The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1869-05-26

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thought herself of the asoiy,ereicn,s
her husband bad left. and taking
the bag i'm which they were kept
from the cupboard. over, the fire.
place, sshelcal efully. tucked it be-
tween the beds, sre,narking, OF, the
same time Ito Bridget, aH1 that, no
one would ever think Of looking
for 1t therep dsi7st-,-'l 10 -a.s,. ,s,g-G
80" s Mo- was the reply. set
would be a smart man. Shire, that
would be looking, under the chill
der to find gould" - :. ., s''.'o7 ''f 7.
The tea over--they were, early
sleepers, rs w,ll as early ri ,ers--
the girl requested, that, she might
be allowed TO pass the evening
with her sister, who resided, about
a mile distant, and, the anxious
wife and mother, although sorely
10th to do SO, atlcneth consented,
insisting upon an early return. fos
~" Bit YOU will be back early,
Bridget ~ ~, '.''5,'.I h. 7'''i'~ .'f'a'''
cav coorse I will lthat same
But don't be after. fretting." AND
the girl, departed. - 5.' : g ,'.'' ...'., ~.
The lone woman busted herself
as, best she might, until a late
hour, but the girl did not return.
In, a fever of anxiety, she watched
until fully another sixty minutes
had passed, although it appeared
to her like half day; and then,
considering 1t useless to remain
any. longer, sought her own pillow,
after c"mmendiirg herself to Him
who is the protector of the widow
and the father of the fatherless.-
But she had not closed her eyes
before there was a loud rap7upon
the door. '''s s. a..~ ~, -rdf f.-',,..,
"Is that you, Bridgetr' she
asked hopefully. '', - ~ "s.'1.'
" No." was the answer; and her
heart sunk like lead within her.
No, | am stranger; have lost
my way ). YOU must let me in" o."
81 cannot, eannot! I am a
poor, lone woman. ! dare, not let
You sin." ,.s w.. .... g.. ... ..
You neeI have no fear. As
there is a God in Heaven, / will
aaot t,arm you. / am an escaped
conVict--an innocent oue--and as
| you fiaVe mercy in your heart,
open the door," 81 80 ,r7s"ra t-,4
Wlsen was such an appeal made
TO an arish heart in vain An es-
capped convict, and wanting succor
That is the talisman to open Q, cry
door-7to have the potatoe or bite
Of bread forced into tho naouth.-
Ies, it is truly the open sesame
to an Irish heart, and it happened
so IN this case. r-f ~ ..s,...,, -.
Fbe woman arose, opened the
door, gave the fugitive food, and =,
having again received the rassur-
ance that he would do her no
harm, but, on tlse, contrary, pro.
tect her; and, baving seen him
stretch himself upon the floor be
fore the remnant Of the peat fire,
che again sought the side .ot her
sleeping children. aga. .. .ssr.~e
But even then, she was not nj.
lowed to rest. At first her fears
kept her awake. Then came an
ether loud rap for admission, and
both she and her strange visitor
arose. ''." .
| =" Is this part Of your gang"
she asked, in trembling whispers.
! 3as""s call on Heaven TO witness" ="
he answered, solemay, that such
10 not the case. Ask them what
they want" q, ., r,af.r.d, -mr.I.a
| She did So. and was, told that
they knew she ~had money in the
honsc, and were determined to
haveyt. lr. s,zraa3a !.....,-,.,..' -,
EirT" Tell hser,,n whispered the
stranger, g that you have d friend
with sou, and that it viii be dan.
lgerons for them to enters .17e,
~s,".f have a friend here, she
said, going close to the door, +" q
man who viii protect me, and you
had better not try to get inn 49,
-" / know be.ter,," laughed a fe-
male voice--that of Bridget, the
servant girl. I know that there
is nobody there but the children. I"
What shall I-7sl,all ] do r.
asked the poor woman, ,wringing
1 her hands. 1as sF.nrl srJ 'gdi ss'oe,a 2
"Tell them,ns again said the
stranger, that / have pistols, and
1 viii shoot the first one that dares
TO step within the door, God