The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-10-25

\ y, ~ .oT'p.il spooN.-ttO. ~. u'"uaSS tHo pas'
sonate old gentleman, and succeeded
IN putting him in. a. slempest of rage,
/ sparipg no liessin doing its'aa Bring her
Ehcte-:his instant y lie exclaimcf.S 10
|. IS When Msftis appeared. ho gazed at
her lovely face for moment and then
cried cont: Asy;sj7 slJs -,-s aTrl.,N ~ %
sS" Whats this I hear z You are
Icoar,ipg and never saying q word, 10 me
about il Been, making love with the
son Of Henry Mann tho cooper. .,nPye
made up my mind to see, you the wife
( Of my Rcphew, George VandelnE
!" can never ,narry George Vandel,"
said Merits, firmly ., -s., -, -, -, 90
-"sYou must J. You shall!, 4 saw IL,
Miss p cried John Williams, "and TO
show J gu that I mean il, Miss. 20 to
your foom and be locked up till you can
talk camly."1s.t ..s ~ r.,.'- 49, ~ ...
+ sMertisstpiled, for she knew what
kind OF q heart bent in John Williams
broad bosom. The next day sirs. Van.
del informed Linn that Merits defed
him. .....-.s4,, .-....'.,, g.. 49,
"Docs she the minxr' cried he.-
Keep her locked up til | come home
tonight" .,,......', e. ~, ...... = -.
:: At,night Mrs. vandel told him Mer.
tis said she would marry Louis Mann
in spite Of a regiment Of John Will
hamses. ~,
| And SO he was kept In a rage for a
| week by the artful lies; OF Mrs. Vandel.
During the snme time, Merits was told
that she was only an adopted daughter I;
that she had no claiw on John hWil.
liaR,s that his first liking for her had
become dislike, and that he would be
glad to have her marry anybody. so he
was rid of her--Lut that she should not
marry Louis Mann. .:-. ~r. .. e..s. J
| Bread and water was all Mrs. Vandel
allowed her. Mrs. Vandel said such
was John Williams command.
= Merits begged 70 be allowed to zee
her father. This Mrs. Nandel was very
careful TO prevent, and continued 10 tell
the old mar the most irritating things
she couidmrent, and at the end Of anoth-
er, week lie grew sick from this treat
ment. {, -. '..... . ....'. .., =
His pride was aroused, and he vowed
he would not yield until Merits should
beg his pardon. Mrs. Vandel told him.
as a, reply from Merits, that it was l,is
| place to beg her pardon; and fiually,
pretending to pity Merits, she persuad-
ed tie indignant girl that, if she would
eiope with louis Mann, and marry,
'Ithere was no doubt that John. Williams
Fwould forgive and forget. ..
Mrs. Vandel also Informed Louis
Mann that his beloved Merits was con
fined because she loved him, and as
Louis Mann was as bot headed rs John
Williams himself, he did not hesitate to
rebuke, the old, gentleman in sharper
terms than Williams had ever heard
addressed to him in all his life. e..
| OF course Williams made his heart as
| hard a. milestone, and tn ought serious.
l1y of. turning Merits into the street
| !" But then she viii marry that impert.
, nent young rascal instantly" thought
be-. and so told Mrs. Vandel to tell
Miss Merits that he. intended TO keep
her locked up for ten years. ~
+ This was much longer than Miss
Mertis could consent TO be a prisoner,
fed, on breads and water, and things
thappened accordingly - n 's,% T,
4 = One morning John Williams was in.
formed that Miss Merits had eIoped, and
tt married Louis Mann Q u ga
as1he tidings made the old gentleman
weep ike a child Ihgratitude was
; mors than Ire could bear. lie had re.
soHed to yield, when Mrs. .Vandei told
him Of the elopement., He said, not "a
tword, but going 10 a little trunk Ire had
J guarded for eighteen years, lifted it
and carried il straight TO the shop o.
Loiiis Mann's father = y, .ss.. -,
"Tell your son." said ,he to Henry
"a Mann, /" that this little trunk cohtain,
= the clothing worn by his wife, when
found her, a'lost and unclaimed infant
4 insa station house in London. ] los
my only child, son, the same day
] adopted the infant, and this is my re
!, ward. ."'i1 ~ =. II ''7l.,F :, So
q Tie laid the little trunk on the work
bench, turned away, returned to tht
trunk, laid great roll Of bank: bills mp
on 1t, and then went home to shut him
: self up and mourn. for with all hi
heart was az soft as woman's. - ..;
8 He had not been home an hour, wber
d a servant told him that Henry Mann
5 Louis Mann, and Merits had forced ihei
way to the front parlor, and demanded
| to see him. ;s44ss r,a .,,sv,s- ..
81 John Williams forgot his grief in ,
! fresh rage, and strobe into the parlor I,
5 annihilste the whole party,
8, r.WhatThe began. -r-gry.a
Bat Henry Mann, a gray.haired ant
!, digpifed artisan. one Of Natuse's gentle
!, men, said: ssgrF qgL ,ssr,.s..t ..lss
9 .iWait one moment, Mr.. William.
I have, come to thank You for yop
kindness 10 my daughter this youn,
Sl,E.. .stt a Ti'f'- - p :. ff<ts7,
Your daughter y exclaimed job
u williams, while Mrs. vandel pceped i
trtu.a .,ls aotfvs nj the door. 4. q II.