The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-09-27

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line and vet Pm not so certain, ether
ts-if 1 conld only muster courage bold
tiy 10 put tile question. But just as
sure IA ] approach the dangerous sui,-
ject, my heart fails ine sAnd. then
there isstbat puppy Jones, with his curl,
ed monsssche and hair parted in the
middle, als aya hanging nro,Ind Lillian.
Iqaoting poetry 10 iler-~ifi could only
have the privilege Of kicking him across
the street, I'd die happy. lie isn't
bashfrl, not hel il somebody would
OH invent some new way of popping
Ethe question ,s"mstiing that wssn't
quite o !, en-. b rrassing."
/ Or hero kare his blGk glossy curls
an Q tr. b ash, surveyed himself Hcriii.
cally in the glass, and then, with deep
sigh. set out 10 call ,on the ice itical
Lillian Raymond, resolving. rs he had
a thou, mud times before, that f--pcr
sh,,ps--maybe-- $50. ..a., -.
On! the tashfuiaees Of bachelors!
When Mr. Thoinbro.e arrived with.
in the charm ed precincts of Mr.. Ray
monds handsome parlors. velvet carpet.
ed, chandaliered wiz gold and ormolu,
crowded 10 the very G,>of with those
charming knick knacks That only n wo.
mans taste provides, Miss Lily was at
boine," in a bewil,lering merino dress,
edged hwhi,e lace around the p, AZ.
ly shoulders, and crimson moss twist.
ed in among The rippling waves Of. her
soft, brown hair. Size never looked
half so pretty; and thank Providence,
Jones wasn't on. hand, for once IN his
life. But what was almost as bad,
Lily's cousin WAS ,here--a tall. slender.
hack eyed girl with arch lips, and
cheeks as red as a Spitzenberg apple.
Oh, bow Thornbfoke wished that Miss
Esther Allen was at the bottom Of the
Red Sea, or anywhere except in thar
particular parlor. And then lier ewes
wete 80 sharp--he hadn't been doing
The agreeable more than four minutes
and q halt, before she exclaimed:
Deay me, Mr.. 1hornbroke--pray
excuse me-but wirat on earth is The
fmatter with Your elbow 7" Mark turn
ed scarle;=-lhe traitorous black liu had
deserted lie post.
Sf<0nly compound fracture in my
coat. Miss Aleu-" eatl lie. feeling us
though his face might do :he duty of
Raymonds cl,audalie,s, both put To-
gethcr; you know We bachelors are
noe expected to be exempt from such
things" !
:" Hold your arm and I'll make it all
Iighiain one moment," said Esther, in.
staatly producing from some secret re,
|leess iu the folds Of her dress, thiml,le
and needle, threaded with black silk,
aud setting cxpertly TO work. '.'.r...
There, now, consider yourselfiwholc." !"
How skilful you are" said Mark,
adiniiingiy, after lie had thanked her
f,aost 3. But then you have SO many
nice concerns to work with. | haze
only a needle and some wax besides my
scissors 7" asr .E
= You ought to tbaye housewife,
Mr.. Tliotnbroke," said Miss Lily, timid
" Ifiing up her long lssbes in his di
rectiou. LILY never could look a: Tboin
breke without q soh little rosy shadow
on her cheek. II
| "" " A What T. demanded Mark, turniur
very red. -
Al housewife" sc -,
80 Yes. "said Mark. after a moment.
awkward hesitation. my--my friends
have told me so very often--aai 1 real
ly think SO myself, YOU know. Bu
what sort of a one would you RECON-
4 mead, Miss Raytnond 2o5 .-- .. -. y. ...,
T Oh, any pretty huIe concern. III
]. send you one in tlre morning, if you'I
taccepi Of H." she added, with "a ROSY
! light upon her cheeks again. = :
4, = H-i1l--acceptl" said Mark, feel
+ ing as If he were in an atmosphere O
EgoId aud pearl, with two wings sprout
/ ing out Of his bioadclolh,. on eiths
\ side And just rs he was opening Iii
Flips to assure Miss Lily that he wa
tready tottakeS The precious git in hi
4 nrnss then and there, without unneces
! sarys delay, the door orenei, and il
81 walked Jones. ~ --saz
81 Mark was not at, all canni5alistic j
\ his ptcpeEsiiies. but just theE lie coul
hase eaten Jones up with uncommo
pleasure. And There the fe low sa
palling his long moustaci.ss an / talkin
the most insipid tsaddle--sat and sn
81 antil Mark rosein despair 10 g5. Eve
then he had no opportunity to exchans 9
y IA private word with Lily.
You--youll not forget---"
Oh, III bessure TO remember" sa;
xAs, smilingly, md half wohlering {,
THAI unusual pressure be gave her han,
4 Ladies often do provide their bacliel,
friends so." = ~
sE Mark went home the bappiest ind
4 yitlual that ever trod a New York paw
! fincnt. Indeed SO great was his felicil
i chat he ipdulged in various gymnasl
capers indicative OF bliss, apd only pau
Cd in them at the grutf caution eof
policeman, who probably had forgoue
= his own courting days" Come, yom
q man, what are you about r.
4 s Was there over moro delicate ws
i fof assuring me of her favorable conSi,
/ ssation . Was hzfe ever NOR fen
, nins admission of her sentiment
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