The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-10
CUTTING A FELLOW OUT.
TILE hDHI. N,rI-nES nE VICTIM.

my pains. She Is 4 nice gal, is Mary llain's.
Levi Smith had been her acknowledged al
rnrrr for several years. lie attended to all
her little affairs Of amiahiliIy, and it was said
that they were, and for long time had been
engaged TO be marred-that | believe is the
explanation. | wou!d not say word against
Levi Enr the world bnl somehow, il has become
impressed upon my mind, that he was spoon
~: besides he kicked mel can't forget that
II would forget it if c"nd. twas the hap.
irst mnrnrnt of my lie | fell proud, ticklcd TO
think I'd been kirkrd by Smith. Smith, he
kicked me with hrartIness that convinced me
h. was in earnest. and though serving me ii ghl.
True. (.lt mortified al the same time, not that
was kicked. but for what was kicked On!
Smith Levi Smith you kicked me III the pres.
rnre of Mary Haines-and for what,
Smith coured Mary about five years before
thought Of upsrltins his appecarI. Every
body because il is customary to mcdd;c with
the business ofevrrybody else, wondered why
they did not get nrarrIcd; old folks SAID II was
scandalou<; young folks said they would not
stand it; aud the girls occasionally said they
would sack him off; ] considered the matter
and concluded lo cut him on. aud take her my
SELF 20 the whole figure, beseige the fortress
and carry off the prize. long had cherished
Sncakins notion, and now determined to let
my feelings have full sway. According J,
opened talk with Mary on the subject ap.
pcaled to nv admiration for her love for pork
and heans-I tcklcd her conccit with the long
straw Of faitcry-Ip pitched into Smith until her
,iarJar raised uo-l convinced her that Smith
was triAing with h"r feelings; that fixed her
flint, and She launched into my arms ";Ih
rush, il was all over: loved her and she loved
me. But how to get rid Of Smith For three
weeks we held Two hours conversation each
day ;and every day grew fender of each other,
but how TO get rid Of Smith II was The first
thing thought Of when we met, and the last
thing spoken of when wr ranrd.-At last we
settled upon a plan which we decErd honor
able. and Just the thing for our own comfort.
To tell the truth, did no, feel altogether tran
quill when reflected upon the fact nfIny g"ing
the whole length into Mays affections, know.
ing ,ha, she was engaged to him, and that she
was Gccriving Smith or n:yseIf possibly myself
more probable Smith. One day smith came to
our house on a business ertand. drummcd
up sufficient courage to invite him TO walk with
me down to the brook, a soodiy distance from
the house, where we could not be interrupted.
Once there, seated myself on rock, and in.
vi,rd him TO help himself to another, and the
following conversation took place.
i should like TO know why you have lrotled
me away down here 2
Smith. said I cmpaat;ca!ly, and at the same
time pu,inr ON q look of awful portent-.Smilh
will tell ynu.'
.WcIl, ont with l-what Go you look so dev.
lish siliy Hnr =
Silly Smith do rou love Mary fianes ?
None Of ynur business
'Bu>iacss. Smith Doy,u intend to marry
Mary?
why, you Internal Donkryp
donkey, Smith Arc you looling Mary
Ilaincs =
.Fooiiug The devcl! What's the matter.
with you!
Matter, Smith? love Mary Haine,-I in.
tend TO marry her.
Il have a good intention of giving you
lrashin.'
'Thra-hing, Smith ! would not fool Mary!
mo, don't think YOU would; you're too big
fool for that
Am |, Smith Look here Smith, am go.
'ng to cut y"n "ul.
If yon g liner" ! II KICK you out.
'N"w, Hn'h, 'ir"p """I and listen. l""
:.''" '.''.i''' May !'a'"r>' ''r axe years.
That w"r" :" y"lr business.
80: "''-r'.rf y s;'N' ;H', l"H ar" L''.lns her.
H,Dn', 81 taI:.Ir rJH.:Ia.I ii"r ;.'r HE >purt Ut
i. ',"", ~. I','' l!r' nave II i'aiirrt right
/ IN I'r IN" sp'fI '""; !'1t Il I"n 'nlrnd 10
n.riy her, w"" I n.rr"'r. Ho",
'Wrii. what next
ID" y"n intend To mary her
As told y"u before, that nonr "i yoar hn$i-
ness ANA II i ca'ch y"" P'N'h3 } '" nose I.d"u
Inc house, u pune" y""' 1e"d "'r you. N"w'
don't open your lips as ''n' "''' just ln'nN over