The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-12-06
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hotne, aud many were the kisses imprinted
on our cheeks The dsy ofoor arrival How
.nanth each had TO relate. aud how many
various liule incidents. occurring aimee our
departare, were interestiagly recited.
~ A week Or TIVE sfterE oar return. I see
deer Oddis somewhst troubled, and having
Always, taken the Interest Of relative In.
her. I anxioasiy inquired the cause Of her
ssdnesss with tmoi,tsnsd eyelid., she can
oaiy reply. !" Why does he not writsi Is
his attachment To prove 90 short Z are SEN
tenees once uttered by him. no, more to be,
repeated, even, 6y traces Of his own hand
wri,ing." But. happy moment for her.
In the midst Of teaf.. The glad tidings reaches
her esri-"a letter for Miss Oddie " With
esger,band, ,she brenks the seal. and imagines
she once again hears tho voice Of him dear
est to her, and once more feels the pressure
Of his own dear hand. J, Her eyes, hastily
rtin over the contents until she reads: "I
wiifvisit you either the lsst Of this or the
first Of next month. !" ~" What consoling
werdsi' 'she uttered |; 90 coon shalt again
zee him with whom come Of my past aud
sweetest pleasures are associated; one to
whom ] sbali always, feel indebted for so
nasy acts Of kindness. with great anxic:y
she awaits until the elap.e Of those few
weeks when he arrives How much bright.
cr her eountenancc now is all Is peace; her
dear one is again with her. They talk Of
pleasant scenes through which they passed
In his own dear State. and brightly anticipate
tie future together--eaeh forming no picture
without having the other there portrayed.
T. AT length Mr.. Green has an interview
with Oddie's friends. aud requests thnt her
future happiness shall be entrusted to his
hands. After few hours conversation, they
consent, and now he looks upon her as his
one who IL to share his every comfor., his
every sorrow ;'nnd she. with all the warmth
Of pure affection. places upon him her fond
Get hopes. .,Irs.E ..s.........-E.
Spring, is now budding forth in all her
and varied hues alorn the
groves Of our noble little State. The afiiancsd
ones have bade each other adicu, and the
lime appointed for The contamination of
their brightest hopes and joys, is the ap-
Fall; but he sto pay her one more
visit before. the all Eventual day. Oddie
frequently hears from him, and both arc
aaxioasiy awniting the time Of bis next
sisit. They are expecting then many happy
days together; the last days they spend to-
gsther, before. Odorene Cross becomes Mrs.
Theodore Green, But we canaot. unyeil
the future, and there see the pictures Of
fearful aud dark forebodings. Several week.
heffte the tine appointed for Mr.. Green
Y" arrive. .'OdLie has received intelligence Of
his being altogether different person frcm
what, she had jnlged him; many dissepu-
table aceusations are. brought against him
spch as she thinks have no ground for truth.
Many were her sad hours "f reflection. Must
she take a.sep which she feels would bring
upon her sorrow nnd rcgr.ti How is sh.
TO act Is she new TO break VOWS go sa
credly plighted, and 70 sever ties SO rndenr.
ing? Daily her prayer. ascend, to Heaven
for strength, and aid in this time Of distress.
2 She hssnow eoaeluded, however hard the
trial may be, It far better to Immediately
be'severed from her relation she now aus.
ipins towards him. She writes to Mr.
Green. and informs him Of her designs, and
caneels with him h.r engagement. He re,
eeives the intcllisenee with surprise replies
and considers her too hasty. Why thus
judge herr Can onebe TOO quick in saving
themselves from, an impending dangeri-
caop She, with too great eagernss.. aver,
from hsr, that which would bring upon hei
painful Irsgrsti oh wrong not ,yOddie;
che, not unlike her band OF sisters. is de
Nost be convinced. ere she
cure support mp
of trouble