The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-10-12

WDlcn, ike most popular eiflvalfy,
was devoted to an admiration Of
power, whether Of masculine force
or feminine beauty. 1t should be
remembered, too, in her extenua.
tion, that, since her arrival, she
had been the unconscious priestess
of a Psychological worship, per-
,liaps not more ennobling to her
womahhood than that which dis
tingnished an older Greek demo-
cracy. / think that Brown was
diinly conscious of this. But his
ionly contidant was Jack HaMlin,
whose intelix rel utation naturally
precluded any open intimacy with
tile family, and whose visits were
'unfrequeIit.
1t was midsummer, and moon
lit night and Mrs. Brown, very
rosy, large.eyed, and pretty, sat
upon the piazza, enjoying the fresh
incense of the mountain breeze,
and, it is to be feared, another in,
cense, which was not so fresh, nor
quite as innocent. Beside her sat
Colonel Starbottle and Judge
Boompointer, and . later addition
to her court, in the shape, or for.
eign tourist. She was in good
spirits. ''f
"What do you see down the
road 2" inquired the gallant Colo.
mel, who had been conscious, for
the last few minutes, that Mrs.
Browns attention was diverted.
"Dust," said Mrs. Brown, with
a sigh. {. Only Sister Anne's flock
of sheep"
The Colonel, whose literary re
collections did not extend farther
back than last weeks paper, took
a more practical view. t" 1t ain't
sheep" he continued "it's a
horseman. Judge, amt that Jack
Hamlin's gray 2"
But the Judge didn't know and,
as Mrs. Brown suggested, the air
was growing too cold for further
Investigations, they retired to the
parlor.
Mr.. Brown was in the stable,
where he generally retired after
dinner. Perhaps it was to show
his contempt for his wife's com
panions perhaps, like other weak
natures, lie found pleasure in the
exercise of absolute power over in
ferior animals. He had a certain
qualification in the training Of
chestnut mare, whom he could
beat or caress as pleased him, which
he couldn't do with Mrs. Brown.
1t was here that he recognized a
certain gray horse which had Just
me'in, and. looking a little iarth-
er on, found his rider. Browns
greeting was cordial and hearty ;
MIR. Hamlin's somewhat restrain.
ed. But at Browns urgent re.
quest, he followed him up the back
stairs. to narrow corridor, and
lherce to small room locking ont
upon the stable yard. 1t was Lain
ly furnished with n bed, a table, a
few chairs, and a rack for guns and
whips.
This yer's my home, Jack"
said Brown, with a sigh, as nc
threw himself upon the bed, and
motioned his companion to chair.
q" Her rooms t'other end of the
hall. It's morn six moaths since
we've lived together, or met, OK
cept at meals. It's mighty rough
papers on the head of the house
amt it q he said, with forced
laugh. "But I'm glad to see ye.
Jack, d glad" and he reached
from tho bed, and again shook the
nnresponsive hand of Jack Ham
lin.
=" brought ye mp here, for l
didnt want To talk in the stable:
though, for the matter of that. its
all round town. Don't strike n
light. We can talk here in the
moonshine. Putup your feet on
that wihdcr, and sit here beside
me. Thar's wbiskey in that Jug"
Mr.. Hamfin did not avail him.
telfof the information. Brown, of
Calareras, turned his face to the
wall, and continued:
y" If l didn't love the woman.
Jack, wouldn't mind. Bnt it's
loving her and seeing her, day ar
ter day, goin' on at this rate, and
no one to put down the brake
that's what gifts me! But I'm glad
to see ye, Jack, d glad"
In the darkness he groped about
until he had found and wrune his
companions hand again. He
would have detained it, but Jack
slipped it into the buttoned breast
OF his coat, and asked, listlessly.
=" How long has this been going
ont"
"Ever since she came here ey.
er since the day she walked into
the Magnolia. | was fool then;