The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1859-12-22
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land. sto,5 tj. ), - 5
startled by 4 familiar vo,ce saIl;no. s, < ~. s.-s
sBrinS the ,sl,s,s. n;.l !, ! ), :.
And fcokintr mn. he bsi,aIa Nra,,,. !.
vida spreadiar - - e'e
that stood In tba ssll Is ~ ~
pcrched upon The to,o,o.. ~ LEX
leaned against a pear tsee. was ou;s,Iy s,l,nr !.
basket with the rich fruit. e y ~ :
Wait a.,ninute. sis. r.nI;ed f,,.t -.
,aol;n,, -, 1. = - "tnout
I'll come in minote;s "a 5. !, >
g Come now Dick tou;st- o,,., a..,. >.
again called The impa atienf vo,cs - H.,
Dick evidently bepn, 10 tb;,,, ,h,,.a
thing wronp for M bs .,r,,.a 'V'''e-
instantly caught sight Of oor 8, u.s .ye
road, but n few rod. from, ,v,, -, q, ~ ,,'
instantly descended The tree i - .'e
the ladder TO assist his sister =, ,,as.a,s -
loud shout threw I,;s ,,,, ~,
the wall with a bound ma -, .,,. s'sase
the Kin, shouting at the to,s Of bis AZ.
Grafton, I've freed a coonio Then nla,,nn Il.
hnnds UPON the cround jsso,a 80, ,.ss
some five or, six sonersaults. picked mn n. 49,,
and ran with all his might TO the bopse ,r. /,
little rogue evidently loved mischief :. se,l -
did his pretty sister. go y
]. Charley's first thought was. 20 20 q ,,,as...,.
stance Of Nettie, and he ieaped the ws,i .nd az
PrSasas1 s..s ~ e. 1r,i., a. i.da~ h.,,, AZ
upper tree he was abou. placing Il for her q, Ia
scend, when a sudden thought suggested ;fssIf 5
t"She cannot run away from me now" and not
stopping to consider the unsallant net. he o,os,.
cd lower branch, and with some gay remarks.
swung himself lightly up and took seat by her
side. 8 49,,
sNettie, who was an aimable o;r, o,d ,,,
take q joke as good naturedlyia as she could rive
one. oddly laughed heartily at the trick her,
brother played upon her, ,seomplimented Charley.
upon his agility, and invited him tosieIp himself
to the olusliing fruit that hung in such tcriptinc
Profusion about them. After chatting on "a
variety Of themes, he determined 10 approach the
subiet and If possible, get an intelligent answer.
,for some time he satin silence, then said:
: = Nettle, lhaye something TO say to you
; Ah, have youis shereplied "wer, Charley,
please help me down, and you, ,can cay it rs we
walk 20 the house,
ohariey saw the. mischief in her eyes and re.
solved to go ON without needing her request, yet
q he changed somewhat in his mode Of attact
Nettie, ! am going to bemarried."
Married, Charley, married y
without needing the playful glance that WINS
raised TO ms face, he went on; 49,
Yes NettieS my business is now very pros.
peroas---i have pretty home, which needs only
the additional charm of a pair of bright eyes. j
i have lfound'a sweet, gentle girl, whom love
with all my heart, and who is willing to become,
my wife; and have resolved to marry, have
tried long time to tell you. but you would not
hear it
Nettie had listened to this speech in utter
amazement She had long believed that she was
the beloved OF Charley Gratons heart and she
meant-aiters sho had tcesed him 10 her hearts
eontent7-to listen to his love, and become his
duhtni and loving wife, But her hopes were
own suddenly dashed to atoms IL was too
much A giddtaess came over her, and but for
the support Of Charley's arm, she would have
fallen 70 the ground. Charley noticed her-emo-
ton, and feared he had gone too far 1twas but
for a moment however. She soon gained her
sen possession, and sat up rightly by his side
Her face was very pale, but her eyes flashed
proudly as she replied, and there was spice, of
bitterness IN her tone; 8
May ask the naV'e OF her who has been
nonored with the offer OF the; hand Of my noble
'riena s
Firss let me describe her. She isa beautiful
eift ana possessed Or warm loving heart She
mas ont one iaait--it iauit Il may be called. She
ueiign's 70 tease those who love her best, and
9,lep sne has gwen me severe heart pans.---
!. 60 Me"e love her acepy ana ierventiy' and
II 7uaH pe Tue ouJectloiniy ihe 10 guard her from