyment, and shocked at the least
merrlment, playing or any amusement that
the heart in its fulness and gladmess prompts
the young and sprightly to indu &c. So,
then, avoid extremes of every description"
But to the story. Sixteen wears ago
Salem. in Virginia, was one of the most
lively villages imaginable; situated in the
heart of the great valley of Virginia, vet
commanding magnificent view of the bold
outlines of the AIleghanies and the Blue
Ridge. The village contained no buildings
OF note save two; one of them magnificent
tenement, the princely residence of one of
the old Virginia aristocrats the other the
only inn, a small, quaint, yet pleasant house,
nestled in the centre of the town. The
proprietor of the one, a wealthy planter and
distinguished officer of the State: of the
other, poor widow, whose only living de-
pended on the prof,s of her table, which
was SCENT, rs there was but little TRAVELLING
done at that day through this retired vii.
lage. And the advent of stranger was al
ways subject of curiosity and interest TO
the good townfoISs; as it is always so IN
the secluded villages and inns in the out.of.
the-way places of America"
"To this little inn, a gaily dressed re,
weary'worn traveller picked his way one
evening III the autumn of 49,. The bux-
ON hostess and her tidy daughter were all
life, and frisked about bestirring the savory
vlands, delicious cakes and eggs, much to
the satisfaction Of our hungry traveller, who
appeared to be young man Of some TWEEN.
ty summers, tall, commanding, of fine ap
pearance and pleasing manners. He soon
by dlnt OF frankness, and suavity of man.
ners, ins'nuated himself into the good graces
of the hostess and her daughter-with the
latter of whom he appeared to be much
struck, for she was as lovely as she was neat
and graceful"
" Possessing charms not unlike one whom
| adore !" exclaimed the young traveller. adj.
m'rlngIy, as he placed himself before the
sparkling fire after finishing his repast. and
expect, ere long, to lead to the altar, and
with whom you are doubtless ACQUAINTED
as she lives only in the mansion above the
village, as / understand" .... ~"
What Emma White?" incurred the
hostess. Even so, my good dame. I met
her at the Springs, some months aoo. be.
came enamored of her, wooed, won, and am
now come to claim my bride" u.
=" She is beautiful creature, indeed !"in-
terposed Augusta, the hostess DAUGHTER
but somewhat proud, as is also her father.'
Not so, indeed, gentle Augusta if she
has pride, it is nothing but nature m maiden.
ly pride, which every lass should have.
And you say Miss Emma is quite we'll
well, l will let this pleasing intelligence re.
strain me tonight, and tomorrow I will
give the fair enchantress, trust, an aereea-
BILE surprise"
early next morning as etiquette would
permit, the young man set out with buoy
ant heart and high hopes to the mansion
But we will precedo him, and look in on
his fair betrothed. In magnificent parlor
OF the mansion sat Emma White and her
mother, the one drumming a piano, and
the other interrogating a servant
And you say, Sambo, he lodged last
evening a: the inn 2"
q" es, Mssis, de cook say he dar now"
Well, you can retire-and so, ma. il is
even as ! expected / thought it was him
as ne rode past last evening"
Well, Emma, how do you intend TO
blna him off, I'm thinking it will be q
shameful and delicate business 2"
Shameful, indeed When Attorney
Clayton introduced him to me at the
Springs, he brought him forward as one of
his law students, and no. as printer, as he
iS--IN naveF forgive hir. Clayton !"
lie is not to blame, my dear; he is his
pupil. Didn't the letter say he was a iour-
neyman printer at A., but in consid-
Grafton of his promising abilities, he under
took, gratuitousIy, to bring him to the bar sn
swell, for all that, III never marry a
printer. ] did have tender regard for him
once, and when l gave him INV hand I
deemed him somebody, SO acted from the
promptings Of the heart, but now III be
ruled by my better judgment"
Well, please yourself in this matter. INV
dear, but Pm disposed to think honorably
OF -; but, la! me, il he isn't at the