Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01
DesperatiOIp,

braced IN the literary remains of the !
late Willis 0iraylord Clarke. n is
only necessary to premise that the
author is Philadelphia student, who
after stolen fortnight mid The qaities
OF a w ashlngton season finds HIM
self Qhrough the remissness of 4
chnm) at Baltlmore, on his way home,
without penny in his pocket. lie
stops at a fashionable hotel, never
theIess, wnefe aiter tarrying a day or
two, ne finally, at The heel ola grand
dinner, "0nlae soh1S," in the pTyate
apartment, franked with abundant
champagne and Burgundy, resolves
TO disclose alto the landlord. Sum
monipg q servant, he said:
ASK the landlord to step up TO my
room, and bring his bill
lie. clatters down stairs laughing,
and shortly after his master appear
ed, lie entered with a generous
Smlle, that made me hope for "the
best hls house aflorded,n and that,
just then was credit.
ItoW much do i owe you2' said !.
Hehanded me the bill with all the
grace OF private expectancy.
Lettme see-seyenteen dollars
How 4Ty reasonable. But, my dear
SIT, the most disagreeabIe part of The
matter is now 10 be disclosed. i
grleye to inform you that at present
am out Of money: aud | know by
Your phllanthropic looks, that YOU
will be satisfied when | tell YOU that
If | hadit, / would give tito YOU with
unqualified, pleasure, But you see
my not having the change by me, is
the reason j cannot do it, and am
sure youwlll let the matter stand and
say no more about it. ] am a stran-
ger tolyoc, that's fact, but in the
place where | came from, all nv ac-
quamtapces know me as easy as can
be-
The landlord turned ali colors.
Where do you live, and howl
IN Washmgton-l should say
Philadelphia.
Ills eyes flashed with angry disap-
pointment.
\ see how it is, mister, my opinion
is that you are a black-leg. You do
not know where you home is; YOU
begin with Washington and. then
drop Tor philadelphia. You must
pay your BILL
But / can't
Then I'll take your clothes; if I
don't blow me tight
'sScoundrel, said /, rising bolt up
right, do if you dare, and leave the
rest TO me-
u here We're no words. He arose
deliberately seized my hat, and my
onlylneXpressibles, and walked down
stairs
Physicians iiyf'iifesiisasnls say that two. excite
ments can't exist at the same time
IN one system. External circum-
stances. drove away, almost immedi-
'ately, the confusion of my brain.
a rose and looked oua of the win
dow. The snow was DESCENDING as
drummed on the pane. What was
I! to dol An unhappy sans euioties,' ,
IN a. strange city no money, and
slightly mebnated. A Athought struck
me.
| had large, full cloak, which,
Wlthall my other appointments, save
thosehe took, the landlord had spared.
i dressed Immediately, drew on my
boots, over myfair drawers, not un-
like small clothes; put on my cravat,
vest and coat, laid a travelling cap
from my tTnnk jauntly over my fore
'ileatt, and flmging my fine long man
ftle gfacefnlly about me, made my
way through the hail into the street.
eAttracted by the shining lamps in
the portico of new hotel, a few
squares from my first lodgings, | en-
tered, recorded some name on the
books, and bespoke q bed. Every
thing was fresh neat, every servant
attentive, all.ausured we'll. kept
myself closely cloaked, puffed a eli
gar, and retired to bed to mature my
plot,
Waiter, just brush my clothes
we'll, my fine fellow said | in the
morning, as he entered my room :.
mind iay paniaIoons; and don't spill
anything from the pockets, there is
rnoneyin bt III
Il don't see no pantaloons
The devil you don't. Where are
they2'
Cant tell I'm sure; . don't know.
ss'belp me Godl,
'GoJdowrs sir, and tell your master
10 come uplhere immediately, n
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