Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-18
The Stury Tellet.
From the Woonsocket Patriot.
the W0ONSOCKET FACTORY GIRL.
BY B. FRANK RUSSELL.

In6 WUVNcVVNGI EAViVUI Visas'
BY B. FRANK RUSSELL
Mother, just hear this !" exclaimed Miss Bell
Hadley as she held up the morning paper she ha
been intently reading for the last fifteen minutes
''its perfectly shocking, so it is -
"Why, Bellar' languidly replied her mother
chow remarkably loud you do speak. I reall
hope you will refrain from reading the painful par
agraph you refer to, for am sure it must be some
thing quite annoying; and my delicate nerves can
not withstand a shock" and she pressed the smel
ling salts she held in her white and jeweled hand
to her nostris, and leaned back in her easy chair
"But, mother, it's about the Leonards, and In
sure it will interest you"
"Well then, my dear, please readit," said tn
lady, with show of some interest, 'but do no
speak so loudly"
Thus permitted, Bella read:-
''We are sorry to announce, this morning, the fail
ure of another of our mercantile houses. In
firm of Leonard & Shaw have suspended, and ru
NOR says that both members of the firm are com
pletey ruined. The cause of this unexpected
event is the loss of the steamer "Eage, with
valuable cargo, lately purchased for the house II
London"
"How fortunate p exclaimed the mother, a
Bella finished reading.
"Why, mamma how can you say 50? answer
ed the daughter reprovingly. Il am sure l an
ever so sorry; and, besides, Robert is going tt
marry Lizzie Leonard, you know, mother
''You mean he aoas," corrected Mrs Hadley
rising, ''but of course this event-which l only
called fortunate in happening at such time-wil
prevent such a proceeding on his part.
"But am sure mother, the fact Of Lizzie be-
coming Door will make no difference to brother
Robert, and indeed it ought not to, and hope ii
won't"
''There, just as I expected" replied the mother
land the very cause Of my first remark; l hope
however, your brother will have more sense thar
you, after the turn affairs have taken"
"But, mamma, am going over to MIR. Leon
ards to see how poor Lizzie feels, remarked Bel
Ia, starting to leave the room.
"Remainr' commanded the mother. II for
bid you visiting at Mr. Leonard's again. You tor
get that they will no longer move in our circle
Bring me my writing desk: will at once dispatch
a letter to Germany to your brother
Bella turned, with poor grace, to obey hel
mothers command, while that lady leaned bel
head upon her hand, for a few moments In thought
She knew that if her son, who was at this time
travelling in Europe, was to be informed OF the
misfortune that had overtaken the family to which
he was so tenderly attached, he would hasten
home, and,probably, at once cousumate the intend
ed marriage, even though he found the bride pen
niless. Mrs. Hadley was ambitious, and deter
mined to break up the anticipated match-a match
BY the way, that she had sanctioned, so long as
Lizzie Leonard was the expected heiress Of the
wealth her father was believed to possess-and hel
knowledge of her sons character assured her thai
by stratagem only could she accomplished the de
sired result, and her resolve was at once taken.
Bella brought the writing desk, and Mrs Had
lev was soon engaged in writing the following let
ter -
"MY DEAR SoN:-Your announcement of az
early return home would have filled US all with
much pleasure had not an event occurred to max,
it seem prudent, in my mind for you to extent
your travels somewhat longer. -.
I have long been aware of the relations existing
between yourself and Miss Leonard, and have no
ticed the deception practieed upon you by that lady
doubt if she ever cherished any strong affection
for YOU. If SO, there has been very great change
and before YOU ever see her again she will, prob
ably, be married to another. Under these circum
stances deem it best that you prolong your ab
sence at least another year, and spare yourself tn!
pain of meeting Miss Leonard; and ere then,
hope you will have gotten over this unfortunate
attachment -,
that of your affectionate MOTHER
ssThere !" exclaimed the lady to herself as sht
folded the letter, II think that pretty cleverly
done. Indeed she has practiced deception, il
leading him to suppose hes father had money
when, have no doubt, the artful thing knew ht
was on the verge of ruin and as for changt
there has been one, though different from what ht
will think; and if can succeed in keeping hin
away, she will probably be married to some one OF
her owp level before his return-pretty cleverl!
done, think" And she folded the letter an(
directed it, in as steady hand as though she wa
not ruthlessly crushing the hopes of two youDl
hearts.
This letter was dispatched, and received by th'
young man just as he was on the point of starting
for home. He read it through and was complete
" stunned by the intelligence it contained.
On the morning succeeding the conversation be
tween the mother and daughter, detailed above
Miss Leonard called at the residence of the Had
ley's to communicate the sad intelligence to he
friends. But though she saw Mrs. Hadley at tn
window, as she came up the avenue, she was in
formed by the servants that she was not at home,
an implication she well understood, that her CON
pany was no longer desired at the home of tn
Hadlev's OF course, she knew that after sue
an unmistakeable cut on the part Of Mrs. Had
ley, that that lady would use her power to brea
off the engagement existing between herself an
her son.
Urged on by the conflicting emotions, she hui
ried home and wrote and dispatched the followin
note ere she allowed herself to think calmly on tn
subject:
"MR. HADLEY circumstances of which 70
will doubtless be made aware, place me under tn
necessity of at once releasing you from your er
gagement to myself Yours ETC.,
LIZZIE LEONARD"
Scarcely had she dispatched it before she regret
ted the step but comforted herself by saying :
"If the change in my fortunes will cause him
wish to be released from his engagement, this WI
give him the chance to do so, but am sure b
will allow this change to make no difference in hi
feelings towards me.
By singular coincidence, though leaving tn
city by the same mail, this letter did not reac
Robert until he had read his mothers, and its e.
foot :;non him can we'll be imagined.