The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-10-04
8iehs Of M South and the pslun asef snoued among nit qass
GREENVE SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER lseo

| ] really tell you "a, come 10 me !
Poor Constance You are her very
image at this moment, yirg;nia. She
never knew / loved = worshipped her.
had been her fathers partner. She
never. gave me a thought, save rs being
her guardian, while !, with n crushed
heart, noted her preference for your Ia
ther, Robert Carson. On marrying
him, she went on visit 10 his Virgin.
ian home, where you were Lorn. Il was
long after her marriage befnre l could
muster up resolution to see her. When
did, SHE Brought vru'i the room, and
from that hour, Virginia, I have loved
YOU f"r her sake. As you grew up. need
ladd That il increased for yol,r own, She
or you never knew II, but never watched
rniser his treasure "a did l your sweet
spring time, from budding, girlish beau.
W 10 graceful, accomplished twoman.
hood. You are now alone, unprotect
ed. with fnatchlcss beauty and simpov3
crished.- BE mine! 4 offer you riches.
not simply to make you independent.
but as tile illimitable means 6f doing
good. Toll, for such as you, Virginia,
wi'b scahtS and poor fare, will soon do
its work; your beauty will fade, your
health wear away. Do not reject or
despise my love. On one hand, view
yourself rs you are, then as you may
be. See the present4beautifut, poor.
surrounded with memories Of brighter
past, surrounded, TOO, with snares, while
on the other, I offer you wealth. with.
out lirnit, that in your sweet steward.
ship might be the means of ,illimitaLle
good. Not, Virginia. that gold or dia
monds, OF equipage, beyond your wild
est dreams, could bribe You, IF failed
the worship Of an horcst heart, and The
independence Of all obligation. Reflect
ere you refuse. j offer vou station.
wealth, the power Of doing good
Will YOU he, nint?'
Slowly and sadly were the young
girls tcaiful eyes rai>cd to lis, rs she
answered mournfully. Chords there
are in the human heart, strangely. sweet.
ly musical, but which arc only reached
by .accidcnt-clords that would have
remained mute to passionate aud earn
est appeals, yet respond, giving forth
their melody 10 some slight and ran
dom touch, reverbaiing long, anil strong
and deep. The pure sisterly regard Of
Virginia's heart for Harry Vincent now
first assumed different form, revealing
itself, as all great truths have done, by
Glance. She thought on him Young.
gifted, toiIing; his form rose up before
her there, in his graceful beauty. Her
mind was made up and decided forever ::
Il feel grateful, Mr.. Barrc,-very
grateful, but you must not deny me the
privilege Of toiling for independence.
The eferences that can briug from
former teachers will procure me place
as one in school. Ny independence
isnow my all {; do not ask me 10 resign
it," - .., s e.. u .f,. .=.-.. ....,
Long and earnestly the merchant
pleaded; but though Harry had never
by word told her that lie regarded her
as other than q sister, still did his slight
graceful f., IN rise between. her and the
man who would have made her tho
wealthy possesshr of n cans Whereby sLe
might have placed affiueLce within his
reach. Mr., Barret lose TO 60. There
was painful pause, broken by his fal.
tering voice: = ) . ID ~
"Virginia, are you too proud to &C.
rept assistance from met DO not re.
fuse. me tile slight gratifcaiion-at
least, do not make any objection
Whenever can serve you, come and
let me know. You know where. 10 find
me: Ate. :, this, may not eomshere
Fl viii cone a to you. q, Mr., Barret, u.
TO a dear, valued fliend MOI, fail to
avai! myself Of your kind offer, i'll
need IT, - 49, sya..7,,r'sa
It'll then, farewell r.
lie pressed her hard and went to the
door, then turned as though hoping yet
by word or look TO be RECALLED. But
her arms still rested on the liable on
which her head was bowed down, and
he felt that it had caused hcr q pang to
give him pain. Again passing his ker.
chef across his eyes, the wealthy mer-
chant left the door, and went away sad,
and lone forever. 90 81. Ia. 900 .,.,E p,
t. A year from ,ha; time, the merchant
sat at his desk in lis private cfIice.
when a clelk asked TO see him. With
quick bound Of the heart, lie divinel
nj, once that il must he Virginia, and re-
plied in the affirmative. As size tnter.
ed The room, Mr. Barret started from
his seat. F.,I.,.S
Virginia, where have you berni---
How Have thought ON You in all this
time Why did you not write to re-
lieve my anxietyf" q '7as, t',ts = 4
81 thought II best not, fearing you
would Object 30 my going rs a teaches
ina school. have been fcr a year
4 past employed rs n teacher IN the Nc.
Shee Seminary. and when unoccupied
in the school, gave music lessons in La.
fayetie. where ] have number Of pu
Pils. Nor would / be here now, bot
! that have come on anotber's aesonn,