The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-05-25

But one day, looking out of her
chamber window sbout sunset, saw
the dreaded trio coming leisurely
| up the lane. In q fit Of despera.
iion she fastened the door, and de-
termined not to see them if she
could possibly avoid it. In a few
minutes Betty came trembling MP
stairs. She shook and pounded
on the door, but Susie didn't speak.
:" Well now, if this don't beat
all p said Betty to herself.
| Then she shook the Coor again,
and raised her voice to such a high
key that Susie felt sure they heard
her down in the parlor, which was
exactly beneath them.
s'Susie !'' she screamed, "be ye
sleep or what's the matter . Three
gentlemen's in the parlor, and
they've sent me arter you and
You'd better come down right
away, for they are waitin,' and I
can't tend to um for my apple sas'll
bile over, or burn, or sumthin'.
I told em yes up here, and would
be down in a mint" -,-..-, ..-.s
"For pity sake, Betty" said
Susie, nnfastening the door" for
pity sake don't make such a rack
ct: Do you think PIN deaf, or
/ what 2" - p, "a -, ..-.: .,.
.Lala I thought ye'd been
asleep" said Betty humbly, as she
went down stairs. "a. r.. : O.. "
Atfirst Susie thought she would
change her dress, and her hair.
"But what's the use 2" she said
at last. "I Shall act IKE a fool
anyhow, and Amos will think ]
"fixed up" for him, and I'll 60
down Just as l am"
So she went down trembling in
every limb, inwardly calling her
self a green country girl. But this
meeting was not quite as unfortu-
nate as the first had been, and she
was partially regaining her com-
posurc when q white kitten camein,
and Amos, who had risen from his
seat, was standing by the window,
said with a very long face, and a
twinkling in his eye: ~.
"That cat had better leave the
room. I'm afraid I shall step Oh
it." - "~ =.
To the two young'men, who did
not understand it, this was a very
absurd speech {; bat to Susie and
Amos it had a meaning-a mean
ing that they only could appreci-
ate and Susie's face flushed with
red, and, not knowing what else to
do, she arose and put the kitten
| out of the room.
After about an hours stay the
visitors departed, and, Susie had
another long cry.
"lle is more than repaying me-"
she said, and I hope / shall ncv-
er set eyes on him again"
But this was O "white false
hood" for she was in love with
Amos over again, and wonld have
given everything she possessed for
his love in return.
A few evenings after this, she
saw Amos again coming mp the
lane; but this time he was alone,
and she did not hesitate about
changing her sober dress for a blue
muslin, (blue used to be his favor
lite color, and, with blue ribbons
binding her brown hair, and a
cluster of hair bells at her throat,
she met him.
There was little flush on her
checks, az she looked so much like
the Susie Of five years before that
Amos thought it a reality for he
did not clasp her hand as he had
done before, but Just put both of
his arms around her, and drew her
close to him, and gave her a kiss
which was the first she had receiv-
ed from other than her relatives
and girl-friends since he kissed her
last.
Covered with confusion she tried
to disengage herself, but could not,
as Amos whispered in her ear;
Sour engagement hasn't been
broken yet, Susie, and claim you
for my betrothed, for ] love you
as l did five years ago !; and if I'm
not too awkward and green, will
you promise again to be my wife r.
Susie promise d, and / shall need
to say no more, for any one can
guess the rest. a.,
Tue income of Henry Ward