The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-08-30

said his mother, |" is chairman, YOU told
me Of the committee. / wish he knew
you, George" ~. 4 Z..,3 :
81 am glad he does not" said he.-
"And now l viii secure that book"
lie returned within an hour, with a
large and tme-worn volume, MANY
years out Of date, which his mother no
sooner saw than she said:
The very same old book Mr.. James
Smythe, brother of that. rich man on
Monroe street, gave to your father few
days before James Smythe died. Your
father opened it only once, and saving
it was full. of impossibilities, put il on a
shelf. where j, remained until was
forced to sell It, with everything could
spare, to pay for your fathers funeral.
1t brought me but few cents.
The pai aicbment covering, alone, is
worth more than that" said George
" And know shall find many excel
lent hints to suit the architectural tastes
now coming into fashion. Was there
not much bitterness between Mr.. James
Smythe and his brother John Z"
Yes, they had not spoken for years
before James Smythe's DEATH"
:" But people say John Smythe gain
cd all his wealth by the death of his
brother" said George. ata.
"And very true; for James died, as
they say, intestate-making no will
John was his heirat law aud got every
dollar Sunday he clings to It fast en-.
ough, though he has foolish son, Tom.
who spends much of it-on credit of his
fathers name" a. ..a..
Well, | see written on the parch.
ment Of the inside: Bind me il, oil:
when you have read me through So
l will begin at once. I, have often
glanced through II when il was tossing
about the old book store on Nassau
street" --..
The prize committee met as appoint.
ed, and, with MIR. Wheat OH in the chair,
proceeded to examine the various plans
for church-building before them.
Among the examiners was John
Smvtle, the father of The tlasliily dress.
ed young man we have seen. a..
Mr.. John Smythe held in one hand
q highly pretsnlious chart, bearing the
signature of Thomas Looply, and in his
vest he had note promising to pay
John, Snythe the sum of $4,000, rro.
riding a certain contingency-also sign
ed Thomas Looply. That tacit contin-
geDcy was that the first prize and the
contract Of erection should be awarded
to Thomas Looply, Esq.-a rich builder
and n.glorious architect, without
ne.tenth of the talent Of one.half Of
those whom he employed.
Mr.. Smythe urged the adoption of
this plan strenuously, and called all his
others rubbish; but there WAS another
plan which gained universal applause,
bearing the name Of George Useted.
" ] should be proud to be the design.
er Of that" said Mr.. Wheaton, after. a
critical examination: ...,'
Mr.. john Smy the whispered TO Mr..
Wheaton,:
"There is a tie in the votes, or will
be. Your vote will decide the matter.
Give it for Loorly." ..-........
"llis plan is ridiculous. Would you
have church like tenement house,
Wheaton Z"
twill tell you plainly, Mr.. Whea-
ton," said John Smythe, with fierce
look, ",he job in Looply's hands will
bring me $4,000. You owe me much
past due, and to-day you ask me TO en-
dorse for you to such an amount as will
keep you from bankrup,cv--no use TO
mince matters. The piize for plan and
contract 10 erect, must be given to Loop
ly-ihe award will throw fortune into
his hands and mine. The prize for the
name, and the contract for the profits"
Cast your votes" said Mr.. Wheaton,
with pale face, rs he remembered that
John Smythe could beggar him.
"Six for Looply and six for Useted,"
said the Secretary, after ballo,ing.
For the prize or the contract :"
For the prize; the contract 10 be
awarded by the winner Of the prize"
"Your vote decides it," said John
Smythe, with q meaning glance at
Wheaton.
"Gentlemen, said Wheaton, "among
all the plans submitted but one name is
genuine, unless this Of George Useted
may be true name--personalIy do
not know him. A man bearing that
name died several years ago. The 9th.
er names are, for the time, assumed.
Mr.. Thomas Looply, in parading his
name, seems TO have imagined his rich
es and influence would award him the
prize and. Of course, the contract.-
Gentlemen, Mr.. Looply has made mis-.
take. / award the prize 10 the plan Of
George Useted. Mr.. Smythe, though
debtor, ! am an honofable man you
make me bankrupt, but you cannot
make me rascal" .ara5 ,a
Furious with rage, and writhing un-
der the scorn of all present, John
Smythe hurried away to brood upon re-
yenge. =
When George Useled heard of hi.
success the next morning, or rather
read his name in the morning paners