Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-28

the desert was put on the table, when a
large dish of Charlotte Russo was set
right before the Hoosier. This he imme-
diately drew near his plate, and looking
right and left at his neighbors, he helped
himself to large portion Oft. Keeping
his eyes fixed on the dish, while eating
he perceived his right hand neighbor at.
tempting to withdraw the dish from him.
NO you don't mister, said the Hoosier
to him, that thar puddin' is private lad.
DIM
The left hand gentleman, not observing
what had passed, there said---
ALLOW me to take this pudding, sir 2
No, you can't take that thar pHldin','
said the Hoosier with a scowl, that's pri.
g!;;:e paddin',' ard he re-hclpcd himself.
Shortly after, the gentleman opposite
was in the act of drawing the dish over
to him.
Hold on, mister, said the Hoosier, with
look of triumph, I'D have you to know
that that puddin' is priyate puddin'.'
while at the same time he put his thumb
to his nose and made sundry gyrations
with his fingers. You can't come it over
me- he continued, feeling that joke had
been practised upon him. Private wine,
eh
The attention of the table being attrac-
ted during the latter scene, the gentle
men around burst into roar Of laughter,
and soon the whole story was whispered
from one to another. The thing took so
well that every gentleman was induced to
send his bottle to the Hoosier with his
compliments, and our green 'um' soon be-
came os merry as lord. Hiccoughing
as he left the table, he turned round to
the gentlemen and said
well, old (hic) fellows, you (hic)
couldn't (hic) come it over (hic) me with
your (hic) private wine
The glasses fairly danced upon the ia.
BILE with the uproar and laughter which
this last remark created, and the Hoosier
staggering out of the room made the best
of his way to his boat.-N. D. Pic.
REFORMATION OF WIN. WRIT.
The distinguished William Writ, with
in six or eight months after his first mar
riage became addicted to intemperance
the effect of which operated strongly on
the mind and health Of his wife, and in a
few months more, she was numbered
with the dead. Her death led him to
leave he country where he resided, and
he moved to Richmond, where he soon
rose to distinction. But his habits hung
about him, and occasionally he was found
with jolly and frolicsome spirits in bac-
chanalian reverlo. His true friends ex-
postulated with him, to convince him of
the injury he was doing himself. But he
still persisted.---His practice began to fall
off, and many looked on him as ON the
sure road to ruin. He was advised to
get married, with view of correcting his
habits. This he consented to do il the
right person offered. He accordingly
paid his address to Miss Gamble. Al
ter some months attention, he asked her
hand in marriage, she replied
Writ, have been well aware of your in
tentions for some time back, ard should
have given you to understand that your
visits and attentions were not acceptable.
had Inot reciprocated the affection which
you evinced for me. But I cannot Weld
my assent until you make me pledge
never to taste, touch or handle any intox-
icating drink" This reply to Mr.. Writ
was as unexpected as it was novel His
reply was, that he regarded the PROPOSE.
ton as bar to all further consideration
of the subject, and left her. Her course
to him was the same as ever-his, resent
ment and neglect. In the course of a
few weeks he went again, and again So
licited her hand. But her reply was, her
mind was made up. He became indig-
nant, and regarded the terms she propos-
ed as insulting to his honor and vowed it
should be the last meeting they should
have. He took to drinking worse and
worse, and seemed to run headionp to
ruin. One day, while lying in the out
skirts of the city, near little grocery or
grog shop. dead drunk, young lady
whom it is not necessary to name, was
passing that way to her home, not far off.
and beheid him with his face upturned
to the rays of the scorching sun. She
took her handkerchief, with her own name
marked upon it, and placed 1t over his
face. After he had remained in that way
some hours, he was awakened, and his
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