The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-07-05

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and reserved towards him than usual
As he took her back home he question.
ed her closely. to find out the cause ol
her quietpess. but in ysin--she kept the
secrel faithfully.
The ride back home was not so han.
ny one to Ada as was that Of the
morning. She was continually calling
to mind, the words Of Old Mr.. fReeI,,
and thinking of the escape. from power
ty that was nov offered TO her.
Ada was an orphan and poor, and
that speaks volumes sof tba want and
unhappiness she had suffered. To be
an orphan and alone in the world is
dreadful but when TO this is added tl,e
cold sneeIs Of purse proud acauaint.
ances, looking down upon tho poor de.
pendent, then does the heart. csow
heavy indeed. And Ada had felt all
this. and she dreaded poverty as she
would have dreaded the plague.
At last the day was past and Ada
was>alone in her own room--tiot. sleeps
ing-oh, no, she was pacing up aud
down with an agitsted step and a flush.
ed cheek.and in her excitement talking
aloud'to herself. .... .sv,~y..-
$ "Whali !" she exclaimed. I" if I mar
ry Charley must still remain rne-. to
be looked down nprn by these purse.
proud relatives who now Insult -tne. he.
cause I am not rich. I,love him, yes, I
love him, but poverty-oh, / could not
bearstbat. As that old mans wife +
could be as proud as the proudest of
them. As his wife -eoh. Charley, Char.
ley. what am I thinking" she cried.
Suddenly, and throwing herself down
eaa .i.n bod sire burst into tears. I'M n
few minutes she dashed aside tho tears.
and tesuming her nervous walk, with
her tiny hands clenched so tightly that
the blood almost burst from under her
nails, she began again iler, mut,ered
speech to herself. .irying to say all the
eyif she could Of Charley. - - p
lie has deceived me; he made me
think he was rich II he had. confidence
in me lie would have told me lie was
'roor'i should have loved linn none
the less. No. no, he does not cafe.fer
me-if he really loved me he would
have told me all tlIs-lie does uot,rust
mel see il, he has. deceived me-"
And then stopping, she clasped her
hands over her face, and excimmed. re.
morsefulIy, 30, Charley. how | wrong
!ou-how wrong youl' -. ~ .,.7
And TINS she struggled on allthrou9l,,
the night; love and pride contendiny
tor the mastery over thBt young girls
heat and each by turns triumphant
when the first streak of grey was
seen IN The eastern skies. heralding the
approach OF, d'e sun, Ada worn OH,
ana overcome, east herself down upon
her bed and, slept. Tie struggle was,
over, and pride had ttiumphed. g +
,,I ~. nau % now tau 'he Time passed win
c.'l's cnn =, ! pc VOC, was rouoieeh ior he
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