The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1859-06-16
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That was III -loye was I, met fl,atI did NOT ad
nit Of a. shadow Of doubt. aeoar,sa mx.e,
,'ke Person ir love talked ike q person ,aa
love 4 BOXED like q person in love, and IA,
hke terson in ieye, Tbe. rifsction li,at had sa
Ken possession q my youthful heart wa no eve
fy day one was sun. Of ibat. There w ercu,
\ wore enough in tbc Engiis!i isngaare, TO de.
scribe the height depth, lengt, and breadtI, q
hits gynodeuh Itwas destinesi to bc a Grand No.
eompabisent- Of tire ages yet 10 bel axsd
principle throughout eternity "a planet Of sur.
passing beauty ~ tl,e broad heavens Of home NJ.
fections Ny sloye was returned i--thc strong
yenrninss Of nv nineteen year,old heart went
out In the direction of the most beautiful maid
en- In all --T shire, and the most beautiful mail.
en- IN ell ----sfire in return sent tho ySsrnicss
Of her heart QUITO meet mine. Twice a week
as.oftrn as the weeks cnrie round, i went nm 10
the 2. old brown home Of DR.. stoddard TO tell his
daughter my love, and regularly listened to a
recital OF It's return from the lips Of NV charm,
ing Janet The good. doctor made merry n, our
expense and his jolly wife took wicked pleas.
nre In constantly reminding. us, Of onr youtj,
Janet was tortured by sly refcfebces TO her plnv.
house 10 the shed. her long slecved pinafore and
'paptalettes, Of six months before; while was
offered. while the doctor;s wife wore a facc Of
immovable sobriety, an old seoat of the doctor,
for m"ther to make into a dressing gown for me.
We were, neyertheless, determined to be mar.
ried. We would steal slowly away from the
house while our cruel frieuds reposed in the
arms Of Morpheus: hie Us, on the wings of
love- TO the nearest city; Janet would become.
IN moments time. Sirs, Jason Brown, and I
Mrs. Jason Browns husband. At once we set
about making .preparations.f for this Important
Journey. Everything. of course, must he con
ducted Ia the greatest -secrecy At twelve
oclook was to leave my home .ytealtlriiy, get
my fathers grey nag noiselessly ont Of the harm
aud harness her, aud then proceed 10, Janet
Janet waste be waiting for me at her chamber
window. lwas TO place ladder at that same
window she was, to descend, that ladder, we
were to fly down to the road through the old
lane, to the spot where the horse was fastened,
and then the wind should not outrun us
There was but one difficulty in tile way. ia,
net's room was shared by her sister Fanny, a lii.
tie miset'eyous wicked creature. of eleven sum-
mers, who. to use Ianets words, was awake at
all. hours Of the night" There was but one
way Tor us il Fanny was aroused she must be
bribed into silence. For that purpose placed
in Janet's hand a round, shining silver dollar.
But Janet needed assistance, so She eouclndedto
make; Fanny her confident the very .afternoon
before we started and in that case prevent all
possibility Of her raising the house by "a sudden
outcry.
Well the long looked Cor, and vet, dreaded
night, arrived at last How slowly its. leaden
feet carried away the hours and what a strange
heartiull of emotionsI bore'np, ,as sat by my
chamber window. looking out, rs Thought. for
the last time, upon the home of my father. The
moon was ont in oil her spleudor; she was kind
TO me. lighting up with her silver, touches, oil
the spots ms. eyes might wish to rest upon be
fore / went into. the world q wander4r The
broad fields lay smooth and shining before nv
! gaze the fields in which had worked Ivy my
| father's aide since I was a little aboy--ahi dear.
kind father he had heeni lat this iuncture nv
throst began to swell9 turned away from the
window. |f;ss ~, ., -
"f i.could but see my mother Once more p /
! exclaimed. rubbing my eyes withmy coat sleeve.
No one ever had better mother thansI have. y
sat downina chair and sobbcd outright. I
looked around for something TO take with me
that my mothers hand had blessed with her
toueh. There was n epinnini,- wheel in the room,
where SLEPT, at ths end Of The spindle hung 4,
woolIsn roll. With my knife half cut aud half
tore II of, pressed 1t fervenny to my lips. and
then placed II tenderIy in my vest pocket 4
had not time to>6o more, the old clock in tNS
kitchen warned ME solemnly that my appointed
, time had arrived; aud with slow, sad, vet
noiseless step. left the house Oncc. out In the
open DIR, my wontcd igbtness of s1iiit retnrned.
corrsoled myself with the thought thatis a few
years-f should return again. q strong, healthy,
wealthy respected and influential mas, an hon
or to my parents. blessing to my Friends, aud
the husband Of Janet. ,SH5 =, - :
have often wondered since, how ! succeeded
| In getting away from home with my horse and
cart without arousng any one. Rut as good
luck would have IL. made a trininphaut exit
from The old place, and in few moments was
jogging feariessly aiong towards the home Of Js-
net My only dresd was OF the little sprite Fan;
if after all she should betrhy US, what direfui,
dreadful. desperate mischiefit would be il-what
q wretched predicamest affairs would he Ia II. I
groaned aiead at the thought; yet put brave
face upon the matter; ! said II it was right that
we;should CO. we should go, II IL wasn't right,
In al probability we should sfay. at ,home !. yet
right OF not right, II thnt miserable little Fan
I'D betray Us, I'D spend oil my days In avenging
the wrong-tlat was certain. Was In earn
est did mean III But We shall see
How earnestly and apsiously.I gazed towards
the ehsn,ber.window Of Janet. as. after fastening