Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-12-05

I" Dearest angel, ses he in low voice.
| "Oh, Ebernezer"-and she kind o. fell in
his arms.
Compose Yourself, my love'
"Oh, il father should
"Don't fear, dearest creature. My arm
shall protect you agiu the world"
And then he was jest gwine to pull
away her vale to kiss her
oh" ses size, didn't here sumbody
comm 2"
Eth 2" ses he, lookin round. "Lcts git
in my dear2"
And with that.be helped her into the ba-
rouche, and couienied himself with imprin-
tin burying kiss that almost singed the
kid glove on her dear little hand, as he
closed the door Then jumpiu on the front
seat he drove rs fast as he could TO town,
enconragin her all the way, swearin TO her
how he would love her and make her hap
py, and tellin her how her father and mo
ther would forgive her and think Jest as
much other as ever.
Pore gall! she was so terribly agitated
that she couldn't do nothn bn,sob and cry
which made Mr. DooIttle love her more
and swore the harder.
WIlco they got to the Sqnire's office and
The boys what was on the wMch seed him
help her out of tho barouche, everybody
know'd her at once, in spite of her disguise,
and sich another excitement WAS never seed
in Pinevile. Sum Of the fcllers was half
ont of ther senses, and it was necessary to
hurry the ceremony over as quick as posi-
BILE for fear Of being interrupted by the row
that was evidently brcwin.
BE quick, Squire" ses Doolitle, hand.
ing out the license, aud shakp like he had
II ager, ." for Miss Darling is very murl ag-
iaind"
The Squire hardly waited to wipe lis
spectaclps, and didn't take time to euioy
himself in readln the ceremony slow, and
putin the dem. semi. .qNvers in his voice
| like he always did The noise was gettin
louder and louder out o doors, and sumbo,
dy was kuockin 10 Gil in.
"Oh." says Betty, leanin on Mr.. Doolit.
Ties arm for support.
$50 on" says Doolittlc, pressin her 10
his side, his eyes on the Squire, and his
face rs white as a sheet.
| "Open the door, Rogers" scs a hoarse
voice outside.
But the Squire didn't hear nothing till
lie pronounced The last words of The cere-
mony, and Ebcnczer Doolltle and Eliza
beth Darling was pronouncedm and wife.
Jest then the door opened. In rushed
old Mr. Darling, and Bill, and Sam Dar,
ing, followed by Il whole heap Of fcllers.
The bride screamed and fell into the
arms of the triumphant Dooittle
Take hold of her." ses old Darling,
III la Ia g ~, L.,
hold of the huzzy !"
"Stand OFF, ses Dooliltle THROWN him
self in real stage attitude, and supporiin.
his faintiD bride on one arm. stand oil,
old man! She is my lawful wife, aud [
claim the protection OF the law"
Knock him down take hold Of him!''
ses half a dozen; and Bill Darling grabbed
the bride, groom by the neck, while Squire
Rogers jumpcd up on the table aud hollow.
| ed out
4" command peace command peace
in the name of the State of Georgia ~
shes my wfe--my lawful wife" shout
cd Dooli,tle. II call upon the law |"
jest then the bride got over her ftintin
fiji aud raised her droopin hed--the vale
fell, and oh, cruel fate! Mr.. Ebcnezcr
Doolittle stood periied with horror, holdiu
in his arms nol Miss Betty but Miss Beuy's
wai,in maid one of the blackest niggers in
Georgia. who. AT iheiniereslin crisis, rolled
her eyes ppon him like two peeled onions,
and THROWN her arms around his neck, ex.
claimed
:" Dis is my dear husband what Miss Bet
ty gin mo her own self"
| Sicli shout as did loIler
Go to the devil, you black k-' Sc:
Doolitlle, tryin 10 pull away from her.
"Stick to him, SalIa." SEES the felers
he's yours according to law"
Old Squire Rogers looked like he'd mar,
ried his last couple, pore old man, and
hadn't word to say for himself. The boys
and the young DarIings like to laughed
themselves to death, while old Darling
Who was mad as hurnit, was gwino tc
have Doolitlle arrested for niger sleaIin
righ: rff,
Pore Doolitlle lie made out, at last, /,
git lose from his wife, and TO find the back
door. He aint ncye' been heard of in Pine
vile from that day 10 this.
JUDeE HEMPG:.i. Wearo pleased thu
this gentleman has been elected to the U
States Senate by the Legislature of Texas
Heis son Of the late Rev. Dr.. join Hemp
bill of Chester, S. c., and brother of gu
j own III Qf" H." hadn't been Preach
'er he ,would probably have bscn in Con
gress long ago.) He succeeds Sam. Hous
ton. The Washington Star says Judg,
, Ii. "Is gentleman of the very highest rep