Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-07-04

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we have your sympathy, and that very
deeply too, especially when you come to
learn all.
Next morning IA we formed a hemicir.
Gle around cozy fire, a true specimen of
a country fire IL was, chatting TO each other,
in very happy manner, not forgetting to
alIude occasionally to the beauties of the
Toccoa Falls, and the wild grandeur of their
vicinity, generally. When, Harry, the dri-.
yer, interrupted us by ebsrudibg In at the
door an ebony face, (aud very long one it
was ,oo) and said,
Master, the carriage is broke STRIP
"The carriage, Harry r. replied bis mas
ter
"Yes sir" responded Harry, and Pm
afeered sir, it won't hold out till we can get
to CarksviIle Fhave been 'quirrin ofthese
people whar thar is q blacksmith's shop,
and they says that thar aint none any near
er nor Clarksville"
Well, Harry, this is bad news, truly"
replied his master, "but harness in the
mules and perhaps it will keep up till we
reach Clarksville.1
Harry went away to do as ho was bid
den, and left us alone, to enjoy our fire.side
chat which | confess, lost a great deal of
its interest, after we had heard of the sad
accident Of the carriage, and thought of
our exceedingly light purses, and the long
miles that lay between us and home But
who ever heard Of earthly pleasure unmix-
ed with pain 2 The event of the CARRIAGES
breaking down too, just at this particular
crisis was too bad Was il not trying 2 and
so far, too from black smiths shop9 But
who ever heard Of a carriage, or any other
vehicle Of the kind, breaking near black
smith's shop Such a thing may possibly
happen, and when Il does, il should be
penned down and remembered, as one of
the strange events which do sometimes
take place, but itfalls TO the lot of only the
happy few TO recount an event So sigpaly
in their favor.
But to do Justice to the carriage, and
IIarry's careful dr.sing / must own that
we reached Cla,ksvile duly, and with
whole bones too, and now. the first thing TO
be done, was to hnDt for black smith shop
which is not hard to find in Clarksvilc
have been keeping my spirits up all the
mornings drive in The bare hope, that pro-
baby, the carriage was not vety Jddly
broken, but as soon as got peep at the
knowing looks of the handsome young
black-sinith's face, ali WAS over with me,
and let go that straw ofmy hopes. saw
that we were doomed 10 stop, but do not ex-
actly know how long, yet the significant
looks Of the black smith seemed to an
nounce that i, would be longer than any
of us would ike to be detained "Wel,
sir" interrogaied my relative, after the ex-
animation of the carriage had been long
and well attended 10 "what repairs does
the carriage ueea and how long will it
take you to do the work Z"
swell, Mr." replied the tradesman.
slowly and cautiously, 81 sJppose that we
can do the work absolutely necessary, by
this time Tomorrow" and he looked up Mt
the sun, which was now, good lazy mans
height
had prepared myself TO hear tho reply
announced hours" but ] was entirely un.
| prepared TO hear two dozen of them an
nouhced, and so were all, our party. but
then, what could be doneG The black
smith had said, and like the Doctor orders.
he must be obeyed, and With kind of
comical desperation, we submitted, and
hall way Ieaped out, without paying much
attention TO that ought -to-be-done-away-
with fashion OF being handed to and from
carriages. For my own part, could always
get in and out as easy again, without tho
assistance of gentleman; for what is east
er than to ascend or descend The steps of a
carriage? A lady can as well ascend them
as she can door-steps, without help and
where is the lover, or husband or friend,
that withstand day by day, at the doors
steps to wait on usl Where is the hus-
band that viii doit, evenwheu he has moth
ing else to do. No, this unnecessary part
ct their galIantry is all saved for the pub
llc eye, and he who is most attentive under
ITS cogniizance,s is most relax at home; mark
1t my friend, and you will find it to be
'fue. BETrIE.
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