Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-07-05

SO fond of the sport that l even wanted
TO repeat the performance, and would not
have cared to employ the day in such
pastime.
"Now, sir" said Mary, "you must
know that this is our 'hcaving- day to-
day the young girls 'heaves' the young
men, whoever they can catch, gentle or
simple; and tomorrow the young men
'hcaves' we, if they can catch us; and
them as don't get kiss, man or woman,
pays forfeit" was also informed that
it was customary to give some trifling
gratuity to the ladies, 'as a akeepsake;' a
practice to which l conformed by giving
them trhe of money, which they did
not keep long, and they left me well
pleased with the success Of their exploit,
while was no less SO.
l rode, in the mail coach, to within
two miles of my friends house, and
walked the remaining distance. My road
laid through narrow lanes, and across
the fields, until l came upon small vii
lage. Hitherto | had not met a soul; but
was walking merrily on, whistling or sing
ing, in love with all the world, not omit
ting the most important item in the ag-
gregate--myself. But as | entered the
struggling village, could perceive gowns,
and many -colored caps, flirting backward
and forward, and had an intuitive con-
sciousness of women resolved on heav-
ing achievements, lying in ambush be-
hind impervious hedges, which filled me
with strange trcpidaton, l proceeded,
however, calling up look of magnificent
stand off or. l H. -bite-yo expression; think
ing, in the innocence Of my head, to
check too familiar advances by an assum-
ed hdutuer.
was + ;scrably deceived, for strong
built young lady, in state of most bar
barous health, came forward to meet me,
with an artful carolcssncss of manner, ev
identity wishing to persuade me that l
was nnnoticed, and shat she was only
going to the spring for pail of water;
but when she arrived within graphing
distance, she flung her pail away, clasped
me rudely around the waist, and before
I could soy alas! she lifted me from my
feet, and kissed me with violence. She
offered no apology for thus assaulting me
on the Queens highway, but laughed in
my face immoderatcly, and called out
"Sukoy, I've got him!" Oh dear! scarce
ly had she spoken, before Sukey, and
Bet, and Polly, and dozen others. sprang
into being from invisible places, and
was surrounded by a laughing, shouting
group Of unfeeling, robustious females.
l expostulated and entrcatcd in vain
I was pulled about, lifted up, and kissed
without mercy till, making desperate
rally, | burst from their embraces, and
fled along the lane, at the top of my
speed, followed by dcrisivc cheers from
my bafiled prosecutors. and shouts of
laughter from their husbands, fathers, and
brothers, who had left the Red Lion to
see the sport:
The Pennsylvania, commenting on
the new Boston notion for procuring
wives, SAYS
POPPING THE QUESTION GENARALLY.
Jam rediu virgo--Thc reign of an
cient modcsty is about to recommence.
Single gentlemen are getting SO exec ssive-
ly bashful, that they have not "cheek'
enough to prospose to the girls in person,
but they must needs do it in the advcr.
tising columns of the newspaper. In
some Of the penny journals, we notice
two or three new advertisements for
wives every day. What deal of burn,
ing bushes, what countless palpitatons
of the heart, are saved by this easy
method of popping the question. "a
young man of bashful disposition and
limited means, wiqtes for form a matri.
monial union, with aBoung lady of hand.
some person, elegant manners. unimpair.
ed health, a tender and affectionatc dis.
position, first rate education, idcludine
such gentecl accomplishments as music
dancing, drawing, and painting, &C., &c
N, b. No one need apply unless she has
at leass So, 900 in cash. Address, (post
paid Jacob, at this office" Here is q
sample of the way in which the question
is popped to the whole Sex at once, by
young gentlemen of "a bashful disposi
ton" The sportsman who pops at q
whole aock certainly has better chance
of hitting something, than lie who fire;
at a single pigeon. Imagine 'Jacob,"-
the advertiser just quoted--coming tc
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