Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-11-21

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come. In vain have | striyen TO be pra-
dent cautious allow you time mot TO
startlc you---lovely, bewitohiug Miss Kath.
arine--you are yourself the object of my
secret adoration-to whom j would say
much if dared" and tl,croupon the youth
rather mclodramatically fell ON one knee,
and forthwith proceeded to mako Kitty a
very plain offer of his hand.
Meanwhile Kitty had risen from her
seat, and rccOveringfro her astonishmont,
she drew herself up with dignity and re-
piled, " / hardly know, sir, what you mean
by your strange words and conduct The
| liberty you have taken has made me very
sensible of my own imprudence in having
| allowed the advances of a stranger soprcsu
ming-an error j shall be careful never to
repeat" SO saying, my proud litty Kitty
| (never had she looked so handsomej turned
from the stranger with distant bow, and
walked directly home.
did not see Kitty till some time after
her return; perhaps she was recovering her
spirits in her own room, for when j met her
she was as full of mischief as ever.
4" We'll, James, why don't YOU ask me
about my adventures to-day?" she inquired.
" Because" ] replied, "I didn't sup
pose you would be so imprudent as to go
again to-day where you would be likely to
encounter the insolent puppy who presumed
to address you yesterday"
didn't in the least expect him to be
there" said Kitty, blushing and somewhat
confused, "but he cas there"
+" OF course" | replied gruffly. "WcIl,
was your Adonis as handsome and agreca-
| bic us ever ~
More p cried Kitty, recovering her
compoSwe; che looked more Massanicllo-
like than ever in his fishing dress; and for
entertainment, he first read me all the finest
part of Teunyson's Princess, and then made
amarriagc proposal, and don't think any
man could be expected to do moro in one
afternoon"
should think not indeed ~ said /;
"pray what reply did you make to the ras-
cal THAT you had friend at home who
would be happy to kick him well for his
insolcnceY"
q Far from it," said Kitty; "what nv
reply was, is my sccrct-and his; but for
you, my poor James, Pm sorry for you
it's all over with you, and your Offer
"Why you good-for-nothing, little de-
ccltful puss" cried |, losing patience,
"there never was more arrant dissembler
living. Behold how plain a tale shall put
you down for lo--I myself disguised
merely by little paint--a iishing-blouse, a
false moustache, and change in the ar
rangemcnt of my hair, was in my own per-
son this elcgant-captiyating handsome,
agreeable stranger whose praises you have
been so lavishly sounding"
Poor Kitty was completely confounded
How could | have been so stupid? 2" she
murnured, "ad the voice, too, which
sounded so familiar all the time !"
Yes, Kitty, you're caught" said /,
"and topunish you forattcmpting Just now
to palm wicked f,Gsehood upon me, shall
impose two-fold fine. First, YOU Shall
kiss me; and then fix our wedding dav,
which must be very shortly, for I'm going
to Paris III month, and you must go with
me-"
Kitty gave little scream, and declared
that she could not think of submitting to
either of my penalties; bat in vain She
struggled and protested-I had her in my
arms, aud finding at last all her efforts to
release herself fruitlcss, her jcsts and laugh
ter suddenly changed to earnest tenderness,
and closing her arms round mc, she said
F" As you will, dearest Jamio!'
/" One month fIom today then, my own
sweet, darling Kitty" | began.
i f" katherine whispered Kitty.
/ " Katherine, then, I" L repeated, smiling
at her pcrtinacity on this point" one
month from today, my Katherine"
I" You never put any adjectives before
katherine" mmmurcd Kitty, cyasiyoly,
hiding her blushing and pouting face. -
"Nly own dear, gracious winning, be.
witehing, most kissabc katherine said l.,
'shall it beas say 2"
=" lfmamma chooses" whispered Kitty
!. And so persuaded the sweetest and prct-
: tiest girl in the country to accept her first
and only lover; and though to this day my
merry little wife often complains that de-
t.auded her, by my tricks, of her natural
/, woinanly right of breaking two or three
hearts at least ere she made one man SUI
, premely bIcst, still she generally concludes
her reproachcs in manner most flattering
to my vanity by declaring that she had two
offers after all, and that each of them was
worth thousand common ones.
Il lis SHE sENaAGED 2"--eIs Miss Blim-
kims at home?" asked Mr. Sanders of the
maid who answered his ring at the door
eyes, and b'lave she is, sir" "Is she en-
gagged 2" inquired Dlr. Sanders. "Enga-
? ged it? Ican't gay, sir; but she kissed
Mr.. Vincent last evening asif she had new
ef seen the likes Of lin, and it's engaged /
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