The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-08-03

fore she exclaimed: Do. ...-.-.. e.
"Dear me, Mr.. Thornbrooke-
pray excuse me-but what on
earth is the matter with your el
bow2" -. 10
Mark turned scarlet-the trait
orous black pin had deserted its
post.
Il" Only a compound fracture in
my coat, Miss Allen" said he, feel
ing as if his face might do the dnty
of Mr.. Raymond's chandeliers put
together; "you know we bache.
lors are not expected to be exempt
from such things"
"Hold your arm, sir, and I'll
set it all right in one moment" +"
said Esther, instantly producing
from some secret recess in the
folds of her dress, a tbimble and
needle, threaded with black silk,
and setting expertly to work.
+ There, now, consider yourself
whole"
",How skillful you are" said
Mark, admiringly, after he bad
thanked her most sincerely; " but
then you have so many nice little
concerns to work with. I have
only a needle and some wax, be.
sides my scissors"
You ought to have a house
wife, Mr.. Thornbrooke," said Miss
Lily, iimidly lifting up her long
lashes in his direction. Lily new.
er could speak to Thornbrooke
without soft little rosy shadow
on her cheek.
"a what 2" demanded Mark
turning very rcd.
4" A housewife"
eyes," said Mark, after q mo.
ment's awkward hesitation, "my
my friends have told me 80 very
often-and 1 really think 80 my
self, you know-but what sort of a
one would you recommend, Miss
Raymond"
"Oh,. any pretty little concern.
I'll send you one in the morning,
if you'll accept of it," she added,
with a rosy light in her cheeks
again.
" If Tll-accept it," said Mark,
feeling as if he were in an atmos-
phere of pearl and gold, with two
wings sprouting ont of his broad
cloth, on either side. And just as
he was opening his lips to assure
Miss Lily that he was ready to
take the precious gift to his aims,
then and there without any un.
necessary delay, the door opened,
and in walked Jones.
Mark was not at all cannibalistic
in his propensities, but just then
he could have eaten Jones up with
uncommon pleasure. And there
the fellow sat, pulling his long
moustaches and talking the most
insipid twaddle-sat and sat, un.
til Mark rose in despair TO CO.
Even then he had no opportunity
to exchange a private word with
Lily.
" "You-you1l not forget"
cob! I'll be sure to remem,
ber," said she, smilingly, and hall
wondering at that unusual pres.
sure he gave her hand. Ladies
often do provide their bachelor
friends So"
Mark went home the happiest
individual that ever trod New
York pavement. Indeed, so great
was his felicity that he INDUCED
in various gymnastic capers indie
ative of bliss, and only paused in
them at the gruff caution of a po.
liceman, who had probably forgot.
ten his own courting days
Come, young man, what are you
about ?"
" "Was there ever a more deli
cate way of assuring me of her ia.
vorable consideration ? Was there
ever a more feminine admission oil
her sen ntiment. Of course she will
come herself-an angel, breathing
diIo ilolii l. dTdulbS-dIlU i oDdil
tell her of my love. A housewife
oh, the delicious words Won
der what neighborhood she would
like me to engage a residence in
How soon it would be best tc
name the day! Oh, if 1 should
awake to find it all a blissful
dream I"
Early the next morning, Mr.
Thornbrooke set briskly to work
; righting up things" How be
swept and busted and secured
the room was aired to get rid oi
the tobacco smoke, and sprinkled
with cologne and beautifed gen
orally. And at length, when the
dust was all swept into one cor
ner, and covered by carelessly q,
disposed newspaper, he found the
window glass murky, and polished
it with such vengeance that his
fiss, handkerchief and all, wen,