The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-02-21

hungry--I like them myself Yes, put
your trust in the Lord ! and don't leave
home again without means. BY the.
by, while l think Of it," added the good
woman, laying down cap.friil, on
which she had been busily at work
while taking, and looking up.
with a bright twinkfe Of her eyes, ~
do believe that$yon can get a good
nights lodging at Harry Barretts, who
lives onlYa balfa mile from here, on the
road souths He's great hand for tax
ing in strangers" ".- -.
She looked at her husband, and both
smiled knowingly, for both were think
sing that in case the rich uncle should
find the beggar there, It nigh, increase
Stephen Barrets chances of being the
fortunate heir. :
Sarah Jane now returned and hand :
ed the old man two little cold potatoes.
He took them, turned them slowly over,
examined them on all sides, and muir
mured:.
"They have eyes-but can they see
think not-for if they could they'd
blush red, instead of keeping such a
dark color" Then glancing slowly
around the neat, tidy. cheerful room, tax
ing in three prime girls and their pious
parents, he quickly tossed the potatoes
in the lap of the astonished mistress,
saying, as he did so, Il beg your par.
don. madam, but did not intend TO rob
you."
"Oh. ynn sinful. wicked old creature!"
exclaimed the good dame, in holy
horror, as the disguised ole man turned
j and went out and shut the door with a
slam. >:... e,
: In less than half an hour the unfor.
tuuate wayfarer was trying his chances
at the house Of Henry Barret.
"come in" said a strong, hearty,
cheerful voice, in answer TO his timid
knock. o..
lie entered large, plainly furnished
apartment, and beheld group Of six
persons-father, mother, two sons and
two 'daughters-seated around a pleas,
ant fire, with bright light on the Ia
bic near them, and all booking contented
and happy: On seeing his visitor was
an old man and a stranger, the master
-of ihe house arose and invited him to
walk forward and take a seat, and all
Ethe otfers drew back. respectfully, To
enlarge the circle and give him the bes;
place at The fire.,
81 have called" said The old man
STOPPING and removing his hat from his
white head; "to- ask if you would. be
kind enough to give me some food and
lodging for the nightl" .,..- ~.
OF course we will, my friend, and
glad Of the chance TO help O. fellow III
need !" said Henry Barret, in a frank
cordial tone. "Sit down and make
: yourself at home!v Here, give me your
hat Come, girls, hurry up something
warm for the old gentleman, who is
wet, tired and chilled through. as
can readily see. You ought not tc
} have been out so late in this storm
father ~ -.... -.
'"No, I know" returned the old gen.
tleman, holding his trembling hands lc
the fire, q" but the persons l applied &c
wouldn't take me in"
-t"What refuse lodging to an old mar
like you on such night, In this Chris.
! lian community p' exclaimed the indig
nant host Who were the inhospita'
bic wrelches r. .. .. 80. -
The man described the house an(
people where he had called.
"Isee," said the host. with a. grin
smile, I understand The first famil,
kicked you out T.
." Almost" '''>
"The. second family prayed yol
outi~"
-" Almost" again smiled the stranger
, "Well, they are both relations O
mine, but am ashamed to own them.
~" They said, by way Of excuse" pur
; sued the old man, that they were ex
pee.ing a rich uncle, from India, whc
wouldn't like TO see beggar about"
AYE, my friend, and we.are expect
: ing the same rich uncle, too-an eccen
trio old bachelor, who says he wants I,
make one of us heir to Ills vast poses
l. sions. Two gaily mounted messenger
arrived this evening to say be would b.
here TO. hight, or to- morrow, probabl,
', the latter. But wheneverhe does come
he will find us as We are; and if b.
70 don't ike our looks, or the compan,
we keep, he can take himself off again.
:, "Nay, my friend," said the age
stranger, rising in some trspidatiop, ID
not for the WORLD, let my presence jeop
ardize your interests with your ricl
kinsman / l will merely get some,hin,
to-eat, and travel on till find apothe
Iodpinon