The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1858-04-08
From the New York Sunday Dispatch
r The Unhappy Marriage.
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49, By TRUTH.
About thirteen years since there resided
IN thetown of B. a young man. whose
real name We will not give, but for conve
nience sake, we will call him Henry. He
was blessed with good home. kind parents
and everything calculated to make life pleas
ant and happy. He was beloved and es-
teemed by all who knew him, and, by his
kind disposition and gentle manners, he
had gained many warm friends When
Henry arrived at proper age, he commenc.
ed his apprenticeship in manufacturing
establishment in bis own town. Here. too,
he soon gained the respect and confidence,
both Of his employers and those with whom
he was associated in his dailv tolls. Aswe
have said, Henry was blessed with kind pa.
rents, yea, and he loved them, too. with
strong affection. But there was one thing
which filled his heart with sadness. The
hand OF disease was upon the form of that
dearly loved mother, and it was with ppin
tul sollcitude that Henry, day by day, watch
ed the progress Of that sickness which he
feared would soon take from him his best
earthly friend. He felt that her DAYS were
numbered, and that soon he would be called
TO bid her farewell He had hoped she
might be spared to him, but an Allwise
Providence had ordered it Otherwise
Death came! and he was called TO follow
her cold remains 10 the silent tomb. 1t was
with sad heart that our young friend re
sumed his employment. He felt lonely and
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Time rolled on, and amid lfe's duties and
scenes, he had partially forgotten his great
bereavement.
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The time had now arrived in Henry's
history when lie began to think of selecting
for himself a companion for life-one calcu.
lated to share with him its sorrows and its
joys-one who should be TO him a solace
aud comfort in Mis dark ,corld.
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1t was about the first Of FEBRUARY, in thc
year lS5-, that lie called with a friend one
evening upon young lady residing in the
same town as himself Henry had neve,
had the pleasure Of her acquaintance before,
but there was something about her manners
and conversation that, he admired. The
evening passed away very pleasantly, and
gentle reader, we need not tell you that this
was the commencement Of a pleasant court
ship, The days passed happily away, and
often, at their close, our hero might be seen
vending his way to the home of her he lov.
ed. Yes, he loved her, and he felt that that
love WAS reciprocated He felt that he had,
indeed, found one who could sympathize
with him in trouble and rejoice with him
in the hour of prosperity and that she was
worthy of all the love and affection which
he bestowed upon her. ~ .'
This attachment for her grew stronger
and stronger, and every opportunity for en-.
joying her society was improved by him.. -
Thus matters progressed for nearly a year.
each day strengthening the cords OF affection
which bound together the hearts of Henry
and Mary. He was now all hope and Joy.
He felt that his fond,st anticipaiions would
soon be realized. 40 ..ta
Owing to change in business affairs,
Henry now left his own town where he had
SO long resided, and removed to a neigh
boring city. Mary and her mother removed
thther also, and there as before our lovers
might be often found together. s.''#
The time was now fast approaching which
was To make them one. a
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On a fine morning in November 1876,
there might have been seen an assembiage
Of persons at the house OF the parson, in
B.. Soon a carriage drove up in
which may be seen Henry and his lovely
bride. The hour arrives; and there in the
presence Of God and those friends as witness