The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-02-23
THE WORLD, THE FLESH, AND TIE
DEVIL.
The WOMB.


must take us to the Parl,"
"Tll try not; but ~, got the income
taxes to see about this afternoon, and they
may keep me. Now, goOd-by!7
~'GoOd morning ~
Iwalkod away from Number 9, the house
we had taken the lst Of Nay 1--WE took one
another the year before, "for better or
worse," as the parson said,) aud tried to
realize, that 6no spring morning, what q
happy fellow was.
l had Just left the piccat 0elittie wives
for the ofieo down town, where there was
plouty to do.
j Cora, referred to atots.t"astho occasion
for the suppositioL regarding this pLenom-
ouou as, before | married her, she was an
heires3, as we'll as a belle. | did uct know
of the former attraction when lost my
heart; but Mrs. Gruudy talked ,asshc al
says doss,) and said harsh things about
ne, which, however, are neither hero nor
there just now.
There was quito cue at the internal
r9ycuue Office, My place was behind a
fellow in whom | became, at Ouce, inter-
Csted; for, there was something about
him, aud in his magnificent eyes, whose
| fash riraled that OF the solitaire holding
tho linen together over Lis massive chest,
which convinced mo / was not looking at
immaculate perfection by any means, Or
| purity, for that lnatt0r.
A brown moustache, each hair of which,
long and smooth, fell to its curre Ike wire,
added manly dignity to his faultless fea-
lures and clear complexion otherwise too
| feminine.
This fellow, ] could 500 at glance, pos.
sesaed one Of those dazzling natures, able
to bring men and women beneath their
power, bewitchiug them both alike, if i'll
difIsrent ways.
When he took tho chair at the agont'B
desk, | was not the only one who watched
him. His easy manner showed that he
was at home with himself--a great thing,
by the way-aud his ilupaticnce, his in.
difference to detail, and bis relief when he
signed his name, showed that hs was not
Of the mOrcautile profession. saw on tho
outside of his return
Park Montgomery, tax S0,62l.3I."
Il was not 10 lato when | reached home
but that We could have a short drive.
Cora had tho establishment at the door,
and was waiting in the reception room with
her cousin.
0ctaNia Fosdidk was L dark, regal begu-
ty; poor and proud, tho little property
her father left her barely supported her
orphanage yet sho would accept notEipg
from friends but advice and occasional
hospitality. Presents, TO bs received, must
bo unfrequent and mcagre. In this she
was proud, as veil as OF her fathers name
and WORTH. Cora and l never bothered
with her affairs, and l think she liked us
all the moro for it.
was very proud, and exceedingly
happy man--as was perfectly natural
giving my wife and her cousin their drive
l beard my ladies talking, but not to me
SO, man like, listened.
"Who was that so splendidly mounted,
that Just bowed to you, Cora"
ellis name is Montgomery. l met him
il Paris, at Dr.. Mackeuzie'a, several times.
Don't ycl think lin very handsome "
But Octaria did not regly.
81 should think Mr. Montgomery was
person to be remembered, once having
kuown," Octayia said to Cora, who had
Just informed me, could hardly expect to
be told Of all the people she had met, and
for whom she didn't care a straw. YUu see,
askcd about this Montgomery, although
did MT mention l had seen hia before.
II diua't know him very we'll" Mrs.
Hastings said "Ihsro was something about
!.im papa didn't like lever knew what"
"lpdcad !" was all Miss Octaria said.
When we lett the Park, and turned into
the avenue, there lie was asa.a. The two
horses we-o, just then, doing their pro'u-
est trex4. 'hemac."cs to hv vv3ndcvrE
c.t. .t"ic; ~. :. ggl 70 "1tvh tIe
back s-... B 80. C"rA--.-5 4-.,.,.. au.
.,.--h>a eye, or notrn.s but her mos,
dcvotcd's driving. u los.re to fold
but never mluL. Oc".s.2 w.5 watching
that follow
"Oa, ha Ms p l said 70 my-o,f, "your
\ Indeed diu not cut the subject as short
a. Supposed. 1t seems Interesting u you
yet, my aear."
The next morning We found, on tie
breakfast table, cards for Mrs. Hoopcr's
Fetc aur Fi.grs, and made Octava stay
with US for it. Ailerward, Cora said she
was almost sorry We bad 5Gld anything
about it to her.
The evening Of the affair, when they
came down stairs dressed, before they
would come into the room, Cora made ne
promise would not leave my chair.
had not quite got rid of the days
delyng VIXEN We arrived at Airs. uooper'a
as, when the first burat of the light, dow-
ers, splondor. and music within, broke
upon us in the vestbule, began to spec
uiate what the whole thing must have cost
old Hooper. PROFIT aud Loss were sen.
back instantly to tie ofice-wbeus they
belong-when Mrs. Hastings said
"DO go along, Albert. The people prc
crushing dread!ully behind u.s."
We entered the hall, and fairy land, too.
They had discarded gas, but tue light
of the iuuumerable wax candles upon the
hanging vines, the sweeping garlands, and
the masses Of foliage in grea: iprofusion
everywhere, was enchanting Large Leaf
Japan plants gave an Oriental Splendor to
the rooms, as did the gossamer muSlinS
wrought in silver and guild, of the Indies
Il was wonder TO mo there we're any sane
men in the house. The music which Goat.
ed on ths heavily perfatHed air was OF it.
self enough to drive one mad,
Mrs. Hooper was radiant, as her dsbu.
as l called it, in society again, was grand
success. Sho seemed to have brought
homo with her the oonfort of England, the
luxury of France, and the enjoying oi