The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-05-18
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Yes, madam {ss5s. - -.
And you are not poor, Sbu,
WELL" .s q.
= And why did yon ,.ll play I'D the jjes,
upon me T. a ~ ss.s9 sr,,.I
To see whether you really Low.
ed me for my own sake., . f.:5!.
- ALI, pretty, indeedl And sup.
pose yon do not love lner !, & ..gs E.,,
But ] do - .o...s s.sss ~ - -,
Humph = ~ 2 -.
So there was a little family quar-.
rel on the spot. 'ee-s - ,-1s
Nov invite your father and
mother to come and see u.s. said
MAXWELL, afterthe cloud had some
what cleared. ..-.
Il will,' she replied-sI will.
But first you must 60 with me to
see them, and pacify them i'm view
OF what we have DONE
Very well.' ......... g. ~.
In a few days they started ont
in the carriage on their errand.
Mrs. MAXWELL gave tho directions
to the driver, and her husband
could not help expressing his won.
der at tho increasing squalor of
the neig ghborhood through which
they rode. The carriage drew up
before a miserable looking tene.
inent house, and stopped. e., -.
Where the duce are you taking
me ." asked Mr.. MAXWELL; looking
sharply at his wife. .''-
Come and see,' she replied, as
she proceeded to step from the
carriage.
Here, wait, be exclaimed, after
his first hesitancy, 'let me get out
fret and let you out. What does
this mean3'
q, Follow me- was her reply.
She led him up s,airs-up, up,
through throngs, and dirt, and
smells, to the fourth story. Here
she opened the door without knock
ing, and the two entered. The wo-
man was dressed, neatly, and SO
were the children, bnt they were
all dressed very poorly, in keep
ing with the place. The man was
clad more carelessly, and even
more poorly. On his head he kept
his hat, which, certainly, was full
half dozen years old.
MY husband, Mr.. Maxwell ;
my father and mother, brothers
and sisters said Mrs MAXWELL, in
Producing all parties.
MAXWELL, stood and started with
out speaking. .-....-.s...'
Ask their pardon, George said
Mrs. Maxwell, for running away
with me.'
who are they2'
Have l not told you didn't /
introduce you2 ~.
Who were those at the water
ing placer
Some wealthy people, who had
seen me at the milliner's where I
sewed for livelilood-eerved my
trade, Georgc-and fancied my
dressed me up, and
took me with them
You JEST
DO IL No indeed2 These
people seemed to recognize me as
o daughter and sister. Jest, In
deed You will find that out.
'You are too cultivated, too
tasteful, too fine. featured sAH
this said Mrs. MAXWELL, a milli
ner may be. or sewing girl. Look
for yourself among the class. Is it
not true2 All that we girls need,
is dress
Mr.. Maxwell lifted his fist and
dashed it through the air. He
ground his teeth, and, turning
away, left the room, slamming the
door violently behind him.
His wife took off her hat and
cloak, and flung herself, down at a
table and buried her face in her
handkerchief. '>."
The door opened again, and
MAXWELL put in bis head. .You
have deceived me- he said, sbnt
come, you are my wife, ! will try
and bear it.
She sprang to her feet and con-
him.
your wife, am I q she exclaim.
ed, and doomed to live with one
who does not love her, but was in
love with her circumstances I No,
sir, you may 60; / will not live q
wife unloved for myself--you must
take me thus, Or / will stay. Still
| can work.
He closed the door aud retired
down stairs to the street, clinching
bis hands and teeth as he went.
The horrible disgrace Of it, he
The derision that will
be my lot. And then to marry |
such q girli isl. .>..- e.. =
But at the street door he tarried.
lie had to struggle with himself