The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-06-27
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he information was Iroffered :
111--the Incompatible May
pend month at Hyntts, and they
expect her nt any moment, though
2(ter read, she might not be down
etk 10 conie,s A week---it wns an
0entury, and Iiwas In futter Of ex-
4k My long standing passion, Of
I(1<5y two weeks duration, for Carrie was
lofgotten Ia an instant, and my whole mind
was absorbed 10 making the best figure pos.
etble before this ne W queen. With this idea
began to look into my wardrobe. L had
come down with sufficient clothes to answ err
ali ordinary purposes, including, of course,
Carrie and Nettie; but the new goddess
was certainly worthy Of new Zig on my
part, and certainly ehould have it. Tile
resolution was made In fifteen minutes eftor
hearing the announcements OF her, Intended
coming, and before two hours had gone i
was whirzing on my way to town to- carry
out my resolve. My choicest morsef Of
wardrobe should be offered ut the shrine Of
May Stephenss ,,is st.lif sfe, {,e IGrJ
had absented myself on the plea Of
sudden memory of business neglected, and
faithfully promised Nettie and Carrie that
the next day should set me down at Hyatrs
again, to stay out the month that NAV Ste
phens, the wonderful, was about to pass
with them. ,,,i s-s. '.....slltg q>,.s, - : -
The racking Of brain that day 10 CRATE
grand ensemble OF misunderstanding be.
yond all criticism, that should, ut the first
glance. strike thu beholder with silent nd,
mlrution-was indeed terrible. The labor
Of writing /" Paradise Lost was no hing 10
1t. 1t was early In the, day when arrived
at my city rooms, and for elk hours dress.
ed and re,dTessed, compared and rejected
and selected, and ut the end of that time |
had laid out those PORTIONS Of my wearing
gocds In which had decided to make my
first appc arance before May Stephens. Il
wanted still several hours TO sunset. Hay-
ing gone through the great object of my
visit, thought IL would not be bad Id ea
for me TO take the last train, and return the
same night to Hyatts instead Of remaining
over until morning. No sooner said than
done. IpaSked my habiliments and away
l went. Whizzing and putting over an un.
interesting road Is provocative of sleep. So
found 1t when the shades of evening fell !:
to the best OF my recollection, as in the
midst Of adream, in which May STEPHENS.
attired in book muslin, and plain blue satin,
appeared on purple cloud, and admirincly
inquired who my tailor was Just rs / was
about to inform her, there came n crash,
and for moment was not certain whether
IL was the cloud that had exploded, or my.
self that had torn some portion of nv ap-
parel that was overstrained. 1t required
but mem en-. TO zee that both presump
tions were wrong. 1t was the out train
2:27-that had run Off the track, sma shing
generally, and spilling the contents of sew
eral baggage cars oil along the road, to say
nothing OF frightening half hundred pas
sengers into a condition bordering on lu-
macy. This was pretty state OF things,
md to make IL still worse, ] was eight miles
from my destination, though, rs it after
wards appeared, rot n milo from the next
village, where l heard it canvnssed, n tav.
orn, supper and bed could be had.
Il was disposed to make myself agreeable,
and accordingly rendered ali the assistance
in my power to unprotected females, for
which got my reward on arriving at the
haven OF refuge. the promised tavern, by
being informed that such thing rs bed
for tho night was an impossible idea, and
that with some twenty more Of the male
gender, must be content with chairs, while
the beds were appropriated 10 10 the gen
tier sex. Slightly disgusted, / swallowed
my supper and looked out upon the night
1t was beautiful moonlight and vergins
on ten o'clock. BY Jove, I would walk
over to Hyatt's. No sooner said than done.
Giving my carpet bag into the hands Of the
landlord. with the most emphatic charges
OF its safety, and punctual delivery at Iiy-
ats next morning, at my expense, / set
forth. Eigh. miles is q trifie, and Just rs
my watch marked the quarter after mid.
night / went up the lane that led 10 the
house. They were early to bed and early
up. walked round the house trying each
entrance, but each and every one were
fastened. 1t was Of no consequence my
bed room window looked out upon the nj.
azza would not disturb the house by
knocking; q bit OF climbing would do the
business; and should il be fastened, L would
tap and wake Horace, who was my room.
mate and bed fellow. The thing was ex
ecuted as thought OF, and my hand on the
window, which yielded, and stood in my
room. BY the moonlight which streamed
in, saw that the bed was occupied, and by
the heavy breathing knew that Horace
was In a heavy sleep. / would not awake
him, but save the story OF my mishap
for the following day. With this resolution
l slipped quietly into bed and in three min
utcs was oblivious. What ought TO have
dreamed that nighti But shall not nm
| ucipatc. lay facing the window as the
sun peeped up above the distant hills, and
scattered the gray mists Of the morning
My bed-fellow was breathing heavily, but
it was broad daylight, and there was no
more sleep In me, 30 was determined Uor.
| ace should wake up and hear the story Of
| the railroad breakdown. turned quickly
and gave the sleeper q sudden shake. As
rapidly as my own motion my bed fellow,
| who had lain with his back towards me ,
sprang TO sitting position. There are sur
prises without terror. which deprive us of
our speech, until the brain has time to act
and reason. Such surprises do not generate
screams and faints They are expressed by
| opea-mouthod and silent wonder, This was
| the case of myself and bed fellow, as we
sat upright and stared. Right by my side,
with her face within two feet Of my own,
| sat q young woman, not more than seven.
teen. with great, dark, hazel eyes. and such
great masses OF brown curls, tucked away
| under the neatest little night cap that ever
4 waa She had gathered the bed olotbes