The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-10-19

suplifted, as though, suffering in
kieDse agony. Several gentleme,
ksprang forward to aid him, when
suddenly his arms fell helplessl,
by his side. and, hastily turning
1 he left tire room.
y "Poor fcllowl" said Annie
4 Fay; abe works 80 necessarily
! that it is no wonder he is ILL.,"
= Her words werc received ;s
Esnfficicnt reason for Charles BE-
havior, and were verified when he
kre'urned to offer an apology for
S!is abrupt departure, giving sud
sden illness az an excuse"
After that. Charles Meredith
<never Joined us in the drawing
room again. More reserved thar
Fever, he worked i'm his room, or
with sketch.book in hand, spen,
days in rambling over the hills
now seldom met him; or, when
! did, was panied and surprised
Ito find that his interest in me
Ssecmed entirely gone, so cold apd
'iscouraging was his behavior.
4 Mr.. Meredith has left u.s." re
Smarked Mrs. Ross, one morning
Safter we had breakfasted.
! "Lctt usW / exclaimed. "Wher,
has he gone, and whyW
j II do n krow. lie gave IN,
sno reason" was the answer.
81 Now that he had gone, I fount
Swhat deep hold the dark>eyed
eboy had taken upon my affections
II recalled his graceful form, his
& amusical voice and sad looks, and
sregrctted kcenly that l had not ia
ken greater pains to secure his
,xst!:icndship.
4 l was walking in the garden
Zone day. just at twilight, and hear
sing the roll of carriage wheels,
approached the front entrance
ggate. A travelling carriage drew
sup before me, and as it's occupant
Ssprang out and came towards me
ri was surprised 10 find it was
SCharles Meredith. We entered
Sthe honse t"g tier, but he did no,
sappcar at the dinner.tablc. Mrs
q Ross was stating how glad she
Twas to sec him back again, and
show pale and i'll he looked when
Ehe entered.
q The next day the bell was muf
fled, doors were opened and closed
Pcarefnliy, aud the news of Mr.
Meredith's dangerous illness flew
from mouth to mouth. For long
3time, his lie hung by a thread
but at last our good hostess joyful
1 Ely told us Of his sure recovery. A
Emighty load seemed to leave my
] heart, and | now waited anxious
" for his re appearance. Grea,
was my surprise and disappoint.
{ment, then, wien | heard that he
5had again left. As before, l ask
fed where he had gone but Mrs.
lG,ss did not seem to hear nv
sqnestion; and | impatiently ex
fclaimcd to Annie Fay, who stood
Snear me: ut is very strange why
J NJ. Meredith thus suddenly takes
his departure. Have yon any idea
GOT the time of Ills return {"
D " He will not return at all, Mr.
& sBro"kfield, for he"
Here Annie suddenly stopped
land casting a quick, confused
fglance at my face. she tnrncd away
looked after the little sprite il
surprise.
Why should che know any
gthing of Mcredith's affairs r. !
Thought; land certainly she does
2tor she appeared strangely con
fused"
The next week, ! packed my
trunk and started off also, with nc
particular determination of desti
anation in view. ! visited every
studio and art gallery l came
3across, however. half in search OF
8Charles Meredith, and half des
4pairing of ever seeing him again
my efforts were unavailing.
znever met Mr.. Charles Meredith
Ragain.
At last l settled myself in o fine
2old city. Offering me many induce
ments to remain. Having several
influential friends in the place,
soon found myself in the midst OF
{all the fashionable pleasures then
fat their height. Invitations pour.
led in upon the successful artist
and my time was fully occupied
As entered my studio, one after.
noon, / found there an invitation
to attend an entertainment given
by Miss Helen Meredith.
Perhaps this young beauty and
heiress is some connection of
Charles'," thought, and accepted
the invitation.
The lady was unknown To me
by sight,, but by report che was no
stranger. On the specified even.
ing. ] entered the brilliant saloons.